A systematic investigation was done on the Apocynaceae family that is found growing all around Kanyakumari District in Tamil Nadu, India. We gathered and identified a total of 17 species from 12 genera Apocynaceae. complete taxonomic account each has been given along with their current name, common brief description phenology. Based morphological floral characteristics, classification proposed.

Heliconia is one of the important emerging exotic specialty cut flowers which gaining importance in Indian markets and used as a flower, floral decoration, beautifying gardens. We carried out field experiment at Horticultural Research Station, Pechiparai, Kanyakumari to evaluate performance pendent genotypes based on growth characteristics. The results revealed that among eight evaluated, H. ch...

Alpha-galactosidase is a glycoside hydrolase enzyme that hydrolyses the terminal alpha-galactosyl moieties from glycolipids and glycoproteins. Pseudomonas sp. MCCMB3 an alpha galactosidase producer was isolated from the rock soil of Kulasekaram, Kanyakumari district, South India. Totally 10 strains were isolated, when compared with other strains, predominant enzyme activity has been observed in...

Acinetobacter is one of the important opportunistic pathogens involved in hospital acquired infection. They cause various types of human infections leading to morbidity and mortality. Of these Acinetobacter species, Acinetobacter baumannii is the most prevalent in clinical specimens causing pneumonia. It is very common among inpatients admitted in ICUs for various ailments. Around hundred sputu...

background: due to the presence of radioactive minerals such as monazite, the beach sand of the west coast of kanyakumari exhibits high natural background radiation. hair is a good indicator of radionuclides in the human body. an attempt is taken to measure the 210po activity in human hair samples and the factors affecting it. material and methods: 210po activity was analysed in 47 individuals ...

One of the five thinai lands mentioned by Tholkappiyar is Neithal Thinai. The customs Thinai, area where early man originated and lived, are dependent on sea different from those people living in other Thinai lands. In this way, novel 'Maanatthukku Anji' written Kurumpanai C Berlin records Catholic Christian fishermen village Kanyakumari districts, such as brushing their teeth with tender shoot...