Pharmacognosy Communications
Volume 10, Issue 3
· pp. 112–144 · 6 articles
- Volume
- 10
- Issue
- 3
- Published
- Pages
- 112–144
- Articles
- 6
- Sections
- 2
- ISSN
- Print - 2249-0159 | Online - 2249-0167
- Journal
- PC
In this issue
Original Article
- Article
Davidsonia pruriens F. Muell. Fruit and Leaf Extracts Lack Antibacterial and Antifungal Activity
Lindiwe Mpala, Getmore Chikowe, Ian Edwin Cock
pp. 113–118 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2020.3.23 · Published
Introduction: High antioxidant levels have been linked with multiple therapeutic properties, including antibacterial activity. Therefore, high antioxidant plant preparations are good targets for antibacterial testing. D.…
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Centella asiatica (L.) Urban Leaf Extracts Inhibit the Growth of Bacterial Triggers of Selected Autoimmune Inflammatory Diseases and Potentiate the Activity of Conventional Antibiotics
Yan Zhang, Zihao Yang, Ian Edwin Cock
pp. 119–129 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2020.3.24 · Published
Introduction: An increase in antibiotic resistance and a corresponding decrease in antimicrobial discovery have directed researchers towards al¬ternative therapies, including plant based medicines. However, synergistic c…
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Triterpenoids from Grewia plagiophylla K. Schum
Peter Muchoki Githinji, Jeremiah Waweru Gathirwa, Margret Mwihaki Ng’ang’a, Alex King’ori Machocho
pp. 130–133 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2020.3.25 · Published
Introduction: Plants of the genus Grewia have been used as medicinal agents to treat several diseases. Grewia species are reported in use as folk medicine for the treatment of malaria, diarrhoea, dysentery, typhoid fever…
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Molecular Docking of some Neem Constituents with COX-2 and NOs: An in silico Study
Sambhav Jain, Aditya Ganeshpurkar, Nazneen Dubey
pp. 134–135 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2020.3.26 · Published
Introduction: Azadirachta indica is commonly known as Neem, is found abundantly in India. This plant is used in the treatment of infections, pain and wounds. Methods: The aim of present study to investigate in silico mol…
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Trachiyspirum ammi (L.) Sprague ex Turrill Seed Extracts Lack Antibacterial Activity
Muhammad Jawad Yousaf Zai, Ian Edwin Cock
pp. 136–139 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2020.3.27 · Published
Introduction: Trachyspermum ammi leaves and seeds have been used as dietary supplements and to treat multiple pathogenic diseases in several traditional healing systems. Despite this, their therapeutic properties have be…
The Janus Corner
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An Opinion: Herbal Medicines may Provide a Means of Controlling the Covid-19 Pandemic
Ian Edwin Cock
pp. 140–142 · DOI: · Published
The latest identified novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) that causes Covid-19 comes from a family of viruses that cause respiratory illnesses. Most Coronaviruses are relatively benign and many cause symptoms that we know as …