Volume 15, Issue 1

· pp. 1–46 · 5 articles

In this issue

Review
A Review of the Antibacterial Properties of Selected Southern African Plant Species Used in Traditional Medicine
Jinwoo Kim, Ian Edwin Cock, Matthew James Cheesman
pp. 2–10 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2025.1.2 · Published
Introduction:The rise in bacterial resistance has caused significant global health challenges and reduced the effectiveness of antibiotics. For thousands of years, plants have been used in traditional medicine to combat …

Article
Eucalyptus major (Maiden) Blakely Leaf Extracts Inhibit the Growth of Axillary and Foot Odour Producing Bacteria
Aiden Wood, Ian Edwin Cock
pp. 11–20 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2025.1.3 · Published
Introduction:Eucalyptus spp. extracts inhibit the growth of many bacterial pathogens. They may also inhibit the growth of malodour producing bacteria and thus be useful deodorant components, although this is yet to be te…
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Lythrum salicaria L. Extracts Down-Regulate Pro-Inflammatory Cytokine Release and Inhibit the Bacterial Triggers of Some Autoimmune Inflammatory Diseases
Audric Puisais, Ian Edwin Cock
pp. 21–35 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2025.1.4 · Published
Background: Lythrum salicaria L. has been used traditionally to treat a variety of conditions including bacterial infections and inflammation. Despite this, only preliminary studies have examined L. salicaria extracts fo…
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The Effect of Post-harvest Treatment on Antioxidant Properties of the White and Red Dragon Fruit
Nahashon Mwaura, Justus Wambua Mukavi, Beth Ndunda1, Joyce Gatiiria Njagi Kithure, Leonidah Kerubo Omosa
pp. 36–42 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2025.1.5 · Published
Introduction: Dragon fruits are widely used for their preventive and therapeutic effects against many chronic conditions due to the wide range of biological qualities associated with betalains and phenolic compounds. How…

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Croton olifgandrus Pierre and Hutch Compounds Reverse HIV-1 Viral Latency
Ian E Cock
pp. 43–44 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2025.1.6 · Published
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infections are nowadays managed effectively using modern antiretroviral therapies (ART). Notably, these therapies are do not cure the infection, and the virus may remain latent in reser…