Sunita Shailajan and Deepti GurjarHerbal Research Lab, Ramnarain Ruia College, Matunga (E), Mumbai 400019, India. Pharmacognosy Communications,2015,5,1,83-92.DOI:10.5530/pc.2015.1.9Published:12 2014Type:Research Article ABSTRACT Background: Mimusops elengi L. (Sapotaceae, Bakul) is an integral part of many Ayurvedic formulations. Flowers of M. elengi have been traditionally used for their therapeutic activities like antiulcer, wound healing, antioxidant, etc. Flowers are also reported as a brain tonic, expectorant and have been used for the treatment of asthma. Materials and methods: The present study was aimed to evaluate the pharmacognostic profile of M. elengi flowers as per the standard methods which included evaluation of proximate characters, heavy metals…
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I.E. Cocka,b*aEnvironmental FuturesResearch Institute, Nathan Campus, Griffith University, 170 Kessels Rd, Nathan, Brisbane, Queensland 4111, Australia.bSchool of Natural Sciences, Nathan Campus, Griffith University, 170 Kessels Rd, Nathan, Brisbane, Queensland 4111, Australia. Pharmacognosy Communications,2015,5,1,93-94.DOI:NillPublished:12 2014Type: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 medicinals – both 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 has been…
I.E. Cocka,b*aEnvironmental FuturesResearch Institute, Nathan Campus, Griffith University, 170 Kessels Rd, Nathan, Brisbane, Queensland 4111, Australia.bSchool of Natural Sciences, Nathan Campus, Griffith University, 170 Kessels Rd, Nathan, Brisbane, Queensland 4111, Australia. Pharmacognosy Communications,2015,5,1,95-97.DOI:NillPublished:12 2014Type:Medicinal Plant Images Download PDF
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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,2014,4,4,1-1.DOI:10.5530/pc.2014.4.1Published:September 2014Type:Editorial ABSTRACT I am pleased to bring you volume 4, issue 4 of Pharmacognosy Communications. With this issue, Pharmacognosy Communications has reached 3.5 years of publication. Our manuscript submission numbers continue to increase steadily with every issue and we aim to continue to publish interesting, well written articles of high quality. Whilst, we have an increasing number of submissions, the editorial board and the publishers aim to…
Sunita Shailajan1*, Suman Kumaria2, Suhas Pednekar1, Sasikumar Menon1, Harshvardhan Joshi1, ArchanaMatani11Herbal Research Laboratory, Ramnarain Ruia College, Matunga (E), Mumbai 400019, INDIA2Department of Botany, North-Eastern Hill University, Umshing Mawkynroh, Shillong – 793022, Meghalaya, INDIA. Pharmacognosy Communications,2014,4,4,2-9.DOI:10.5530/pc.2014.4.2Published:september 2014Type:Research Article ABSTRACT Background: Flemingia vestita Benth (Fabaceae) is a much-branched trailing herb with tuberous roots, found throughout the Himalayas and Khasi Hills up to an elevation of 8,000 ft. Formononetin, pseudobaptigenin, diadzein and genistein are major isoflavones present in the tuberous root of F. vestita. Materials and Methods: In this research work, tubers of F. vestita were collected from different regions of Northeast India…
Arkhipov, A.1, Sirdaarta, J1,2, Matthews, B3, and Cock, IE1,2*1School of Natural Sciences, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia.2Environmental Futures Research Institute, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia.3Smartwaters, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Australia. Pharmacognosy Communications,2014,4,4,10-32.DOI:10.5530/pc.2014.4.3Published:September 2014Type:Research Article ABSTRACT Background: Kigelia africana is an African tree with a wide distribution across southern, central and western Africa. It has a history of therapeutic usage by multiple African ethnic groupings which inhabit the areas in which it grows. Amongst these groups there is a myriad of medicinal uses in the treatment of a wide variety of bacterial, fungal and protozoal infections, as well as in the treatment of…
Mohammadi Ma,*, Majd Ab, Nejadsattari Ta and Hashemi McaDepartment of Plant Science, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Science and Research Campus, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.bDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Tehran North Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.cDepartment of Genetics, Tehran Medical Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran. Pharmacognosy Communications,2014,4,4,48-58.DOI:10.5530/pc.2014.4.5Published:September 2014Type:Research Article ABSTRACT Background: Plants used in folk and traditional medicines have been accepted as therapeutic drug development in modern medicine. Although many studies have been focused on Lamiaceae family, few studies on medical effects of purple basil have been performed until now. Objective: Ocimum basilicum cv. dark opal…
C. Harta, P. Ilankoa, J. Sirdaartaa,b, P. Rayana,b, P.A. McDonnella and I. E. Cocka,b*aSchool of Natural Sciences, Nathan Campus, Griffith University, 170 Kessels Rd, Nathan, Queensland 4111, Australia.bEnvironmental Futures Research Institute, Nathan Campus, Griffith University, 170 Kessels Rd, Nathan, Queensland 4111, Australia. Pharmacognosy Communications,2014,4,4,33-47.DOI:10.5530/pc.2014.4.4Published:September 2014Type:Research Article ABSTRACT Introduction: Tasmannia stipitata (Dorrigo pepper) is an endemic Australian plant with a history of use by indigenous Australians as a food. It is taxonomically related to Tasmania lanceolata which has documented therapeutic properties as well as uses for food flavouring. Methods: T. stipitata solvent extracts were investigated by disc diffusion assay against a…
R Ramalingam1*, B Bindu Madhavi1, P Shruthi1, A Ravinder Nath2 and M Nagulu11Swami Ramananda Tirtha Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nalgonda, Telangana, India. 5080042Department of Pharmacy, University College of Technology, Osmania University, Hyderabad, Telangana, India. 500017 Pharmacognosy Communications,2014,4,4,59-63.DOI:10.5530/pc.2014.4.6Published:September 2014Type:Research Article ABSTRACT Background: Leucas martinicensis (LM) is an herbal plant that has been used in folk medicine to treat malaria, kidney disorders, inflammation and rheumatism. Objective: The present study was aimed to investigate the antiepileptic activity of ethanolic extract of whole plant of LM against pentylenetetrazole (PTZ) induced seizures in mice. Methods: The extract was first examined by acute oral toxicity studies…