" Oroxylum indicum " Vent (Syonakh) belonging to the family Bignoniaceae, has been used in several traditional Ayurvedic and folk medicines. The decoction of this root bark used in jaundice treatment by tribal people. As a result of these findings the present study was undertaken to evaluate the hepatoprotective activity of crude aqueous extract of root bark of " Oroxylum indicum " Vent against...

Meiotic chromosomes obtained from members of the coleopteran subfamilies Geotrupinae and Dynamopinae were studied using standard and C-banding techniques. The study presents detailed karyotypic description of two Geotrupinae species viz. Bolboceras indicum Westw. and Bolboceras quadridens F. and one Dynamopinae species, Dynamopus athleta Sem. with special emphasis on the distribution and variab...

Bacillus megaterium have been advocated as effective and economical bio inoculant to use in the integrated nutrient and pest control system. Bacillus megaterium from soil of different Agro climatic zones of Karnataka were isolated and identified. Molecular characterization of the Bacillus megaterium isolates was done using RAPD technique. The study of effect of Bacillus megaterium on seed germi...

The root of Heliotropium indicum is reported to have good medicinal values in traditional system of medicines. Commonly called as Indian Turnsole, is a herb with slightly woody at base. It is distributed in the tropical and temperate regions of the world and found throughout India The present study deals with phytochemical investigations of Heliotropium indicum root including determination of l...

environmental stresses specially drought, play an important role in decreasing plant growth, particularly during germination in dry and semi dry area. to considering the effect of drought stress caused by polyethylene glycol on germination and characteristics of 2 spices of sesamum indicum, we had done factorial and complete accidental plot with 4 treatments and 3 times repetition. experimental...

Oroxylum indicum, which is called Pheka in Thai, is a traditional Thai plant in the Bignoniaceae family with various ethnomedical uses such as as an astringent, an anti-inflammatory agent, an anti-bronchitic agent, an anti-helminthic agent and an anti-microbial agent. The young fruits of this plant have also been consumed as vegetables. However, there has been no report concerning its antibacte...

BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES Mosquitoes transmit serious human diseases, causing millions of deaths every year and the development of resistance to chemical insecticides resulting in rebounding vectorial capacity. Plants may be alternative sources of mosquito control agents. The present study assessed the role of larvicidal activities of hexane, chloroform, ethyl acetate, acetone, and methanol dried...

The gastroprotective effect of the hexane extract of the leaves of Sesamum indicum (HESI) was investigated in twenty-eight male rabbits. Gastroprotective activity against necrotizing agent induced ulceration was studied. Gastric wall mucus was determined by standard methods. Anti-secretory activity was determined in twelve pyloric-ligated rabbits. Phytochemical and acute toxicity tests were per...

The efficacy of plasma-treated tap water (PTW) for the possible treatment of a mealybug (Planococcus citri) infestation was studied under laboratory conditions. Mealybugs growing on Nerium oleander have been treated using PTW after being transferred to Petri dishes, thus avoiding possible buffering effects that might occur in an in-situ study. When treating tap water with a dielectric barrier d...

Background & Aim:  Investigation use of medical plants and industrial utilization of phytomedicines is necessary in veterinary medicine. Field investigation of use of medical plants in treatment of diseases of sheep and goat was the aim of present study. Martial & Methods: This study was done in southern area of Ilam province at 2008. At first, question sheet was designed for 36 diseases and c...