Asian J. Exp. Sci., Vol. 20, No. 2, 2006,
303-308
Natural
Zeolite Mediated Mercury Toxicity in Fish
M. K.
Chaurasia and Subodh Kumar Jain*
Department of Zoology
Dr. H.S. Gour University
SAGAR 470003 M.P. (India)
Abstract : There is no truly effective treatment of
mercuralism, once it gets in to the body. In
the present investigation, efforts have been made to study the role of
natural zeolite
stilbite for remediation of mercury toxicity.
Zeolites are naturally and artificially
occurring ion exchangers. Heavy metal viz. mercury takes the position of
element present in the molecular sieve of zeolite
in the exposure water. Thus, heavy metal becomes unavailable to fish.
During the study, experimental fish were exposed to mercuric chloride,
mercuric chloride + stilbite and
stilbite only. Values of protein contents in
the liver, kidney and gills of teleost fish
Heteropneustis
fossilis in various experimental groups
indicates that the toxicity of mercury is reduced due to addition of
zeolite. It is also observed that exposure
of fish to stilbite only increase the
protein contents in the fish tissue significantly, suggests that natural
zeolites can be used not only for the
remediation of metal toxicity, rather also for enhancing protein
contents in the fish.
Key
words : Stilbite, Mercury,
Fish, Protein, Liver, Kidney, Gill.
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Asian J.
Exp. Sci., Vol. 20, No. 2, 2006, 309-320
Oscillatory Free
Convection Flow Past an Infinite Vertical Porous Plate with Constant
Heat Flux
R.C.
Chaudhary* and
Preeti Jain
Department of Mathematics,
University of Rajasthan,
Jaipur-302004 (India)
Abstract : The problem of unsteady two-dimensional
free convection flow of a viscous incompressible fluid past an infinite
vertical porous plate in the presence of constant suction and constant
heat flux is investigated. Assuming the free stream velocity to be
oscillating in time about a constant mean value approximate solutions
are obtained for the flow field, temperature distribution and
skin-friction. The governing equations are solved analytically. The
dependence of solution on Prandtl number
(Pr), Grashof number (Gr),
frequency (n) is examined graphically. The velocity distribution and
temperature distribution are discussed taking two cases viz. case I:
when Gr > 0 (i.e. flow in case of
cooling of the porous plate by natural convection) and case II: when
Gr < 0 (i.e. flow in case of heating
of the porous plate by natural convection).
Key words:
Oscillatory flow, Free convection, Porous plate, Suction, Heat flux.
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Asian J. Exp. Sci., Vol. 20, No. 2, 2006,
321-326
Evaluation of Plant
Extract for Their Ovicidal
Acition Against
Trogoderma granarium (Everts)
S. C.
Dwivedi and Santosh Yadav
Ecotoxicology Laboratory
Department of Zoology,
University of Rajasthan, Jaipur – 302004, India
Abstract : A laboratory trial was designed to find the
potentiality of five plant extract in acetone and petroleum ether as
ovicide. Out of the five plants evaluated,
Ricinus
communis seed extract in both the solvent was found to be
most effective. It registered cent percent egg mortality in both the
solvent at 100% concentration. Delonix
regia gave minimum 59.99% egg mortality
in acetone, while Cassia fistula recorded least egg mortality
47.06% in pet ether at 100% concentration respectively.
Key
words : Plant extract, ovicidal
action, Trogoderma
granarium, Solvent.
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Asian J.
Exp. Sci., Vol. 20, No. 2, 2006, 327-330
Ovicidal
Effect of 5 Semiarid Plant Seed Extracts on the Eggs of Rice Moth,
Corcyra
cephalonica
(Stainton)
S.C.
Dwivedi and Alka
Yadav
Ecotoxicology Laboratory
Department of Zoology
University of Rajasthan, Jaipur – 302 004, Rajasthan, India
Abstract : Laboratory experiments were conducted to
study the effect of botanical seed extracts of
kapas (Gossypium
arboreum Linn), castor (Ricinus
communis Linn),
amaltas (Cassia fistula Linn.),
harsingar (Nyctanthes
arbortristis Linn.), and bitter gourd (Momordica
charantia Linn.) on the eggs of rice
moth. In contact toxicity test of different concentration of plant seed
extract viz. 25%, 50%, 75%, 100% were applied on the eggs (0-24 hrs old)
by dipping method along with control. The inhibition of egg hatching
increased with the increase in concentration of plant extracts. It was
observed that at 100% concentration of acetone extract of
Ricinus
communis exhibited 100% ovicidal
action whereas at the same concentration
Gossypium arboreum,
Momordica charantia,
Nyctanthes arbortristis,
Cassia fistula exhibit 98.16%, 96.52, 93.0% and 80.73, respectively.
Key words:
Biopesticides, Ovicidal
action, Corcyra
cephalonica
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Asian J.
Exp. Sci., Vol. 20, No. 2, 2006, 331-336
Favourable Effect of
Cleome viscosa L. on Serum and
Hepatic Lipids in Hyperlipidemic Rats
G. C.
Jain* and S.
Agarwal
Centre for Advanced Studies,
Department of Zoology,
University of Rajasthan, Jaipur-302004 (India)
Abstract :
Hypolipidemic
activity of methanolic extract of C.
viscosa seeds was evaluated in
hyperlipidemic rats.
Hyperlipidemia was induced by oral administration of cholesterol
(500mg/ kg b.wt./ day) suspended in coconut
oil (0.5 ml/rat/day) for 60 days. Administration of C.
viscosa seed extract (250mg/ kg
b.wt.) along with cholesterol for 60 days
significantly suppressed elevation of serum total cholesterol (P<0.001),
LDL cholesterol (P<0.001), triglycerides (P<0.05) and phospholipids
(P<0.01) concentrations when compared with cholesterol
feld control rats. The HDL-cholesterol
: total cholesterol ratio was significantly (P<0.001) increased.
Hepatic total lipids (P<0.01), cholesterol (P<0.01) and triglycerides
(P<0.01) were also lowered. Co-administration of C.
viscosa extract
raised (P<0.01) the level of cholesterol in
feces. The results indicate favourable
hypolipidemic effect of methanolic
extract of C. viscosa seeds in
hyperlipidemic rats.
Key words
:
Cleome viscosa,
hypolipidemic effect, cholesterol fed rats.
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Asian J.
Exp. Sci., Vol. 20, No. 2, 2006, 337-342
Selection of
Breeding Sites by Tiger in Ranthambhore National Park
Abhimanyue Singh
Rathore*1,
Shikha Patni1,
Manju Lata1,
Antim
Lata1,
Ajay Gaur1 and
A.L. Bhatia2
1. Department of Zoology
B.N.P.G. College, Udaipur,
Raj., India
2. Department of Zoology
University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Raj.,
India
Abstract : The
present study deals with the selection of breeding sites by tiger in
Ranthambhore National Park (RNP). Extensive and intensive surveys for
three year (2002-2004) made on RNP in order to explore the home range,
breeding sites and position of water holes with respect to tiger
ecology. The study indicates that long-term survival of the tiger
depends not so much on the number of tigers in a particular area, but
the number that are able to breed successfully. Tigers are usually
solitary except for females with cubs. They are territorial and males
have discrete territories overlapping than those of several females.
Male territories are mate-oriented whereas those of females are more
resource-oriented. Males associate with females for breeding and have
been observed with females and cubs during the time of feeding and
resting. Although tigers mate and produce cubs throughout the year in
India, peak breeding activity occurs in winter and early summer. Tiger
has been found to prefer the areas where the people do not have conflict
with the wildlife. In our study, it is observed that tiger prefers the
natural water sources as their breeding sites rather than the man-made
artificial water sources. There are many natural water sources like
Padam talab, Malik talab,
Lah-pur, Kachida,
Jhalara, Kamal-dhar,
Bakola, Lakarda,
Semli, Nalghati
in Ranthambhore National Park which are observed to be preferred more as
breeding sites. Though Government and forest officials have made many
artificial water sources around 7 routes of the core area yet, these
sites are not selected as breeding sites by tiger.
Within the
reserves, these areas are designated as breeding grounds within core
area which should be out of reach to the public. Government should
manage key tiger habitat as breeding sites for the protection of tigers.
Key words: Tiger,
Breeding site, Ranthambhore National Park, Natural water sources
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Asian J.
Exp. Sci., Vol. 20, No. 2, 2006, 343-346
Study of Mixed
Ligand Metal Chelate
on Multi Drug Resistance Tuberculosis (MTDR-Tb)
Sarita
Shrivastava and Sandeep
Gangrade*
Department of Chemistry
Govt. Motilal Vigyan
Mahavidhalaya,
Bhopal, (M.P.), India
Abstract :
Mycobacterium
bacteriological activities have been conducted with metal
chelates (complexes) of
Pyrazinamide, Isoniazid and
Rifampicin. The results obtained were
compared with that of the parent drug. The study revels that few metal
chelates (complexes) show a remarkable
resistance as compared with the parent drug.
Key
words :
Mycobacterium,
Pyrazinamide, Isoniazid
and Rifampicin
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Asian J.
Exp. Sci., Vol. 20, No. 2, 2006, 347-352
Collagen
Accumulation in Rat Heart Tissue in Relation to Ageing
Shaveta
Bharti and Shashi
Goyal
Department of Zoology,
Jai
Narain
Vyas
University,
Jodhpur – 342010 (Rajasthan); India
Abstract : Structural studies
were undertaken to reveal the sites and morphology of collagen
accumulation with different age group of rat. In the present study,
collagen has been analysed in myocardium as a function of growth and
aging. Present study concluded that the heart continues to accumulate
collagen even after the organ has ceased to grow in size. In myocardial
tissue, the total amount of collagen rises steadily until the rats reach
up to high age. This study also shows that concentration of collagen
also increases with age increases. Histology shows a relative increase
in the fibrous component of tissue which distinctly
invaginated
interchordal space in adult heart. The precise magnitude of
invasion its accumulation and change in collagen parameters may be of
great significance in cardiac hypertrophy, heart failure and other
pathogenesis of cardiac diseases.
Key words : Heart,
Age, Collagen, Myocardium, Histology,
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Asian J.
Exp. Sci., Vol. 20, No. 2, 2006, 353-356
Effect of Salts
along with Moisture Stress on Osmoprotectant
in Cenchrus setigerus-76
Plants grown in vivo.
Reena
Bora and S.P. Bohra
Stress Physiology Laboratory
Department of Botany
J.N.V. University, Jodhpur, (Rajasthan), India
Abstract : Changes
in proline content in C. setigerus-76
grown in vivo in the presence of salts under normal and
moisrure stress were studied. Three week old
plants were treated with different concentrations of different salts.
For moisture stress, plants were kept for 24 hours and 48 hours before
the analysis of proline content. A decrease
in proline content was observed in normal
grown C. setigerus plants treated
with NaCl, Na2SO4,
NaF and
CaCl2.
However, an increase was observed at pre-flowering stage of normally
grown plants treated with NaCl. Moisture
stress increased the proline content in
NaCl and Na2SO4 salts
imposed plants for 48 hours, where as, decreased in plants kept for 24
hours. In contrast, NaF and
CaCl2 recorded
a decreased amount of proline content in
both the conditions. Maximum accumulation of
proline contents were recorded in 10–2M
NaCl treated and moisture stressed plants
kept for 48 hours.
Key
words :
Osmoprotectant,
Proline, Moisture stress,
Cenchrus setigerus-76,
NaCl, Na2SO4,
NaF and
CaCl2.
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Asian J.
Exp. Sci., Vol. 20, No. 2, 2006, 357-362
Effect of Plant
Growth Regulators on Soluble Protein, Proline,
Total Sugars and Chlorophyll Content in Ber
Plants
B.R.
Gadi1,
Vidhya Laxmi2 and
S.P. Bohra2*
1. Research Laboratory, Department of Botany,
Dungar College,
Bikaner -334003, India.
2. Stress Physiology
Laboratory, Department of Botany,
J.N.Vyas University,
Jodhpur - 342005, India.
Abstract : The effect of varying concentrations of plant
growth regulators [Salicylic acid (SA), bayleton,
ethephon and morphactin
(methyl ester)] on biochemical parameters was studied in the
ber cv.
Seb at post flowering stage, under field
condition. Application of ethephon increased
soluble protein content over the controls.
Bayletone 100 mg/l increased maximum soluble protein content
followed by SA 100 mg/l and morphactin 20
mg/l respectively. Proline content was
higher under only morphactin
treatment . Both the concentration of
ethephon and morphactin
treatments increased total sugars contents relative to control.
Chlorophyll (a and b) displayed variable quantities in plants treated
with different PGRs.
Bayleton and ethephon increased the
total chlorophyll (a+b) content whereas SA
and morphactin decreased the total
chlorophyll (a+b) content, Maximum
chlorophyll (a+b) content occurred with 480
mg/l ethephon treatment. In conclusion,
application of PGRs have potential in
improving the biochemical parameters of the
plant.Among four different PGRs
sprayed, ethephon showed comparatively
better performance on biochemical parameters (protein, total sugars and
chlorophyll content) than other PGRs .
Key
words :
Ziziphus
mauritiana
cv.Seb,
plant growth regulators, soluble protein, proline,
total sugars and chlorophyll.
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Asian J.
Exp. Sci., Vol. 20, No. 2, 2006, 363-368
Distribution and
Survival of Aeromonads in Fresh Water System
at
Jabalpur, in Relation
to Faecal Pollution Bacteria
Anjana Sharma and
Deepali Khokale
Bacteriology Laboratory
Dept of Bio-science R. D. University,
Jabalpur - 482001, M.P. India.
Abstract :
The river
Narmada,
one of the important fresh water source in
Jabalpur,
is used for recreational and drinking purpose by the local people in the
city. The water quality is being reducing day by day due to heavy input
of sewage and wastes from industrial effluents, cattle stock breeding,
irrigation and human activities etc. Therefore, an attempt has been made
to assess the quality of water in relation to know the pollution load.
Aeromonads casual organism of acute
gastroenteritis, diarrhoea and cutaneous
infections has been enumerated during the present investigation period
alongwith other bacteriological parameters.
Through out the study period density of Aeromonads
showed possible correlation with the density of Heterotrophic bacteria
but not with the density of total coliforms
and faecal coliforms, which indicates that
the growth of Aeromonads is affected by the
presence of organic matter dissolved in water which is of non- faecal
origin.
Key
words :
Aeromonads, FC, FS, HPC, TC.
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Asian J. Exp. Sci., Vol. 20, No. 2, 2006,
369-374
Hepatocyte
Damage in Indian Major Carp, Labeo
rohita with Respect to Accumulation and
Elimination of Mercury
P. V.
Paulose and Kamlesh
Maheshwari
Department of Zoology
University of Rajasthan
Jaipur – 302004, Rajasthan, India
Abstract :
Fresh water
fish Labeo
rohita (Hamilton) was exposed to identical concentrations of
HgCl2 (inorganic
mercury) and CH3HgCl
(methyl mercury chloride) separately and the liver was studied
for mercury bioconcentration and
histopathological changes. Mercury
bioconcentration and histological damage
were found to be relatively more in fishes exposed to methyl mercury
at all intervals of time. When the fishes were brought to control
conditions after 60 days of exposure, mercury level in liver declined
from 19.2mg/g to 16.3mg/g
in the case of inorganic mercury treated fish. But interestingly liver
mercury residue level increased from 37.4mg/g
to 39.8mg/g in the case of methyl
mercury treated group. A parallel histopathological
study revealed that the reduction in mercury level in the former brought
about a corresponding improvement in the diseased condition of the
liver, however the histological picture continued to show further
degenerative changes in the methyl mercury treated group even though the
fishes were brought to control conditions.
Key words :
Labeo rohita,
liver, inorganic mercury, methyl mercury, histology, accumulation
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Asian J.
Exp. Sci., Vol. 20, No. 2, 2006, 375-378
Population Build up
of Mango Leaf Hoppers in Western Uttar Pradesh
Akash
Varshneya* and K.S.
Rana
Department of Zoology,
Agra College, Agra – 282002, India
Abstract : Mango leaf hoppers are the most destructive
pests of mangoes. These hoppers reduce mango production by causing
non-setting of flowers and dropping of immature fruits. Hoppers were
collected by Bag trap method from January to April and by Sweep method
from May to December. Two species of mango leaf hoppers were found in
the study areas. These were Idioscopus
clypealis (Lethierry)
and Amritodus
atkinsoni (Lethierry).
Idioscopus
clypealis (Lethierry) was first
appeared in February, earlier to Amritodus
atkinsoni (Lethierry),
which appeared firstly in March while maximum population of both the
species was recorded in May. Idioscopus
clypealis (Lethierry)
vanished by the end of October and November, where as
Amritodus
atkinsoni (Lethierry) showed
another peak of its population in August, after that it vanished by the
end of December. Hence Idioscopus
clypealis (Lethierry)
had only one generation in a year because only one peak of population
was recorded, while Amritodus
atkinsoni had two generation in a year,
because it showed two peaks of its population.
Key
words : Idioscopus
clypealis, Amritodus
atkinsoni, Population
buildup, Seasonal abundance.
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Asian J.
Exp. Sci., Vol. 20, No. 2, 2006, 379-386
Report of Two New
Species of Eutetranychus mites from
Infesting Vegetable and Fruit Crops in Mathura
and Surrounding Regions
Y.C. Gupta* and
Aradhna Sirohi
Department of Zoology,
B.S.A. College,
Mathura, U.P., India.
Abstract : Taxonomic studies undertaken on
Tetranychoid mites associated with
vegetables and fruit crops growing in Mathura
and surrounding regions revealed the occurrence of two new species of
Eutetranychus mites belonging to family
Tetranychidae. Both the new species are
fully described with adequate illustrations and affinities with related
species. One species is very close to
Eutetranychus orientalis
(Klein) but differs in having distally bilobed
peretreme, and different
chaetotaxy of legs. Species is closely
related to E. indicus
sp.nov. but
strikingly differs due to irregular V-shaped pattern between the
seond and third pair of
dorsocentral hysterosomals, simple
unlobed bulb like ending of
peretreme and
indiffrent chaetotacy of legs.
Key words:
Eutetranychus
mites, Mathura,
Tetranychoid
mites, E.
indicus
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Asian J. Exp. Sci., Vol. 20, No. 2, 2006,
387-398
Bio-Environmental
Approach for Vector Control
M. F.
Alam
1, A.K. Chopra*
1, V.K. Dua
2 and S.
Yadav
3
1. Department of Zoology and
Environmental Science,
Gurukula Kangri
University, Haridwar,
Uttranchal, India
2. National Institute of
Malaria Research (ICMR), F/S, BHEL,
Ranipur, Haridwar,
Uttranchal, India
3. National Institute of
Malaria Research (ICMR), Nanak Inclave, New
Delhi, India
Abstract :
The emergence and resurgence of many mosquito
borne diseases such as malaria, encephalitis,
filariasis and dengue not only cause mortality and morbidity in
human but also affect their socio-economic development. Urbanization
with poor sanitation increases the number of breeding places for
mosquitoes. Malaria is by far the most important insect transmitted
disease. As per latest WHO estimates, there are 300-500 million cases of
clinical malaria per year, with 1.4-2.6 million deaths, mainly among
African children. Malaria is therefore a major cause of infant mortality
and is the only insect borne parasitic disease comparable to the world's
major killer transmissible diseases. Chemical insecticides are no longer
considered as panacea in the control of vectors because of high cost,
environmental pollution, elimination of natural regulators and the
development of resistance by vectors. This has necessitated the search
for alternative control measures for the containment of vector
mosquitoes. The only possible alternatives are bio-environmental control
measures which are feasible, socially acceptable, environmentally
improved and cost effective in affected areas. Bio-environmental
approach for controlling vector borne diseases is the only solution in
absence of vaccine. Thus, there is an urgent need to intensify the
importance of bio-environmental approach for vector control in
endemic/epidemic areas on long term basis in the developing countries
like India.
Key words :
malaria, encephalitis, filariasis, dengue
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Asian J.
Exp. Sci., Vol. 20, No. 2, 2006, 399-404
Modulation of
Radiation Induced Biochemical Changes in Brain of Swiss Albino Mice by
Grewia
asiatica
Muktika
Ahaskar and Rashmi Sisodia*
Radiation Biology Laboratory,
Department of Zoology,
University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, India.
Abstract : Increasing use of nuclear radiation for
human welfare necessitates a new, safe and cost effective
radioprotector not only for
personnels charged with responsibility of
testing or working with radiations in laboratories, but also for the
general public. Keeping this in view, the study has been undertaken to
find out the possible radioprotective
potential of the Grewia
asiatica fruit extract (GAE),
having high content of antioxidants like vitamin C,
anthocyanin and folate that may play
a possible role in radioprotection. For the
sexperimental study, healthy Swiss albino mice were selected from
an inbred colony and divided into four groups. Group I (normal) did not
receive any treatment. Group II was orally supplemented (GAE), once
daily, at the dose of 700 mg/Kg.b.wt/day for
fifteen consecutive days. Group III (control) received distilled water
orally equivalent to GAE for fifteen days than exposed to 5
Gy of gamma radiation. Group IV
(experimental) was administered orally (GAE) for 15 consecutive days,
once daily, and exposed to single dose of 5Gy of gamma radiation. Mice
were sacrificed at different post irradiation intervals viz. 1, 3, 7, 15
and 30 days. Brain was removed for various biochemical estimations
viz. glutathione (GSH) and lipid peroxidation (LPO). GAE
supplementation checked the augmentation levels of LPO due to
radiation, approximately by 5% at day 30th post
irradiation whereas radiation induced depleted levels of GSH could be
raised by 14.57% by the day 30th post
exposure.
Key words:
Grewia asiatica,
Antioxidant, Brain, Radioprotection
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Asian J. Exp. Sci., Vol. 20, No. 2, 2006,
405-408
Importance of Shade
Characteristics of Anterior Teeth for Artificial Replacement
Introduction
Surendra Agrawal
People General Hospital
Bye -Pass Road, Near Karond,
Bhopal (M.P.), India
Abstract : An investigation was undertaken on 1020 subjects
comprising of both the sexes between 18-57 years of age group to find
out the shade characteristic in relation to location of the teeth.
Various shade difference in relation to incisors and canines and on
maxillary and mandibular teeth were
indentified for anterior teeth. The results
of the study showed several variables like canines were darker than the
incisors, mandibular
teeth were slightly lighter than the maxillary anterior teeth. Since
the anterior teeth show one or many of these shades difference, a
consideration must be given to incorporate some of these shade variation
on anterior restoration. The result on the study provided guidelines for
incorporation of these shade variation during the fabrication of
anterior restoration.
Key
words : Shade Characteristics, Anterior Teeth, Artificial
Replacement.
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Asian J. Exp. Sci., Vol. 20, No. 2, 2006,
409-410
Contact Fungicides and
Biological Equilibrium of Soil
Charanjit
Kaur
1, P. Maini
2 and N.P.
Shukla 3
1. Chemistry Department, Sri Satya
Sai College For Women,
Bhopal P.O Habibganj, BHEL M.P.,
India.
2. Institute of Excellence
in Higher Education,
Kolar Road, Bhopal, M.P., India
3. MAPCOST, Bhopal, M.P.,
India
Abstract :
Fungicides are
one of the essential inputs in the improved technology for increasing
crop production through crop protection. Contact fungicides
Blitox and Fungimar
are used widely as foliar sprays for control of many plant
diseases . As major portion of fungicides
applied to economically important crops eventually finds its way to
soil, may disrupt the activities of microorganisms
in the soil and thereby altering the biological equilibrium of
soil . It is therefore planned to study the
biological health of the soil with the help of viable counts of nine
strains of R. japonicum after 21, 30
& 45 days intervals at 100 to 500 ppm
concentrations of the two Contact Fungicides. Results reveal that
Blitox is more compatible than
Fungimar to R.
japonicum.
Key
words : Blitox,
Fungimar R. japonicum,
Fungicides, Viable counts.
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Asian J.
Exp. Sci., Vol. 20, No. 2, 2006, 411-427
Plants and Plant-Products used in Gastric and Duodenal Ulcers
Manoj
Dixit
1 and P.C.
Trivedi
2
1.
L.B.S.College of Pharmacy, Jaipur, India
2. Department of Botany,
University of Rajasthan,
Jaipur, India – 302004
Abstract : Gastric ulcers are caused due to imbalances
between offensive (e.g., acid, pepsin, Helicobacter pylori)
and defensive factors (e.g., gastric mucus, bicarbonate
secretion, rapid cell turnover, high blood flow) of the gastro-duodenal
mucosa. Plant extracts are some of the most attractive sources of new
drugs and have been shown to produce promising results for the treatment
of gastric ulcer. Factors such as easy availability of herbal remedies,
accessibility to practitioners at all times and an inherent faith,
particularly in rural areas, in “natural things”, also complement the
desire of large sectors of the population to use medicinal herbs for
therapeutic purposes. Many people in Europe, the United Kingdom and the
United States of America are turning to alternative medicine – to some
extent because of the side effects induced by powerful, synthetic,
allopathic drugs. Herbal medicine is one of the alternatives people are
turning to. An attempt has been made to summarize some of the important
anti-ulcer studies done with herbal plants and to provide clues and
avenues for future research.
Key words : Gastric,
Duodenal ulcers, Plant, Herbal medicine.