Volume 7, Issue 2

Samantha Jayde Webster, Mitchell Henry Wright, Anthony Carlson Greene, Ian Edwin Cock

pp. 66–75 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2017.2.10 · 2017

Introduction:Shewanella spp. are a major cause of fish spoilage. Termina- lia spp. have a long history of medicinal uses, including being used to treat bacterial infections. Despite their well-established antibacterial p…

Getmore Rumbudzai Chikowe, Lindiwe Nomathemba Mpala, Ian Edwin Cock

pp. 76–82 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2017.2.11 · 2017

Introduction: Cinnamomum oliveri F. M. Bailey is a rain forest tree na- tive to Australia. Decoctions, infusions and essential oils produced from the leaves were used traditionally to treat a variety of bacterial disease…

Lindiwe Nomathemba Mpala, Getmore Rumbudzai Chikowe, Ian Edwin Cock

pp. 83–90 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2017.2.12 · 2017

Introduction: Aleurites moluccanus (L.) Willd. is a large tree with a wide global distribution. All parts of the tree have been used medicinally and the nut is consumed in a variety of cuisines. Despite this, A. moluccan…

Getmore Rumbudzai Chikowe, Lindiwe Nomathemba Mpala, Ian Edwin Cock

pp. 91–97 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2017.2.13 · 2017

Introduction: Swainsona formosa is a legumous plant which is endemic to the arid inland regions of Australia. Several Swainsona spp. were valued by the first Australian for their antiseptic properties and were used tradi…

Hans Laroo, Michael Whitehouse

pp. 98–101 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2017.2.14 · 2017

We endeavour to resolve some of the confusion surrounding the (mis) use of the term ‘colloidal silver’, particularly in a pharmaceutical context. It is proposed that, wherever possible, the term ‘colloidal silver’ be rep…

I.E. Cock

pp. 104–105

Mitragyna speciosa Korth. (commonly known as kratom or ketum) is an evergreen tree in the coffee family (Rubiaceae). It is native to the Indo- china and Malaysia botanical regions of Southeast Asia. It is indigenous to I…