Volume 10, Issue 2

Shagun Dubey Upadhyay, Yusra Ahmad, Seema Kohli

pp. 63–66 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2020.2.13 · 2020

Introduction: Galantamine a traditional herb has also been explored for a number of pharmacological effects. Today, galantamine has been observed for its nootropic effect. Methodology: The objective of this review is to …

Ian Edwin Cock

pp. 67–74 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2020.2.14 · 2020

Introduction: An increase in antibiotic resistance and a corresponding decrease in antimicrobial discovery have directed researchers towards al¬ternative therapies, including plant based medicines. However, synergistic c…

Alejandra Fernandez, Ian Edwin Cock

pp. 75–82 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2020.2.15 · 2020

Introduction: Tabebuia impetiginosa (Mart. Ex DC. Mattos) bark has been used to treat inflammation and cancer, as well as a variety of pathogenic diseases, in traditional South American healing systems. As practitioners …

Aditya Ganeshpurkar, Ajay Saluja

pp. 83–88 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2020.2.16 · 2020

Context: Hesperidin, an important bioflavonoid, is abundantly found in various foodstuffs and can be regarded as an essential nutraceutical. Hesperidin has been acknowledged for its protective and beneficial effects on v…

Getmore Chikowe, Lindiwe Mpala, Ian Edwin Cock

pp. 89–94 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2020.2.17 · 2020

Introduction: Closely related plant species often share similar secondary metabolites and bioactivities and are therefore good targets for bioactivity testing when one or more species within a family are known to possess…

Mitchell Henry Wright, Aiden Wood, Anthony Carlson Greene, Ian Edwin Cock

pp. 95–101 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2020.2.18 · 2020

Introduction: Acronychia acidula F. Muell. (lemon aspen, pigeon berry) has been previously recognized for its antimicrobial properties against a broad panel of pathogenic bacteria. This study assessed the effectiveness o…

Diptanu Biswas, Bandari Mahalakshmi, B Samelu, M Devadas, Solleti Venkata Suresehkumar

pp. 102–107 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2020.2.19 · 2020

Background: Shorea robusta and Dipterocarpus turbinatus are widely used by the indigenous people of North Eastern state Tripura in their daily life for various purposes. Objectives: The present investigation was aimed to…

I.E. Cock

pp. 110–110 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2020.2.21 · 2020

A recent publication from a Singaporean-led research team has reported that drinking tea (infusions prepared from Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze) leaves helps to protect the brain from age related declines in brain functi…