I.E.CockabaBiomolecular and Physical Sciences, Nathan Campus, Griffith University, 170 Kessels Rd, Nathan, Brisbane, Queensland 4111, Australia.bEnvironmental Futures Centre, Nathan Campus, Griffith University, 170 Kessels Rd, Nathan, Brisbane, Queensland 4111, Australia. Pharmacognosy Communications,2012,2,2,79-81DOI: 10.5530/pc.2012.2.13Published:April 2012Type: The Janus Corner ABSTRACT A recent study published in Cancer Prevention Research has highlighted the potential of ginger (Zingiber officinale) in the prevention of colorectal cancer.[1] It was reported that ginger root extract inhibited the enzyme cyclooxygenase (COX) which is involved in the production of inflammatory eicosanoids, and particularly of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2 ). This is a significant finding as previous studies have linked the up-regulation…
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I.E. Cocka,bEditor-In-ChiefaEnvironmental Futures Centre, Nathan Campus, Griffith University, 170 Kessels Rd, Nathan, Brisbane, Queensland 4111, Australia.bBiomolecular and Physical Sciences, Nathan Campus, Griffith University, 170 Kessels Rd, Nathan, Brisbane, Queensland 4111, Australia Pharmacognosy Communications,2012,2,2,84-86DOI: 10.5530/pc.2012.2.16Published:April 2012Type: Petra conference ABSTRACT Pharmacognosy Communications is pleased to announce its sponsorship of the 3rd International Symposium on Medicinal Plants, Their Cultivation and Aspects of Uses (ISMP), to be held at the BietZaman Hotel and Resort, Petra, Jordan between 21 and 23 November, 2012. The ISMP symposium series has been held bi-annually in Petra since 2008 to highlight advances in all aspects of medicinal plant research.…
Ian Cock Pharmacognosy Communications,2012,2,2,83DOI: 10.5530/pc.2012.2.15Published:April 2012Type: Upcoming Events Download PDF
I.E. Cocka,b,*Editor-In-ChiefaEnvironmental Futures Centre, Nathan Campus, Griffith University, 170 Kessels Rd, Nathan, Brisbane, Queensland 4111, Australia.bBiomolecular and Physical Sciences, Nathan Campus, Griffith University, 170 Kessels Rd, Nathan, Brisbane, Queensland 4111, Australia Pharmacognosy Communications,2012,2,1s,1-2DOI: 10.5530/pc.2012.suppl1.1Published:march 2012Type: Editorial ABSTRACT Dear readers and authors, We are pleased to bring you a special supplementary issue to volume 2, issue 1, Pharmacognosy Communications. This supplementary issue features a major work examining and reviewing plants and plant products with anticonvulsant activity. This study will be of interest to all readers with an interest in epilepsy and anticonvulsant treatments using natural therapeutics. The authors of this study…
I.E. Cocka,bEditor-In-ChiefaEnvironmental Futures Centre, Nathan Campus, Griffith University, 170 Kessels Rd, Nathan, Brisbane, Queensland 4111, AustraliabBiomolecular and Physical Sciences, Nathan Campus, Griffith University, 170 Kessels Rd, Nathan, Brisbane, Queensland 4111, Australia Pharmacognosy Communications,2012,2,1,1-2DOI:10.5530/pc.2012.1.1Published:january 2012Type: Editorial ABSTRACT The number of manuscripts submitted to Pharmacognosy Communications over the recent 3 month period has continued to climb steadily. Similarly, the diversity of topics covered also reflects the increasing interest in our journal. Since the first issue, we have strived to establish a journal that publishes quality research findings and reviews of interest to a wide audience of researchers in the field of pharmacognosy.…
Suresh Kumar1, Reecha Madaan2, Gundeep Bansal1, Anupam Jamwal1, Anupam Sharma31Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drug Research, Punjabi University, Patiala- 147 002, Punjab, India2Chitkara College of Pharmacy, Chitkara University, Rajpura, Punjab, India3Pharmacognosy Division, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab University, Chandigarh-160 014, India Pharmacognosy Communications,2012,2,1s,3-99DOI: 10.5530/pc.2012.suppl1.2Published:march 2012Type: Review Article ABSTRACT Epilepsy is a chronic and often progressive disorder characterized by the occurrence of epileptic seizures, affecting about 50 million people worldwide. The prescribed synthetic drugs for the treatment of epilepsy are associated with severe side effects and addiction liabilities upon long term uses. Thus, researchers around the globe are searching for…
Philip G. KerrSchool of Biomedical Sciences, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, Australia. Pharmacognosy Communications,2012,2,1,3-4DOI:10.5530/pc.2012.1.2Published:january 2012Type: Commentary ABSTRACT Approximately 80% of mainland Australia is considered to be arid or semi-arid.[1] Most of the desert flora remains unexplored. There is a wealth of anecdote from first nation Australians, with a number of books detailing Aboriginal use of plants[2-7] and papers, dealing with either single plant species or groups of species reported as being used by Australian Aboriginal people, scattered throughout the literature.[8-15] These provide a good deal of information that can be a stepping stone to investigate the medicinal potential of a…
Lakshmi P.T.V. Centre for Bioinformatics School of Life Sciences Pondicherry University Puducherry, Puducherry-India. Pharmacognosy Communications,2012,2,1,5-11DOI:10.5530/pc.2012.1.3Published:january 2012Type: Review Article ABSTRACT The renaissance on traditional usage of medicinal plants as drugs for various human ailments has increased interest in the search for information on plant medicinal systems. A demand by the pharma-industry on the sources and availability of the lead compounds from plants has inculcated the research across the globe. This has proportionately provided us with a wealth of data which needs a classical and a dedicated approach for easy identification. Based on this view, many different databases have emerged that contain…
Ihsan L. Al-Omaria, Fatma U. Afifib and Abdulazim S. Salhaba. aDepartment of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan. bDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan. Pharmacognosy Communications,2012,2,12-20DOI:10.5530/pc.2012.1.4Published:january 2012Type: Research Article ABSTRACT Background: Zingiber officinale aqueous extracts have traditionally been used by diabetic patients in Jordan. Objective: The present study aims to evaluate the hypoglycemic and antihyperglycemic effects of ginger crude extract (GCE) in normoglycemic- and streptozotocin (STZ)- diabetic- rats and to assess the possible herb-drug interactions with glibenclamide and insulin. Materials and Methods: Oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) was determined for GCE at concentrations 25, 50 and…