Aristolochia rethyae, a new species from Arunachal Pradesh, north-east India, is described. Aristolochia rethyae is affinis to A. griffithii and A. tanzawana with similar leaf texture and shallowly 3-lobed perianth limb, but differs from A. griffithii in its ovate to narrowly ovate leaf shape,...

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...

A definite increasing trend for carboxylation efficiency of Jamun plants was observed from March to October months followed by a reduction in photosynthetic rates during November and December months. Stomatal conductance and relative humidity percentage of Jamun leaves were low before monsoon...

This paper review investigated the impact on morphology and mechanical characterization of bamboo depended on the extraction process. The impact of the extraction process on the performance of fibers was reviewed by using various figures and Tables. However, the extraction of plant fibers was...

This book encompasses the recent advances made on nanoscale tools for delivery of diverse constituents of plants and agriculture in order to address critical issues related to their safety, efficacy, and efficient and cost-efficient development and production. Chapter 1 successfully elaborates the...

Agroforestry system (AFS) is considered to be sustainable agricultural practice delivering wide range of ecosystem services. Nutrients and light are principal limiting resources for understorey crops. To optimize productivity, recommendation is to use well adapted tree-crop-fertilizer combinations. ...

The aim of the study was to screen the metabolite profile of phalsa (Grewia asiatica), an underutilized fruit crop, using liquid chromatography-high resolution mass spectrometric analysis. A total of 50 compounds were tentatively identified based on their molecular mass and characteristic fragment...

C. sinensis (L.) Osbeck is grown in large-scale, in-home gardens of traditional agroforestry systems in the Garhwal Himalaya. The present investigation of C. sinensis was conducted on the basis of twenty-six populations in different home gardens located in different geographical variables. The aim...

Light, nutrients and moisture are limiting factors altering wheat crop performance in poplar based agroforestry systems. Among these, light along with nutrients are principal limiting resources resulting in systematic yield and quality reduction of understorey crops. To address this issue, a field...