COMPOSITION AND DISTRIBUTION OF SUBMERGED AQUATIC VEGETATION IN CHILIKA LAGOON

This study has been undertaken to investigate the composition of submerged aquatic vegetation and their distributional pattern in Chilika lagoon, one of the hot spot of biodiversity, supporting many endemic and endangered species. Submerged aquatic vegetation are highly essential for an estuarine like Chilika like trees to a forest. SAV supports the health of these ecosystems by generating food and habitat for waterfowl, fish, shellfish, and invertebrates; adding oxygen to the water column during photosynthesis; filtering and trapping sediment that otherwise would bury benthic organisms and cloud the water column; inhibiting wave action that erodes shorelines; and absorbing nutrients, such as nitrogen and phosphorus, that otherwise could fuel the growth of unwanted planktonic algae. Therefore they act as good indicator of health of lake ecosystem. The most dominant SAV species in Chilika is Hydrilla verticillate. For the very purpose their composition and distribution was studied for six months i.e , from oct18 to april 19.

Economically Important Macrophytes of Chilika Lagoon, Odisha, India

Macrophytes have efficacy to be used as food, fodder, medicine and other miscellaneous uses. They are important bio-resources for direct economic use and also play an important role in the lake ecosystem. Macrophytes act as producer, habitat for migratory bird and carbon sequestration. In the present investigation a check list of economically important macrophytes of Chilika lagoon was prepared and their categorization in various aspects was documented. Data were collected with the help of standardized questionnaire. Interviews were made with local healers, traditional practioners and fisher folk. A total of 25 plants were reported which includes dicotyledons, monocotyledons and pteridophytes. Mostly leaves and shoots were found to be used by the local inhabitants for various purposes like vegetables as well as medicines. The collected specimens were identified and deposited in the Herbarium of the Botany Department, Centurion University of Technology and Management. Some important plants are Eichhornia crassipes, Ceratophyllumdemersum, Ipomoea aquatica, Aponogetonatans , Alternanthera sessilis and Nymphoides indica . The data obtained in the present work will be useful in documenting the economical important plant species of Chilika lagoon for further study and for ensuring sustainable livelihood of the local people. The indigenous knowledge gained will be helpful in conserving the native threatened wetland species

A Review on Macrophyte as Bio Indicator

The present study is a review on the assessment of macrophyte as bio indicator. As macrophytes are good in responding to the different water quality parameters therefore they are chosen as an indicator. A total of fifteen species of macrophytes with their occurrence in different physcio chemical characteristics of water such as pH, electrical conductivity were noted down after reviewing scientific papers dealing with the bio indicator. Submerged aquatic vegetation like Ceratophyllum demesrum is found in oligotrophic environmental condition whereas floating species such as Ludwigia stolonifera occurs in mesotrophic condition. Eichhornia crassipes the emergent species occurs in the eutrophic conditions of lake.

Ethno-medicinal Studies on Plant Resources of Gandhamardan Hill Ranges, Odisha, India

The present paper enumerates an account of 30 plant species traditionally used by the most populous ethnic tribe of Gandhamardan hill range against various diseases and health issues. The first hand data collected through several surveys and field visits among 4 major tribal groups of the Gandhamardan hill range on the Bolangir districts. An outcome of the ethno-medicinal investigation is described with their botanical names, families along with their local names, place of collection and mode of
administrations. The paper put a light on the unique diversity of this hill range and also mentioned some measures of threat to its plant resources.

Preliminary phytochemical analysis of methanol and choloform leaf extracts of Althernanthera sessilis (Linn). R. Br.ex DC.(Amaranthaceae)

Antibacterial and Antifungal Activity of Althernanthera sessilis

The aim of the present investigation was to evaluate the antimicrobial properties of Alternanthera sessilis leaves  extract using two different solvents such as chloroform and methanol against Gram-positive, Gram-Negative Bacteria and Fungi The leaves of Alternanthera sessilis (Linn.) R.Br.ex DC (Family Amaranthaceae) were exhaustively extracted by using soxhlet apparatus. Extracts of Alternanthera sessilis were evaluated against microbial strains such as Escherichia coli (MTCC723), Staphylococcus aureus (MTCC902) and fungi Candida albicans (MTCC4748), Aspergillus fumigatus (MTCC2550) using well diffusion method. Standard such as Ciprofloxacin and Fluconazole were used for comparison. Promising antibacterial activity was observed in the methanol extract with an inhibition zone of 16mm against E. coli, 9mm against Staphylococcus aureus, 12mm against Candida albicans and14mm against Aspergillus fumigatus .Whereas chloroform extracts showed a 10mm zone of inhibition against E. coli. The results of the MIC study revealed the antimicrobial activity of the extract against the tested strains of microorganisms between the concentration range of 50 to 100 μg/ml. The present study indicates the potential usefulness of Alternanthera sessilis Linn. Aerial parts in the treatment of various pathogenic diseases as mentioned in the ayurvedic literature. The extracts of leaves of Alternanthera sessilis showed antimicrobial activity due to the presence of different phytochemical constituents.

Antimicrobial study of an autochthonous plant Achryanthes aspera Linn

The present investigation aims to evaluate the antimicrobial properties of Achyranthes aspera leaves extracts using two different solvents: chloroform (nonpolar) and methanol (polar) against human pathogenic microorganisms. The leaves of Achyranthes aspera (Family Amaranthaceae) were exhaustively extracted by using Soxhlet apparatus in different solvents like chloroform and methanol. The two extracts were subjected to antimicrobial screening. Extracts of Achyranthes aspera from solvents (methanol and chloroform) were evaluated against bacterial strains such as Escherichia coli (MTCC723), Staphylococcus aureus (MTCC902) and fungi like Candida albicans (MTCC4748) using well diffusion method.The methanolic extract of dried leaf of Achyranthes aspera L. shows antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus and Candida albicans with zone 8mm and 7mm respectively. The chloroform extraction shows antimicrobial activity against S. aureus, E.coli and C. Albicans with zone 7mm, 9mm, and 11mm respectively. Hence it can be used as drug to inhibit these pathogens. The present study indicates the potential usefulness of Achyranthes aspera aerial parts in the treatment of various pathogenic diseases like leprosy, asthma, snake bite, malaria, fever, cough, pneumonia and urinary tract as mentioned in the Ayurvedic literature.The leaves extracts of Achyranthes aspera showed significant antimicrobial activity due to the presence of some bioactive compounds in them

Salvia rosmarinus Derived Phytochemicals against Eczema

Nigella sativa Derived Phytochemicals against Cough

Nigella sativa plant extract is traditionally used to cure cough. It is caused by Bordetella pertussis. Molecular docking method applied using “iovia Discovery Studio.High positive values of -CDOCKER energy and -CDOCKER interaction energy” suggested that p-cymene can effectively deactivate the adenylate cyclase thereby interrupting the life cycle of the organism.

Alkanna tinctoria Derived Phytochemicals against Staphylococcus aureus Causing Eczema

Alkanna tinctoria plant extract is traditionally used to heal eczema. It is caused by Staphylococcusaureus. Molecular docking method applied using Biovia Discovery Studio”. “High positive values of-CDOCKER energy and -CDOCKER interaction energy” suggested that 2-Hydroxy-3-Phenyl-1-4-
naphthoquinone can can effectively deactivate the shikimatemdehydrogenase enzyme thereby
interrupting the life cycle of the organism.

STATISTICALANALYSIS OFWATER QUALITY PARAMETERS OFANSUPA LAKE, ODISHA(INDIA)

Water is god grace for everyone. Water is one of the very few vital needs for human beings. Water should be refined for betterlifestyle of each and every individual. So, it is our duty to conserve the water resources. The present work aims to analyse thewater quality parameters like Dissolved oxygen (DO), pH, electrical conductivity (EC), nitrate (NO3), phosphate (PO4) andBiological oxygen demand (BOD) and their statistical analysis such as mean, standard deviation, standard error, samplevariance, range, skewness, kurtosis and coefficient of variance of three different seasons i.e. monsoon, summer and winter.The correlation coefficient were determined for monsoon, summer and winter to inter-relate the different parameters. Theresults of correlation, identifies the strong correlation, moderate and weak correlation between parameters

An Overview of Genomic Tools in Crop improvement

The present investigation aims at reviewing different genome editing tools for crop improvement. The mechanism underlying in all these tools is targeted editing of the genome which allows addressing in a wide range of goals towards improving productivity and quality of crops. Several novel methods of genome editing such as zinc finger nuclease (ZFN),transcription activator like nuclease (TALENs) and clustered regulatory inter spaced short palindromic CRISPR /Cas9 have been developed in the last decade. These methods were best suited for precision genome editing of the plants. These method have proved as an effective tool for the development of improved varieties of crop. Key Words :Zinc finger nuclease(ZFN), transcription activator like nuclease (TALENs), clustered regulatory inter spaced short palindromic (CRISPR) /Cas9.

PRELIMINARY PHYTOCHEMICAL INVESTIGATION OF METHANOL AND CHLOROFORM EXTRACT OF A WILD PLANT Achyranthes aspera Linn. (AMARANTHACEAE)

Macrophytes and their Ethnic uses: An Overview

Ethnic uses of Bio resources by PTGs OF ODISHA

COVID-19 Prevention by Blocking Nsp9 replicase Enzyme using Trigonella foenum- graecum (Meethi) Extract: an In silico Analysis

The Trigonella foenum-graecum L. seeds, in a dormant or sprouted state, have been largely investigated for their therapeutic activities such as being antidiabetic, antioxidant, cholesterol-lowering, and as a digestive enhancer too. Nevertheless, there are no studies evaluating the potential developmental toxicity of germinated grains despite the availability of numerous research

studies demonstrating the teratogenicity effect of unsprouted seeds.

COVID-19 Prevention by Blocking SARS- CoV-2 Enzyme using Guava Leaf Extract: an In silico Analysis

The sudden outbreak of novel coronavirus has caused a global concern due to its infection rate and mortality. Despite extensive research, there are still no specific drugs or vaccines to combat SARS-CoV-2 infection. Hence, this study was designed to evaluate some plant-based active compounds for drug candidacy against SARS-CoV-2 by using virtual screening methods and various computational analyses. A total of 27 plant metabolites were screened against SARS-CoV-2 main protease proteins (MPP), Nsp9 RNA binding protein, spike receptor binding domain, spike ecto-domain and HR2 domain using a molecular docking approach. Four metabolites, i.e., asiatic acid, avicularin, guajaverin, and withaferin showed maximum binding affinity with all key proteins in terms of lowest global binding energy

COVID-19 Prevention by Blocking NSP15 Endoribonuclease Enzyme using Methi (Trigonella foenum-graecum) Extract: an In silico analysis

EFFECT OF FLYASH ON GROWTH PARAMETERS OF MACROTYLOMA UNIFLORUM

Fly Ash Affecting the growth of  crop plants.

SPATIO TEMPORAL DISTRIBUTION OF MACROPHYTES IN KANJIA LAKE

Tools in Docking : An Overview

Commercial Perspective of Essential Oil

An insight into plants used in aromatherapy

PLANTS OF GANDHAMARDAN IN MATERNAL CARE: AN ETHNOBOTANICAL APPROACH

 Objective: The traditional use of plants in herbal medicine has paved the way for drug discovery. With a view of this, the present study was carried out in Gandhamardan hills which are a rich source of medicinal plants. However, there are copious reports about the plants used in maternal care. Therefore, an attempt has been made to record and document the plants of these hills utilized in maternal care. Methods: The ethnobotanical information on applications of different plant species to cure diseases and ailments of pregnancy, birth (parturition), and postpartum (puerperium) were documented through personal discussions, interviews with focused groups combined with field visits, voice recordings, and photo documentation. Results: The study showed that 24 vascular plant species belonging to 24 genera and 22 families have been used in maternal care. Most of the species were herbs (50%) followed by trees (32.5%), climbers, and herbs (20%). It was observed that among all the parts, generally leaves were widely used. Conclusion: This ethnobotanical study documented the use of plants among the local community. It also revealed that the medicinal plants of the hills are a cheap source of herbal drugs for the rural communities. The information gathered can be used for further scientific investigation to develop new plant-based commercial drugs as they will be safer than synthetic drugs. Keywords: Gandhamardan, Herbal medicine, Maternal care, Vascular plants

ASSESSMENT 0F WATER QUALITY INDEX OF VARIOUS PHYSIOCHEMICAL PARAMETERS OF ANSUPA LAKE, ODISHA (INDIA)

Water is one of the most abundant compounds and exists in different forms. Lake have
always been the most important fresh water resources. Lake supports vast Biodiversity of
flora and fauna. one of the most widely known tools for assessing the water quality is
Water Quality Index (WQI) and it includes various physiochemical parameters. The
present study aims to determine the physiochemical parameters such as DO, pH, EC,
nitrate, phosphate and BOD of different seasons i.e monsoon, summer and winter. The
collected data of the parameters were used to calculate water quality index (WQI)
according to Chatterji and Raziuddin,2002),

Efficacy of vermicompost in agriculture: A review

Management of solid waste in recent time is one of the biggest challenge.
Vermicomposting is one of innovative technology for treating this waste and
converting it into organic gold. It has come out as one of most promising sustainable
approach for decomposing the waste. Vermicomposting uses earth worm for
converting the biodegradable waste into humus. It is environmental friendly and
cheap technology. It has the potential as one of the prominent fertilizer f or plant
growth. Moreover it has less deleterious effect than the chemical fertilizer .Therefore
the present work is an attempt to study the efficacy of vermicompost in sustainable
agriculture. All the publications hitherto regarding vermicompost were studied. The
study reveals that, in general, vermicompost from all sources including both the plant
and animal are highly potent fertilizers. As they have rich source of macro and micro
nutrient present in them. They also possess some pest replant activities. The present
knowledge will open up new avenues of vermicompost and give it due importance.

ANALYSIS OF ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY OF WHITE AND BLACK VARIETIES OF MACROTYLOMA UNIFLORUM (LAM) VERDC UNDER NICKEL STRESS.

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF LEAVES OF ALSTONIA SCHOLARIS (Linn.) R.Br

PLANTS OF GANDHAMARDAN IN MATERNAL CARE: AN ETHNOBOTANICAL APPROACH

Analysis of Leaf Chlorophyll Content of Leguminous Plants Grown in Soil Media Containing Rhizobium and Organic Fertilizer.

Chlorophyll is a green pigment in leaves that functions to absorb light energy for photosynthesis. The value of chlorophyll concentration in leaves indicates the health status of a plant. The aim of the present study was to determine the effect of Farm Yard Manure, vermicompost and rhizobium inoculation of different doses on concentration of chlorophyll in a leguminous plant. In the above investigation leguminous plants were given seven different treatments namely control (C),soil with rhizobium inoculated seed(S+R),soil with vermi compost application (S+V),soil with farmyard manure (S+FYM),soil and vermicompost along with rhizobium inoculation(S+V+R),soil with farmyard manure and vermicompost (S+FYM+V) and farm yard manure with vermicompost and with seed inoculation of rhizobium (S+FYM+V+R).Each treatment were taken in replicates. Concentration of chlorophyll a and b was calculated using Arnon method. The results showed that soil treated with seed inoculated with rhizobium along with farmyard manure and vermicompost (S+ FYM+V+R) gave high chlorophyll content .There was an increase in chlorophyll -b content which absorbs high frequency of blue light for photosynthesis. Keywords: Chlorophyll a, Chlorophyll b, FYM, Vermicompost

Kalpita Bhatta An Insight on Globba L: A Less Explored Genus

The Genus Globba L. is the third largest genus of the family Zingiberaceae ranked afterpolyphyletic genera Alpinia Roxb. and Amomum Roxb. The genus is represented by 110species globally and 17 species in India. Members of the Globba are widely distributed intropical and sub-tropical regions, including Asia (India, China) with the highest diversity centre in the Southeast Asia region. The members of the genus characterised by unique phytochemical profile in addition they exhibits good antioxidant and antimicrobial activities. Phytochemical investigation revealed the presence unique bioactive compounds i.e. Globbanol-A, Globbatones-A and B, 16-oxo-(8)17-12-labdadien-15, 11-olide1andbenzofuran-2- carboxaldehyde in Globba. Members of the genus Globba exhibit remark able antioxidant potentials as compared to the reference standard-ascorbicacid (AA) and butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT). Different species of Globba having prominent ethnomedicinal significance as they are used in treatment of various ailments such as Post-partumflatulence, Conjunctivitis and eye abrasions, Asthma, mouth ulcer Leucoderma, hoping cough, Food poisoning, relive the pain ofscorpion sting, also as Analgesic and Antipyretics. Keywords: Zingiberaceae, Globba, Globbatones, Globanol-A, Antioxidant potentials, Antimicrobial activities

Isolation and molecular identification of Vibrio cholerae from sea beach using 16S rRNA sequencing

Developed and developing countries were confronted with public health concerns due to the devastating contamination of deadly microbes. Vibrio is one among them which is
associated with contaminated water resources and food materials. The disease cholera, a gastro-enteric, has recorded a history of seven pandemics globally, but much of Asia, Africa & Latin
America. The present investigation elucidates with characterization and molecular identification
of Vibrio from contaminated water of the urban waste discharge point of thePuri sea beach,Odisha, India. The bacteria were isolated in nutrient agar and thiosulfate citrate bile salt (TCBS)agar medium with distinct cultural characteristics of Vibrio. The bacteria were identified by both
biochemical and molecular characterization and confirmed as Vibrio cholerae SPAB1,
Vibrio cholerae SPAB4 and Vibrio cholerae SPAB5 (with NCBI Gene Bank Accession No:KT985959.1, KT985960.1 and KT985961.1, respectively). The bacteria were confirmed by 16S
rRNA sequencing which shows a high degree of homology with the existing sequence and a
comparison was carried out with amplified 16S rRNA gene sequence and NCBI sequence
database. Molecular analysis of 16S rRNA generated an evolutionary and phylogenetic tree with
a maximum identity of 95-99%.
Key words: Vibrio cholerae, 16S rRNA,

Exploring Phytochemical of M. arundinacea, a treasure of Tropics.

In the present study, Phytochemical investigation was carried out to examine the presence of secondary metabolites like phenol, flavonoid and tannin in the leaf and rhizome samples of the M. arundinacea collected from Banki, Athagarh of Odisha. The extracts of leaf and rhizomes were screened to identify the presence of secondary metabolites like terpenoid, sterols, phenol, flavonoid and tannin in the aqueous, methanol, ethanol and hexane extracts of this plant. The concentration of these secondary metabolites were estimated quantitatively with gallic acid as standard for phenol and tannin, and rutin for flavonoid. Maximum amount of phenol in terms of gallic acid equivalent was observed in ethanolic extracts of rhizome (20.10±0.22) followed by methanol (13.27±0.14), aqueous (11.07±0.19) and hexane (06.25±0.16).Similarly in the leaf maximum phenol was observed in ethanol (13.28±0.20 mg GAE/g) followed by methanol (07.16±0.17) aqueous (10.07±0.18 mg GAE/g) extract and lowest amount in hexane (05.35±0.15 mg GAE/g).Maximum flavonoid in terms of rutin equivalents obtained from ethanolic extract of rhizome (04.36±0.14mg RE/g) followed by methanol (03.56±0.12 mg RE/g), aqueous (02.32±0.10 mg RE/g) and hexane (01.81±0.06 mg RE/g). Similarly in the leaf, highest amount of flavonoid was detected in ethanol (3.81±0.13 RE/g), followed by methanol (02.33±0.11 RE/g), aqueous (02.12±0.09 RE/g) and hexane (0.01±0.05 RE/g). Likewise tannin was optimum in ethanol extract of rhizome (50.12±0.24 mg GAE/g), followed by methanol (48.12±0.24 mg GAE/g), aqueous (16.10±0.21 mg GAE/g) and hexane (10.07±0.09 mg GAE/g). Similarly in leaf maximum amount of tannin was in ethanolic extract (45.12±0.23 mg GAE/g) and lowest amount was in hexane extract (08.08±0.19 mg GAE/g).

Antimicrobial Activity and In Situ Conservation of Clerodendrum philippinum

The plant kingdom has been created by the nature, which is primarily acknowledged for the source of natural medicine and utilized for the remediation of different ailment in human
being. For all that reason, the plants have played most vital role in healthcare system which
has been further inherited from the initiation of the human civilization . According to aSanskrit shloka "there is no person without even a single good quality as well as no plant
within the earth without a single medicative property”. The Ayurvedic system which was
inherited from Atharva Veda in India is used all over the world for the wellness of mankind. This system is supposed to be established since last 5000 years. According to Ayurveda thefive elements like energy, space, solid, liquid, and air are the basic constituents of Universeand these five factors in the form of Kapha (liquid and solid), Pitta (energy and liquid)and Vata (space and air) in human body. Vata, Pitta along with Kapha are Tridosha (threepillars) of life .

Isozyme profiling of Antioxidant Enzyme in Macrotyloma uniflorum

Characterization and Molecular Identification of Vibrio cholerae from Sea Beach Using 16S rRNA Sequencing

Curcumin Nanocarriers with a Focus on Cellular Uptake Studies–An Innovative Cancer Therapy.

A Systematic Review on the Potential Applications of Theranostic Nanoparticles in Diabetes and its Associated Complication Diabetic Neuropathy