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Plantae Scientia, 2019

Indoor Curvularia spores are potential sensitizers in human beings, their prevalence is importa... more Indoor Curvularia spores are potential sensitizers in human beings, their prevalence is important for diagnosis and environmental management of asthma. Human beings are known to suffer from major allergens such as fungal spores, pollen grains and house dust present in the atmosphere. Inhalation of air borne fungal spores is the main causative factor for respiratory allergic diseases in human beings. Indoor survey of aeromycoflora was performed by using Rotorod air sampler, Petri plate exposure and eosinophil count of asthmatic patient in Ambajogai. The highest concentration of Curvularia spores was recorded in the house of patient. ‘W’ (12.08 %) in the month of September 2000.

Plantae Scientia, 2019

The present study was undertaken to evaluate in-vitro antifungal activity of Semecarpus anacardiu... more The present study was undertaken to evaluate in-vitro antifungal activity of Semecarpus anacardium Linn. oil against four fungal pathogens, viz. Curvularia penniseti, Curvularia lunata, Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. ciceris and Helminthosporium maydis using poisoned food technique. The DMSO extract of S.anacardium oil was found to be more or less active against almost all tested pathogenic fungi with a varied spectrum of reduced growth. C.lunata has shown 93.3% inhibition and F.oxysporum and H.maydis have shown 94.4% inhibition and 100% mycelial inhibitions at 15% and 18% concentrations of the extract respectively. Whereas, C.penniseti was found to be quite sensitive that showed 88.9 inhibitions at 10% concentration but it showed 100% inhibition at 18% concentration.

Plantae Scientia, 2019

Available On https://plantaescientia.website/ojs Cite This Article As Kulthe M P, (2019). Effect ... more Available On https://plantaescientia.website/ojs Cite This Article As Kulthe M P, (2019). Effect of EMS and SA on pollen sterility in Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek (Mung bean). The seeds of Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek (Mung bean) variety was treated with the chemical mutagens viz EMS and SA to study pollen sterility. EMS with 0.05%, 0.10%, 0.15% concentrations and Sodium azide with 0.01%, 0.02%, 0.03% concentrations. Pollen sterility is directly proportional to concentrations ie. increase in concentrations increases pollen sterility.

Plantae Scientia, 2019

Aqueous leaf extracts of Commelina diffusa was evaluated for food value. The results show that th... more Aqueous leaf extracts of Commelina diffusa was evaluated for food value. The results show that the proximate and vitamin compositions of Commelina. Diffusa included mainly moisture (83.36%), carbohydrate (6.32%), vitamin C (44.80 mg/100g dry weight), vitamin B3 (63.18mg/100g) and vitamin B2 (8.30 mg/100g) respectively. The mineral contents of the defatted leaf extracts were found to be Na (69.32mg/100g), Ca (232.00mg/100g) and Mg (84.28mg/100g). The proximate, vitamin and mineral compositions obtained suggest that the leaves, as cheap sources of vitamins C, B3 and B2, as well as other macro-and micronutrients, can be incorporated into human and animal diet to meet their recommended daily allowances. The content of flavonoids and vitamin C in the leaf extracts also suggests possible anti-oxidant effects of these leafy vegetables.

Plantae Scientia, 2019

The present study has revealed the presence of phytochemicals considered as active medicinal chem... more The present study has revealed the presence of phytochemicals considered as active medicinal chemical constituents. Important medicinal phytochemicals such as terpenoids, flavonoids, phenols, tannins, steroids, glycosides were studied in the collected samples. Plant Aegle marmelos Corr. having all these phytochemicals. Saponin was found only in two plants out of nine plants i.e. Achyranthes aspera Linn. and Semecarpus anacardium Linn. Terpenoids was found in Aegle marmelos Corr., Calotropis gigantean Linn.R.Br., Mimosa pudica Linn. Terpenoids are reported to have anti-inflammatory, anti-viral, antimalarial, inhibition of cholesterol synthesis and antibacterial. Cardiac glycosides content was found in Achyranthes aspera Linn., Aegle marmelos Corr., Mimosa pudica Linn., Tribulus terrestris Linn., Calotropis gigantea Linn.R.Br., Ricinus communis Linn.. Cardiac glycosides have been used for over two centuries as stimulant in case of cardiac failure.The flavonoids was found in Achyranthes aspera Linn., Aegle marmelos Corr., Calotropis gigantea Linn., Mimosa pudica Linn., Cissus quadrangularis Linn.Mart., Tribulus terrestris Linn. The biological functions of flavonoids apart from its antioxidant properties include protection against allergies, inflammation, free radicals, platelet aggregation, microbes, ulcers, hepotoxins, viruses and tumors.

Plantae Scientia, 2019

Tribal people are inhabiting indifferent locations of Pilibhit Tiger reserve region of Rohilkhand... more Tribal people are inhabiting indifferent locations of Pilibhit Tiger reserve region of Rohilkhand division of Uttar Pradesh state of India. Study area comprises of second largest forest cover among all the districts of Uttar Pradesh. This manuscript provides information on 21 medicinal plants belonging to 17 angiosperm families which are used by different tribal groups and indigenous people for curing various animal diseases. Few of the important medicinal plants are Achyranthus, Datura, Polygonum, Litsea, Bombax, Azadirachta etc. The use of locally growing, wild medicinal plants for curing different animal ailments was observed to be widespread and prevalent in this area.

Plantae Scientia, 2019

Most of the agricultural, forest and field crop litters are consisting lignocelluloses, cellulose... more Most of the agricultural, forest and field crop litters are consisting lignocelluloses, cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin. Among these cellulose is most predominant constituent followed by hemicellulose and lignin. The lignin together with the hemicellulose, encrust the cellulose chains forming a barrier which prevents wetting and access of cellulose-degrading enzymes therefore, the decomposition of litters can be achieved by breaking this association at first. The biodegradation of lignin of field crop litters representing a key step for carbon recycling inland ecosystem, as well as for industrial utilization of plant biomass, humification of dead organic matter by the application of certain bacterial and fungal species. The present study revealed the process of decomposition of plant litters. The fungal species colonized different types of plant litters on the basis of enzymatic activities and resource specificity. The mixtures of microorganisms could degrade lignocellulosic materials of wheat stubbles more efficiently than any individual species; Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus terreus, Fusarium equiseti, Trichoderma lignorum and Stachybotrys atra. A mixture of fungi and Streptomyces caused 48.0% decomposition while decomposition by an individual species viz. Aspergillus flavus was 36.90% only. It was found that, fungi have better abilities to decompose wheat straw than bacteria and actinomycetes. The mineralisation of plant residues could accelerate the rate of decomposition.

Plantae Scientia, 2019

Powdery mildew disease of the Black gram, Mung bean and Pea are a major constraint in the product... more Powdery mildew disease of the Black gram, Mung bean and Pea are a major constraint in the production. The resistance of plants to various pathogens depends on synthesis and level of various defence enzymes like hydrolases; peroxidases and antimicrobial compounds like phytoalexins (Kuc, l991 et al Kauffmann et al. l987; Boiler, l987; Mauch et al., l988; Kale and Choudhary 200l, Koche and Choudhary, 2005). The present study focused on visual screening of selected crop cultivars against the powdery mildew and its biochemical correlation with chlorophyll content, sugars, phenols content, PR-proteins and Phytoalexin activities. From the field studies, it was observed that selected crop was found with powdery mildew incidence. This disease incidence data was correlated with biochemical changes and level of chlorophyll, sugars, phenols, PR-protein and Phytoalexin activities.

Plantae Scientia, 2019

The antifungal properties shown by different higher plant extracts are due to the presence of phy... more The antifungal properties shown by different higher plant extracts are due to the presence of phytochemicals. The activities of Alangium salviifolium root in controlling two fungal species that belong to Alternaria spp-Alternaria brassicae and A. brassicicola, the causal organisms of leaf blight of crucifers were evaluated in vitro assay. The aqueous extracts of different parts of tested plant such as bark, stem, root, leaf and flower were screened against test fungi. Among them, the results of the study revealed that the aqueous extracts of A. salviifolium root showed the inhibition of mycelial growth against test fungi completely (100%). The phytochemical analysis of active plant has revealed that the presence of some chemical compounds as alkaloids, terpenoids, phenol/tannins, saponins, flavonoids and glycosides in both aqueous and ethanol extracts is likely to be responsible for the antifungal activity against test fungi. This study confirms the presence of various bioactive compounds in active plant.

Plantae Scientia, 2019

Bamboo a giant, fast-growing, wood like grass appears to be the most successful and diverse consp... more Bamboo a giant, fast-growing, wood like grass appears to be the most successful and diverse conspicuous group of plants belonging to the sub family Bambusoideae of Poaceae. Bamboos have strong adaptability and are distributed widely in varied habitats. They are one of the earth’s oldest and most precious plant materials and have benefited human societies since time immemorial. They form an important group of plants that play a vital role in the economy and life of the people in many Asian, African and American countries. Bamboos play a key role in the rural economy of India. Due to the special physical characteristics attributed to bamboo, it has a glorious past and a promising future as part of the solution to 21st century challenges. Globally, bamboo is being targeted for livelihood development and alleviation of both environment and social problems in such a way that it can rightly be called the plant of the century.

Taxonomically, bamboos are considered as one of the most difficult group of plants to identify. Despite of immense resources, its importance and species specific uses, taxonomy of Indian Bamboos is still incomplete. Many of the Indian species lack full description and are either partially known or misidentified due to lack of subject expertise. Different workers treat species differently which has resulted into ambiguous report of generic and infrageneric taxa. An updated account of the bamboos found or reported from India is presented here after an extensive taxonomic study of these valuable natural resources of our country.

Plantae Scientia, 2019

Investigations on arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) and dark septate endophytic (DSE) associatio... more Investigations on arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) and dark septate endophytic (DSE) association in some of the dominant grasses from Melghat forest (phase I) of Satpura terrain India, was carried out to examine their existence and symbiotic relationships with the host plants. This forest area was not surveyed earlier by anybody to evaluate the AMF status diversity hence it was decided to survey the buffer and core area. Rhizosphere soil of each sampled grass was analyzed for the AM fungal structures in the roots to study percent root colonization by AMF and AMF spore density in rhizospheric soils of respective samples. The composite soil sample was prepared for each site and used for physicochemical analysis by standard methods. In the first phase of the project, forty-eight dominant grass species from twenty-one different sites were collected along with roots and rhizospheric soil to find out AMF and DSE status of grasses. Both types of fungal associations was found in almost all the grass species collected during studies. All of them were found colonized by AMF hyphae along with moderate to poor development of mycorrhizal structures in roots. DSE colonization was also found in maximum forty-three species of grasses. Physicochemical characterization of all the soil samples were performed to find out its correlation with AM percent colonization and spore count. Mean AMF percent colonization was in between 1.33 to 52.85 and DSE in with 0.00 to 18.97. Viable AM spore count was in between 0 to 98 per 100g of soil. Altogether four AMF genera with its thirty-nine-different species were isolated and identified. A database of indigenous AM species richness for Melghat forest has been generated to plan and design the future management practices for grasses establishment and development especially in burnt and overgrazed areas.

Plantae Scientia, 2019

Gregarious flowering in bamboo species is a periodic event which affects the habitat's ecology, s... more Gregarious flowering in bamboo species is a periodic event which affects the habitat's ecology, since the whole population die within same time frame. The phenomenon sets effects on the social economy too as bamboo is one of the most important natural resources people depends on. In this paper gregarious flowering and mass seeding in Gigantochloa andamanica (Kurz) Kurz, an economically important bamboo species of Andaman Islands have been reported with effective conservation strategies to balance the population in natural habitat. This also includes the description, illustration, photo plates of the species for the easy identification, the ENM map based on the GPS data collected for the distribution area and data relevant to traditional and economic uses of the species. This study more importantly shows the application of ENM for the identification of suitable sites for field reintroduction of the seedlings in natural habitats aimed at their better growth and survival.

Plantae Scientia, 2019

Present paper deals with available Orchid species resources with field availability status and ha... more Present paper deals with available Orchid species resources with field availability status and habitat including phenology during field survey and medicinally important species during First Annual Biodiversity Camp of Neora Valley National Park, under Gorumara Wildlife Division, West Bengal, India. Total 53 Orchid species were available during 10 days field survey. Out of these, 45 were epiphytic and the rest 8 species were terrestrial species. Detail status of the species discussed in the paper.

Plantae Scientia, 2019

Indian subcontinent has a rich heritage of biodiversity because of its variable geo-climatic cond... more Indian subcontinent has a rich heritage of biodiversity because of its variable geo-climatic conditions. Several exotic plant species survived since ancient period and became an integral part of Indian flora. They now seem to be iconic plants and are being generated. They are valued by the Indians for their esteem, culture and welfare. Selected 20 exotic notable species are studied from the standpoint of their origin, distribution, culture and ancient Sanskrit literature. Diverse information about them is adduced from architecture, art, archaeological sites, etymology (philology), anthropology, ancient Sanskrit and religious scriptures. Some of them were once thought introduced by western rulers in the then India few centuries ago. This belief can be easily negated based on the present investigation. They appeared to have been brought in India during pre-Columbian period. They also appear to be indicators of Indian contacts with various parts of the Old World and interestingly even New World.

Plantae Scientia, 2018

The present manuscript covers different plants used in traditional cottage industry of rurals. In... more The present manuscript covers different plants used in traditional cottage industry of rurals. In the present study of 15 plants of 8 Angiospermic families were reported after a number of randomly visits of various remote forest and rural areas of district Pilibhit. Plants parts used for making different articles like baskets, ropes, threads, bags, mats etc. were listed accordingly.

Plantae Scientia, 2018

Plants are known to absorb the atmospheric carbon by photosynthesis. This absorbed carbon is stor... more Plants are known to absorb the atmospheric carbon by photosynthesis. This absorbed carbon is stored in various organic forms and helps to produce the biomass. The absorption of the atmospheric carbon is depend on the structure and life form of the plants. Trees dominate this process. Greater and taller is the size of the tree more is the amount of carbon fixed. Hence trees are the major plant forms to absorb maximum atmospheric carbon and biomass production. Thus, the present investigation was carried out to calculate the carbon sequestration of 22 standing tree species in Amrai Park of Sangli city. The biomass and total organic carbon of standing trees is estimated by the non-destructi ve method. The population of Swietenia mahagoni (C) Jacq. is more in the campus and it sequestrates the 77509.25 lbs carbon/year.

Plantae Scientia, 2018

Study of fungi infection from infected green gram plant was carried out in present identify. Vari... more Study of fungi infection from infected green gram plant was carried out in present identify. Various fungal pathogens we re identified from green gram plants with respect to different localities and varieties at field condition. Selected samples we re collected from regions of studied area. Total ten and eleven fungi were identified from two variety of green gram AKM-9911 and AKM-9904 respectively. Green gram (Vigna radiata (L.) Wiczek.) is one of the most widely used pulse crop of India. It is widel y cultivated in Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Bihar. It is cultivated in many tropical and subtropical regions of the world including India and was also cultivated in ancient Indian.

Plantae Scienita, 2018

Recently, Moringa oleifera L. leaves substituted string hopper flour has been introduced to the m... more Recently, Moringa oleifera L. leaves substituted string hopper flour has been introduced to the market with regards to renewe d consumer trend of healthy eating. Howe ve r, the way consumer behaves towards this newly introduced product is questionable and hence it needs to be researched. Therefore, this study is mainly focused on the evaluation of the consumer attitudes and acceptance of Moringa added string hopper flour. The study was consisted of a survey to evaluate the consumer attitudes. Moreover, a sensory evaluation was carried out to assess the sensory performance of the particular product. Collected data were mainly analyzed by using SPSS version 16. Interestingly, results showed that the potential health benefits of Moringa remained prominent in the acceptance of the product. Further, sensory results showed appreciable sensory performance allowing consumers to purchase the product wi th sensorial intention. All the respondents were in satisfactory level regarding the product. The study demonstrates the requirement of popularizing and elevating the availability of the product to achieve better market opportunities in order to widen the market. Curre nt study confirmed that the product exhibits potential of appreciable commercial acceptance and substantial purchasing capacity.

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