Pharmacognosy Communications
Volume 8, Issue 2
· pp. 59–94 · 6 articles
- Volume
- 8
- Issue
- 2
- Published
- Pages
- 59–94
- Articles
- 6
- Sections
- 2
- ISSN
- Print - 2249-0159 | Online - 2249-0167
- Journal
- PC
In this issue
Original Article
- Article
Terminalia ferdinandiana Exell. Kino Extracts have Anti-Giardial Activity and Inhibit Caco2 and HeLa Cancer Cell Proliferation
Joseph Shalom, Paran Rayan, Reece Courtney, Pauline Ann McDonnell, Ian Edwin Cock
pp. 60–65 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2018.2.13 · Published
Introduction:Terminalia ferdinandiana Exell. is an endemic Australian plant which is known for its exceptionally high antioxidant content. The fruit is a nutritional food and the leaves and kinos were used in Australian …
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The Interactive Antimicrobial Activity of Glycyrrhiza glabra L. Root Extracts and Conventional Antibiotics Against some Bacterial Triggers of Autoimmune Inflammatory Diseases
Haydon Maas, Ian Edwin Cock
pp. 66–74 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2018.2.14 · Published
Background:Roots from Glycyrrhiza glabra L. are known for their anti- inflammatory and antimicrobial properties. This study focuses on the growth inhibitory activity of G. glabra root extracts against some bacterial trig…
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Preliminary Screening of Crude Extracts of Fagaropsis Angolensis for Anticancer Activity
Antony Letoyah Yiaile, James Mucunu Mbaria, Isaac Mpapuluu Ole-Mapenay, Mitchel Otieno Okumu, Abdi Hussein Hadun, Jared Misonge Onyancha
pp. 75–80 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2018.2.15 · Published
Background: The use of conventional cancer medication is limited by cytotoxicity on normal cells, intolerability of the drugs used and emergence of aggressive tumors which do not respond to treatment. Herbal alternatives…
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Antiviral Activity of Dicrocephala Integrifolia (Kuntze) Against Herpes Simplex Type-1 Virus: An in vitro Study
Abdi Hussein Hadun, James Mucunu Mbaria, Gabriel Oluga Aboge, Mitchel Otieno Okumu, Antony Letoyah Yiaile
pp. 81–85 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2018.2.16 · Published
Introduction: At present, acyclovir is commercially available as the drug of choice for managing herpes simplex type I (HSV-1) viral infection. However, the high prevalence of the infection coupled with the emergence of …
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The Interactive Antimicrobial Activity of Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal Root Extracts and Conventional Antibiotics Against some Bacterial Triggers of Autoimmune Inflammatory Diseases
Wenjing Lai, Jianan Chen, Ian Edwin Cock, Matthew J. Cheesman
pp. 86–92 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2018.2.17 · Published
Background: Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal roots are known for their anti-inflammatory and rejuvenative properties. This study focuses on the growth inhibitory activity of W. somnifera root extracts against some bacte- ri…
The Janus Corner
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Unripe Coccinia grandis Fruit have Anti-diabetes Properties
I.E. Cock
pp. 93–94 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2018.2.18 · Published
Coccinia grandis (L.) fruit (commonly known as ivy gourd) is a compo- nent of Bengali cuisine and is also prized for its medicinal properties. The gourd is reputed to maintain a healthy digestive tract by maintain- ing t…