Butea monosperma Roxb. ex Willd. Vernacular Names :- Assam : Polah ; Bengal : Kinka ; Bihar : Paras ; Bombay : Khakara ; Central provinces : Pharas ; English : Flame of the forest, Bastard teak ;…

The term pharmacognosy derived from Greek, pharmakon, a drug, and gignosco, to acquire knowledge of. Pharmacogonasy is mainly concerned with naturally occurring substances having a medicinal action.…

3. Acacia catechu Willd. ‘Katha , khadira , khair’ (Catechu tree) :- Kols tribe of Uttar Pradesh use its leaves for blood dysentery (Chakravarthy et al., 1983). The extract of leaves is taken with…

Biomass refers to all the matter that can be obtained from photosynthesis. Most vegetable species use solar energy to create sugars from carbon dioxide and water. They store this energy in the form…

Effect of Sodium Chloride Salinity on Growth and Ion Accumulation in Some Halophytes V. P. S. Shekhawat and A. Kumar Biotechnology Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur…

 Some of the plants used in traditional medicine of India exhibit anticancer activity. Could it be proved using modern day technologies if it is true.   Scientific Name Ajuga bracteosa…

is reported to cure hypertension, angina and chloesterolaemia. Scientific Name  Boerhaavia diffusa  L.   Family  Nyctaginaceae    Used Part Dried stem  …

(And by "we" I mean "other people in my lab, not me.") Humboldt squid showing up off Washington State wasn't just a blip on the radar--apparently they're still there, and the local fishermen are…

Hi there, I'm Patrick and I'm one of the principal developers on ScientificBlogging.com - that means if the site mysteriously crashed, I likely did it. This column is around to help introduce /…

What is it about technology that makes people so optimistic?  Despite the claims of technological progress it seems that no one considers technological transitions and the impact of failures.…

I'm in that awkward lull between proposals and actual cash in hand.  I call it freelancer hell.  But since I'm thinking about money, time for a look at how to fund success. My own success…

Some of the other  plants which are used in folk medicine are as follows :- 1. Abrus precatorius Linn.‘karjari’ ( Fabaceae ) :- In Kundi (Surguja) of Madhya Pradesh, the tribal people use the…

Scientific Name  Eclipta prostrata (Linn.) Linn. syn. E. erecta Linn. Syn Eclipta alba(Linn.)Hassk. Family   Asteraceae   Used Part Whole plant Distribution Area Throughout India,…

Cassia senna  var. senna  shows considerable morphological variations though    the cytogenetical studies of C. acutifolia  and C. angustifolia exhibit very close…

Scientific Name  Cassia sena Linn  ( C. senna Linn. var. senna syn. C. acutifolia  Delile; C.    angustifolia  Vahl; C. obovata  Baker Family  Fabaceae…

It’s a rainy morning here in the New York City area — not at all like the bright, cloudless day of eight years ago. Of those affected, back then, by the events of the day, many were friends and co…

I sometimes get asked if non-coding elements (usually "junk DNA" is what they say) can ever evolve into genes. I usually say that transposable elements, at least, can be coopted into functional…

Present study was aimed to increase latex yield in Euphorbia antisyphilitica. It was observed that GA3 supported maximum above ground plant height and fresh weight and biomass yield of the plant…

CALOTROPIS PROCERA : A POTENTIAL PLANT FOR HYDROCARBONS FROM SEMI-ARID AND ARID REGIONS   Ashwani Kumar   Bio-Technology Lab, Department of Botany University…

Some of you already will know about the special issue of Evolution: Education and Outreach on the evolution of eyes that I edited last year (see below). There is now another excellent collection of…