Phyllanthus kozhikodianus Sivar. & Mani. (Euphorbiaceae) - a new record for Tamil Nadu

In vitro culture of Phyllanthus stipulatus (Euphorbiaceae)

(In vitro culture of Phyllanthus stipulatus (Euphorbiaceae)). An efficient micropropagation protocol was developed for the medicinal plant Phyllanthus stipulatus (Euphorbiaceae) using nodal segments for axillary shoot proliferation. Maximum multiplication rates (8-9 shoots per explant) was achieved on MS media supplemented with either 2.5-5.0 μM IBA. The best basal media for axillary shoot prol...

Arabis carduchorum, a new record for Iran

In a study of plants collected from the NW Iran, a specimen was identified as Arabis carduchorum Boiss.(Cullen 1965).

A Chemical and Ethnopharmalogical Study on Phyllanthus emblica (Euphorbiaceae)

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Outbreak of dengue in Tamil Nadu, India

Dengue is known in India since 1940s, but the disease is very limited in its spread. Dengue is becoming rampant in many states of southern India. As of now, no specific treatments (therapies) or vaccines are available against the disease. The people of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, where the dengue incidences are increasing, perceive this spurt as due to poor rainfall and power supply. We attempte...

Spotted fevers & typhus fever in Tamil Nadu.