Ian Edwin Cock1,2,*1Environmental Futures Research Institute, Nathan Campus, Griffith University, Nathan, Brisbane, Queensland, AUSTRALIA.2School of Natural Sciences, Nathan Campus, Griffith University, Brisbane, Queensland, AUSTRALIA. Pharmacognosy Communications,2021,11,3,146.DOI:10.5530/pc.2021.3.28Published: August 2021Type: Editorial ABSTRACT Dear Readers and Authors, I am pleased to bring you Volume 11, Issue 3 of Pharmacognosy Communications. In this issue, we present new research reports examining the pharmacognosy of several important medicinal plants including the antibacterial activity of the Australian plant species Heritiera actinophyllum (F.M.Bailey) Kosterm. leaf extracts, as well as the interactive effects of the South Asian species Terminalia arjuna (Roxb.) Wight and Arn. extracts in combination conventional antibiotics…
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Ian Edwin Cock1,2,*1Environmental Futures Research Institute, Griffith University, Nathan, Brisbane, AUSTRALIA.2School of Environment and Science, Nathan Campus, Griffith University, Brisbane, AUSTRALIA. Pharmacognosy Communications,2021,11,3,147-151.DOI:10.5530/pc.2021.3.29Published: August 2021Type: Original Article ABSTRACT Introduction: The development of bacterial strains that are resistant to multiple antibiotics has made the discovery of new antibiotics a priority for medical research. Examination of plants for new antimicrobial agents is an attractive prospect and numerous recent studies have screened plants for antibacterial activity. Despite this, Australian native plants have been relatively neglected. Heritiera actinophyllum (F.M.Bailey) Kosterm. is a rainforest tree that is native to eastern coastal regions of Australia. Material…
Han Ye,1 Ian Edwin Cock1,2,*1School of Environment and Science, Griffith University, Brisbane, AUSTRALIA.2Environmental Futures Research Institute, Griffith University, Brisbane, AUSTRALIA. Pharmacognosy Communications,2021,11,3,152-161.DOI:10.5530/pc.2021.3.30Published: August 2021Type: Original Article ABSTRACT Introduction: Terminalia arjuna (Roxb.) Wight and Arn. is a southern Asian plant commonly used in Ayurveda to treat multiple conditions, including for the treatment of inflammation, and as a general antimicrobial agent. Despite this, few studies have tested this species for the ability to block the growth of bacterial triggers of some autoimmune inflammatory diseases. Furthermore, the ability of T. arjuna to potentiate the activity of conventional antibiotics is yet to be investigated.…
Muhammad Nabeel Ghayur1,2,*, Naima Waqar Butt1, Maria Adnan Parekh1,3, Saeed Ahmad1, Anwarul Hassan Gilani1,41Department of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Sind, PAKISTAN.2Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine, University of Pikeville, Pikeville, KY, USA.3Department of Neurology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.4The University of Haripur, Haripur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, PAKISTAN. Pharmacognosy Communications,2021,11,3,162-167.DOI:10.5530/pc.2021.3.31Published: August 2021Type: Original Article ABSTRACT Introduction: Neem (scientific name Azadirachta indica A. Juss) is a popular medicinal plant in South Asia. We show here the smooth muscle stimulant and relaxant properties of the neem fruit extract. Materials and Methods: Neem fruit were soaked in 70% aqueous-methanol, then…
Mohamad Hesam ShahrajabianDepartment of Agriculture, Crop Production and Rural Environment, University of Thessaly, Fytokou Street, Volos, GREECE. Pharmacognosy Communications,2021,11,3,168-171.DOI:10.5530/pc.2021.3.32Published: August 2021Type: Short Communication ABSTRACT Introduction: Rapid recent growth in consumption of traditional medicinal plants and herbs has become an indispensable part of health management in many countries. Methods: An online databases search of literature was carried out at Science Direct, PubMed/Medline, Scopus, and Google Scholar by using the keywords common sage, traditional medicine, pharmaceutical benefits and natural products for articles published until April of 2021. The author considered all the scientific papers available in the form of full text and…
I.E.Cock1,2,*1School of Environment and Science, Nathan Campus, Griffith University, 170 Kessels Rd, Nathan, Brisbane, Queensland, AUSTRALIA.2Environmental Futures Research Institute, Griffith University, 170 Kessels Rd, Nathan, Brisbane, Queensland, AUSTRALIA. Pharmacognosy Communications,2021,11,3,172-173.DOI:10.5530/pc.2021.3.33Published: August 2021Type: The Janus Corner ABSTRACT A recent study has reported that the consumption of relatively high levels of tea and coffee reduces all-cause mortality in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM).1 The study monitored the health of nearly 5000 Japanese people with type 2 DM for approximately 5 years as part of a larger study to examine the effects of multiple lifestyle factors on DM. The study found…
Ian Edwin Cock1,2,*1Environmental Futures Research Institute, Nathan Campus, Griffith University, Nathan, Brisbane, Queensland, AUSTRALIA.2School of Natural Sciences, Nathan Campus, Griffith University, Nathan, Brisbane, Queensland, AUSTRALIA. Pharmacognosy Communications,2021,11,3,174.DOI:10.5530/pc.2021.3.34Published: August 2021Type: Medicinal Plant Images ABSTRACT Lavendula angustifolia Mill. (family Lamiaceae; synonyms Lavendula officinalis Chaix ex Vill. commonly known as English lavender, commom lavender) is an aromatic shrub that grows to between 1 and 2 metres tall. Despite its name, it is not native to England, but instead derives from the Mediterranean region, including Spain, France, Italy etc. The flowers and leaves are strongly aromatic and are frequently used as a herbal medicine,…
Pharmacognosy Communications,2021,11,3,175.Published: August 2021Type: Upcoming Events ABSTRACT Disclaimer: The following conference dates and details have been provided using currently available information. Due to the rapidly changing nature of the current COVID-19 pandemic and the changes that may become necessary to due to local regulations and/or to ensure safety, these conferences may change prior to their commencement date. All reasonable attempts have been made to check and ensure the validity of these details. However, potential delegates are recommended to check these details with the conference organisers closer to the commencement date. Furthermore, as different regions and countries have different travel restrictions…
Atiq-ur-Rehman1,2,4*, Furhan Talib2,3, Tayyaba Aftab21University College of Pharmacy, University of the Punjab, Lahore, PAKISTAN.2Faculty of Pharmacy, The University of Lahore, Lahore, PAKISTAN.3Sabir Hospital, Qaboola Rd, Arifwala, Pakpattan, PAKISTAN.4Faculty of Pharmacy, Hajvery University, Lahore, PAKISTAN. Pharmacognosy Communications,2021,11,2,109-118.DOI:10.5530/pc.2021.2.21Published: April 2021Type: Original Article ABSTRACT Introduction: The present study was aimed for phytochemical analysis, investigations of different functional groups, the hypoglycemic potential of Fagonia indica leaves extracts, Reverse phase high performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC) and gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy (GC-MS) analysis of the most active hypoglycemic methanol extract. Methods: After extraction using cold maceration method, phytochemical screening, Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, investigation of in…
Ibrahim Hashim1,2, Leonidah Kerubo Omosa1,*, Vaderament-Alexe Nchiozem-Ngnitedem1, John Mmari Onyari1, Shital Mahindra Maru3, Michel-Gael Fofack Guefack4, Armelle Tsafack Mbaveng4, Victor Kuete41Department of Chemistry, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, KENYA.2Department of Chemistry, Federal University Lafia, Nasarawa State, NIGERIA.3Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmacy Practice, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, KENYA.4Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Dschang, Dschang, CAMEROON. Pharmacognosy Communications,2021,11,2,119-126.DOI:10.5530/pc.2021.2.22Published: April 2021Type: Original Article ABSTRACT Introduction: Macaranga species are traditionally used for the treatment and management of coughing, fungal infection, and wounds. In this study, the phytochemical screening and antibacterial activities of nine crude extracts from Macaranga conglomerata, Macaranga kilimandscharica and Macaranga…