AIM The study investigated the effect of Terminalia arjuna bark powder on some diagnostic enzymes related to hepatic and muscle function in buffaloes ingesting arsenic contaminated water and fodder in an arsenic affected area. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 25 samples of tube well water, fodder and buffalo blood were collected through a survey from arsenic contaminated areas and 20 samples ...

Populations of threatened species, especially predators at the top of the food chain, may be affected by anthropic pressures. The endangered western population of European mink Mustela lutreola has shown a large decline over 50% of its natural range. M. lutreola disappeared from northwestern France between 1984 and 1997, and the decline was associated with an increase in mustelid trapping, chan...

The Paper presents an accounts of wild edible food plants used by shan tribe of Assam. The shan tribe of Assam is Sino-Tibetan race of Mongoloid stock whose ancestors migrated from South -west china. They depend upon forest products for their day to day needs, i.e, food, fodder and shelter etc. Their food include leaves, tubers, bulbs, rhizomes, flowers fruits and seeds of various wild plants s...

this experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of barley green fodder produced by hydroponics system on the performance of feedlot calves. in a completely block randomized experiment, 24 cross bred (holstein×local) male calves were assigned randomly to one of the two treatments (diets) that were either control (grain barley) or hydroponic barley green fodder (bgf) that was included to...

Organic farming is gaining momentum because of awareness among consumers for quality food. The long term effects organic cropping systems on soil yet not have been studies in details. Therefore the present study effect five viz. Poplar (Populus deltoids) + turmeric (Curcuma longa), sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum Linn )+ bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria) - broccoli (Brassica oleracea), basmat...

An experiment was conducted during 2014–18 at Agricultural Research Station, Professor Jayashankar Telangana State University, Karimnagar, to find out the relationship between heterosis, potence ratio and genetic distance for yield contributing characters in maize (Zea mays L.). Heterosis trait dependent exhibiting high level plant height, ear length, kernels/row, 100-kernel weight, grain fodde...