11 articles in this issue
K. Muthukumar1*, and A. Selvin Samuel2
The coastal plant species of Tuticorin district bears high medicinal and ecological values. Now, the coastal plants have been extensively modified by human activity. The study includes direct interview which were conducted among local communities a... see more
N. Aarthi* and K. Murugan
As we talk about diseases certainly we have to say about the vectors and the major disease causing vectors is mosquito. The natural products have been a rich source of medicines since they provide a host of many bioactive compounds with a wide range of ap... see more
S.B. Padal, P. Prayaga Murty*, D. Srinivasa Rao and M. Venkaiah
Paderu division of Visakhapatnam district is the higher altitude zone in the hilly tracts of Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh. It has the second highest tribal population in Andhra Pradesh. It lies in between latitudes of 17o_501 and 18o – ... see more
K.N.V. Rao*, K. Swarna, David Banji, S. Sandhya
The plant Tecoma stans (L.) Kunth, belongs to family Bignoniaceae and commonly known as “Pachagotla†is a dicotyledonous herb popularly grown for its flowers as an ornamental / garden plant in normal gardens and temples. It is also known as Bignonia st... see more
Tariq Aftab*, M. Masroor A. Khan, Mohd. Idrees, M. Naeem, Moinuddin
Acid soils are widely distributed at a global scale; under acidic conditions, the solubility of aluminium (Al) increases and the elevated concentration of toxic Al3+ in soil solution seriously limits crop production. There is no information on the effects... see more
S. Chandraju1* and C. S. Chidankumar2
Cultivation of some leafy medicinal plants namely, Coriander (Coriandrum sativum), Dill (Anethum graveolens), Pudina /Spearmint (Mentha viridis), Fenugreek/Methi (Trigonella foenum-graecum) was made by irrigation with distillery spentwash of different pro... see more
Pratibha Srivastava1*, Hema N. Raut1, Hemalata M. Puntambekar1, Anuradha S. Upadhye2 and Anagha C. Desai3
Stability study of the crude plant material of Bacopa monnieri has been carried out as per ICH guidelines and its effect on free radical scavenging activity was studied by DPPH, ABTS radical scavenging assays and Deoxyribose degradation assay. The dried w... see more
M. Kumara Swamy1,2*, K. M. Sudipta1, S. Balasubramanya2 and M. Anuradha1,2
The effect of various carbon sources, sucrose, glucose, fructose, table sugar and sugarcane juice was investigated on in vitro growth and physiology of Pogostemon cablin Benth. The entire morphogenetic pattern was influenced by nature and concentration of... see more
Firdoous. A. Mir1*, A.S. Yadav2, Sonal wankhede2
In this work interaction of different media viz BÂÂÂ5, MS, LS and whites were tested for shoot proliferation. Proliferation of shoots occurred only when these media are fortified with 2mgl-1BAP and 0.5 mgl-1 NAA. However, only the callus was formed whe... see more
K. Sharma
Aeromycoflora over Ocimum sanctum was studied with the help of Rotorod sampler. Total 17315 fungal spores represented 43 fungal types were observed during the present investigation period. Environmental factor play an important role for the distribution o... see more
Moulisha Biswas1, Biswakanth Kar2, Tarun K Karan2, Sanjib Bhattacharya3, RB Suresh Kumar2, Ashoke K Ghosh4, Pallab K Haldar5*
In present study, the safety profile of Dregea volubilis fruits was evaluated by acute and sub-chronic toxicity study of the petroleum ether extract of D. volubilis fruit (PEDV) in Swiss albino mice. The oral median lethal dose (LD50) of PEDV was f... see more