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Papers by Ameeta Sharma

LS- International Journal of Life Sciences, 2021

Agricultural Science Digest - A Research Journal, 2022

Background: The Zinc deficiency is a worldwide nutritional constraint for crop production in many... more Background: The Zinc deficiency is a worldwide nutritional constraint for crop production in many types of soil. Appropriate application methods of Zn fertilizer are still unclear. The main objective of this study was to investigate the effects of Zn fertilizer and application methods on the growth characteristics of Vigna unguiculata. Methods: The present study was conducted to evaluate the effects of Zinc fertilizer and application method on photosynthetic characteristics and yield of Vigna unguiculata from June to September of 2019, in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. A pot experiment was conducted as a factorial design with 3 replications. Result: The application of 15 kg ZnSO4.7H2O/ha increased chlorophyll content in leaves, improved photosynthesis and increased protein content of Vigna unguiculata, when applied as foliar application as opposed to being applied in basal application. These results have important implications for guiding the rational application of Zinc fertilizer and i...

Mycoremediation results in the removal of pollutants from environment by fungi. As a result of in... more Mycoremediation results in the removal of pollutants from environment by fungi. As a result of industrialization or pollution, the soil and drinking water are contaminated with large amount of toxic heavy metals like Cd, Pb, Cr, Zn, Ni, As and Al. High concentration of these metals produce detrimental effect on ecosystem as a result of which food chain is also affected causing risk to human health. These metals affect the growth, physiology and germination of plant as they cause diseases like chlorosis, yellowing, reddening, wilting, and shortening of roots. From the literature survey, it was found that VAM fungi provide an appropriate and efficient system for environmental cleanup through the process of chelation. Therefore VAM and plant symbiotic relationship have the immense potential to extract heavy metals from soil. The process of chelation is different in both plant cells as well as VAM fungi. Basically hyper-accumulators have the ability to perform the process of mycoremedia...

International journal of pharma and bio sciences, 2013

Aloe Vera is attracting the attention of scientists, researchers, and people around the world onc... more Aloe Vera is attracting the attention of scientists, researchers, and people around the world once again. Because of the multiple uses of Aloe Vera, and the easy growth and maintenance of the plant, many researchers of public and private sector have gained interest in this plant. Many novel and effective uses of Aloe Vera have come in light due to the researches on Aloe Vera in the field of biology, biochemistry and clinical studies. The beneficial effectiveness of Aloe in wound healing and being an anti-inflammatory is due to some constituents of Aloe that are involved in the healing process. According to the recent studies, the presence of mannose-6-phosphate, the important sugar in the Aloe gel, is mainly responsible for the wound healing properties of Aloe Vera, and thus considered its possibility of being an active growth substance. Scientist found an innovative and interesting usage of Aloe Vera gel as an edible coating on fruits and vegetables that act as the healthy preserva...

Ornamental plants are produced primarily for their artistic value, thus the propagation and impro... more Ornamental plants are produced primarily for their artistic value, thus the propagation and improvement of quality attributes and the creation of novel variation are important economic goals for floriculturists. Micropropagation, Clonal reliability and Conservation are important aspects which should be considered. Moreover these partial processes are amenable to controlled investigations and successful in vitro propagation of ornamental plants is now being used for commercialization. The advent of in vitro tissue culture technique has offered a new approach to the morphogenetic investigations.

International journal of pharma and bio sciences, 2016

Milk provides essential nutrients and is an important source of dietary energy, high-quality prot... more Milk provides essential nutrients and is an important source of dietary energy, high-quality proteins and fats. Milk can make a significant contribution to the required nutrient intakes for calcium, magnesium, selenium, riboflavin, vitamin B12 and pantothenic acid. Animal milk can play an important role in the diets of children in populations with very low fat intakes and limited access to other animal source foods. However, the high nutrient content of these milks, which includes proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals and essential amino acids, all at a near neutral pH and at a high water activity, provides an ideal environment for the growth of many microorganisms. These microorganisms enter milk from a variety of sources and once in milk, can play a number of roles, such as facilitating dairy fermentations (e.g. Lactococcus, Lactobacillus, Streptococcus, Propionibacterium and fungal populations), causing spoilage (e.g. Pseudomonas, Clostridium, Bacillus and other spore...

In order to study relationship between physical chemical properties of soil and occurrence of ves... more In order to study relationship between physical chemical properties of soil and occurrence of vesicular arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (VAMF) in date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) rhizosphere, the present study was undertaken in semi-arid regions of Jaipur district at fifteen sites with naturally occurring abundant date palm trees. To study the physical chemical properties of soil, eight soil parameters having effect on VAM fungi occurrence were selected viz., pH, Organic matter, Organic Carbon, Phosphorus, Texture, Electrical Conductivity, Bulk Density and Pore space. The results showed quite variation in all parameters at different sites under study.

Progress in Polymer Science, 2006

A B S T R A C T The growth of Vigna radiata L. is drastically effected under salinity which is mo... more A B S T R A C T The growth of Vigna radiata L. is drastically effected under salinity which is mostly seen in arid and semiarid soil. It's important to understand the salt tolerance among different varieties of mungbean, combat the problem and to improve the Quality and production of the crop. Thus present study was framed to study mitigation of saline stress on mungbean by CaCl2 treatment in pot culture experiments. It was observed that in the presence of individual NaCl and CaCl2 treatment, the growth of plant was reduced with its some major changes in important stress related physiological contents (chlorophyll and carotenoids). In contrast combined treatment of NaCl and CaCl2 reduced saline stress in these plants, increased their growth and positively altered physiological contents like Proline content increased during stress and decreased during combined treatments of NaCl and CaCl2. Decrease in chlorophyll and carotenoids level was seen in the plants under separate NaCl an...

By the application of various concentrations of selected growth regulators viz. NAA, IAA and Kine... more By the application of various concentrations of selected growth regulators viz. NAA, IAA and Kinetin in Vigna radiata L., the experimentation was undertaken with an intention to find out how the seed germination and seedling rise can be influenced. The seed material was collected from the Durgapura Agricultural Research Institute, Jaipur, Rajasthan (India). The seeds were soaked in different concentrations (10, 50, and 100 ppm) of NAA, IAA and Kinetin for 24 hours. Five replicates of each treatment with 10 seeds per replicate were set for accurate analysis. Noteworthy variations were found between all treatments in all germination aspects.

Mycorrhiza is a mutualistic relationship connecting plant roots and fungal hyphae, mediating the ... more Mycorrhiza is a mutualistic relationship connecting plant roots and fungal hyphae, mediating the transfer of nutrients between them. A survey of Vesicular arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (VAMF) variety and Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) root colonization in semi-arid areas was undertaken in fifteen barley fields located in the Sikar district (Rajasthan).The plants were collected with their roots and their respective rhizospheric soil from different areas. The microscopic analysis of the soils revealed that all samples had VAM. The number of VAM fungal spores detected in diverse field soils was relatively high and it varied to different extend. The study of morphological characters uncovered the existence of six’s generas and nine species, namely Glomus, Gigaspora, Acaulospora, Scutellospora, Entrophospora and Sclerocystis

A multifaceted approach is required for weed management, made upon basic understanding of weeds a... more A multifaceted approach is required for weed management, made upon basic understanding of weeds and the crop. Weed management may encompass both chemical methods, nonchemical methods (herbicides), or a blend of the two. Chemical weed measures include use of herbicides which provide a means to suppress or even eliminate standing weeds. Cultural measures include physical and ecological management practices that can be employed to eliminate the need for herbicide control. Mechanical control comprises of various methods like mowing, pulling, disking and digging. Biological control employs the use of various living agents to suppress vigor and spread of weeds. Although the best practice include integrated weed management.

Advances in Library and Information Science

Numerous applications have been filed for patents based on bio-inventions in the Indian patent of... more Numerous applications have been filed for patents based on bio-inventions in the Indian patent office. Although there is not any international patent, there is a system of international patent applications whereby the applicant may designate name of countries where they wish to file application for patents nationally. According to international patent classification, the concern class for such a patent applications is A61K36/00. More particularly, the international class (IC) A61K36/00 relates to medicinal preparations of undetermined constitution containing material from algae, lichens, fungi or plants, or derivatives thereof (e.g., traditional herbal medicines). International applications filings under patent cooperation treaty (PCT) for patent purposes can be accessed at the Patentscope (patent search tool of WIPO). All international patent applications for such TK-based inventions have been accessed online at Patentscope using the classification code A61K36 for this study.

International Journal for Research in Applied Science and Engineering Technology

The industrial revolution followed by green revolution caused an increase in yield per unit area ... more The industrial revolution followed by green revolution caused an increase in yield per unit area in crop production, but they also increased the use of synthetic fertilizers in agriculture. Intensive inorganic fertilizer usage in agriculture causes so many health problems and unrecoverable environmental pollution. To reduce and eliminate the adverse effects of Synthetic fertilizers on human health and environment, new agricultural practices have been developed that all so-called organic agriculture. The organic fertilizers include peat, animal wastes, plant waste from agriculture, and treated sewage sludge whereas inorganic fertilizers include chemicals like ammonium nitrate, potassium chloride, urea, NPK etc. Inorganic fertilizers accumulate salt which expends more energy to draw water from the soil and cause them to appear wilted or dried out and if there is a rainfall shortly after they are applied them the fertilizers wash away and can pollute streams, ponds and other water bodies. It can also leach away from the root zone of the plant it may enter through the plant to the food chain and they get accumulated and harm us. The plants are an efficient source of basic nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium as well as secondary and micronutrients such as calcium, boron, magnesium, and manganese. High chlorophyll content, the high percentage of protein and carbohydrate indicates, better physiological and biochemical conditions. It is usually suggested that the use of organic fertilizers and amendments are eco-friendly. The effect of organic and chemical fertilizers occurs significantly on the biochemical performance like chlorophyll content, protein and carbohydrate concentration of the crop plant and highlights the prospects and potential of using organic fertilizers.

International Journal for Research in Applied Science and Engineering Technology, 2017

Food is one of the basic needs for every living being and is very important aspect for life. But ... more Food is one of the basic needs for every living being and is very important aspect for life. But now a day's foods are affected by different adulterants. Adulteration is a substance which reduces the vital importance of food. Adulterants like metanil yellow (an artificial color) is used to intensify the color of the turmeric powder also adulterants like chalk powder, brick powder and toxic substances are added to gain profit and to lower the cost so as to compete with the market. Such adulterants can lead to anemia, paralysis, brain damage, stomach disorders and also cancer. Spices may also be contaminated because of conditions under which they are cultivated and harvested. Contaminated spices have been reported to cause certain food-borne illnesses and spoilage.

International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences, 2016

Present investigation attempted to resolve the microbiological and biochemical attributes of the ... more Present investigation attempted to resolve the microbiological and biochemical attributes of the fruit juices collected from outlets of Jaipur city, India. In the study two samples of different brands of packed fruit juice (Brand A and Brand B) were screened for total aerobic mesophilic bacterial counts, fungal count and the coliform counts. Samples were of acidic pH ranging from 4 to 6. Samples were found to harbor viable bacteria within the range between 10 1 -10 3 cfu/ml. However the total microbial counts were within acceptable standards for human consumption. These counts are suggestive of bacterial contamination of the packaged fruit juice during handling since they are liquid, which could have contributed to the development as well as multiplication of these contaminants. Drug resistance among the isolates was found against ampicillin and chloramphenicol.

International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences, 2016