Pseudocercospora haldinae, a new anamorphic foliicolous hyphomycetous fungus discovered on living leaves of Haldina cordifolia (Rubiaceae) is taxonomically described and illustrated. This species is compared with closely related species of Pseudocercospora and other dematiaceous cercosporoid forms...

We studied the effects of sodic irrigation on growth, physiological parameters and mineral partitioning in Zizyphus rotundifolia (ZR) and Z. spina-christi (ZS) seedlings used as rootstocks for Indian jujube scion cultivars. Plants grown in normal soils were irrigated with fresh (control) and three...

The analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects of Grewia asiatica leaf solvent extracts were evaluated in animal models. The methanol and ethyl acetate fractions prepared from the leaves showed potent analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects at 400 mg kg^-1 and 100 mg kg^-1, respectively. Myricetin was...

Plant breeding is one of the oldest sustainable agriculture methods used to increase the yield, quality and other biomaterial for human use. Many crops like fruits, vegetables, ornamental flowers, shrubs and trees, have been long cultivated to satisfy human food and aesthetical needs. Conventional...

Taxaceae and Cephalotaxaceae are the two economically important conifer families. Over the years there has been much controversy over the issue of merging these families. The position of Amentotaxus and Torreya is also ambiguous. Some authors consider them closer to Taxaceae while others deemed...

In India, Ayurvedic medicine has its own significance and dominance in the Indian Medicine System. The traditional medicine system of India is not well renowned due to the lack of standardization of herbal drugs. To assess the quality, purity, efficacy, potency, and safety of herbal drugs,...

Azadirachta Indica A. Juss also known as neem plant is one of the most widely known medicinal plants in India and other Asian countries that has been used since ancient times for many medicinal purposes. Neem is a very important medicinal plant used to treat various ailments in the Unani System of...

This book, published in 2 parts, contains information on the nutritive and medicinal value, origin and distribution, cultivation, cytogenetics, morphological and physiological characteristics, cultivars, propagation methods, pests and diseases and their control, physiological disorders and their...

Soil sodicity is one of the major constraints for the success of afforestation worldwide. High sodicity causes poor soil physical conditions and thus adversely affect tree growth and biomass production. However, considerable intraspecific variation for sodicity tolerance exists in most of the trees ...