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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,2016,6,4,191-193.DOI:10.5530/pc.2016.4.1Published: August 2016Type: Editorial ABSTRACT Dear readers and authors, I am pleased to bring you volume 6, issue 4 of Pharmacognosy Communications. With this issue, Pharmacognosy Communications has reached 5.5 years of publication. The quality of our submissions continues to increase steadily with every issue and we aim to continue to publish interesting, well written articles of high quality. The editorial board and the publishers aim to…

Krystal Bryant1 and 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,2016,6,4,194-203.DOI:10.5530/pc.2016.4.2Published: August 2016Type: Original Article ABSTRACT Introduction: B. myrtifolia and S. anisatum are native Australian trees with uses as traditional medicines and bushfoods. Essential oils produced from leaves of these species have reputed antiseptic properties. Despite this, B. myrtifolia and S. anisatum leaf solvent extractions have not been rigorously examined for antibacterial properties against many pathogens. Methods: The antimicrobial activity of aqueous and methanolic…

Xiaohong Wang1,2, Jiayu Zhang1,2, Ian Edwin Cock1,3*1School of Natural Sciences, Nathan Campus, Griffith University, 170 Kessels Rd, Nathan, Brisbane, Queensland 4111, AUSTRALIA.2School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, CHINA.3Environmental Futures Centre, Nathan Campus, Griffith University, 170 Kessels Rd, Nathan, Brisbane, Queensland 4111, AUSTRALIA. Pharmacognosy Communications,2016,6,4,204-214.DOI:10.5530/pc.2016.4.3Published: August 2016Type: Original Article ABSTRACT Background: The consumption of high antioxidant foods has been linked with a decreased incidence of some cancers and inflammatory diseases. Some high antioxidant foods also inhibit the growth of a variety of bacterial pathogens. Despite this, the high antioxidant ‘superfoods’ acai, cacao and maca are yet to be…

Lindiwe Nomathemba Mpala1, Getmore Rumbudzai Chikowe1, 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,2016,6,4,215-224.DOI:10.5530/pc.2016.4.4Published: August 2016Type: Original Article ABSTRACT Introduction: Leptospermum longifolium (C.T. White & W.D. Francis) S.T. Blake, Leptospermum petersonii Bailey and Melaleuca alternifolia (Maiden & Betche) Cheel are aromatic native Australian trees with uses as traditional medicines. Essential oils produced from leaves of these species have reputed antiseptic properties against many bacteria. Despite this, L. longifolium, L. petersonii and M. alternifolia leaf…

Tumkur Ramasetty Bharathi1, Shailasree Sekhar2, Kigga Kadappa Sampath Kumara1, Mudalabeedu Chandregowda Madhusudhan1 and Harishchandra Sripathy Prakash1*1Department of Studies in Biotechnology, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysuru–570 006, Karnataka, INDIA.2Institution of Excellence, Vijnana Bhavana, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysuru–570 006, Karnataka, INDIA. Pharmacognosy Communications,2016,6,4,225-231.DOI:10.5530/pc.2016.4.5Published: August 2016Type: Original Article ABSTRACT Introduction: UPLC based metabolite profiling was employed to evaluate the chemical constituents of Memecylon talbotianum Brandis extract and its antibacterial activity was studied in vitro. Methods: Methanol extracts of M. talbotianum was subjected to UPLC-PDA-ESI/HDMS metabolite profiling. The antibacterial activity was determined against human pathogens through disc diffusion, Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC), Minimum…

Pavan Rangahanumaiah1, Ravishankar Vittal Rai2, Asma Saqhib3, Lydia Jothi3, Marula Siddha Swamy1, Chandrakant Shivappa Karigar3 and Shailasree Sekhar1*1Institution of Excellence, Vijnana Bhavana, University of Mysore, Mysuru – 570006, Karnataka, INDIA.2Department of Studies in Microbiology, University of Mysore, Mysuru – 570 006, Karnataka, INDIA.3Department of Biochemistry, Bangalore University, Bengaluru– 560 056, Karnataka, INDIA. Pharmacognosy Communications,2016,6,4,232-237.DOI:10.5530/pc.2016.4.6Published: August 2016Type: Original Article ABSTRACT Several studies are in progress worldwide to find natural healing agents with better safety profiles. Our current study aimed to screen and evaluate Eryngium foetidum Linn. bioactives reported for therapeutic drug discovery by In silico docking. Ligands /bioactives were prepared by…

Lou Vallette1,2, Camille Rabadeaux1,2, Joseph Sirdaarta1,3, Craig Davis4,5, Ian Edwin Cock1,3*1Environmental Futures Research Institute, Griffith University, Brisbane, AUSTRALIA.2School of Biology, Ecole de Biologie Industrielle (EBI), Cergy, FRANCE.3School of Natural Sciences, Griffith University, Brisbane, AUSTRALIA.4Botanical Medicine Research Institute, Brisbane, AUSTRALIA.5Bioextracts P/L, Brisbane, AUSTRALIA. Pharmacognosy Communications,2016,6,4,238-254.DOI:10.5530/pc.2016.4.7Published: August 2016Type: Original Article ABSTRACT Background: Tasmannia lanceolata is an endemic Australian plant with a high anti-oxidant capacity. Liquid solvent extractions of T. lanceolata inhibit bacterial growth and block proliferation of several carcinomas and the gastrointestinal parasite Giardia duodenalis. Despite these promising therapeutic properties, methods for the rapid extraction of large quantities of T. lanceolata are…

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,2016,6,4,255-258..Published: August 2016Type: 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 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…

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,2016,6,4,259-261.Published: August 2016Type: Medicinal Plant Images ABSTRACT The genus Acacia (family Fabaceae) is a large genus of more than 1200 trees and shrubs which are widely distributed throughout the world, with more than 700 species indigenous to Australia. The Australian species had multiple medicinal uses by indigenous Australians, including being used to treat diarrhoea and hyperglycemia1 and as a general antiseptic agent.2,3 Many Australian Acacia species have…

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,2016,6,3,119.DOI:10.5530/pc.2016.3.1Published: March 2016Type: Editorial ABSTRACT I am pleased to bring you volume 6, issue 3 of Pharmacognosy Communications. In my previous editorial, I highlighted some format changes which the journal has recently implemented, aimed at improve the presentation of each manuscript and increasing the publications exposure. In particular, Pharmacognosy Communications now includes ‘Graphical Abstracts’ which allow authors to provide potential readers with a quick understanding of the…