Volume 11, Issue 4

· pp. 176–216 · 7 articles

In this issue

Article
Ginsenosides and other Phytochemicals of Panax spp. Properties and Uses in the Pharmaceutical Field
Grettel Solís Vindas, Marianela Chavarría-Rojas, Rolando Vargas Zúñiga, Gustavo Carazo Berrocal, Gustavo Carazo Berrocal, German Madrigal Redondo
pp. 177–178 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2021.4.36 · Published
Introduction:Ginseng has been used since ancient times, for its medicinal properties. This plant comes from the genus Panax, and the most representative species are Panax quinquefolium, Panax ginseng, and Panax notoginse…
Article
Arctium lappa L. Root Extracts Inhibit the Growth of Bacterial Triggers of Selected Autoimmune Inflammatory Diseases and Potentiate the Activity of Conventional Antibiotics
Nan Zhao, Lejia Wang, Ian Edwin Cock
pp. 195–204 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2021.4.39 · Published
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 com…
Article
Species-specific Spasmolytic Effect of Aspalathus linearis Aqueous Crude Extract
Muhammad Nabeel Ghayur, Anwarul Hassan Gilani
pp. 205–209 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2021.4.40 · Published
Objectives: Aspalathus linearis (Burm. f.) R. Dahlgren, or rooibos as it is commonly known, is a local plant of South Africa. The plant is used tradi tionally in gastrointestinal (GI) conditions like diarrhoea, colic, an…

Review
A Review on Medhya Rasayanas: A Brain Bracer
Shagun Dubey Upadhyay, Shivani Lodha, Yusra Ahmad, Seema Kohli, R.K Sharma
pp. 182–185 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2021.4.37 · Published
Objective:Ayurveda is a Sanskrit word that literally means “the scripture for longevity”. It epitomizes an ancient system of traditional medicine founded in India which is 5000 years old. The review aims to explore the v…
Review
Potential of Traditional Chinese Medicines to treat Drug-resistant Bacterial Infections: A Review
Ziang Cao, Ian Edwin Cock
pp. 186–194 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2021.4.38 · Published
Background:Antibiotic drugs have been widely applied in the treatment of bacterial infections. However, with the overuse and unreasonable adoption of antibiotics, a variety of bacteria have developed resistance to common…

Communication
Australian Ethnomedicinal Plant Extracts Promote Apoptosis-Mediated Cell Death in Human Hepatocellular Carcinoma in vitro
Sudha Kiran, Guat Siew Chew, Joel Benjamin Johnson, Janice Sandra Mani, Lara Wakeling, Andrew Portman, Mani Naiker
pp. 210–213 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2021.4.41 · Published
Introduction: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the leading cause of primary liver cancer with its prevalence continuing to rise. Although the number of cases continues to rise in both developing and developed countries,…

Article
Promising Effects of Traditional Chinese Medicines and Isolated Compounds Against SARS-CoV-2
I.E. Cock
pp. 214 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2021.4.42 · Published
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) was used effectively to treat previous coronavirus outbreaks with minimal side-effects and several TCMs have been highlighted as potential treatments for COVID-19. In particular, Glycyr…