Research and Reviews : A Journal of Life Sciences
Volume 4, Issue 2 (2014)
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Biochemical Biomarkers as a Tool in Chromium Induced Toxicity to Green Tiger Prawn, Penaeus semisulcatus (De-Haan, 1844)
Abstract: Estuarine ecosystem and its biodiversity are at higher risk due to coastal contamination by heavy metals and conservation of biodiversity can be accomplished by utilizing biomarkers of pollutant at different exposure levels. In the present study, chronic toxicity test was conducted to evaluate the antioxidants and enzymes as the possible biomarkers in Green Tiger Prawn, Penaeus semisulcatus. The chronic endpoint value (MATC), no-observed effect concentration (NOEC), and low-observed effective concentration …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Life Sciences · Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2014 · pp. 1–12 Read article
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Effect of NaCl Stress on Seedlings Growth and Biochemical Changes of Soybean (Glysin max) Co-3
Abstract: Present study was investigated the effect of NaCl stress on seed germination, pigments content, protein and proline content of soybean (Glycine max L.). The soybean plant was exposed to increasing concentrations of 0, 50, 100 and 150 mM NaCl salt stress. The 7th day old plant was exposed to salt stress. The results indicated that increasing concentrations of NaCl salt solution showed decrease in the percentage of germination, pigments concentration, …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Life Sciences · Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2014 · pp. 13–16 Read article
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Flowering Plants of Karnataka State Women’s University, Jnanashakti, Torvi Campus, Bijapur and Its Adjoining Area
Abstract: The goal of this study is to provide the existing botanical inventory of the area. A floristic survey was conducted in the month of September 2013 to May 2014 for the record of flowering plant diversity in and around of Karnataka State Women’s University, Jnanashakti, Torvi Campus, Bijapur. The survey represents 257 plant species belonging to 219 genera and 68 families were identified. Of them, the families like Poaceae, Fabaceae, …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Life Sciences · Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2014 · pp. 17–27 Read article
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Preliminary Assessment of Flowering Plants with Reference to Temple Complexes or Sacred Groves in Bijapur
Abstract: The present work was carried with the aim to document the floral diversity in the selected sacred sites or temple complexes in Bijapur area to access their services benefiting at regional levels to local inhabitants. A total of 139 taxa (including cultivars) belonging to 121 genera distributed in 52 families were recorded in 10 selected sites. The list of plants and their uses were also been discussed. Keywords: Diversity, Temple …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Life Sciences · Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2014 · pp. 28–35 Read article