Traditional medicines are used in all civilizations and cultures in health care systems worldwide. Since the beginning of civilization, people have used plants as medicine. Ethnobotany is the study…

Tribals of Jaipur district worship all the God and Goddesses of Hindu religion along with number of local deities. These deities are associated with a number of plant species. During the present…

Family Mimosaceae: The members of sub family Mimosaceae are trees or shrubs, very rarely herbs. They are found in the tropical zone and are especially numerous in Africa and Australia. They are rare…

Family: Caesalpiniaceae The members of sub family Caesalpiniaceae are trees, shrubs or rarely herbs numerous in the Tropics. They scarcely extend beyond the tropical belt in the old world and they…

Family Paplionaceae: The members of sub family Papilionaceae are herbs, shrubs or trees found in all climates but mostly between and near the tropics and are more abundant in the old than in the New…

I am spending my time in the CDF Control Room this week (seven days, from 4PM to midnight), as a Scientific Coordinator. My job is to work with my crew to ensure that the experiment collects good…

SHP-2, a common biological protein molecule, is central to placental growth and could hold the key to mitigating growth restriction of babies in the womb,  according to research is published…

In a survey conducted about patients’ expectations of electronic retina prostheses (retina implants) a decade ago, visually impaired or blind patients with degenerative retina conditions stated they…

OCIMUM SANCTUM LINN. Botanical name : Ocimum sanctum Family : Lamiaceae Vernacular names : Hindi, Gujarati, Bengali : Tulsi Marathi : Tulasa Tamil : Thulasi Telugu : Tulasi Malayalam :…

PLANTS FOR FABRIC PRINTING ‘Sanganer’ and ‘Bagru’ towns of Jaipur district are famous for fabric-printing throughout the country. ‘Sanganer’ is also known for the hand made paper, used for making…

Wild medicinal plants in Indian Folk Life-A Historical Perspective Plants of over 3500 wild species are used to cure ailments in man and his domesticated animals : Plants in folk medicine of the…

The history of Jaipur goes back to 1150 A.D. when Amber was wrested from Meena chief of Susawat clan by the Kakil Dev, son of the Dhula Rai of Dausa. Dhula Rai was Kachhawa Rajput belonging to…

References to the trees and flowers are found profusely in folk song, particularly in songs of worship of plants. Folk songs in praise of Bamboo (Bambusa vulgaris Schard. ex. J.C.Wendl), Basil…

Scientists at a research institute in Austria are trying to figure out how life might evolve under different biochemistry conditions and with exotic solvents than what would exist on a world similar…

These are uncertain and often frightening times for many people.  While none of my clients have thus far suffered any major emotional setbacks, the holidays are quickly approaching and I expect…

On this day of celebration, let us remember and honor the invaluable contributions of squid to pirate lore and culture: - Davy Jones and the Kraken in Pirates of the Carribbean: Dead Man's Chest. As…

silvicultural production systems and nutrient requirements of Jatropha curcas which can be summarized as below: • What are the best management techniques (planting practices, spacing, etc.) to…

According to Ayurvedic system of medicines a large number of plants are employed in the traditional medicines for the treatment of several diseases like cancer (Kirtikar and Basu, 1935; MacDowell,…

Scientific Name Solanum surattense Burm. f. syn. S. xanthocarpum Schrad. & Wendl. Family Solanaceae Used Part Seeds and fruits Distribution Area Throughout India, in dry situtations as weed…

Scientific Name Myristica fragrans Houtt. Family Myristicaceae Used Part Seeds Distribution Area Cultivated in Karnataka, the Andamans & Nicobar Islands. Family Myristicaceae Used Part Aril (…