Jiayu Zhang,1,2 Isaac Biggs,1,3 Joseph Sirdaarta,1,3 Alan White,1 Ian Edwin Cock,1,3*1School of Natural Sciences, Griffith University, Brisbane, AUSTRALIA2School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, CHINA.3Environmental Futures Research Institute, Griffith University, Brisbane, AUSTRALIA Pharmacognosy Communications,2016,6,3,120-136.DOI:10.5530/pc.2016.3.2Published: March 2016Type: Original Article ABSTRACT Background: Boswellia carteri Birdw. (frankincense) and Commiphora molmol Engl. (myrrh) oleo-resins have traditionally been used for the growth inhibition of bacteria associated with skin diseases, urinary tract infections, respiratory infections, wound healing, dental disease and gastrointestinal disorders. Despite this, many bacterial pathogens are yet to be screened for susceptibility to frankincense and myrrh extracts. This study was undertaken to…
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Sunita Shailajan1,*, Sasikumar Menon2, Savita Kulkarni3, Bhavesh Tiwari11Department of Botany, Herbal Research Laboratory, Ramnarain Ruia College, Mumbai, INDIA.2Institute for Advanced Training and Research in Interdisciplinary Sciences (TDM Laboratory), Mumbai, INDIA.3Radiation Medicine Centre, Bio-Medical Group, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, INDIA. Pharmacognosy Communications,2016,6,3,137-147.DOI:10.5530/pc.2016.3.3Published: March 2016Type: Original Article ABSTRACT Background: Mangifera indica L.; the largest fruit-tree found in India, is an important component of indigenous medical systems. Mangifera indica L. leaves (MIL) have been reported to possess various biological activities and thus, can be a useful source of substances for drug development. Although the leaves have been traditionally used as antibacterial and…
Eugene Sebastian John Nidiry1*, Girija Ganeshan2, Ankanahalli Narayanashetty Lokesha1, Nanjundagowda Ramachandran21Section of Medicinal Crops, Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Hessaraghatta Lake post, Bangalore-560089, INDIA.2Division of Plant Pathology, Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Hessaraghatta Lake post, Bangalore-560089, INDIA. Pharmacognosy Communications,2016,6,3,148-151.DOI:10.5530/pc.2016.3.4Published: March 2016Type: Original Article ABSTRACT Background: Ipomoea carnea subsp. fistulosa is a plant native to South America, but sparsely distributed in India and Bangladesh. Aphrodisiac, purgative, cathartic and sore curing properties have been attributed to the plant. Although there were several papers on the antifungal and antibacterial activities of on the crude extractives of the plant, the first report on the…
Mitchell Henry Wright1, Megan Sarah Jean Arnold1,2, Huda Aldosary1, Joseph Sirdaarta1,3, Anthony Carlson Greene1, Ian Edwin Cock1,3*1School of Natural Sciences, Griffith University, 170 Kessels Rd, Nathan, Queensland 4111, AUSTRALIA.2Eskitis Institute for Drug Discovery, Griffith University,46 Don Young Rd, Nathan, Queensland 4111, AUSTRALIA.3Environmental Futures Research Institute, Nathan Campus, Griffith University, 170 Kessels Rd, Nathan, Queensland 4111, AUSTRALIA. Pharmacognosy Communications,2016,6,3,152-163.DOI:10.5530/pc.2016.3.5Published: March 2016Type: Original Article ABSTRACT Introduction: Yersinia enterocolitica is a facultatively anaerobic gram negative bacterium which contaminates meat products causing the acute gastrointestinal disease yersiniosis. Terminalia ferdinandiana (Kakadu plum, gubinge) is an Australian fruit with an extremely high antioxidant capacity. It was…
Cameron Jay Lee1, Mitchell Henry Wright1, Megan Sarah Jean Arnold1,2, Anthony Carlson Greene1, Ian Edwin Cock1,3*1School of Natural Sciences, Griffith University, 170 Kessels Rd, Nathan, Queensland 4111, AUSTRALIA.2Eskitis Institute for Drug Discovery, Griffith University,46 Don Young Rd, Nathan, Queensland 4111, AUSTRALIA.3Environmental Futures Research Institute, Nathan Campus, Griffith University, 170 Kessels Rd, Nathan, Queensland 4111, AUSTRALIA. Pharmacognosy Communications,2016,6,3,164-173.DOI:10.5530/pc.2016.3.6Published: March 2016Type: Original Article ABSTRACT Introduction: Streptococcus pyogenes can cause a variety of diseases including streptococcal pharyngitis, impetigo and rheumatic heart disease, dependant on which tissue it infects. Many Australian plants have documented therapeutic properties as general antiseptics, but are yet to be…
Pauline Lebaratoux1,2, Joseph Sirdaarta1,3, Paran Rayan1,3, Pauline Ann McDonnell1, Ian Edwin Cock1,3*1School of Natural Sciences, Griffith University, 170 Kessels Rd, Nathan, Queensland 4111, AUSTRALIA.2School of Biology, Ecole de BiologieIndustrielle (EBI), Cergy, FRANCE.3Environmental Futures Research Institute, Nathan Campus, Griffith University, 170 Kessels Rd, Nathan, Queensland 4111, AUSTRALIA. Pharmacognosy Communications,2016,6,3,174-184.DOI:10.5530/pc.2016.3.7Published: March 2016Type: Original Article ABSTRACT Background: Foods with high oil and fatty acid contents have been linked with a variety of medicinal properties including bacterial growth inhibition, anti-Giardial activity and the inhibition of cancer cell proliferation. Almond, cashew, hazelnut and walnut contain very high fatty acid contents. Despite this, these nuts 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,2016,6,3,188-189Published: March 2016Type: Medicinal Plant Images ABSTRACT Syzygium australe leaves and fruit. Syzygiumis a large genus of evergreen flowering plants of the family Myrtaceae which consists of approximately 500 species. Plants of this genus are widespread, occurring in tropical and subtropical regions of South-East Asia, Australia and Africa. Many Syzygium species produce edible fruits and berries (eg. Syzygium jambos, commonly known as rose apple). In the commercially…
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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,2016,6,2,56-56.DOI:10.5530/pc.2016.2.1Published: January 2016Type: Editorial ABSTRACT I am pleased to bring you volume 6, issue 2 of Pharmacognosy Communications. Our regular readers may have noticed a few changes to the format of our recent publications. These changes are to address the latest trends in how readers gather information as most readers now access publications via the internet. Searching nowadays generally involves inputting keywords into search engines such as…
Sumanta Mondal1*, Debjit Ghosh2, Ganapaty Seru1, Onkar Manna1, Mora Venkata Reddy1, Vankayalapati Revanth1 1Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, GITAM Institute of Pharmacy, GITAM University, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, INDIA.2Department of Chemistry, GITAM Institute of Science, GITAM University, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, INDIA. Pharmacognosy Communications,2016,6,2,57-63.DOI:10.5530/pc.2016.2.2Published:January 2016Type:Original Article ABSTRACT Introduction: Macrothelypteris torresiana is a species of fern native to tropical and subtropical region and belonging to family Thelypteridaceae. The present study was conducted to evaluate antipyretic, analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities of ethanol extract from Macrothelypteris torresiana aerial parts (EEMTAP) at doses of 200 and 400 mg/kg body weight, per os. Methods: Analgesic activity was evaluated…