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Ian Edwin Cock1,2*1Environmental Futures Centre, Nathan Campus, Griffith University, 170 Kessels Rd, Nathan, Brisbane, Queensland 4111, Australia.2School of NaturalSciences, Nathan Campus, Griffith University, 170 Kessels Rd, Nathan, Brisbane, Queensland 4111, Australia. Pharmacognosy Communications,2015,5,4,228.DOI:10.5530/pc.2015.4.1Published:July 2015Type:Editorial ABSTRACT In this issue we present a mixture of regular papers as well as several publications from the recent Congress of the International Society for Ethnopharmacology held in Petra, Jordan in May 2015. We feature original research reports examining the coumarin components of the Tunisian plant Pituranthos chloranthus, the antioxidant content of aqueous Crataegus oxyacantha leaf extracts, the effects of Citrullus colocynthis and Acacia radiana on…
Amor Loubnaa and Belhattab RachidbaDepartment of Ecology and Vegetal Biology , Faculty of Nature and Life Sciences, Ferhat Abbas-Setif 1 University, 19000 Setif, Algeria.bDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Nature and Life Sciences, Ferhat Abbas–Setif 1 University, 19000 Setif, Algeria. Pharmacognosy Communications,2015,5,4,229-232.DOI:10.5530/pc.2015.4.2Published:July 2015Type:Original Article ABSTRACT Background: Crataegus (Rosaceae) genus comprises more than 200 species worldwide but few species have been used medicinally. In the Mediterranean region, the predominant species of this genus is C. oxyacantha syn. Monogyna (known as Hawthorn) which is protective against the treatment of mild heart diseases. Methods: The leaves were collected at three different stages (vegetative, flowering…
Iurchenko Nataliia Sergeevna*, IlyinaTatyanaVasilevna, Kovaleva Alla Mihaylovna, Toryanik Erica Leonidivna and Kulish Irina AleksandrovnaDepartament of Pharmacognosy, 4 Bluchera st., The National University of Pharmacy, Kharkiv, Ukraine. Pharmacognosy Communications,2015,5,4,233-236.DOI:10.5530/pc.2015.4.3Published:July 2015Type:Original Article ABSTRACT Introduction: Sweet Woodruff (Asperula odorata L.) is a perennial herb that is spread throughout the territory of Ukraine. This herb is widely used in folk medicine of Ukraine as a sedative medicine at neurosis, neurasthenia, hysteria, depression, applied locally at allergic rash, and it is also used at metritis and colpitis in homeopathy. Materials and methods: The air-dried herb of Asperula odoratawas degreased with chloroform and then treated with…
Latifa Aloui1, Mohamed Kossentini1, Claude Geffroy-Rodier2, Jérôme Guillard2, Sami Zouari11Laboratoire de Chimie Appliquée: Hétérocycle, Corps Gras et Polymères, Faculté des Sciences de Sfax, Tunisia.2Institut de Chimie des Milieux et Matériaux de Poitiers, IC2MP UMR CNRS 7285, 4 rue Michel Brunet, TSA 51106, 86073 Poitiers Cedex 9, France. Pharmacognosy Communications,2015,5,4,237-243.DOI:10.5530/pc.2015.4.4Published:July 2015Type:Original Article ABSTRACT Pituranthos chloranthus, commonly known in Arabic as ‘Aljen,’ is a small aromatic plant which grows spontaneously in North Africa and it is widespread in central and southern Tunisia. This paper is the first report of its kind on the isolation and characterization of certain coumarin derivatives from the…
Claudia Zambrano Santoyo1,2a, Lucero Zúñiga Espinoza1,2,a, Rosario Zanabria Puente1,2a, Joshi Zegarra Sánchez1,2a, Nathaly Zaga Quispe1,2a, Carlos Pante Medina1,2,b and Alberto Salazar Granara1,2,c.1Universidad de San Martin de Porres, Facultad de Medicina Humana, Centro de Investigación de Medicina Tradicional y Farmacología.2Sociedad Científica de Estudiantes de Medicina de la Universidad de San Martin de Porres.aJunior researcher and medicine student.; bResearch technician in animal species ; cDoctor in Medicine and Physician. Pharmacognosy Communications,2015,5,4,244-249.DOI:10.5530/pc.2015.4.5Published:July 2015Type:Original Article ABSTRACT Introduction: Different studies indicate that Maytenus has many effects and that M. obtusifolia species has a central nervous system depressant effect. Objective: To determine antipsychotic and behavior modifying effect of…
Curtis Nicholas Poyton, Matthew James Cheesman*, Mary-Louise Manchadi and Nickolas Anastasios LavidisSchool of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland 4072, Australia. Pharmacognosy Communications,2015,5,4,250-256.Published:July 2015Type:Original Article ABSTRACT Introduction: Short and long-chained based carbon chemicals derived from plants are found in many household products and are widely used in complementary medicine. It has been suggested anecdotally that some of these chemicals have the ability to relax smooth muscle tissues, and to test this concept, this study examines the effects of 1,8-cineole, 1-heptanol, α-pinene, cis-3-hexen-1-ol and trans-2-hexenal on neurotransmission and contraction of mouse and rat vas deferens. Methods: Focal extracellular…
Beghalia Mohamed1, Aissa Belouatek2, Said Ghalem2 and Hocine Allali31Department of Biology, University Centre of Tissemsilt, Algeria.2Department of Chemistry, Laboratory Environnement, Natural Substances Plant and Food Technology (ESNTA), University Centre of Relizane Algeria.3LASNABIO, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University Aboubekr Belkaïd BP 119, Tlemcen, Algeria. Pharmacognosy Communications,2015,5,4,257-260.DOI:10.5530/pc.2015.4.7Published:July 2015Type:Original Article ABSTRACT Introduction: In this work, we performed an in vitro crystallization study enabling the specification of kinetic and thermodynamic conditions of formation and growth of crystalline calcic phosphates species by changing the pH. We used inhibitors, which are medicinal plants which prevent, slow down or reduce crystallization phases. Materials and Methods:…
Robert Toman*, Zuzana Hajkova and Svatoslav HluchyDepartment of Veterinary Disciplines, Slovak University of Agriculture, Tr. A. Hlinku 2, 94976 Nitra, Slovakia. Pharmacognosy Communications,2015,5,4,261-264.DOI:10.5530/pc.2015.4.8Published:July 2015Type:Original Article ABSTRACT Context: Bee pollen has been related to therapeutic properties including antibiotic, antineoplasic, antidiarrhoeic and antioxidant activities. However, little is known about the effect of pollen feeding on the intestinal structures and functions. Aims: The objective of this study was to evaluate the small intestine morphology in rats fed with three different pollen levels. Materials and Methods: Forty rats were randomly separated into 4 groups of 10 rats each. Control group (C) was fed with…
Chantal Abou Jaoudeh1, Safa Baydoun2 and Nelly Arnold1*1Faculté des Sciences Agronomiques, Université Saint Esprit, Kaslik, Lebanon.2Research Center for Environment and Development, Beirut Arab University, Lebanon. Pharmacognosy Communications,2015,5,4,265-269.DOI:10.5530/pc.2015.4.9Published:July 2015Type:Original Article ABSTRACT Introduction: Ziziphora canescens Benth. (Lamiaceae) is a medicinal plant widespread species in Mediterranean countries. This study was designed to evaluate the chemical composition and in vitro antimicrobial activities of this species growing wild in Lebanon. Material and Methods: The essential oil of the dry aerial flowering parts of Z. canescens from the Lebanese side of Mount Hermon (1843 m altitude above sea level) was obtained by hydrodistillation. The GC-MS analysis…