Research & Reviews : Journal of Botany
Volume 6, Issue 2 (2017)
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The Genus Entodon (Entodontaceae; Bryophyta) from Mathikettan Shola National Park in Kerala, India
Abstract: AbstractThe paper deals with the morphotaxonomic studies on six species of the genus Entodon viz., Entodon chloropus Ren.&Card., Entodon macropodus (Hedw.) C. Muell., E. nepalensis Mizushima, E. ovicarpus Dix., E. plicatus C.Muell. and E. scariosus Ren. collected from the Mathikettan Shola National Park in Western Ghats of Kerala, India. Among these Entodon nepalensis Mizushima is being described as new record for Peninsular India.Keywords: Entodon, Entodontaceae, Pleurocarpic moss, Mathikettan Shola National …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Botany · Vol. 6, Issue 2, 2017 · pp. 1–8 Read article
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Some Common Poisonous Plants of Bankura Districts of West Bengal, India
Abstract: AbstractKnowledge on poisonous plants is important as some of them are used in medicine. The poisonous nature of whole plant or any plant part may be due to production of toxic substances like alkaloids, amines, saponins, tannins etc. Sometime these products have a harmful activity to animals as well as human beings. The present paper documented 29 poisonous plants species of 29 genera belonging to 17 different families. This knowledge …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Botany · Vol. 6, Issue 2, 2017 · pp. 32–36 Read article
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Distribution and Taxonomy of Epilobium L.: A Review
Abstract: AbstractGenus Epilobium L. belongs to family Onagraceae, a well-defined family of about 17 genera and 675 species belonging to temperate and subtropical areas. It is distributed in temperate western Himalaya at an altitude 1524–2133 m from Kashmir to Kumaon. The genus is spread throughout the temperate and cold regions of the World. It is plentiful in New Zealand, appearing in the mountains only of the warmer regions. It consists of …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Botany · Vol. 6, Issue 2, 2017 · pp. 37–42 Read article
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Black Carrots Anthocyanins—Valorization by Fermentation
Abstract: AbstractBlack carrots (BCs) are an exceptional source of health promoting phytochemicals of anthocyanins (acylated and nonacylated). The quality of foods with such phytochemicals has led to increased research towards health benefits. The present review covers aspects of anthocyanins (ACN) composition and chemistry with special reference to BCs for value addition into coloured fermented product. Valorization of BCs in the backdrop of their chemical composition and behaviour on various mechanism/ aspects …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Botany · Vol. 6, Issue 2, 2017 · pp. 9–28 Read article