Vivek Singh, Raina Singhmar, Meenu Rathi, D. Bhatia, D. Malik
{"title":"Biogenesis of Bacterial and Fungal Endophytic Mediated Silver Nanoparticles","authors":"Vivek Singh, Raina Singhmar, Meenu Rathi, D. Bhatia, D. Malik","doi":"10.5530/ajbls.2023.12.18","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5530/ajbls.2023.12.18","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":413740,"journal":{"name":"Asian Journal of Biological and Life sciences","volume":"46 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127564246","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":"Morphological and Physiological Responses in Red Amaranthus (Amaranthus tricolor L.) and Green Amaranthus (Amaranthus dubius Mart. ex Thell.) Under Progressive Water Stress","authors":"Chithra Santhakumari Amma, R. Rajalakshmi","doi":"10.5530/ajbls.2023.12.9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5530/ajbls.2023.12.9","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":413740,"journal":{"name":"Asian Journal of Biological and Life sciences","volume":"73 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134106460","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 Review on the Use of Heteropneustes fossilis and Clarias magur in Assamese Traditional Medicine","authors":"Somim Nasreen, Gayotree Agni Borah","doi":"10.5530/ajbls.2023.12.3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5530/ajbls.2023.12.3","url":null,"abstract":"Background:Background: Assam is a state in the North East of India popular for its diverse culture and traditions. There are several different ethnic groups in Assam. The state has a wide variety of flora and fauna. Various types of fish can be found in the rivers Brahmaputra and Barak, as well as in their tributaries, ponds, ditches, etc. Although the medical sector in Assam has advanced considerably through technological advances, some Assamese people still rely on traditional medicines. Assamese traditional medicine has a long history and is being used today in various regions of the state to treat patients with a variety of health issues utilizing products obtained from animals. Numerous studies have shown that various Assamese ethnic groups and indigenous people use fish in their traditional medical practices. The usage of fish in religious rituals is also mentioned in certain articles. The present study will analyze how various ethnic groups and other indigenous peoples of Assam use Stinging catfish and Asian catfish in traditional medicine. Materials and Methods: Materials and Methods: Research Gate, Google Scholar and other authentic websites have been used to search most of the literature. Conclusion:Conclusion: The present review revealed that both fish had been used in traditional medicine by different ethnic and non-ethnic people of Assam. These fish are used by the ethnic tribes to heal various illnesses. However, additional research is necessary to compile more data from this field.","PeriodicalId":413740,"journal":{"name":"Asian Journal of Biological and Life sciences","volume":"28 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132338406","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":"Induction of Apoptosis in Candida albicans by Semi-purified Fraction of Hypnea musciformis","authors":"Mary Santhi R","doi":"10.5530/ajbls.2023.12.6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5530/ajbls.2023.12.6","url":null,"abstract":"The leading cause of death worldwide is microbial infections. Amidst the rise of new species of Candida , Candida albicans leads the list with high morbidity and mortality rates. One of the most opportunistic pathogens responsible for infectious diseases in human beings is Candida albicans . To overcome this problem, there is a need to explore new antifungals that could replace the current treatment options. Marine red alga Hypnea musciformis was collected from the coastal areas of Rameswaram. The collected alga was cleaned, shade-dried, and powdered and extraction was done using the Soxhlet apparatus. The crude methanolic extract was subjected to bioassay-guided silica gel chromatography. A total of six fractions was obtained, among the six fractions, the fifth fraction was subjected to time killing assay, biofilm reduction assay and phosphatidylserine externalization against Candida albicans . The aim of the current study was to evaluate the potential of a semi-purified fraction of Hypnea musciformis to induce apoptosis in Candida albicans. In time killing assay, 1× and 2× MIC concentrations within 4 to 6 hr, the fungal cells were eradicated rapidly. The corresponding MIC values are required to reduce 50% of the biofilm’s metabolic activity 30-2000 times. From the results, it was evident that the SPF of H. musciformis exhibited good antibiofilm activity. SPF induced the production and accumulation of intracellular ROS, which finally induces apoptotic features in C. albicans, was confirmed using Annexin V double staining assay.","PeriodicalId":413740,"journal":{"name":"Asian Journal of Biological and Life sciences","volume":"22 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125302029","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":"Marine Macrophyte - An Alternative Livelihood for Coastal Community","authors":"A. Doss, D. Radhika, Ramakrishnan Rajalakshmi","doi":"10.5530/ajbls.2023.12.13","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5530/ajbls.2023.12.13","url":null,"abstract":"Background:Background: Coastal fisher folk, especially fisher women find mass propagation of seaweed is an economically smart alternative livelihood. In Tamil Nadu, in the year 2000, the fishing villages of Ramanathapuram District Gulf of Mannar, South-East coast of India, started seaweed farming on industrial scale. Knowing the economic feasibility of seaweed farming, the fishermen were encouraged to farm seaweed on a large scale. In this paper, an assessment was carried out on the socioeconomic status of fisher folk who farm seaweed in the Tuticorin District, Tamil Nadu is presented. The economically viable Kappaphycus alvarezii , a red alga, is extensively cultivated along the coastal waters of Tamil Nadu. Materials and Methods: Materials and Methods: Experiments were conducted in the shallow subtidal waters on the southeast coast of India at Kovalm Beach, Thoothukudi. From January to the present (2022), the monocline synthetic rope (16 mm in diameter) culture of K. alvarezii was tested. Results and Conclusion: Results and Conclusion: In the present study, it is found that the total cost of production for construcing a single monoline plot [94 long-line ropes (94x18)] was 35, 000/-. The harvest cycle from planting to harvesting took 33 days with a yield of 80 kg per long-line rope. Based on the current selling price of Rs. 6","PeriodicalId":413740,"journal":{"name":"Asian Journal of Biological and Life sciences","volume":"136 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122461382","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}
H. Shrivastava, Malvika Srivastava, Pooja Singh, S. Pandey
{"title":"Plant Diversity, Regeneration and Conservation of Sal Forests: A Review","authors":"H. Shrivastava, Malvika Srivastava, Pooja Singh, S. Pandey","doi":"10.5530/ajbls.2023.12.1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5530/ajbls.2023.12.1","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":413740,"journal":{"name":"Asian Journal of Biological and Life sciences","volume":"23 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125099989","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":"Distribution Pattern and Management Strategy of Invasive Weed Parthenium hysterophorus L. in Gorakhpur, India","authors":"Snehlata Tripathi, S. Rai, S. Pandey","doi":"10.5530/ajbls.2023.12.19","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5530/ajbls.2023.12.19","url":null,"abstract":"Background:Background: Parthenium hysterophorus L. (Family Asteraceae, local name Chatakchandni), an invader weed, assumes importance and poses a problem because of its nuisance value. The present study accounts for its population structure, community relation and its probable association with neighbour species within the major grassland vegetation types of the region. Materials and Materials and Methods: Methods: For the study of population status, phytosociological characters, neighbour relations of Parthenium and its contribution to the two major grasslands’ the managed and natural were calculated by the standard sampling methods. Results:Results: Highly disturbed or completely cleaned sites may be fast colonized and aggregated by Parthenium, as evident from the values of its phytosociological attributes. In natural grassland, however, the number of species as the nearest neighbour of Parthenium was quite high. Parthenium was found to occur at all different stages of growth and at every stage of its life cycle throughout the year. In the months of July, November and March, a much greater number of individuals were in the seedling stage. Conclusion:Conclusion: Since there is no lapse period between seed dispersal and germination, effective management may be exercised only before they enter the reproductive phase. Since there is no mode of asexual regeneration in this species, manual elimination must be held at juvenile stage to get an area rid of this noxious weed.","PeriodicalId":413740,"journal":{"name":"Asian Journal of Biological and Life sciences","volume":"3 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125501412","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}
S. Upadhyay, Babita Babita B, Manoj Singh, M. Yadav, Prof Vikas Kumar, Ranjit J. Singh, Y. Pandey, S. S. Nanware, A. Sharma
{"title":"A New Species of Allocreadium Looss, 1900 (Allocreadoidea: Allocreadiidae) in Wallago attu Bloch and Schneider, 1801 (Siluriformes: Siluridae) from Yamuna River at Yamuna Nagar, Haryana","authors":"S. Upadhyay, Babita Babita B, Manoj Singh, M. Yadav, Prof Vikas Kumar, Ranjit J. Singh, Y. Pandey, S. S. Nanware, A. Sharma","doi":"10.5530/ajbls.2023.12.16","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5530/ajbls.2023.12.16","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":413740,"journal":{"name":"Asian Journal of Biological and Life sciences","volume":"19 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134093085","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":"Mammalian Fauna of Dharamshala and its Suburbs of District Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, India","authors":"S. Thakur, Banyal HS Banyal","doi":"10.5530/ajbls.2023.12.17","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5530/ajbls.2023.12.17","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":413740,"journal":{"name":"Asian Journal of Biological and Life sciences","volume":"37 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132211017","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}
Arjumand Shah, Huma Huma H, A. Iqbal, U. Jahangir, K. Shah, Sabia Sabia S, Arif H Hanga, S. Urooj, Rafiqi TA Rafiqi
{"title":"Prospective Role of Unani Pharmacopeial Formulation Safoof Hijrul Yahood in Preventing Recurrence of Nephrolithiasis: An Open Labeled Clinical Study","authors":"Arjumand Shah, Huma Huma H, A. Iqbal, U. Jahangir, K. Shah, Sabia Sabia S, Arif H Hanga, S. Urooj, Rafiqi TA Rafiqi","doi":"10.5530/ajbls.2023.12.20","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5530/ajbls.2023.12.20","url":null,"abstract":"Background:Background: The recurrence of nephrolithiasis has high incidence in northern region of India posing major health problems. Aim and Objectives: Aim and Objectives: To study the efficacy of Unani pharmacopeial formulation Safoof Hajrul Yahood (SHY) in preventing recurrence of nephrolithiasis. Study Design: Study Design: Open labeled, single arm, clinical trial. Materials and Methods: Materials and Methods: The study was conducted on 75 cases of uncomplicated nephrolithiasis ( Hisat al Kuliya ). The post-trial assessment was done on 49 cases after five years. Subsequent to written and informed consent, patients of All genders between 18-60 years with 6-8mm calculi were given SHY (5g twice daily orally for 8 weeks). Patients were followed up fortnightly, investigated at day 0, 15 and 60 and enquired about their diet and fluid intake. The data was analyzed on Tukey-Kramer multiple comparison test and paired t test. Results: Results: Mean age of patients was 33.45±10.99 years CI (30.92-35.99). SHY reduced 24 hr calcium excretion highly significantly ( p <0.0001). Calculus clearance rate was 64% and recurrence after five years was 29.16%. The drug was well tolerated. Conclusion:Conclusion: SHY probably corrects crystalloid colloidal imbalance or the oxalate metabolism and/or renal functions; thus, preventing recurrence. However, the exact mechanism of the drug needs to be studied.","PeriodicalId":413740,"journal":{"name":"Asian Journal of Biological and Life sciences","volume":"83 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126295379","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}