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Research paper thumbnail of Ecological Studies Of A Protected Area

Forests not only provide wood but they directly control floods, drought, soil erosion etc. Conser... more Forests not only provide wood but they directly control floods, drought, soil erosion etc. Conservation of Forests is of vital importance for India. Sanjay Gandhi National Park is in the heart of the city of Mumbai , with dense forest in various patches. this park is surrounded by several small town and villages , which causes human interference. The book explores the biodiversity in areas which are protected and unprotect or exposed to human interference. The development should be restricted to non forest areas

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Research paper thumbnail of Green synthesis and characterization of gold nanoparticles using extract of anti-tumor potent Crocus sativus

Physica E: Low-dimensional Systems and Nanostructures, 2011

In the present study, we have explored anti-tumor potent Crocus sativus (saffron) as a reducing a... more In the present study, we have explored anti-tumor potent Crocus sativus (saffron) as a reducing agent for one pot size controlled green synthesis of gold nanoparticles (AuNps) at ambient conditions. The nanoparticles were characterized using UV–vis, scanning electron microscope (SEM), high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and FTIR analysis. The prepared AuNPs showed surface Plasmon resonance centered at 549nm with average particle size of 15±5nm. Stable, spherical and triangular crystalline AuNPs with well-defined dimensions were synthesized using anti-tumor potent Crocus sativus (saffron). Crystalline nature of the nanoparticles is confirmed from the HR-TEM, SAED and SEM images, and XRD patterns. From the FTIR spectra it is found that the biomolecules are responsible for capping in gold nanoparticles.

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Research paper thumbnail of Effect of chromium on basic growth factors of Pennisetum glaucum L

Annals of Plant Sciences, 2021

One of the main concerns of agricultural production is heavy metal pollutants. The industrializat... more One of the main concerns of agricultural production is heavy metal pollutants. The industrialization has resulted in the heavy metal contamination of agricultural soil and ecosystems. Metals are a natural component of the earth, it is when their concentration increases from natural levels, ecological deterioration occurs. In the present study, transplant experiments were conducted to evaluate the effect of chromium-contaminated soil in Pennisetum glaucum L. The seeds growing in petridishes were exposed to chromium, in increasing concentrations of 1, 3, 5, 10, 50, 100, 200, 300, 500 ppm. Each treatment was replicated in a randomized design and observed over a period of 7 days. The seedlings were studied for their response based on germination rate, seed vigour index, length of the radicle, length of plumule, and fresh weight against seeds germinated using distilled water as a control. Five different chromium concentrations i.e., 5, 10, 50, 100 & 200 ppm, were applied to the plants. ...

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Research paper thumbnail of Study of total phenol, flavonoid contents and phytochemical screening of methanolic crude extracts of two weed plants

Annals of Plant Sciences, 2017

Weeds have been neglected and their use for medicinal purpose has not been considered on a large ... more Weeds have been neglected and their use for medicinal purpose has not been considered on a large scale. Our current research was based on the phytochemical Screening of Ipomoea carnea and Alternanthera sessilis and to quantitatively evaluate their total phenolic and flavonoid content. Quantitative analysis of Phenols and Flavonoids was done by the Folin Ciocalteau and Aluminium chloride method respectively. Both weeds showed positive response for presence of secondary metabolites like flavonoids, phenols, tannins, terpenoids, proteins, carbohydrates, etc. which indicates that they can be used as herbal components. The total Phenol value of Ipomoea carnea and Alternanthera sessilis was 0.0526 and 0.0657 mg Gallic acid equivalent/g respectively. The flavonoid content value of Ipomoea carnea and Alternanthera sessilis was 0.09 and 0.2 mg quercetin equivalent (QE) /g respectively. Both the weeds showed presence of several phytochemicals and high Phenol and Flavonoid values. However, Alt...

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Research paper thumbnail of Comparison of extraction efficiency of various methods to extract L-DOPA from Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC

International Journal of Bioassays, 2017

Mucuna pruriens seeds are noted to be a natural source of L-DOPA and are also used as a substitut... more Mucuna pruriens seeds are noted to be a natural source of L-DOPA and are also used as a substitute for the synthetic L-DOPA. In the present study; attempts are made to develop suitable method(s) for extraction of L-DOPA from the powdered seeds of Mucuna pruriens using different solvents and conditions. The Seed powder was subjected to 7 different extraction methods and Method 1 was subjected to various solvent concentrations. Some methods used de-fatting procedure, either the method was cold maceration or in high temperature. Soxhlet extraction was also used in one of the extraction methods. All the extracts were analyzed using RP-HPLC. Mobile Phase used was Water: Methanol: AcetoNitrile (100:60:40) (v/v) containing 0.2% Triethylamine, pH = 3.3 and monitored at 280 nm with variable wavelength UV detector. The extraction was best with Methanol Water mixture in a cold maceration technique and overall gives good extraction efficiency of 13.36 % L-DOPA and id the best method giving high...

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Research paper thumbnail of Air Pollution Tolerance Index of Some Trees Species from the Industrial area of Tarapur

http://ijlssr.com IJLSSR © 2015 All rights are reserved Air Pollution Tolerance Index of Some Tre... more http://ijlssr.com IJLSSR © 2015 All rights are reserved Air Pollution Tolerance Index of Some Trees Species from the Industrial area of Tarapur Nitesh Joshi * , Ambika Joshi 2 and Bharati Bist , Department of Botany, Rizvi College of Arts, Scienc and Commerce, Bandra West, Maharashtra, India Department of Botany, Jai hind College, Churchgate, Maharashtra, India ABSTRACT To evaluate the susceptibility of plants growing in the industrial area of Tarapur, Maharashtra, Air pollution tolerance index (APTI) was determined for 30 plants species by calculating Ascorbic acid con tent, Leaf-extract pH, Total chlorophyll content and Relative water co ntent and computing together in a formula. The resu lt showed the order of tolerant species as Putranjiva roxburghii >Mangifera indica >Ficus racemosa >Ficus hispida >Morinda citrifolia and the order of sensitive species as Nyctanthes arbor-tristis >Bauhinia purpurea> Peltophorum pterocarpum>Psidium guajava> Morinda pubesce...

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Research paper thumbnail of Tarapur Industrial Area Studies on Plants and Pollution

Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in the year 2011 declared 43 critically polluted areas and... more Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in the year 2011 declared 43 critically polluted areas and Tarapur being one of them was considered for this study.. The industrial area of Tarapur has more or less same climatic conditions as Mumbai except for variations in the levels of air pollution; the former being a highly industrial region, the current work aims at Phytomonitoring Tarapur industrial area.The present work aims: To study the interaction between ambient air and plants by placing experimental plants sets in Tarapur industrial area and comparing them with control plant sets. To use ruderal vegetation in monitoring Suspended Particulate Matter (SPM); to evaluate dust retention of different plant species and to categorize the plants with good dust capturing ability. Prepare an Air quality and SPM map of the industrial areaand evaluate Air Pollution Tolerance Index (A.P.T.I.) of common roadside trees. The work is targetted at urban ecologists of the worrld , to evaluate the impa...

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Research paper thumbnail of Quantitative Analysis of Seasonal Variations in Undisturbed Areas of Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP)

Biodiversity International Journal

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Research paper thumbnail of Foliar Sound Absorption Capacities of Tree Leaves by Impedance Tube Method

New Visions in Biological Science Vol. 2

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Research paper thumbnail of Effect of chromium on germination in some crops of India

Journal of Agricultural Science and Botany

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Research paper thumbnail of Dust monitoring in Alibag using Ficus hispida L

Biodiversity International Journal

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Research paper thumbnail of Evaluation of In-vitro cytotoxic and antioxidant activity of methanolic extracts of Ipomoea carnea and Alternanthera sessilis

International Journal of Bioassays, 2016

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Research paper thumbnail of Study of Noise Levels in Mumbai on Diwali Festival Day and Night Time

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Research paper thumbnail of Urban Tree Canopy Analysis

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Research paper thumbnail of Dust Monitoring Potentials of Ruderal Vegetation of Mumbai

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Research paper thumbnail of Screening of Urban Plants for Monitoring Dust In Mumbai

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Research paper thumbnail of ANALYSIS OF ELEMENTAL COMPOSITION OF FOLIAR DUST IN MUMBAI

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Research paper thumbnail of Comparison of extraction efficiency of various methods to extract L-DOPA from Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC

Mucuna pruriens seeds are noted to be a natural source of L-DOPA and are also used as a substitut... more Mucuna pruriens seeds are noted to be a natural source of L-DOPA and are also used as a substitute for the synthetic L-DOPA. In the present study; attempts are made to develop suitable method(s) for extraction of L-DOPA from the powdered seeds of Mucuna pruriens using different solvents and conditions. The Seed powder was subjected to 7 different extraction methods and Method 1 was subjected to various solvent concentrations. Some methods used de-fatting procedure, either the method was cold maceration or in high temperature. Soxhlet extraction was also used in one of the extraction methods. All the extracts were analyzed using RP-HPLC. Mobile Phase used was Water: Methanol: AcetoNitrile (100:60:40) (v/v) containing 0.2% Triethylamine, pH = 3.3 and monitored at 280 nm with variable wavelength UV detector. The extraction was best with Methanol Water mixture in a cold maceration technique and overall gives good extraction efficiency of 13.36 % L-DOPA and id the best method giving highest extraction efficiency. The De-fatting method was the 2 nd best methods giving approximately 8.8% L-DOPA and Method 5 viz, heat reflux method gives 8.7% L-DOPA making it the 3 rd best method. There are not many studies done for optimization of extraction technique for L-DOPA despite an extensive work is reported for isolation, identification and pharmacological activities of L-DOPA from various plant sources. Keeping this in view, present investigation was done to study the extraction efficiency of various extraction methods of L-DOPA content in seed extracts of Mucuna pruriens and compare it.

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Research paper thumbnail of Study of total phenol, flavonoid contents and phytochemical screening of methanolic crude extracts of two weed plants

Weeds have been neglected and their use for medicinal purpose has not been considered on a large ... more Weeds have been neglected and their use for medicinal purpose has not been considered on a large scale. Our current research was based on the phytochemical Screening of Ipomoea carnea and Alternanthera sessilis and to quantitatively evaluate their total phenolic and flavonoid content. Quantitative analysis of Phenols and Flavonoids was done by the Folin Ciocalteau and Aluminium chloride method respectively. Both weeds showed positive response for presence of secondary metabolites like flavonoids, phenols, tannins, terpenoids, proteins, carbohydrates, etc. which indicates that they can be used as herbal components. The total Phenol value of Ipomoea carnea and Alternanthera sessilis was 0.0526 and 0.0657 mg Gallic acid equivalent/g respectively. The flavonoid content value of Ipomoea carnea and Alternanthera sessilis was 0.09 and 0.2 mg quercetin equivalent (QE) /g respectively. Both the weeds showed presence of several phytochemicals and high Phenol and Flavonoid values. However, Alternanthera showed a higher concentration of Phenols and Flavonoids as compared to Ipomoea. Since both the selected weeds grow in many areas throughout the world, their medicinal properties can be exploited and used for several applications. With the continuous use of antibiotics, microorganisms have become resistant. There is a need to develop alternative antimicrobial drugs using weeds, which otherwise have not been exploited till now by humans.

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Research paper thumbnail of Value of floral diversity of the sanjay gandhi national park (SGNP)

Abstract: SGNP embraces floral species possessing medicinal, food and commercial values. Owing to... more Abstract: SGNP embraces floral species possessing medicinal, food and commercial values. Owing to over–collection, they have been listed as either being endemic, rare or endangered in Red Data Book. For complete representation of floristic components, seasonal floristic surveys were conducted every fortnight and to understand their value as medicine, food and commercial, information was gained from the local communities and resources from Nature Information Center of the SGNP. The survey identified 83 tree species from 28 families, 17 species of Shrubs from 8 families, 37 species of Herbs from 19 families, 20 species of Climbers from 11 families, 3 species of Bamboos from 1 family, 1 species each of Epiphyte and Parasite and 4 species of Palms. Of 83 species of trees, 81 were known to have an intrinsic value as food, commercial, medicinal, religious or all. 66 of 79 species of plants recorded showed a high inherent value and used by local communities to generate natural income. Having known of the values of trees, 6 of the 83 species of trees were recorded as endangered, vulnerable, rare or endemic to the region. Similarly atleast 6 species of wild plants belonged to one of the categories of the Red Data List. It is quite evident that the species of plants in SGNP provide mankind with large number of goods and services. Recognizing their exquisite properties as medicinal, commercial and food, the forests can be considered as a source worth millions to enhance human wellbeing.

Key words: Biodiversity, human wellbeing, inherent and economical value, local communities, natural income, Red Data List

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Research paper thumbnail of Ecological Studies Of A Protected Area

Forests not only provide wood but they directly control floods, drought, soil erosion etc. Conser... more Forests not only provide wood but they directly control floods, drought, soil erosion etc. Conservation of Forests is of vital importance for India. Sanjay Gandhi National Park is in the heart of the city of Mumbai , with dense forest in various patches. this park is surrounded by several small town and villages , which causes human interference. The book explores the biodiversity in areas which are protected and unprotect or exposed to human interference. The development should be restricted to non forest areas

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Research paper thumbnail of Green synthesis and characterization of gold nanoparticles using extract of anti-tumor potent Crocus sativus

Physica E: Low-dimensional Systems and Nanostructures, 2011

In the present study, we have explored anti-tumor potent Crocus sativus (saffron) as a reducing a... more In the present study, we have explored anti-tumor potent Crocus sativus (saffron) as a reducing agent for one pot size controlled green synthesis of gold nanoparticles (AuNps) at ambient conditions. The nanoparticles were characterized using UV–vis, scanning electron microscope (SEM), high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and FTIR analysis. The prepared AuNPs showed surface Plasmon resonance centered at 549nm with average particle size of 15±5nm. Stable, spherical and triangular crystalline AuNPs with well-defined dimensions were synthesized using anti-tumor potent Crocus sativus (saffron). Crystalline nature of the nanoparticles is confirmed from the HR-TEM, SAED and SEM images, and XRD patterns. From the FTIR spectra it is found that the biomolecules are responsible for capping in gold nanoparticles.

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Research paper thumbnail of Effect of chromium on basic growth factors of Pennisetum glaucum L

Annals of Plant Sciences, 2021

One of the main concerns of agricultural production is heavy metal pollutants. The industrializat... more One of the main concerns of agricultural production is heavy metal pollutants. The industrialization has resulted in the heavy metal contamination of agricultural soil and ecosystems. Metals are a natural component of the earth, it is when their concentration increases from natural levels, ecological deterioration occurs. In the present study, transplant experiments were conducted to evaluate the effect of chromium-contaminated soil in Pennisetum glaucum L. The seeds growing in petridishes were exposed to chromium, in increasing concentrations of 1, 3, 5, 10, 50, 100, 200, 300, 500 ppm. Each treatment was replicated in a randomized design and observed over a period of 7 days. The seedlings were studied for their response based on germination rate, seed vigour index, length of the radicle, length of plumule, and fresh weight against seeds germinated using distilled water as a control. Five different chromium concentrations i.e., 5, 10, 50, 100 & 200 ppm, were applied to the plants. ...

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Research paper thumbnail of Study of total phenol, flavonoid contents and phytochemical screening of methanolic crude extracts of two weed plants

Annals of Plant Sciences, 2017

Weeds have been neglected and their use for medicinal purpose has not been considered on a large ... more Weeds have been neglected and their use for medicinal purpose has not been considered on a large scale. Our current research was based on the phytochemical Screening of Ipomoea carnea and Alternanthera sessilis and to quantitatively evaluate their total phenolic and flavonoid content. Quantitative analysis of Phenols and Flavonoids was done by the Folin Ciocalteau and Aluminium chloride method respectively. Both weeds showed positive response for presence of secondary metabolites like flavonoids, phenols, tannins, terpenoids, proteins, carbohydrates, etc. which indicates that they can be used as herbal components. The total Phenol value of Ipomoea carnea and Alternanthera sessilis was 0.0526 and 0.0657 mg Gallic acid equivalent/g respectively. The flavonoid content value of Ipomoea carnea and Alternanthera sessilis was 0.09 and 0.2 mg quercetin equivalent (QE) /g respectively. Both the weeds showed presence of several phytochemicals and high Phenol and Flavonoid values. However, Alt...

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Research paper thumbnail of Comparison of extraction efficiency of various methods to extract L-DOPA from Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC

International Journal of Bioassays, 2017

Mucuna pruriens seeds are noted to be a natural source of L-DOPA and are also used as a substitut... more Mucuna pruriens seeds are noted to be a natural source of L-DOPA and are also used as a substitute for the synthetic L-DOPA. In the present study; attempts are made to develop suitable method(s) for extraction of L-DOPA from the powdered seeds of Mucuna pruriens using different solvents and conditions. The Seed powder was subjected to 7 different extraction methods and Method 1 was subjected to various solvent concentrations. Some methods used de-fatting procedure, either the method was cold maceration or in high temperature. Soxhlet extraction was also used in one of the extraction methods. All the extracts were analyzed using RP-HPLC. Mobile Phase used was Water: Methanol: AcetoNitrile (100:60:40) (v/v) containing 0.2% Triethylamine, pH = 3.3 and monitored at 280 nm with variable wavelength UV detector. The extraction was best with Methanol Water mixture in a cold maceration technique and overall gives good extraction efficiency of 13.36 % L-DOPA and id the best method giving high...

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Research paper thumbnail of Air Pollution Tolerance Index of Some Trees Species from the Industrial area of Tarapur

http://ijlssr.com IJLSSR © 2015 All rights are reserved Air Pollution Tolerance Index of Some Tre... more http://ijlssr.com IJLSSR © 2015 All rights are reserved Air Pollution Tolerance Index of Some Trees Species from the Industrial area of Tarapur Nitesh Joshi * , Ambika Joshi 2 and Bharati Bist , Department of Botany, Rizvi College of Arts, Scienc and Commerce, Bandra West, Maharashtra, India Department of Botany, Jai hind College, Churchgate, Maharashtra, India ABSTRACT To evaluate the susceptibility of plants growing in the industrial area of Tarapur, Maharashtra, Air pollution tolerance index (APTI) was determined for 30 plants species by calculating Ascorbic acid con tent, Leaf-extract pH, Total chlorophyll content and Relative water co ntent and computing together in a formula. The resu lt showed the order of tolerant species as Putranjiva roxburghii >Mangifera indica >Ficus racemosa >Ficus hispida >Morinda citrifolia and the order of sensitive species as Nyctanthes arbor-tristis >Bauhinia purpurea> Peltophorum pterocarpum>Psidium guajava> Morinda pubesce...

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Research paper thumbnail of Tarapur Industrial Area Studies on Plants and Pollution

Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in the year 2011 declared 43 critically polluted areas and... more Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in the year 2011 declared 43 critically polluted areas and Tarapur being one of them was considered for this study.. The industrial area of Tarapur has more or less same climatic conditions as Mumbai except for variations in the levels of air pollution; the former being a highly industrial region, the current work aims at Phytomonitoring Tarapur industrial area.The present work aims: To study the interaction between ambient air and plants by placing experimental plants sets in Tarapur industrial area and comparing them with control plant sets. To use ruderal vegetation in monitoring Suspended Particulate Matter (SPM); to evaluate dust retention of different plant species and to categorize the plants with good dust capturing ability. Prepare an Air quality and SPM map of the industrial areaand evaluate Air Pollution Tolerance Index (A.P.T.I.) of common roadside trees. The work is targetted at urban ecologists of the worrld , to evaluate the impa...

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Research paper thumbnail of Quantitative Analysis of Seasonal Variations in Undisturbed Areas of Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP)

Biodiversity International Journal

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Research paper thumbnail of Foliar Sound Absorption Capacities of Tree Leaves by Impedance Tube Method

New Visions in Biological Science Vol. 2

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Research paper thumbnail of Effect of chromium on germination in some crops of India

Journal of Agricultural Science and Botany

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Research paper thumbnail of Dust monitoring in Alibag using Ficus hispida L

Biodiversity International Journal

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Research paper thumbnail of Evaluation of In-vitro cytotoxic and antioxidant activity of methanolic extracts of Ipomoea carnea and Alternanthera sessilis

International Journal of Bioassays, 2016

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Research paper thumbnail of Study of Noise Levels in Mumbai on Diwali Festival Day and Night Time

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Research paper thumbnail of Urban Tree Canopy Analysis

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Research paper thumbnail of Dust Monitoring Potentials of Ruderal Vegetation of Mumbai

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Research paper thumbnail of Screening of Urban Plants for Monitoring Dust In Mumbai

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Research paper thumbnail of ANALYSIS OF ELEMENTAL COMPOSITION OF FOLIAR DUST IN MUMBAI

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Research paper thumbnail of Comparison of extraction efficiency of various methods to extract L-DOPA from Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC

Mucuna pruriens seeds are noted to be a natural source of L-DOPA and are also used as a substitut... more Mucuna pruriens seeds are noted to be a natural source of L-DOPA and are also used as a substitute for the synthetic L-DOPA. In the present study; attempts are made to develop suitable method(s) for extraction of L-DOPA from the powdered seeds of Mucuna pruriens using different solvents and conditions. The Seed powder was subjected to 7 different extraction methods and Method 1 was subjected to various solvent concentrations. Some methods used de-fatting procedure, either the method was cold maceration or in high temperature. Soxhlet extraction was also used in one of the extraction methods. All the extracts were analyzed using RP-HPLC. Mobile Phase used was Water: Methanol: AcetoNitrile (100:60:40) (v/v) containing 0.2% Triethylamine, pH = 3.3 and monitored at 280 nm with variable wavelength UV detector. The extraction was best with Methanol Water mixture in a cold maceration technique and overall gives good extraction efficiency of 13.36 % L-DOPA and id the best method giving highest extraction efficiency. The De-fatting method was the 2 nd best methods giving approximately 8.8% L-DOPA and Method 5 viz, heat reflux method gives 8.7% L-DOPA making it the 3 rd best method. There are not many studies done for optimization of extraction technique for L-DOPA despite an extensive work is reported for isolation, identification and pharmacological activities of L-DOPA from various plant sources. Keeping this in view, present investigation was done to study the extraction efficiency of various extraction methods of L-DOPA content in seed extracts of Mucuna pruriens and compare it.

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Research paper thumbnail of Study of total phenol, flavonoid contents and phytochemical screening of methanolic crude extracts of two weed plants

Weeds have been neglected and their use for medicinal purpose has not been considered on a large ... more Weeds have been neglected and their use for medicinal purpose has not been considered on a large scale. Our current research was based on the phytochemical Screening of Ipomoea carnea and Alternanthera sessilis and to quantitatively evaluate their total phenolic and flavonoid content. Quantitative analysis of Phenols and Flavonoids was done by the Folin Ciocalteau and Aluminium chloride method respectively. Both weeds showed positive response for presence of secondary metabolites like flavonoids, phenols, tannins, terpenoids, proteins, carbohydrates, etc. which indicates that they can be used as herbal components. The total Phenol value of Ipomoea carnea and Alternanthera sessilis was 0.0526 and 0.0657 mg Gallic acid equivalent/g respectively. The flavonoid content value of Ipomoea carnea and Alternanthera sessilis was 0.09 and 0.2 mg quercetin equivalent (QE) /g respectively. Both the weeds showed presence of several phytochemicals and high Phenol and Flavonoid values. However, Alternanthera showed a higher concentration of Phenols and Flavonoids as compared to Ipomoea. Since both the selected weeds grow in many areas throughout the world, their medicinal properties can be exploited and used for several applications. With the continuous use of antibiotics, microorganisms have become resistant. There is a need to develop alternative antimicrobial drugs using weeds, which otherwise have not been exploited till now by humans.

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Research paper thumbnail of Value of floral diversity of the sanjay gandhi national park (SGNP)

Abstract: SGNP embraces floral species possessing medicinal, food and commercial values. Owing to... more Abstract: SGNP embraces floral species possessing medicinal, food and commercial values. Owing to over–collection, they have been listed as either being endemic, rare or endangered in Red Data Book. For complete representation of floristic components, seasonal floristic surveys were conducted every fortnight and to understand their value as medicine, food and commercial, information was gained from the local communities and resources from Nature Information Center of the SGNP. The survey identified 83 tree species from 28 families, 17 species of Shrubs from 8 families, 37 species of Herbs from 19 families, 20 species of Climbers from 11 families, 3 species of Bamboos from 1 family, 1 species each of Epiphyte and Parasite and 4 species of Palms. Of 83 species of trees, 81 were known to have an intrinsic value as food, commercial, medicinal, religious or all. 66 of 79 species of plants recorded showed a high inherent value and used by local communities to generate natural income. Having known of the values of trees, 6 of the 83 species of trees were recorded as endangered, vulnerable, rare or endemic to the region. Similarly atleast 6 species of wild plants belonged to one of the categories of the Red Data List. It is quite evident that the species of plants in SGNP provide mankind with large number of goods and services. Recognizing their exquisite properties as medicinal, commercial and food, the forests can be considered as a source worth millions to enhance human wellbeing.

Key words: Biodiversity, human wellbeing, inherent and economical value, local communities, natural income, Red Data List

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