This study aims to evaluate the antioxidant activity (total antioxidant and free radical scavenging activities) of Saraca indica and Pterospermum acerifolium leaves and roots commercially available in the Uttarakhand. The extracts were prepared with ethanol only. The 1, 1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) assays were used to determine antioxidant properties of Saraca indica and Pterospermum acer...

The anatomy of young and old stems of Aristolochia macrophylla has been investigated for a better understanding of how secondary growth processes cause changes in the stem anatomy of a lianescent plant. In A. macrophylla, following an increase in volume of secondary vascular tissues, the cortical tissues are deformed and the outer sclerenchymatous cylinder ruptures. Morphometric measurements pr...

This paper mainly studied the extraction process of traditional Chinese medicine Aristolochia mollissima Hance (Aristolochiaceae) and the inhibitory effect of its extracts on osteosarcoma HOS cells. The extraction process included the ultrasonic extraction method, heat reflux method and decoction method to obtain three different extracts. MTT assay was used to test the effect of the extracts on...

SNPs from nrDNA and cp trnC-trnD were analyzed from J. indica, J. recurva and Rushforth's juniper from Bhutan and compared with previous terpene and RAPD data. These data, taken together, show that Rushforth's juniper is allied, but distinct from J. indica and a new variety is named: J. indica var. rushforthiana R. P. Adams from Bhutan.

Siddha system specifies medicinal plants containing various metal constituents for curing ailments. The plants reported as copper containing were subjected to atomic absorption spectrophotometic analysis. Among these mangifera indica and coccinia indica were found to contain comparatively higher content of copper while manganese was move in coccinia indica aloe perfoliata, cassia auriculata and...

Owing to its exceptional ability to efficiently promote plant growth, protection and stress tolerance, a mycorrhiza like endophytic Agaricomycetes fungus Piriformospora indica has received a great attention over the last few decades. P. indica is an axenically cultiviable fungus which exhibits its versatility for colonizing/hosting a broad range of plant species through directly manipulating pl...

The radio protective effectiveness of methanol extract of Garcinia indica against whole body gamma radiation was premeditated in Swiss albino mice. The oral administration of Garcinia indica extract at 800 mg / kg body weight / day for 15 consecutive days before whole body exposure to radiation was found to be effective with the LD50/30 values of 7.21 and 8.83 Gy for irradiation alone and Garci...

Rice has been cultivating and utilizing by humans for thousands of years under diverse environmental conditions. Therefore, tremendous genetic differentiation and diversity has occurred at various agro-ecosystems. The significant indica-japonica differentiation in rice provides great opportunities for its genetic improvement. In the present investigation, a total of 42 polymorphic InDel markers...