Volume 12, Issue 1

Melinda Violita, Ajeng Widyastuti, Cahya Pandya Astami, Rivo Yudhinata Brian Nugraha, Uswatun Khasanah

pp. 2–6 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2022.1.2 · 2021

Background: Malaria has become a major global health disease among humans. Globally, an estimated 228 million cases of malaria occurred and resulted in 405,000 deaths in 2018. The treatment of Plasmodium falciparum malar…

María Paz Villegas Calero, Alejandro Esquivel Álvarez, Elías Quesada Morales, María Fernanda Rojas Salas, Marianela Chavarría-Rojas, German Madrigal Redondo

pp. 7–13 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2022.1.3 · 2021

Introduction:This bibliographic review gathers information regarding mucilages, their characteristics, extraction methods for various plant species, and their uses at a pharmaceutical level and for other industries. Meth…

Alysha Bromley, Ian E Cock

pp. 14–22 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2022.1.4 · 2021

Background:Recent increases in the numbers of antibiotic resistant bacteria and corresponding decreases in antimicrobial discovery have focussed drug discovery efforts towards plant based medicines. Harpagophytum procumb…

Getmore Rumbudzai Chikowe, Lindiwe Nomathemba Mpala, I E Cock

pp. 23–27 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2022.1.5 · 2021

Introduction:The development of bacterial strains that are resistant to multiple antibiotics has made the discovery of new antibiotics a priority for medical research. Examination of plants for new antimicrobial agents i…

Ian Cock

pp. 28–35 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2022.1.6 · 2021

Background:Engagement of students in the biosciences is essential to ensure a continued flow of quality medical, pharmaceutical and pharmacognosy researchers into the future. Methods:A suite of teaching modalities and ph…

I E Cock

pp. 36 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2022.1.7 · 2021

A recent report in Nature Communications highlighted the potential of epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), a common component in green tea, for its ability to protect against some cancers.1 The ability of EGCG to induce apop…