Development of Nonwoven from Ficus glomerata Plant Fibres – New Beginning towards Ecological Sustainability

Bioactive components from Ficus glomerata

Different parts of the plant Ficus glomerata Roxob was extracted with water and organic solvents. The effects of these extracts on blood sugar level of streptozotocin induced diabetic rats were studied. The pet ether extract of the stem bark of the plant reduced the blood sugar level significantly. Extracts from fruit and latex of the plant did not have any significant effect on blood sugar lev...

Hypoglycamic Activity of Extracts Fo Ficus Glomerata

The petroleum ether (60-80o), chloroform methanol extracts of leaves and root bark of ficus glomerata (Moraceae) were prepared by successive solvent extraction followed by vacuum evaporation and the marc left after successive solvent extraction was extracts with boiling water to get aqueous extracts, all the extracts were subjected to qualitative chemical tests to find out phytoconstituents pre...

Household ecological footprints – moving towards sustainability?

Assessment of in vitro anti-diabetic activity of Ficus glomerata

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Sustainability, Development, Social Justice: Towards a New Politics of Innovation

We live in a time of unprecedented advance in science and technology, with global annual spending on research and development (R&D) now exceeding a trillion dollars. Yet development challenges have also grown. For many people and places, poverty is deepening, and the environment is in crisis. Thousands of children die daily from waterborne diseases, and more than a billion people go hungry. Mee...