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Chinese Patent Traditional Medication Containing Aristolochic Acid and its Herbal Medicinal Plant, Efficacy and Harmfulness

The nephrotoxicity of traditional herbal medications containing aristolochial acid has attracted wide attention in China and abroad, and some countries have banned the use of traditional herbal medications containing aristolochic acid. In this study, the traditional herbal materials and patent... (27 Apr., 2020)

Larvicidal and Growth-Regulatory Activities of Methanolic and N-hexane Extracts of Leaf of Ficus vallis-choudae Delile (Rosales: Moraceae) against Culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae)

The study aimed at determining the larvicidal and Insect-Growth-Regulating (IGR) potentials of n-hexane and methanolic extracts of Leaf of Ficus vallis-choudae against Culex quinquefasciatus mosquitoes in a bid to develop a cost effective and eco-friendly control lead. Collected leaves o... (02 Mar., 2018)

Development of Vegetable Nutrition Garden Model For Diet Diversification and Improved Nutrition Security of Urban and Peri-urban Households

Vegetables help combat malnutrition and diversify diets. Dietary diversification balances the diet by enhancing supply of essential micro-nutrients leading to improved health, enhanced thinking ability and increased efficiency. Improved vegetable nutrition garden is better than traditional hom... (29 Sep., 2017)

Longitudinal Growth Curve of Elephant Foot Yam under Extreme Stress and Plant Sensitivity III

We investigate yield of Elephant-foot-yam with seed weight, plant height, canopy radius and girth at the top of stem as main variables in three dimensional studies on proliferation rate. Studies on plant sensitivity under extreme stress and minimal survival environment in yam growth experiment... (22 Sep., 2017)

Assessing The Effect of Naphthalene Acetic Acid and 6-Benzylaminopurine on In Vitro Micropropagation of Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) and Estimation of Secondary Metabolites in In Vitro Micropropagated Shoots

The effect of Naphthalene acetic acid (NAA) and 6-Benzylaminopurine (BAP) was investigated on in vitro micropropagation of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) and secondary metabolites of in vitro micropropagated shoots were also estimated. Eight micropropagation media containing different level of ... (21 Jul., 2017)

Climatic Change, Its Likely Impact on Potato ( Solanum tuberosum L.) Production in Kenya and Plausible Coping Measures

Potato is a cool season crop and plays an important role in Kenya’s economy. The crop is mostly grown under rain-fed conditions. However, most parts of Kenya are warming up in line with global trends and, information on how climate change will impact on potato production is presently lac... (06 Jul., 2017)

Effect of Spent Bleaching Earth and Pig Manure on The Yield and Nitrogen Utilization of Maize (Zea mays L.) in Inland Valley Swamp of Owo, South Western Nigeria

Inland Valley Swamp has agricultural resources which have not been effectively harnessed due to inadequate information on manure management practices that will enhance productivity. This study was conducted to investigate the effects of Spent Bleaching Earth (SBE) and Pig Manure (PM) applicati... (05 Jul., 2017)

Entomotoxicity of Oil Extract of Acacia auriculiformis (A. Cunn. Ex Benth) Used as Protectant against Infestation of Callosobruchus maculatus (F.) on Cowpea Seed

The insecticidal efficacy of Acacia auriculiformis oil extract in the laboratory at ambient temperature of 28±3 o C and 75±5% relative humidity. The oil of the plant was made by cold extract using ethanol as solvent. The oil was tested at 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5% concentration per 20 ... (07 Aug., 2017)

Effect of Tea on Gingivits: A Community-based Study

Pharmacological values of tea have been found by medical researchers in many countries. Catechin compounds found in tea impart several health benefits including mitigating dental ailments. However, whether dento-clinical properties of catechins are camouflaged by additive like milk or not has rem... (20 Apr., 2017)

Practical Utilization of Botanical Extracts and Microbial in Controlling Dieback Disease of Tea [Camellia sinensis (L) O. Kuntze] Caused by Fusarium solani (Mart.) Sacc.

In Northeast Indian tea plantations infection of Fusaruim solani , resulting dieback of tea plant is increasing which causes considerable crop loss during the recent times. In this investigation, native plant extracts, i.e. Acorus calamus L., Azadirachta indica A. Juss., Clerodendrum v... (03 Mar., 2017)

Direct in vitro Regeneration of Nicotiana plumbaginifolia L. and the Potential for Genetic Transformation

Wild crop relatives are important source of genetic diversity. Plant tissue culture provides proficienct means of conservation of endangered wild plants sustaining biodiversity, improving plant traits by virtue of induced somaclonal variation and trangensis. The objective of study was to establis... (31 Mar., 2017)

Ethnomedicine for Epilepsy by the Tribes of Eastern Ghats, Andhra Pradesh

The paper deals with 71 species of plants covering 66 genera and 41 families used by the tribes of Eastern Ghats, Andhra Pradesh, for curing epilepsy. Fabaceae is the dominant family with 10 species followed by Liliaceae (4 spp) and others. Herbs are dominant with 30 species followed by shrubs... (06 Aug., 2017)

Enhanced Acaricidal Activity of Senna auriculata and Ocimum tenuiflorum Extracts with the Addition of Adjuvant against Red Spider Mite, Oligonychus coffeae Nietner (Acarina: Tetranychidae) Infesting Tea

Tea ( Camellia sinensis ) is one of the most consumed non-alcoholic beverages in the world and has been affected by many pests which damage its quality and production globally. In this paper an attempt has been made to evaluate the aqueous leaf extracts of Senna auriculata and Ocimum tenuif... (27 Dec., 2016)

Life Table and Nutritional Ecology of Epilachna vigintioctopunctata Fab. (Colioptera: Coccinellidae) on Three Host Plants

Host preference in relation to life table parameters and nutritional ecology of Epilachna vigintioctopunctata Fab. were studied under laboratory conditions. The pest, E. vigintioctopunctata showed more feeding preference and higher reproductive growth to its host plant, Solanum melongena... (30 Jan., 2017)

Laboratory and Field Evaluation of an Entomopathogenic Fungus Formulation-Bioterminator (Metarhizium Anisopliae Metchnikoff) against Termite Infesting Tea

Experiments were carried out to determine bioefficacy of an entomopathogenic fungus formulation - Bioterminator ( Metarhizium anisopliae ) against termites infesting tea during February, 2015 to October 2015. The experiment was performed in both laboratory and the field conditions. In the labo... (22 Dec., 2016)

Effects of Nitrogenous Fertilizer Rates, Plucking Intervals and Geographical Location of Production on Selected Micronutrient Levels of the Black Tea

Micronutrients are important to both the human life and the tea plant. Camellia sinensis is widely grown in East Africa and its beverages are claimed to be the most widely consumed fluids after water. The changes in the levels of micronutrients with varied rates of nitrogenous fertilizer and pl... (06 Feb., 2017)

Effects of Micronutrients on the Nutritional Status of Clonal Tea Replanted in Areas Where Old Tea Was Uprooted

Tea yields peak is 21-30 years after which yields decline. The declining productivity and moribuncy has been reported in many tea fields due to prolonged period of monoculture under tea, physicochemical and biological properties of soil deteriorate considerably causing diseases, pests, acidic ... (20 Mar., 2017)

Wage determination machinery of tea industry in India: a case of West Bengal State

Daily rate of wages for tea plantation workers in west Bengal is abysmally low in comparison to agricultural minimum wages. There are a few benefits offered by the employers apart from the statutory benefits enshrined in the Plantation Labour Act, 1951. Consequently, many tea workers in this s... (24 Oct., 2016)

Floriculture Industries, Opportunities and Challenges in Indian Hills

The hill regions of India include Himachal Pradesh, J&K, Uttarakhand and the North Eastern region (NE) comprising states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura and Sikkim, has been identified as a potential area for the development of floriculture owing to... (25 May, 2016)

Molecular Assessment of Genetic Diversity and Identification of Elite Cashew Hybrids

Genetic diversity among 20 cashew hybrids and their eight parents were assessed using 15 RAPD primers which resulted 1742 alleles with an average of 62.21 alleles per genotype. RAPD profiles revealed 94 polymorphic bands out of total 107 scorable bands resulting 87.85% polymorphism. On an aver... (15 Mar., 2016)