RESEARCH IN ENVIRONMENT AND
LIFE SCIENCES
Volume-1, Number-1, May-2008
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Review Paper Res. Environ. Life Sci., 1(1) 1-4 (2008) Ancient and modern medicinal
potential of Boerhaavia diffusa and Clerodendrum
aculeatum Ahmad Najam*, Akhilesh
K. Singh, and H. N. Verma Plant Virology Laboratory, Botany Department, *e-mail:
najam_lko@yahoo.com |
Abstract: Inhibition of virus activity in plants as well as in animals,
particularly in human beings, is a subject most challenging. The virus
inhibiting drugs are very rare or with low efficacy and with severe side
effects. Virus infection of plants and animals takes a heavy toll even in
this era of highly developed branch of ancient and modern medicine. In Ayurvedic system of medicine, Boerhaavia
diffusa
and Clerodendrum aculeatum plants and their extracts have been used to control
viral diseases and carcinogenesis of human beings. The useful
anti-cancerous and anti-viral drugs are helpful for rural health care for the
human beings. Boerhaavia and Clerodendrum are economically important plants
because many of their species possess medicinal properties. Almost every part
of these plants is credited with some medicinal properties and is employed in
traditional Ayurvedic system of natural therapy. Key words: Boerhaavia diffusa, Clerodendrum
aculeatum,
Medicinal properties, Viral diseases, Virus inhibition activity |
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Original Paper Res. Environ. Life Sci., 1(1) 5-8 (2008) Responses of Lemna minor L. (duckweed) plants to
the pollutants in industrial waste water Kavita Singh1, Ajai Misra2 andS.N. Pandey1* 1Department of Botany, 2Department of
Geology, *e-mail: snpandey511@gmail.com |
Abstract: The duckweed (L. minor) plants were treated with
industrial waste water. Thewaste water was
collected from common effluent treatment plant, Unnao,
UP state, Key words: Pollutants, Industrial waste water, Lemna
minor L.,Heavy metals |
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Original Paper Res. Environ. Life Sci., 1(1) 9-12 (2008) Emissions
inventory of vehicles pollutants and their toxicity in National Capital
Region towns around C.
Sharma1and R. Pundir2*
1Radio and
Atmospheric Sciences Division National Physical Laboratory, 2Centre for
Energy Studies, Indian Institute of Technology, *e-mail:
reenaspundir@yahoomail.com |
Abstract: Estimation of emissions of CO, NOx, PM, HC from
different types of vehicles have been made for the year 1997-98 using
emission factors prescribed for pre EURO norms of different kinds of towns in
National Capital Region (NCR), Key words: Emission, EURO-1, Pollutants, Vehicles |
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Original Paper Res. Environ. Life Sci., 1(1) 13-16 (2008) Hepatotoxic effect of Cu (II) in freshwater fish, Channa
punctatus: A histopathological
study Dharam Singh1,2*, K. Nath2,
Y.K. Sharma2 and S. P. Trivedi1 1Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology,
Department of Zoology, 2Laboratories of Environment Sciences, Department
of Botany, *e-mail:
ds_envi@rediffmail.com |
Abstract: It is known that copper is an essential trace metal for living
organisms and plays a crucial role in many biological enzyme systems that
catalyze oxidation/reduction reactions and have molecular oxygen as a
co-substrate. However, if copper is present at relatively high concentrations
in the environment, toxicity to aquatic organisms can occur.
Liver is a main storage and metabolizing center of toxicants in the animals
including fishes. Disruption of its structural integrity may inhibit physical
and biochemical activities in fish. In the sparkle of above fact present
study was carried out to asses the hepatotoxic
effect of Cu (II) in fish Channa
punctatus.
For this purpose fishes were exposed to sub-lethal
concentration (0.36 mg/l) of Cu (II) (taken as CuSO4)
for 15, 30 and 45 days of exposure periods. Chronological histopathological
damage such as swelling of hepatic cells, hepatocellular
necrosis, vacuolization, inflammation and hepatic cell damage were observed
in fishes exposed to Cu (II). Key word:
Histopathology, Channa puntatus, Liver, Copper sulphate |
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Original Paper Res. Environ. Life Sci., 1(1) 17-20 (2008) Study of plants in relation to ambient air quality in Lucknow
city, Uttar Pradesh Abha Chaudhary, Shikha
Chaudhary and Y.K. Sharma* Department of Botany, *e-mail:
yogesh_s26@yahoo.com |
Abstract: Rapid industrialization and urbanization has led to continuous
deterioration of air quality which is a major environmental problem in many
urban centres in both developed and developing
countries. Air pollution is characterized by high concentration of suspended
particulate matter, oxides of nitrogen and sulphur.
If their concentration beyond tolerance limits in plants. They diversely
affect the plants , human health , animals and even
the meteorology of the globe. The experiment was performed to studythe effect of air pollution load inLycopersicon
esculentum,, Solanum
melongena and Capsicum annum. The total
chlorophyll and carotenoids were found to be reduced at Site 1 and Site 2 as
compared to the control. The catalase and peroxidase activity were increased
with increase in different air pollutants concentration. Key words: Total chlorophyll, Carotenoid, Catalase, Peroxidase |
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Original Paper Res. Environ. Life Sci., 1(1) 21-24 (2008) Biodiversity and current status of some dicot plants in Lucknow district of Uttar Pradesh Sonia
Saini1, Rajni Shukla2, S.S.Yadav2,
Aditya Verma2
and Yogesh Kumar Sharma2*
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Abstract: Biodiversity refers to variety and variability among living
organisms, ecosystem and ecological complexes. It represents the variety of
genes, species and ecosystems found on our planet. The species are quickly
disappearing because of gradual changes in climatic conditions, human
encroachment and other human influences.The loss of
the earth’s biodiversity is one of the most promising environmental issues
for the new millennium.The present study is
concerned with climatic changes between 1992 and 2002 in Key words: Biodiversity, Climate, Dicot plants |
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Original Paper Res. Environ. Life Sci., 1(1) 25-28 (2008) Growth
and biochemical responses of nickel toxicity on leguminous crop (Lens
esculantum) grown in alluvial soil Sanghpriya Gautam* and S.N. Pandey Botany
Department, *e-mail: Just2pr@yahoomail.com |
Abstract: Plants of lentil (Lens esculentum)
were grown in alluvial soil (loamy sand texture), irrigated with graded Ni
levels. The effect of low (0.01ppm) and high Ni levels (0.5, 5 and 50 ppm) observed on growth and biochemical responses
(chlorophyll, protein, catalase and amylase). Low Ni supply level (0.01)
increased growth, chlorophyll, protein contents and stimulated the activity
of enzymes (catalase and amylase) over control. While, at higher Ni
concentrations, all the biochemical activities were suppressed in lentil
plants. Protein content in lentil increased with increase in concentration of
Ni. Ni at 50 ppm level, supplied for 20 days,
significantly reduced dry matter yield by 25%, total chlorophyll content by
23%, catalase by 33.2% and amylase activity by 91% over control. Therefore,
low Ni level stimulated growth and metabolic activities, but toxic at it’s higher concentrations. Key words: Growth, Biochemical activities, Toxicity, Nickel |
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Original Paper Res. Environ. Life Sci., 1(1) 29-32 (2008) Toxicity of distillery
effluent on seed germination, seedling growth and metabolism in Pisum sativum Ranjeet Singh Baghel* Department of Environment
Science, *e-mail: ranjeetsinghbaghel@gmail.com |
Abstract: Different concentrations of distillery factory
treated effluent were used in petridish culture
experiments to investigate its effect on seed germination and seedling growth
in Pisum sativum.
The higher concentration of the different elements (already present in
effluent), BOD and COD affected the seed
germination, seedling growth and ultimately plant growth and yield. The seed
germination and seedling growth were significantly reduced with increase in
concentration of the distillery effluent. It adversely affected seedling
growth (radicle and plumule
size), number of lateral roots, total chlorophyll, total amylase, fresh
weight, dry weight and moisture content while catalase and peroxidase
increased due to stress caused by distillery effluent. Key words: Distillery effluent, Toxicity, Seed germination, Chlorophyll,
Amylase, Catalase, Peroxidase |
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Original Paper Res. Environ. Life Sci., 1(1) 33-36 (2008) Effect of asbestos effluent on morphological and
biochemical parameters in Zea mays Amar Nath Giri* Environment Management System,
NFCL, *e-mail: amarnathgiri@nagarjunagroup.com,
goswami818@yahoo.com |
Abstract: The treated asbestos
effluent was collected and its different concentrations i.e.0, 20, 40,
60, 80 and 100% were prepared using distilled water. Maize (Zea mays) plants
were grown in sand pot culture and plant growth parameters were recorded at
50th and 90th
days. Germination percentage was decreased with increasing concentration of
treated effluent of asbestos industry. At 100% it showed 30% inhibition than
control. The maize plant height, No. of nodes bearing male inflorescence,
size of male inflorescence, No. of nodes bearing first female inflorescence,
size of cob, total leaf area (cm²), RWC of leaf, fresh and dry weights were
also decreased with increasing concentration of treated effluent of asbestos
industry. The antioxidants enzymes (Catalase, peroxidase, acid phosphatase and ribonuclease)
were increased with increasing concentration of treated effluent of asbestos
industry. Key words: Asbestos, Chlorophyll, Catalase, Peroxidase,Acid phosphatase, Ribonuclease, RWC |
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Original Paper Res. Environ. Life Sci., 1(1) 37-42 (2008) Screening of wheat genotypes for their susceptibility to boron
deficiency D.K. Pandey
and Botany Department, *e-mail: nalini_pandey@rediffmail.com |
Abstract: Sand culture experiment was conducted in glass house to screen
six wheat varieties for their relative susceptibility and tolerance to boron
deficiency. Performance of wheat (Triticum
aestivum L.) genotypes subjected to boron (B)
deficiency were evaluated with respect to foliar symptoms of B deficiency,
dry matter yield, tissue B concentration, grain yield, total chlorophyll, malondialdehyde (lipid peroxidation)
concentration and polyphenol oxidase
(DOPA oxidase) activity. Wheat genotypes responded
differently to B deficiency. Wheat var. HD- 2874 was found to be least
susceptible and var. DL-153-2 and HD-2733 were highly susceptible to B
deficiency. The wheat varieties HD-2781and HD-2687 were moderately
susceptible and var. HD-2868 was mildly susceptible to B deficiency. Based on
their susceptibility to B deficiency the varieties could be arranged in the
order DL-153-2>HD-2733>HD-2781>HD-2687>HD-2868>HD-2784. Key words: Boron deficiency,
Screening, Wheat genotypes |
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Original Paper Res. Environ. Life Sci., 1(1) 43-44 (2008) Cytogenetic effect of Bavistin on root
meristem cells of Allium
cepa Kiran Gupta, Kumkum Mishra*,
S.P. Singh, Shefali Srivastava,
Sumati Gaumat and Sunil
Dixit Department of Botany, *e-mail: dr_kumkum@rediffmail.com |
Abstract: Cytological changes in Allium
cepa root tip cells induced by Bavistin were observed. Mitotic index and root length
decreases with increase in concentration and duration, however, various types
of abnormalities increases. These abnormalities are chromosome breaks,
c-metaphase and stickiness in metaphase and multipolar
arrangements of chromosomes, laggard, diagonal and bridges in anaphase. Key words: Allium cepa, Mitotic abnormalities, Chromosomal
abnormalities, Bavistin, Fungicide |