{"title":"SYNTHESIS, CHARACTERISATION, THERMAL ANALYSIS AND DNA CLEAVAGE ACTIVITY OF A NOVELZINC (II) COMPLEX OF PYRAZOLE SCHIFF BASES","authors":"J. Eswaran","doi":"10.26524/krj265","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26524/krj265","url":null,"abstract":"A hydrazone Schiff base Zn(II) metal complex is synthesised from the Shiff base ligand Thiophene-2-carboxylic acid hydrazide and 1, 3-diphenyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxaldehyde reacted together in 1:1 mole ratio to obtain Schiff base ligand (HL) which was subsequently, allowed to react with Zn(CH3COO)2.2H2O. The Schiff base ligand and its Zn (II) complex prepared were characterized on the basis of elemental nalysis,thermogravimetry, UV-Visible spectroscopy, FT-IR spectroscopy and NMR spectroscopy. IR spectrum of the zinc complex shows that the ligand (HL) is coordinated to the metal ion in monoanionicbidentate fashion with the 1:2 metal to ligand stoichiometry. The thermal behaviour of thecomplex shows a single step decomposition pattern leaving the respective ZnO residue. The DNA cleavage activity of the complex ismonitored using agarose gel lectrophoresis method which indicates the potential of the complex to cleave supercoiled DNA.","PeriodicalId":178674,"journal":{"name":"Kongunadu Research Journal","volume":"19 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126482703","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"HABITAT AND PHYTOSOCIOLOGICAL CHARACTERS OF THE ENDANGERED PLANT SPECIES, EXACUM BICOLOR ROXB.","authors":"Jeeshna M.V, S. Paulsamy","doi":"10.26524/krj272","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26524/krj272","url":null,"abstract":"Study on the phytosociological characters like distribution, abundance, density etc of a species in its established habitats is a tool to determine the effect of environmental conditions on variations in population characteristics. Based on this concept, four leaf shape variants (ovate, linear- lanceolate, oblanceolate and ovate – elliptic) of the plant species, Exacum bicolor distributed in four different grasslands habitats viz.,Payyanur, Taliparamba, Paithal mala and Thirunelli at Kannur and Wayand districts of Kerala were selected in the present study. The populations of the study species showed distinct expression of ecological attributes across the four leaf shape variants in four habitats studied. The distribution level determined through the annual mean frequency percentage was higher (89.29 %) in the populations of ovate leaf shape variant in Taliparamba, where as it was lower (5.71 %) in the populations of linear – lanceolate leaf shape variant in Payyanur. Similarly, the annual abundance of the population was higher (5.08/m2) for ovate – elliptic leaf shape variant (Taliparmba) and lower (1.43/m2) for linear – lanceolate leaf shape variant (Thirunelli). The annual density obtained by the population was also higher for ovate leaf shape variant present in Taliparmba (4.10/m2) and lower for the population of linear – lanceolate leaf shape variant present in Thirunelli, (0.09/m2). From these ecological studies, it is understood that among the four leaf shape variants, generally ovate leaf shape variant has established well. In addition, the grassland community at Taliparamba is determined to have most suitable microclimate also for this variant than the other habitats studied.","PeriodicalId":178674,"journal":{"name":"Kongunadu Research Journal","volume":"120 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123231408","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Renjini Haridas, G. Radhakrishnan, R. Reshma, P. Sumathi
{"title":"PRELIMINARY PHYTOCHEMICAL STUDIES OF SELECTED MEDICINAL PLANT PACHYGONE OVATA (POER.) HOOK.F. & THOMS FROM MENISPERMACEAE FAMILY FOR BIOACTIVE CONSTITUENTS","authors":"Renjini Haridas, G. Radhakrishnan, R. Reshma, P. Sumathi","doi":"10.26524/krj270","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26524/krj270","url":null,"abstract":"The present study deals with the phytochemical examination of Pachygone ovata (Poer.) Hook.f.& Thoms., an important medicinal plant from menispermaceae family. Leaf and Stem extracts were prepared by using different solvents systems and phytochemical screening was performed using the standard methods given by Harborne. Leaf and stem extracts were prepared from aqueous and organic solvents like petroleum ether, acetone, ethyl acetate and ethanol. Qualitative phytochemical analysis of the petroleum ether, acetone,ethyl acetate, ethanol and aqueous extracts prepared from P. ovata leaf and stem part. Leaf part revealed the presence of alkaloids, flavonoids, glycosides, cardiac glycosides, phenols and tannins. Stem part revealed the presence of alkaloids, flavonoids, glycosides, Resin, Steroids, phenols and tannins. The ethanolic extract showed higher amount of secondary metabolites than the other solvent extracts. This observation becomes important in the context of the therapeutically and drug applications of P. ovata.","PeriodicalId":178674,"journal":{"name":"Kongunadu Research Journal","volume":"2 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-12-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124178167","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"TWO-OUT DEGREE EQUITABLE DOMINATION IN THE MIDDLE, CENTRAL AND THE LINE GRAPHS OF PN, CN AND K1,N","authors":"Ameenal Bibi K, R. P.","doi":"10.26524/krj245","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26524/krj245","url":null,"abstract":"Let G=(V,E) be a simple, finite, connected and undirected graph. A dominating set D of G is said to be two-out degree equitable dominating set if for any two vertices u, v ∈ D such that│odD u − odD(v)│ ≤ 2 , where odD u = │N v ∩ (V − D). The minimum cardinality of two -out degree equitable dominating set is called twoout degree equitable domination number and it is denoted by γ2oe(G). In this paper, we introduced the two-out degree equitable domination numbers in the middle, central and the line graphs of the path Pn, cycle Cn and star K1,n graphs.","PeriodicalId":178674,"journal":{"name":"Kongunadu Research Journal","volume":"157 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131170420","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"PRELIMINARY PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING AND HPTLC FINGER PRINTING ANALYSIS OF TRADITIONAL MEDICINAL PLANT PUERARIA TUBEROSA (ROXB. EX WILLD.)DC","authors":"Zereena Viji, S. Paulsamy","doi":"10.26524/krj254","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26524/krj254","url":null,"abstract":"The medicinal value of a plant lies in the phytoconstituents present in it. These phytochemical compounds form the base of modern drugs. The aim of the present study is to identify the phytochemical constituents present in the traditional medicinal plant Pueraria tuberosa and to develop HPTLC fingerprint profile of acetone extract. Preliminary phytochemical screening was done to identify the phytoconstituents and HPTLC studies were carried out. CAMAG make HPTLC system equipped with Linomat 5applicator, TLC scanner 3, Reprostar 3 and WINCATS-1.4.3 software were used. The present study revealed the presence ofcarbohydrates, proteins alkaloids, flavonoids, saponins, phenols and tannins in various extracts. The HPTLC fingerprint analysis of acetone extract of Pueraria tuberosa showed 10 peaks at 254nm. The components with Rf values 0.05, 0.21 and 0.72 were predominant with the percentage area of 34.52, 16.16 and 10.10respectively. The preliminary phytochemical analysis revealed the presence of various phytochemicals, which were confirmed by the HPTLC fingerprint profile","PeriodicalId":178674,"journal":{"name":"Kongunadu Research Journal","volume":"71 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128359266","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"SEED PRIMING: A MULTIFACETED AND COST-EFFECTIVE TECHNIQUE TO IMPROVE CROP PRODUCTION","authors":"Sabarni Biswas, Alivia Paul, A. K. Biswas","doi":"10.26524/krj256","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26524/krj256","url":null,"abstract":"Seed priming is a cost-effective technique which involves prior seed exposure to an abiotic stress that makes the seed more resistant to future lethal exposure. Seed priming stimulates pre-germination metabolic processes and makes the seed ready for sprouting. It helps to up regulate the antioxidant enzyme activitiesand repairs membrane damage. These changes promote seed vigour and emergence under abiotic stress. This article aims to review the different priming processes as well as the physiological, biochemical and molecular changes induced by priming that lead to synchronized seed germination. Plants’ responses to some priming agents under abiotic stress have been reported based on recent investigations.","PeriodicalId":178674,"journal":{"name":"Kongunadu Research Journal","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131671323","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"POLYAMINES: ROLE IN ATTENUATION OF HEAVY METAL TOXICITY","authors":"B. Majumder, A. K. Biswas","doi":"10.26524/krj255","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26524/krj255","url":null,"abstract":"Environmental changes resulted in a variety of stresses in plants of which heavy metal stress holds important position, affect the growth and development and trigger a series of morphological, physiological, biochemical and molecular changes in plants. When exposed heavy metal stress, the complex dynamickinetics of polyamine biosynthesis was observed. Polyamines are small organic polycations present in all organisms and have a leading role in signaling, plant growth and development and deliver tolerance to a cultivar against stresses. High accumulation of polyamines (putrescine, spermidine and spermine) in plantsduring heavy metal stress has been well reported and is correlated with increased tolerance to different plants under stressed condition. Genetic engineering of polyamine biosynthetic genes in crop plants is the way to create resistance heavy metal toxicity.","PeriodicalId":178674,"journal":{"name":"Kongunadu Research Journal","volume":"31 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115662108","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"ETHNOBOTANICAL SURVEY OF MEDICINAL PLANTS IN AND AROUND MARANDAHALLI VILLAGE, DHARMAPURI DISTRICT, TAMIL NADU","authors":"V. K.K, M. Parimala","doi":"10.26524/krj253","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26524/krj253","url":null,"abstract":"The present ethnobotanical investigation was carried out from December, 2016 to February, 2017 to identify the medicinal plants used by local people residing in and around Marandahalli village, Dharmapuri District regularly. A total of 58 medicinal plants were identified on basis of available first hand information from local people inhabiting in the study area, from literature survey and internet. Out of 58 medicinal plants documented in the study area, only 27 plants have been used by them for the treatment of various diseases like fever, intermittent fever, cough, asthma, jaundice, gastric problems, urinary disorders, dry skin disease,psoriasis, skin allergies, leucoderma, burning skin, liver disorders, snake bite, memory power, ulcer, diabetes,stomach aches etc., The plants were also to be used in different forms such as juice, decoction, powder and past. Authentication is needed to validate the usage.","PeriodicalId":178674,"journal":{"name":"Kongunadu Research Journal","volume":"21 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124719300","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
B. Chandarshekar, R RanjitKumar, Dinesh K.P.B, C SulanaSundari, K. Punithavathi
{"title":"PREPARATION OF POLY (METHYL METHACRYLATE) THIN FILMS BY SPIN COATING TECHNIQUE FOR OTFT AND WOUND HEALING APPLICATIONS","authors":"B. Chandarshekar, R RanjitKumar, Dinesh K.P.B, C SulanaSundari, K. Punithavathi","doi":"10.26524/krj246","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26524/krj246","url":null,"abstract":"Thin films of poly (methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) were prepared on cleaned glass slides by using spin coating technique. The prepared films were identified by using FTIR spectrum. Surface morphology of the coated films was studied by using SEM and AFM. Both as grown and annealed films showed smooth and amorphous structure. It also revealed the absence of pits, pin holes and dendritic features in the surface. Both as grown and annealed films showed very low RMS roughness value. The morphology analysis revealed that the prepared film could be used as dielectric layer in thin film transistors and as drug delivery system forwound healing.","PeriodicalId":178674,"journal":{"name":"Kongunadu Research Journal","volume":"79 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122897494","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"DETERMINATION OF CHLOROPHYLL CONTENT OF SOME MANGROVES AND ASSOCIATED PLANT SPECIES OF PAYANGADI, KANNUR","authors":"Gayathri P.V, Lalitha C.R","doi":"10.26524/krj249","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26524/krj249","url":null,"abstract":"Mangroves are trees inhabiting the intertidal zones of tropical and subtropical coast. They are classified as true mangroves and mangrove associates. In the present study leaf samples of various age groups from five mangrove species and six mangrove associated species were selected for the estimation of chlorophyll content. True mangroves showed comparatively high amount of chlorophyll than mangrove associates and moreover in medium aged leaves chlorophyll contents were more than young and old leaves.","PeriodicalId":178674,"journal":{"name":"Kongunadu Research Journal","volume":"130 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132838555","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}