<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><xml><records><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Peggy Willie</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Edak A Uyoh</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Peter O Aikpokpodion</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) Assay of Bio- Active Compounds and Phytochemical Analyses in Three Species of Apocynaceae</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognosy Journal</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Drug discovery</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Gongronema latifolium</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Marsdenia edulis</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Phytochemical profiling</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Underutilized species</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Vincetoxicum rossicum</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2021</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">March 2021</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">13</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">383-392</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Objective:&lt;/strong&gt; Gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (GC-MS) was used to analyze for phytochemicals and bioactive compounds in three species of Apocynacae, &lt;em&gt;Gongronema latifolium&lt;/em&gt;, &lt;em&gt;Vincetoxicum rossicum&lt;/em&gt; and &lt;em&gt;Marsdenia edulis&lt;/em&gt; commonly found in tropical rainforest vegetation and used as food and traditional medicine by locals. &lt;strong&gt;Methods and Materials: &lt;/strong&gt;Phytochemical analysis and GC-MS were carried out using leaf samples of the species following standard protocols. Quantitative phytochemical data were analyzed using analysis of variance (ANOVA) and significance tested at 5% level of probability. Bioactive compounds were identified by comparing the retention times with those of authentic compounds and spectral data obtained from National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) library.&lt;strong&gt; Results: &lt;/strong&gt;Phytochemical analysis revealed presence of alkaloids, glycosides, tannins, saponins, terpenes, steroids, flavonoids and phenols. Among the three species, &lt;em&gt;Gongronema latifolium&lt;/em&gt; was highest in flavonoids (28.40 %), &lt;em&gt;Vincetoxicum rossicum&lt;/em&gt; was highest in steroids (17.25 %) while &lt;em&gt;Marsdenia edulis&lt;/em&gt; was highest in terpenoids (18.17 %). GC-MS profiling of the species revealed biologically functional compounds with therapeutic properties including linoleic acid, phytol, neophytadiene, n-hexadecanoic acid, squalene, transfarnesol, 5-pentadecen-7-yne, and mercaptoacetic acid. &lt;strong&gt;Conclusion: &lt;/strong&gt;The array of bioactive compounds present in the three species especially &lt;em&gt;Gongronema latifolium&lt;/em&gt;, commonly used as food indicated their utility in pharmacognosy and drug manufacture. This is the first report of GC-MS based metabolite profiling to detect the various bioactive compounds in methanolic extracts of &lt;em&gt;Vincetoxicum rossicum&lt;/em&gt; and &lt;em&gt;Marsdenia edulis&lt;/em&gt;. We therefore recommend these species for further study in drug discovery trials.&lt;/p&gt;
</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Original Article</style></work-type><section><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">383</style></section><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Peggy Willie&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;, Edak A. Uyoh&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;, Peter O. Aikpokpodion&lt;sup&gt;1,&lt;/sup&gt;*&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;Department of Genetics and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Calabar, PMB 1115 Cross River State, NIGERIA.&lt;/p&gt;
</style></auth-address></record><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">IM Abu-Al-Futuh</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Study on Pharmacognosy Curricula in UAE B. Pharm Programmes and Possible Implications</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognosy Journal</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">B. Pharm. Curricula</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Drug discovery</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognosy</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2020</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">May 2020</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">12</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">478-484</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Introduction:&lt;/strong&gt; The current Pharmacy Curricula development initiatives in developing countries are focused on the expansion of courses in Patient-oriented Pharmacy Education. This resulted in the decrease of credit hours allotted to Pharmacognosy curricula. &lt;strong&gt;Methods: &lt;/strong&gt;The current curricula for the Bachelor of Pharmacy (B Pharm) programme of universities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) were studied. The curricula stated in the Study-Plans of these universities were divided into eight divisions based on the specialty of courses. The divisions: Pharmaceutics; Pharmaceutical Chemistry; Pharmacology; Pharmacognosy; Patient-oriented Courses; Training; Biomedical and University Requirements. Study-Plans data were obtained from related universities' official websites. The percentage analysis of credit hours allotted to each division was calculated. In addition to UAE, B Pharm programmes of representative universities from Africa and the Middle East were also studied for comparison. &lt;strong&gt;Results: &lt;/strong&gt;Results obtained from UAE Universities show that Pharmacognosy division has (4.7%); Pharmaceutics (15%); Pharmaceutical Chemistry (14.4%); Pharmacology (9.7%); Patient-oriented Courses (18.8%); Training (11.5%); Biomedical courses (10.8%) and University Requirements (15.7%). Our analysis of study-plans of other representative universities from Middle East (8.6%) and Africa (8.9%) demonstrated a higher percentage for Pharmacognosy compared to UAE (4.7%) Universities.&lt;strong&gt; Conclusion: &lt;/strong&gt;The inadequate credit hours allotted to Pharmacognosy division may have adverse implications on Drug Industry, Patient Health Care and Herbalism. Recommendations are given on how to amend this inadequacy in Pharmacognosy curricula.&lt;/p&gt;
</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">3</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Original Article</style></work-type><section><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">478</style></section><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;I.M. Abu-Al-Futuh*&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, University of Science and Technology of Fujairah, PO. Box 2202 Fujairah, UAE.&lt;/p&gt;
</style></auth-address></record><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Firzan Nainu</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Rangga Meidianto Asri</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Aryadi Arsyad</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Marianti Anggreni Manggau</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Muhammad Nur Amir</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">In vivo Antibacterial Activity of Green Algae Ulva reticulata against Staphylococcus aureus in Drosophila Model of Infection</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognosy Journal</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Antistaphylococcal</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Drug discovery</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Fruit flies</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Infection model</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Marine products</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2018</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">August 2018</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">10</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">993-997</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Background:&lt;/strong&gt; Expansion of multi-drug resistant bacteria in social communities and health facilities has been widely reported. To overcome this ever-growing problem, new antibiotics with novel mechanisms of action are urgently required. &lt;strong&gt;Purpose:&lt;/strong&gt; This research was carried out aiming to investigate the &lt;em&gt;in vivo&lt;/em&gt; antibacterial effect of green algae &lt;em&gt;Ulva reticulata&lt;/em&gt; against &lt;em&gt;Staphylococcus aureus&lt;/em&gt; in fruit flies (&lt;em&gt;Drosophila melanogaster&lt;/em&gt;) model of infection. &lt;strong&gt;Methods:&lt;/strong&gt; Sample was dried and extracted with ethanol using maceration method. Wild type and mutant fruit flies were infected with &lt;em&gt;S. aureus&lt;/em&gt; and subjected to survival and bacterial load analysis in the presence or absence of tetracycline or &lt;em&gt;Ulva reticulata&lt;/em&gt; extract at different concentrations. All data were statistically analyzed. &lt;strong&gt;Results:&lt;/strong&gt; Infection of &lt;em&gt;D. melanogaster&lt;/em&gt; with &lt;em&gt;S. aureus&lt;/em&gt; was characterized by two notable trends: reduction of host survival and increasing level of bacterial growth in the host during the course of infection. Such events were further augmented in mutant flies lacking normal immune responses. Nonetheless, improved survival rates and reduction of bacterial load were observed in wild type and immunodeficient mutant flies challenged with &lt;em&gt;S. aureus&lt;/em&gt; in the presence of either tetracycline or ethanolic extracts of green algae &lt;em&gt;Ulva reticulata&lt;/em&gt;. &lt;strong&gt;Conclusion:&lt;/strong&gt; Taken together, our results suggest that Ulva reticulata yielded antistaphylococcal activity &lt;em&gt;in vivo&lt;/em&gt; thus would be a prospective source for harvesting wide spectrum antibacterial compounds.&lt;/p&gt;</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">5</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Original Article</style></work-type><section><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">993</style></section><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Firzan Nainu&lt;sup&gt;1*&lt;/sup&gt;, Rangga Meidianto Asri&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;, Aryadi Arsyad&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;, Marianti Anggreni Manggau&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;, Muhammad Nur Amir&lt;sup&gt;1 &lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;Faculty of Pharmacy, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, South Sulawesi, INDONESIA.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;Faculty of Medicine, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, South Sulawesi, INDONESIA.&lt;/p&gt;</style></auth-address></record></records></xml>