In the manufacture of the alcoholic liquor the starchy portion is first converted into sugars which are next fermented. These changes are brought, about by the activity of various moulds and yeasts, and a culture of these organisms is supplied in the form of murcha prepared from several ingredients. C. M. Hutchinson and C. S. Ram Ayyar describe the manufacture of murcha in the following manner ...

1. THE PROBLEM Aflatoxins are the secondary metabolites produced by Aspergillus flavus and A. parasiticus in several crops and commodities. They are carcinogenic, teratogenic and immunosuppressants that are implicated in growth retardation in children, immune-suppression, interference in micronutrient metabolism, liver cirrhosis, liver and esophageal cancers and decreased human and animal produ...

Traditional tropical agriculture often entails a form of slash-and-burn land management that may adversely affect ecosystem services such as pollination, which are required for successful crop yields. The Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico has a >4000 year history of traditional slash-and-burn agriculture, termed 'milpa'. Hot 'Habanero' chilli is a major pollinator-dependent crop that nowadays is ofte...

Oral submucous fibrosis-a chronic disseminated intravascular coagulation syndrome with local coagulopathy EDITOR,-We have read the leading article in Gut with great interest. (Gut 1992; 33: 4-6). We were, however, disappointed as the work on oral submucous fibrosis published in Indian journals' and the American Journal of Clinical Patholog/ has not been covered by the authors. After working for...

Molecular Virology Laboratory, School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi – 110067, India E-mail: [email protected] 1 The detection and identification of viruses has been a challenge since the advent of the discipline of plant virology over a century ago. A great variety of methods have been developed that permit differentiation of viral pathogens. These methods, i...

King chilli or bhut jolokia (Capsicum chinense, family Solanaceae), is a variety of capsicum indigenous to northeast India. It considered one the hottest chillies in world and most valuable spice crops India, being grown for culinary medicinal purposes. In April 2022, phytoplasma-associated symptoms such as shortening leaves, petioles internodes, stunting whole plant were observed on C. chinens...

Food is the exilir of life. But there are many who during pandemic time and after struggled for a single meal per day. To get clear picture food crisis which occurred corona season 2021 in its aftermath study was conducted five villages Belurtaluk. Belur twin place Halebeedu heritage sites boasting Karnataka ‘s cultural history. The sampled Narayanapura, Hulikere, Lingapura,Tholalu Vaginakere. ...