{"title":"Traditional Soap and detergents yielding plants and animal materials of Himachal Himalaya","authors":"B. Sharma, L. Singh, M. Kaur","doi":"10.54207/bsmps2000-2014-631010","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2014-631010","url":null,"abstract":"Traditional use of organic materials as soaps and detergents indicates the wisdom of people about utilization of biodiversity in their surroundings. Himachal Himalaya represents a wide range of agro-ecological conditions where altitude varies from 900m to over 3000 m. The three districts included in the study represent almost all conditions. A total of 23 plant species and two animal byproducts had been used by the people as soaps and detergents. The processing techniques and chemical basis of some 17 materials have been mentioned. These materials may find way to develop skin- and environment- friendly natural products in future.","PeriodicalId":259027,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products","volume":"80 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129390728","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":"Economically Valuable Wild Plant Resources of Nawabgunj Bird Sanctuary, Uttar Pradesh","authors":"A. Garg, Vineet Singh, R. Singh","doi":"10.54207/bsmps2000-2014-rg8v35","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2014-rg8v35","url":null,"abstract":"Economically valuable wild plant resources of the Nawabgunj Bird Sanctuary belonging to 85 taxa are listed along with their multifarious utility. The studies illuminated the worth of these plants in daily life sustenance of the local inhabitants dwelling near the Sanctuary as well as their potential large scale value in pharmaceutical industry.","PeriodicalId":259027,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products","volume":"67 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133671935","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":"Morphometric Variability in Soapnut (Sapindus Mukorossi) in Himachal Pradesh","authors":"H. Sankhyan, V. Kairon, N. Singh","doi":"10.54207/bsmps2000-2014-8yh2v0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2014-8yh2v0","url":null,"abstract":"In order to select better seed sources for improved genetic gain and quality production of Sapindus mukorossi, (Ritha) twenty four seed sources and two D.B.H. classes from Himachal Pradesh were evaluated for fruits and seeds morphometric traits. The study revealed significant variation among different seed sources for all traits. Over all Banjar seed source was found to be superior followed by Garsa seed source for all morphometric traits. All traits found genetically controlled as revealed by high heritabilities.","PeriodicalId":259027,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products","volume":"8 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121310020","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":"Seedling Morphology of Sida Acuta Burm. F. - A Medicinal Weed","authors":"Ajai Singh","doi":"10.54207/bsmps2000-2014-d4179y","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2014-d4179y","url":null,"abstract":"In the present communication seedling morphology of Sida acuta Burm. f., a well known medicinal weed of tropics and subtropics have been highlighted. Seedlings have been observed for 24 days up to 5th leaf stage to record their morpho-taxonomic attributes and illustrated at different leaf stages. Seedling germination was Macaranga type. Paracotyledons were opposite, isocotylar, foliaceous, exstipulate, petiolate and persistent up to 7th leaf stage. Paracotyledon blade was deltoid-ovate, base rounded, apex obtuse, margins entire, both surface green and glabrous, venation acrodromous. First leaf single, simple, alternate, exstipulate and petiolate. Leaf petiole was green and pubescent, terete and channelled in cross section. Leaf blade was oval, base cuneate, apex acute, margins dentate, both surface sparsely hairy and venation cladodromous. Subsequent leaves same as that of first leaf but stipulate; stipules two, unequal in length.","PeriodicalId":259027,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125860516","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":"Ethnomedicine for diabetes by the Savaras of Andhra Pradesh","authors":"S. Prasanthi, B. Sri, T. Reddi","doi":"10.54207/bsmps2000-2014-2z45r0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2014-2z45r0","url":null,"abstract":"The Savaras of Andhra Pradesh employ 27 plant species belonging to 24 genera and 21 families for curing diabetes. One plant species and 14 practices were found to be new. Habit-wise analysis showed the prevalence of trees (10) followed by herbs (8), shrubs (7) and climbers (2).","PeriodicalId":259027,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products","volume":"6 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122396538","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":"Phenological accounts of some important plant species of Tarai region of Kumaun, Uttarakhand","authors":"A. Mathur, H. Joshi","doi":"10.54207/bsmps2000-2014-575u61","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2014-575u61","url":null,"abstract":"The paper presents observations on phenological studies conducted on 112 plant species of tarai region between 2008-2011.","PeriodicalId":259027,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products","volume":"42 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125800112","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":"Exploration of Trees of Koraput District of Odisha for Biodiversity Conservation","authors":"P. Das","doi":"10.54207/bsmps2000-2014-893sp3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2014-893sp3","url":null,"abstract":"Author has prepared a list of 80 plants species which are grown naturally in the forest have fulfilled the needs of local people. The plants provide renewable plant resources such as timber, fuel, gum, resin, food, etc. and also helps for the conservation of biodiversity, control soil erosion, maintain humidity and regulate environmental pollution. The present study was conducted with a view to protect biodiversity.","PeriodicalId":259027,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products","volume":"34 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129194560","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":"A Study on In Situ Variability of Leucas Lavandulifolia SM. in North Kerala, India","authors":"K. Dhanya, V. Radhakrishnan, K. Mohanan","doi":"10.54207/bsmps2000-2014-o00909","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2014-o00909","url":null,"abstract":"Variability and diversity of the medicinal plant Leucas lavandulifolia Sm. in its natural habitats in Kerala was analyzed based on the observations on eleven salient morphological characters recorded from thirty populations of the species distributed across Palakkad, Malappuram and Kozhikode districts of Kerala state, India. All the eleven characters studied such as plant height, number of branches per plant, length of branches, number of leaves per plant, leaf length, leaf breadth, leaf area, internodal length, number of inflorescences per plant, number of flowers per inflorescence and fresh weight of plants showed statistically significant variations between the populations. The interrelationship between the characters and their association was also studied. Number of inflorescences per plant showed significant positive correlation with maximum number of characters. By factor analysis based on the characters studied, three factors could be extracted and leaf breadth, length of branches and number of leaves per plant were found to be the lead characters. Significant variability with regard to morphological characters indicates the strong genetic base of the plant species in the field. However, drastic alterations in its habitat for various reasons can pose serious threat to its survival and hence measures to protect and conserve the natural habitats of this species are essential.","PeriodicalId":259027,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products","volume":"31 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115280854","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":"Waste Management- It’s not waste until you waste it!!!","authors":"P. Khare","doi":"10.54207/bsmps2000-2014-o7yop7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2014-o7yop7","url":null,"abstract":"Waste management is a new concept for most of the Asian countries including India. The lack of financial and technical resources and regulatory control for the management of hazardous waste in the past has led to the unscientific disposal of hazardous waste in India. Now a days urbanization not only concentrates waste but also raises generation rates. New and expensive technologies are being pushed to deal with our urban waste problem ignoring their environmental and social implications. Hazardous waste can be classified into solid, liquid, gases and sludge waste. There are various methods of disposal of waste management. Disposing the waste in a landfill involves burying the waste. In incineration the solid organic wastes are subjected to combustion so as to convert them into residue and gaseous products. In recycling, the collection and reuse of waste materials are done such as empty beverage containers. Biological reprocessing in which waste materials that are organic in nature such as plant material, food scraps can be recycled using biological compositing and digestion process to decompose the organic matter. Energy recovery as well as avoidance and reduction methods are also the other ways of disposal.","PeriodicalId":259027,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products","volume":"11 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123985079","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":"Effect of bagasse flyash incorporated nursery media on seedling growth of Pungam (Pongamia pinnata Roxb.)","authors":"S. Murugesan, S. Avudainayagam, P. Masilamani","doi":"10.54207/bsmps2000-2014-0gf605","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2014-0gf605","url":null,"abstract":"A study was conducted to evaluate the effect of bagasse flyash with different combinations of organic manures on soil properties and seedling growth of Pongamia pinnata. One week old seedlings were transplanted following nursery media viz., Red earth + Sand + Farmyard manure (FYM) (2:1:1 ratio) (T1), Red earth sand and flyash (2:1:1 ) (T2) , Red earth, vermicompost and Flyash (2:1:1 ) (T3), Red earth +Flyash + FYM (2:1:1 ratio) (T4), Red earth +Flyash + vermicompost (1:2:1 ratio) (T5) and Red earth +Flyash + vermicompost (2:2:1 ratio) (T6). Poly bags were filled with the respective media and placed under sunlight. Seedlings growth parameters viz., shoot length, root length, collar diameter, and total dry matter production were recorded at 60 days and 75 days after planting. Physico-chemical and biological soil parameters like organic carbon content, available macro-nutrients (nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium), DTPA extractable micro-nutrients (iron, manganese, copper and zinc) of each treatment were analyzed before planting and after harvesting the seedlings. Nutrient uptake (N,P,K and micronutrient /trace metals) by the seedlings at 75 days after planting was also analyzed. Results revealed that all the parameters at the end of experiment, the highest shoot length (31.23cm), root length (17.80 cm), collar diameter (7.60 mm) and total dry matter production (1.96 g) were observed for bagasse flyash (230 g) with vermicompost (230 g) amended with 460g soil. The same treatment resulted in maximum uptake N,P,K and micro-nutrients (iron, manganese, copper and zinc) at all growth stages. From this experiment, it could be concluded that among the different media evaluated for seedling growth of Pungam seedling, 460g soil + 230g bagasse flyash + 230g vermicompost were found to the best in terms of seedling growth and maximum uptake N, P, K and micro-nutrients.","PeriodicalId":259027,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products","volume":"22 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128242268","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}