Mitchell Henry Wright,1 Reece Courtney,1,2 Anthony Carlson Greene,1 Ian Edwin Cock,1,2*1School of Natural Sciences, Nathan Campus, Griffith University, 170 Kessels Rd, Nathan, Queensland 4111, AUSTRALIA.2Environmental Futures Research Institute, Nathan Campus, Griffith University, 170 Kessels Rd, Nathan, Queensland 4111, AUSTRALIA. Pharmacognosy Communications,2016,6,1,2-9.DOI:10.5530/pc.2016.1.2Published: December 2015Type: Original Article ABSTRACT Introduction: Anthrax is a zoonotic disease caused by the soil bacterium Bacillus anthracis. It has an extremely high mortality rate if untreated. Terminalia spp. have a long association with the treatment of various ailments, including bacterial infections although they have not been tested for the ability to inhibit the growth of B. anthracis. Methods:…
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Isaac Biggs1, Joseph Sirdaarta1,2, Alan White1, Ian Edwin Cock1,21School of Natural Sciences, Nathan Campus, Griffith University, 170 Kessels Road, Nathan, Queensland 4111, AUSTRALIA.2Environmental Futures Research Institute, Nathan Campus, Griffith University, 170 Kessels Road, Nathan, Queensland 4111, AUSTRALIA. Pharmacognosy Communications,2016,6,1,10-22.DOI:10.5530/pc.2016.1.3Published: December 2015Type: Original Article ABSTRACT Introduction: Frankincense has been used traditionally for the inhibition of microbial growth and for the treatment of rheumatic diseases. Despite this, frankincense extracts are yet to be tested for the ability to inhibit the growth of the bacterial triggers of autoimmune inflammatory diseases. Methods: Solvent extracts prepared from commercially obtained frankincense were analysed for the ability…
Joy Ashish Solomon,1 Aditya Ganeshpurkar1*, Vikas Pandey,2 Divya Bansal,2 Nazneen Dubey11Drug Discovery Laboratory, Shri Ram Institute of Technology-Pharmacy, Jabalpur, MP, INDIA.2Pharmaceutics Research Laboratory, Shri Ram Institute of Technology-Pharmacy, Jabalpur, MP, INDIA. Pharmacognosy Communications,2016,6,1,23-27.DOI:10.5530/pc.2016.1.4Published: December 2015Type: Original Article ABSTRACT Introduction: Nephropathy is one of the progressive complications prevailed all around the world that is observed which arises due to detrimental effects of metabolites created due to various metabolic and physiological reactions. Gentamicin is one of the drug that may cause nephrotoxicity. Objectives: Phytoremedies are being considered as to play deterrent role in the treatment of disease. T. dioica is widely distributed…
Sushma Kainsa,1 Randhir Singh1* 1Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, MM College of Pharmacy, Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Mullana, Ambala, INDIA. Pharmacognosy Communications,2016,6,1,28-33.DOI:10.5530/pc.2016.1.5Published:December 2015Type:Original Article ABSTRACT Objective: Isolation and identification of phytoconstituents from methanolic extract of whole herb of Euphorbia thymifolia L. Material and Methods: Methanolic extract of Euphorbia thymifolia whole herb was prepared by hot soxhalation method and Flavan-3-ol isomers (compound (I) and (II)) were isolated using chromatographic techniques. The structural identification Flavan-3-ol was carried out by employing Infra red spectroscopy (IR) and 1H Nuclear magnetic Resonance technique. Spectral data obtained was compared with the available literature. Results and conclusion: Spectral analysis…
Nadjat Azizi, Rachid Amirouche, Nabila Amirouche Department of Biology and Physiology of Organims, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene (USTHB), PO box 32, El-Alia, Bab Ezzouar, 16110, Algiers, Algeria. Pharmacognosy Communications,2016,6,1,34-38.DOI:10.5530/pc.2016.1.6Published:December 2015Type:Original Article ABSTRACT Introduction: The Hyacinthaceae family is a large group of attractive petaloid species which synthesize specialized metabolites involved in their pharmacological usefulness. In Algeria, bulbous plants have long been one of the most trusted sources of traditional medicines. The aim of this work is to highlight the significance of systematic and karyological data to evaluate the diversity of species used in traditional…
Tatarintseva R.Ya*, Pisarevskiy I.E, Ageeva A.V, Lebedeva E.Y, Apriamashvili G.G, Kadoshnikova M.Yu. Department of Clinical Physiology and Non-medicamental Methods, Faculty of Advanced Training of Medical Workers, Peoples Friendship University of Russia, Medical Institute, RUSSIA. Pharmacognosy Communications,2016,6,1,39-41.DOI:10.5530/pc.2016.1.7Published:December 2015Type:Original Article ABSTRACT In recent years patients as well as physicians in our country have been interested in Traditional Chinese Medicine, which has 5 thousand year history. The principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine are based on disease prevention. For successful prevention of diseases and supporting good level of health it is necessary to know the laws of dialectics in nature and adapt this knowledge…
Ilyina Tatyana Vasilevna1*, Goryachaya Olga Volodymyrivna1, Toryanik Erica Leonidivna2, Kulish Irina Aleksandrovna2, Kovaleva Alla Mihaylovna11Departament of Pharmacognosy, 4 Bluchera st., The National University of Pharmacy, Kharkiv, Ukraine, EUROPE.2Department of Clinical Laboratory Diagnostics, 12 Melnikova st., The National University of Pharmacy, Kharkiv, Ukraine, EUROPE. Pharmacognosy Communications,2016,6,1,42-47.DOI:10.5530/pc.2016.1.8Published: December 2015Type: Original Article ABSTRACT Introduction: The common use of Galium L. plants (family Rubiaceae Juss.) in Ukrainian folk medicine for treating infectious diseases became the basis for the study of antimicrobial activity of lipophilic complexes obtained from the Galium species. Materials and Methods: The samples of herbs of Galium verum, Galium salicifolium, Galium dasypodum,…
Apriamashvili G.G.1, Tatarintseva R.Ya.1*, Omelchuk N.N.1, Grigoryan I.E.1, Ezhova N.M.2, Ezhov P.F.21Department of Clinical Physiology and Non-medicamental Methods, Faculty of Advanced Training of Medical Workers, Peoples Friendship University of Russia, Medical Institute, RUSSIA.2Moscow State Academy of Physical Culture, Moscow region and the settlement of Malakhovka, RUSSIA. Pharmacognosy Communications,2016,6,1,48-50.DOI:10.5530/pc.2016.1.9Published: December 2015Type: Original Article ABSTRACT Background: Effective health monitoring relied on the speed of execution, the reliability of the results, high performance, effectiveness, safety, ease of use, low cost, reliability, the possibility of mass production, technology, and much more. Methods: Usage of the Nakatani method on the âMediscreenâ equipment, evaluated the effectiveness…
Ian Edwin Cock1,2*1School of Natural Sciences, Nathan Campus, Griffith University, 170 Kessels Rd, Nathan, Brisbane, Queensland 4111, AUSTRALIA.2Environmental Futures Centre, Nathan Campus, Griffith University, 170 Kessels Rd, Nathan, Brisbane, Queensland 4111, AUSTRALIA. Pharmacognosy Communications,2016,6,1,51-52.Published: December 2015Type: The Janus Corner ABSTRACT This occasional section within the journal surveys visions and achievements, often not on the main track of the developing biomedical sciences, but all relating to discoveries and developments of medicinalsâboth ancient and modern. What they have in common, in one way or another, is providing further background and glances around the edges of the core discipline of pharmacognosy, as it…
Ian Edwin Cock1,2*1School of Natural Sciences, Nathan Campus, Griffith University, 170 Kessels Rd, Nathan, Brisbane, Queensland 4111, AUSTRALIA.2Environmental Futures Centre, Nathan Campus, Griffith University, 170 Kessels Rd, Nathan, Brisbane, Queensland 4111, AUSTRALIA. Pharmacognosy Communications,2016,6,1,53-54.Published: December 2015Type: Medicinal Plant Images ABSTRACT Tasmannia lanceolata (commonly known as Tasmanian pepper or mountain pepper) is a medium to large shrub (2-5 m in height) which is endemic to the woodlands and cool temperate rainforests of Tasmania and the south-eastern region of the Australian mainland. Individual plants are unisexual, having either male or female flowers. The berries, leaves and bark of this species have historical…