Volume 9, Issue 3

Kimber Wise, Harsharn Gill, Jamie Selby-Pham

pp. 85–90 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2019.3.18 · 2019

Introduction: The medicinal benefits from inhalation of Cannabis sativa phytochemicals have been extensively reported. Whilst in-silico models are available for prediction of phytochemical pharmacokinetics post-ingestion…

Rahab W. Kamau, Jacob O. Midiwo, Quintino A. Mgani, Veronica M. Masila, Leonidah K. Omosa, Regina N. Bwire, Melissa R. Jacob, Frank T. Wiggers, Ilias Muhammad

pp. 91–95 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2019.3.19 · 2019

Introduction: Treatment of microbial infections has become complicated due to increased resistance of microbes to the current drugs. The current study investigates crude extracts and seven compounds from root and stem ba…

Ruth Anyango Omole, Mainen Julius Moshi, Matthias Heydenreich, Hamisi Masanja Malebo, Jeremiah Waweru Gathirwa, Richard Owor Oriko, Leonida Kerubo Omosa, Jacob Ogweno Midiwo

pp. 96–99 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2019.3.20. · 2019

Introduction: Plants of the genus Garcinia are traditionally used treat a range of infectious and non-infectious diseases. Garcinia species are reported to have been shown to have a range of biological activities includi…

Getmore Chikowe, Lindi Mpala, Ian Edwin Cock

pp. 100–105 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2019.3.21 · 2019

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 family are known to possess…

Lindiwe Mpala, Getmore Chikowe, Ian Edwin Cock

pp. 106–111 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2019.3.22 · 2019

Introduction: Xanthophyllum fragrans C.T. White is a rainforest tree that is native to north-eastern regions of Australia. X. fragrans leaf extracts were examined for the ability to inhibit the growth of Pseudomonas aeru…

Ian Edwin Cock

pp. 112–117 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2019.3.23 · 2019

Introduction: The development of multi-antibiotic resistant strains of bacteria has necessitated the search for new effective antibacterial therapies. Several Grevillea spp. were used traditionally to treat pathogenic il…

Ian Edwin Cock

pp. 118–120 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2019.3.24 · 2019

The neurotoxins (BoNTs) produced by the anaerobic bacterium Clostridium botulinium are amongst the most poisonous proteins known. These toxins block neurotransmitter release by cleaving N- ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor…