Volume 13, Issue 3

Ruxin Guo, Xin Yang, Ian Edwin Cock

pp. 104–115 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2023.3.18 · 2023

Background:Plants of the genus Acacia have been used by Australian Aborigines to treat a variety of conditions including bacterial pathogens and inflammation. Despite this, many Acacia spp. have not been evaluated for th…

Cheng Mingji, Ian Edwin Cock

pp. 116–125 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2023.3.19 · 2023

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

Joseph Shalom, Ian Edwin Cock

pp. 126–140 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2023.3.20 · 2023

Background:Tasmannia lanceolata berries and leaves have high antioxidant capacities and high levels of therapeutic phytochemicals. Despite this, the anticancer activity of T. lanceolata extracts has not been adequately e…

Kris Herawan Timotius, Susana Elya Sudrajat, Ika Rahayu

pp. 141–146 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2023.3.21 · 2023

Introduction:Pilis is a traditional Javanese transdermal herbal formula applied on the forehead to cure dizziness, hazy vision, eyestrain, and fever. So far, there are no scientific report on the bioactive compounds of t…

Ian E Cock

pp. 147 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2023.3.22 · 2023

Duiakenchuto (DKT) is one of the most commonly used herbal remedies in Japanese Kampo medicine, particularly for digestive complaints.1,2 It is a poly-herbal preparation, which consists of Ginseng radix (commonly known a…