Volume 12, Issue 4

Lindy Mpala, Getmore Chikowe, Ian E Cock

pp. 126–131 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2022.4.26 · 2022

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 genus are known to possess …

Aiden Wood, Ian Edwin Cock

pp. 132–141 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2022.4.27 · 2022

Introduction: Many high antioxidant fruit extracts can inhibit the growth of multiple bacterial pathogens. They may also inhibit the growth of malodour producing bacteria and thus be useful deodorant components, although…

Jason Batten, I E Cock

pp. 142–147 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2022.4.28 · 2022

Introduction: The recent development of extensively antibiotic resistant bacteria has necessitated the search for novel antibacterial compounds. An examination of aromatic plants and traditional medicines is an attractiv…

Vimal Temkar, Sasikumar Menon

pp. 148–153 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2022.4.29 · 2022

Background:Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a heterogeneous reproductive disorder and the most common endocrinopathy that leads to anovulatory infertility. PCOS is associated with wide spectrum of complications in v…

Dr. I E Cock

pp. 154 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2022.4.30 · 2022

Whilst the range of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines introduced globally since the start of the current pandemic have dramatically reduced the adverse effects of the disease and stemmed the spread of the virus, there is still a need …