Effect of some plant extracts against damping-off disease of some winter vegetable was studied in the net house. Seed treatment with neem leaf, garlic clove, allamonda leaf, ginger rhizome, kalijira seed, bel leaf, turmeric rhizome, katamehedi leaf and onion bulb were evaluated against damping-off, seed germination and growth characters of tomato, eggplant and chilli seedlings. All the treatmen...

Antimicrobial efficiency of Solanum melongena seed extracts was examined using methanol, chloroform, acetone and petroleum ether, as solvents and tested against four human pathogenic bacteria such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Proteus vulgaris using Agar Well Diffusion Method. The phytochemical analysis of Solanum melongena seed was also made. The methan...

INTRODUCTION Streptococcus mutans has been implicated as primary microorganisms which cause dental caries in humans. There has been an increased interest in the therapeutic properties of some medicinal plants and natural compounds which have demonstrated antibacterial activities. Grape is one of the plants of this group which contains tannin and polyphenolic compound. AIM To evaluate and comp...

Antimicrobial efficiency of Solanum melongena seed extracts was examined using methanol, chloroform, acetone and petroleum ether, as solvents and tested against four human pathogenic bacteria such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Proteus vulgaris using Agar Well Diffusion Method. The phytochemical analysis of Solanum melongena seed was also made. The methan...

Seeds of rice were treated with Garlic (Allium sativum) clove extract @ 1:0, 1:1, 1:2 dilutions in water, allamanda (Allamanda cathartica) leaf extract @ 1:1, 1:2, 1:3 dilutions in water and Provax-200 @ 0.3% for controlling seed borne fungi, where the seed samples of three rice varieties viz. Katharee, Gutee Aus and Kalijira were collected from farmer’s storages of Bangladesh. The seed germina...

Polyphenol-rich grape seed extract (0.1 w/w%) was incorporated in liposomes (1 w/w% soy lecithin) by high pressure homogenization (22,500 psi) and coated with chitosan (0.1 w/w%). Primary liposomes and chitosan-coated secondary liposomes containing grape seed extract showed good physical stability during 98 days of storage. Most of the polyphenols were incorporated in the shell of the liposomes...

Background and Objective: F. vulgare is used in traditional medicine for a wide range of ailments and has hepatoprotective, hypolipidemic and cardiovascular activities. This study was done to evaluate the effect of F. vulgare hydroalcoholic extract on serum lipid profiles and liver enzymes in adult Wistar rats. Materials and Methods: In this experimental study, 28 male rats (190-220 g) were div...

Aim: To study the genetic variability of ridge gourd uber Prayagraj Agro-climatic condition.
 Study Design: Randomised Complete Block Design (RCBD).
 Place and Duration Study: Horticultural Research Farm, Department Horticulture, Naini Agricultural Institute, SHUATS, Prayagraj. Between August 2021 to October 2021.
 Methodology: 11 genotypes fennel were sown in three replications ...

conclusions the data indicated that co-administration of grape seed extract and exercise training had more significant effects than exercise training or grape seed extract alone; this may constitute a convenient and inexpensive therapeutic approach to diabetic vascular complications. results the endothelium dependent vasorelaxation to acetylcholine was reduced significantly in diabetic animals;...