Volume 5, Issue 2

Ian Edwin Cock, Joseph Sirdaarta, Ben Matthews, Alan White

pp. 100–115 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2015.2.2 · 2015

Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease which can be triggered in genetic susceptible individuals by Acinetobacter spp. and Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections. Terminalia ferdinandiana (Kakadu plum) fruit has document…

Isabel Maria Madaleno

pp. 116–129 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2015.2.3 · 2015

Chronic diseases like diabetes, arthritis, rheumatism, asthma can be treated using ointments, infusions and concoctions. In Asia many endemic, native and exotic plant species have been consumed or applied for centuries, …

Ian Edwin Cock, Anton Maen

pp. 130–139 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2015.2.4 · 2015

High antioxidant capacities have been linked to the treatment of rheumatic diseases and in the inhibition of microbial growth. Recent reports have identified several native Australian culinary herbs with high antioxidant…

Okey Alphonsus Ojiako, Paul Chidoka Chikezie

pp. 140–144 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2015.2.5 · 2015

Background/Aim:The present study investigated alterations in blood Na+/K+ and Cl- levels of alloxan-induced hyperglycemic rats (HyGR) administered with single and combinatorial herbal formulations of leaf extracts of Aca…

Mohit Patel, Aditya Ganeshpurkar, Divya Bansal, Nazneen Dubey

pp. 145–147 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2015.2.6 · 2015

Background: Helminth infestation is most prevalent infestations by parasites, which affects large part of world’s population. It is one of the leading causes of malnutrition among children. Gallic acid (3,4,5 trihydroxyb…

Okey Alphosus Ojiako, Paul Chidoka Chikezie, Agomuo Chizaramoku Ogbuji

pp. 148–159 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2015.2.7 · 2015

Background/Aim:The present study ascertained the comparative capacities of single and combinatorial herbal formulations of Acanthus montanus, Emilia coccinea, Hibiscus rosasinensis and Asystasia gangetica to exert glycem…

Ian Edwin Cock

pp. 161–162

A recent study has identified a novel compound designated SBEL1 which is present in Chinese medicinal herb sourced from southern China and Taiwan as being effective in inhibiting the hepatitis C virus (HCV) lifecycle.1 I…