Zaid O. Ibraheem1, Munavvar A. Sattar1, Nor A. Abdullah2, Rathore Hassaan, Edward J. Johns3. 1School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Minden, 11800 Penang, Malaysia, 2Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 3Department of Physiology, Aras Windle, University College Cork, College Road, Cork, Ireland. Pharmacognosy Communications,2012,2,21-30DOI:10.5530/pc.2012.1.5Published:january 2012Type: Research Article ABSTRACT Palm oil is one of the main contributors to vegetable oil industry. Its fronds are always discarded as waste products. Nowadays, there are some studies focused the light on the biomedical importance of palm oil leaf extract as a comestible health product. In this study, ethanolic…
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Rajiv Gupta1 and H. K. Singh21Faculty of Pharmacy, Babu Banarasi Das National Institute of Technology & Management, Dr. Akhilesh Das Nagar, Lucknow-227105, (U.P.), India. 2Ex Deputy Director, Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI), Lucknow 226001 (U.P.),India. Director, Azad Institute of Pharmacy and Research, Lucknow 226002, (U.P.), India. Pharmacognosy Communications,2012,2,31-36DOI: 10.5530/pc.2012.1.6Published:january 2012Type: Research Article ABSTRACT Introduction: High Performance Thin Layer chromatography is an important tool used qualitatively as well as quantitatively for the purity and identity determinations of crude drugs and one of the major recent advances in the area of standardization, and also to keep a check on adulteration. Methods: In the present study…
B. Bindu Madhavi1, R. Ramalingam1, A. Ravinder Nath1 and David Banji2. 1Department of Pharmacy, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India. 500017. 2Department of Pharmacology, Nalanda College of Pharmacy, Nalgonda. India. 508001. Pharmacognosy Communications,2012,2,37-41DOI: 10.5530/pc.2012.1.7Published:january 2012Type: Research Article ABSTRACT Background: Peptic ulcers remain a challenge for identifying more effective and safer anti-ulcer therapies. Over the last few decades herbs have become the major source for the treatment of various diseases. The common spice piperine has shown a significant role in healing peptic ulcers. A fatty diet including olive oil has also proved effective for its anti ulcer activity. Objective: A formulation of floating piperine beads with…
Mita Ghosh and Arun Kumar PalBiophysics Division, Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, I/AF Bidhannagar, Kolkata-700 064, India. Pharmacognosy Communications,2012,2,42-46DOI: 10.5530/pc.2012.1.8Published:january 2012Type: Research Article ABSTRACT Introduction: A wide variety of substances derived from herbs and spices have been shown to possess potent antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-mutagenic and anticarcinogenic activities. The study of the modulation of genotoxicity by the extracts of some such spices would thus be meaningful and interesting. Objective: Aqueous extracts of four extensively used spices viz. Trachyspermum copticum (Ajwain), Piper nigrum (Black pepper), Syzyquim aromaticum (Clove) and Pimenta dioica (Allspice) have been employed to study the modulation of genotoxicity, if any, induced by…
Ian Cock1,2, Shimony Mohanty1,2, Alan White2, Michael Whitehouse3 1Environmental Futures Centre, Griffith University, Nathan, Qld. 4111, Australia. 2Biomolecular and Physical Sciences, Griffith University, Nathan, Qld. 4111, Australia. 3School of Medicine, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Qld. 4222, Australia. Pharmacognosy Communications,2012,2,47-56DOI: 10.5530/pc.2012.1.9Published:january 2012Type: Research Article ABSTRACT Introduction: Despite its long history as an antiseptic, the image of CS has been badly ‘tarnished’ by opportunistic promoters, lack of quality controls (QC), deliberate misinformation and reprehensible scare tactics. This article evaluates some commercial colloidal silver (CS) preparations for their efficacy as antiseptic agents. Aims: We examined the potential medicinal value of commercially available CS preparations testing them…
M. Vanitha1, T.Karpagam 2*, B.Varalakshmi 2, R. Suja Pandian1 1PG and Research Department of Biochemistry, PRIST University, Thanjavur -614904, Tamil Nadu. India. 2Department of Biochemistry, Shrimati Indira Gandhi College, Tiruchirappalli-620002, Tamilnadu, India. Pharmacognosy Communications,2012,2,1,57-61DOI: 10.5530/pc.2012.1.10Published:january 2012Type: Research Article ABSTRACT In the present study, the anti-diabetic property of an ethanolic extract of Aloe vera leaf gel and fine crude powder of Fenugreek seeds were compared. Oral administration of Aloe vera gel extract at a concentration of 300 mg/kg body weight and Fenugreek seeds powder extract at a concentration of 2g/kg body weight to alloxan-induced diabetes in rats significantly decreased the levels…
Annamalai A.1, Christina V.L. and Lakshmi P.T.V.2 1Department of Biotechnology, School of Biotechnology and Health Sciences, Karunya University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. 2Center for Bioinformatics, School of Life Sciences, Pondicherry University, Puducherry, India. Pharmacognosy Communications,2012,2,1,62-65DOI: 10.5530/pc.2012.1.11Published:january 2012Type: Research Article ABSTRACT Background: Genetic diversity at the intra species level arises from differences in climatic conditions, geographical distribution and environmental stress. Thus the study of genetic diversity assists in determining the phylogeny of a particular plant species and the impact of geographical locations on the plant genome. Objective: To assess the genetic diversity and phylogeny of Cardiospermum halicacabum species’ from different regions within the state…
I.E. Cocka,baEnvironmental 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,2012,2,1,66-71DOI: 10.5530/pc.2012.1.12Published:january 2012Type: Research Letter ABSTRACT Introduction: Australian Acacia species also had a role as traditional bush medicines for Australian Aborigines, including uses as antiseptic agents. Methods: The antimicrobial activity of methanolic extracts of Acacia aulacocarpa leaves and Acacia complanta leaves and flowers were investigated by disc diffusion assay against a panel of bacteria and fungi. Toxicity was determined using the Artemia franciscana nauplii bioassay. Results: A. aulacocarpa leaf extract inhibited the growth…
J. Vesoulb,c I. E. Cocka,b aEnvironmental Futures Centre, Nathan Campus, Griffith University, 170 Kessels Rd, Nathan, Queensland 4111, Australia bBiomolecular and Physical Sciences, Nathan Campus, Griffith University, 170 Kessels Rd, Nathan, Queensland 4111, Australia cEcole Supérieure d’Ingénieurs en Développement Agroalimentaire Intégré, Université de la Réunion, Parc Technologique, 2 rue Joseph Wetzell, 27490 Sainte Clotilde, Ile de La Réunion. Pharmacognosy Communications,2012,2,1,72-79DOI: 10.5530/pc.2012.1.13Published:january 2012Type: Research Letter ABSTRACT Introduction:A.bidwillii is an endemic Australian plant traditionally used by Australian Aborigines as a food. Its nuts are known to keep well, raising the possibility that they may contain antimicrobial compounds and therefore may have value as a…
M.J. CheesmanEditor, Pharmacognosy CommunicationsSchool of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia. Pharmacognosy Communications,2012,2,1,80-82DOI: 10.5530/pc.2012.1.14Published:january 2012Type: Department Profile ABSTRACT The School of Biomedical Sciences (SBMS)1 at The University of Queensland (UQ) is an acknowledged leader in biomedical sciences in Australia. UQ is typically ranked around 30 globally in the top 100 for Life Sciences according to The Times Higher Education World University Rankings2.SBMS is creating world-class biomedical scientists through excellence in research and teaching. This is achieved by attracting and nurturing the best students, the finest educators, dedicated support staff, and internationallycompetitive researchers.Read more. .…