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Slaughter indexes of bull-calves of various genotypes.
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Slaughter indexes of bull-calves of various genotypes.
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in this article such slaughter indexes as live mass before killing of 18 and 21 months bull-calves of various genotypes, weight of undressed carcass, weight of inner fat, carcass weight by carrying out of control slaughter were studied. In both slaughter ages calves of all groups have high degree of stoutness. So, calves of the II group of Schwitz breed possessing by combined productivity and calves of the III group-hybrids of the first generation.
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In Vitro Cytotoxicity Studies and Antioxidant activities of two wild yams
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In Vitro Cytotoxicity Studies and Antioxidant activities of two wild yams
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Biomedical application of Dioscorea pentaphylla and Dioscorea oppositifolia by determining the cytotoxicity and antioxidant properties of tuber extracts. Plant extracts expressed cytotoxicity against human lung carcinoma cell line (A-549) which was ascertained by MTT Assay. From this the D. pentaphylla tuber was found to be more effective on (A-549) cell line. The present work also designed the antioxidant activities of D. pentaphylla and D. oppositifolia methanol extract were assessed by using DPPH and ABTS+activity. In DPPH activities among the five different concentrations (100µg/ml to 500µg/ml) of extracts tested. In ABTS+ activity D. pentaphylla and D. oppositifolia were assayed by using five different concentrations (50µg/ml to 250µg/ml). The absorbance was increased in both assays with increasing concentrations of the extracts.
Key words - Cytotoxicity, Antioxidant, D.pentaphylla, D.oppositifolia, MTT Assay, (A-549).
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Evaluation of whole-plant architecture of aerobic rice (Oryza sativa) for yield attributes
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Evaluation of whole-plant architecture of aerobic rice (Oryza sativa) for yield attributes
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Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is the staple food of Asia and this warrants a high production across the region. Breeding for drought tolerance has immense value to the farmers as their livelihood depends on the harvest. The present investigation was conducted to study the whole-plant architecture of aerobic rice by analyzing root and shoot characters for improving the grain yield. In this study, ten genotypes which were highly contrasting in phenotypic characters were grown in field as well as in PVC pipes. Analysis of variance for root morphological traits, yield and yield attributed traits under aerobic condition revealed significant differences among the genotypes for all traits. GCV, PCV, h2 and genetic advance were high in genotypes for all the traits recorded. For root traits, GCV ranged from 14.42 % for root growth rate by length (RGRL) to 44.76 % for root-shoot weight ratio (RSWR) while vegetative traits recorded relatively lower GCV which ranged from 6.68 % for days to maturity (DTM) to 34.09 % for shoot biomass (SBM). Grain yield showed significant positive correlation with plant height (0.458), panicle length (0.549), shoot biomass (0.771), shoot growth rate by length (0.408) and total plant length (0.446). Path analysis revealed that root length (RL) had the highest positive direct effect on grain yield per plant whereas plant growth rate by wt. (TGRW) had the lowest positive direct effect. The root-shoot ratios were higher for improved accessions as compared to traditional genotypes.
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Effect of soil application of neem cake amended with Trichoderma and Pseudomonas fluorescens on soil health and yield of tomato crop
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Effect of soil application of neem cake amended with Trichoderma and Pseudomonas fluorescens on soil health and yield of tomato crop
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Chemical pesticide usage was increased and it may lead to the deposit of these pesticide residues on agricultural crops. Organic farming promotes eco-friendly agricultural practices without making use of synthetic inputs and majorly relies upon the use of organic wastes to raise crops. Neem cake which is a form of organic manure used in organic farming for the enhancement of crop yield. This experiment was designed to carry out the synergistic effect of neem cake amended with Trichoderma viridi and Pseudomonas fluorescens species. Neem cake along with 0.1% of microbial load did not affect the physical nature and chemical constituents of the cakes. We observed that the Trichoderma population was reached up to 1x107 cfu/gm and the Pseudomonas population was estimated as 1x108 cfu/ml.
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Supply chain of Banana in Kaushambi district of U.P.
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Supply chain of Banana in Kaushambi district of U.P.
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The banana is one of the most primitive, cultivated tropical fruits in India which ranks next to mango in area and production. Excess production of fruits and vegetables are transported from the producer to ultimate consumers. During the process of movements of banana several intermediaries are involved. The main objective of the study was to study existing supply chain and its management in marketing of banana. The study was undertaken in Kaushambi district of U.P. Multistage sampling technique was adopted for selection of respondents. A total of 170 banana growers (i.e.86 small, 57 medium and 27 large growers) were selected. Banana cultivation per hectare for small size farms was 0.39 ha, 0.85 ha for medium size farms and 1.30 ha for large size of farms group. The actual marketed surplus was highest in large size farms (688.27 qt.) followed by medium and small size of farms group (659.83 qt. and 612.66 qt.) respectively. The study reveals that disposal pattern of actual Marketable surplus of Banana in three different marketing channels i.e. channel I, channel II and channel III, Channel II was most prevalent adopted by the growers in the study area, as the highest percentage of the produce was transacted through channel II (Producer Commission Agent RetailerConsumer) i.e. 68.08 per cent of growers followed by 16.66 per cent through channel I and 15.26 per cent through channel III respectively. The total market cost was higher in channel III (Rs.325.50). And the total marketing margin and price spread was also seen higher in channel III (Rs. 210.00 and Rs.535.50) because in the channel III there are maximum number of intermediates. The producer share in consumer rupee was higher in channel I, (69.41 per cent) and the marketing efficiency was also higher in channel I, (5.56 per cent). Due to less number of intermediary’s supply chain I, (Producer – Retailer -Consumer) was found to be most suitable chain in context of marketing of banana. By strengthen this channel per cent share of transected fruit can be increased.
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Effect of soil dressing of neem oil for Nematicidal activity in/on tomato crop
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Effect of soil dressing of neem oil for Nematicidal activity in/on tomato crop
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In India the farmers mostly rely on a mixture of chemical pesticides to limit the losses from pests and disease. Inappropriate handling and unsafe spraying of the agrochemicals cause high risk of health hazards. Degraded pesticide resulted in soil and groundwater pollution has nutritionally imbalanced and unproductive lands. So to reduce the pesticide residue incidence an an eco-friendly alternative is the need of the hour. Therefore, Neem based pesticides are more attractive biopesticides in integrated pest management programs (IPM) as they diminish the risk of exposing natural enemies of pests. The usage of neem biopesticides has developed as promising alternate to chemical pesticides when used in IPM. Neem oil based formulations have been tried against M. incognita as seed and bare root dip treatment was carried out in tomato. Soil was treated with neem oil and compared with carbofuran and untreated control. Neem oil was applied at two different dosages (4 litres/ha and 5 litres/ha) and Carbofuran 3G @ 1 kg/ha. Neem oil was applied before planting by mixing with organic fertilizer (1000 kgs) and applied as soil drench before planting.
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PROPHYLACTIC EFFECT OF Tribulus terrestris ON CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE TOXICITY IN WISTAR RATS
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PROPHYLACTIC EFFECT OF Tribulus terrestris ON CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE TOXICITY IN WISTAR RATS
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Cyclophosphamide is a widely used antineoplastic and immunosuppressant agent with many adverse side effects which include myelosuppression. Tribulus terrestris is a medicinal plant with proven potency to reverse the adverse effects of many anticancer agents. The protective effect of Tribulus terrestris in cyclophosphamide induced hepato, nephro and haemotoxicity was experimentally evaluated using its alcoholic extract in Wistar rats. The preliminary phytochemical screening of ethanolic extrat of Tribulus terrestris was done for the identification of active principles. A total of 30 Wistar rats were divided in to five groups of six animals each. Group I received distilled water. Animals of groups II, III, IV and V were administered with cyclophosphamide twice weekly for 21 days @ 15 mg/kg bodyweight orally. Group III, IV and V were administered with ethanolic extract of Tribulus terrestris @ 100, 250 and 500 mg/kg body weight respectively, daily orally. Blood was collected on day 0 and 21 for estimation of the total RBC and WBC counts, alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), urea and creatinine levels. There was a significant increase in the levels of AST, ALT, RBC count and haemoglobin in cyclophosphamide control group (group II) where as no significant difference was observed in groups I, III, IV and V (administered with ethanolic extract of Tribulus terrestris @ 100, 250 and 500 mg/kg body weight respectively), on days 0 and 21. No significant difference was observed in blood urea nitrogen, creatinine and WBC count in all the groups on day 0 and 21. The active principles detected in the phytochemical screening of the plant extract like flavonoids, saponins etc might have prevented the increase in the levels of AST and ALT and decrease in RBC count and haemoglobin values in groups III, IV and V, which were significantly altered by cyclophosphamide administration. Hence it can be concluded that Tribulus terrestris has excellent protective effects on hepatotoxic, haemotoxic and myelotoxic properties of cyclophosphamide.
Key words: cyclophosphamide, Tribulus terrestris, RBC, WBC, Haemoglobin
