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Numerical Investigation of Macro Flow Dynamics of Downburst Wind Over Buildings and the Interference Effect
Abstract: A “Downburst” is an important weather phenomenon in which an air mass comes down with high velocity towards the ground from the cloud level during a Thunderstorm. Thunderstorms occur frequently in the eastern and Northeastern part of India. Thunderstorms over the Gangetic West Bengal and Assam are popularly known as ‘Kalbaishakhi’ and ‘Bardoisila’, respectively. Severe thunderstorms are known to cause detrimental impact on various facets of national activity like civil …
Published in Journal of Aerospace Engineering & Technology · Vol. 8, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 11–20 Read article
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Hydrochemistry of Arsenic in Groundwater Pollution in Eastern U. P
Abstract: A Serious concern worldwide is presence of Arsenic (As) in water and it affects human health both by drinking water and food. Groundwater contaminated by As is a worldwide problem and it is spread mostly in Bengal delta plain covering Bangladesh, Jharkhand, west Bengal , Assam and other North eastern states of India and other neighbouring countries . It may be considerably larger than previously thought of that sunken wells …
Published in Journal of Water Pollution & Purification Research · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 1–4 Read article
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Varietal Screening of Different Aromatic Rice Varieties against Rice Stem Borer (Scirpophaga innotata Walker)
Abstract: Varietal screening of 12 different aromatic rice varieties including check variety pertaining to 1% dead heart (DH) and white ear head (WEH) were done at Instructional Cum Research farm, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat during Kharif 2017 and 2018 under field condition in order to evaluate the resistance/susceptibility reaction against rice stem borer, Scirpophaga innotata Walker. The two year pooled data of stem borer infestation at different intervals (30 and 60 …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology · Vol. 9, Issue 2, 2020 · pp. 36–42 Read article
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Leaf Analysis in Citrus: Recent Development
Abstract: This article encompasses nutrient diagnosis through leaf analysis and leaf nutrient composition. The corresponding leaf nutrient values expressed in % were: N (2.23–2.49), P (0.10–0.11), K (1.86–2.12), Ca (2.12–2.32), Mg (0.28–0.38), and in ppm Fe (148.2–179.8), Mn (72.2–84.8), Cu (10.4–18.6), and Zn (24.2–38.8) representing eight states viz., West Bengal, Sikkim, Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh, and Manipur. Nutrient constraints in the form of nitrogen, phosphorus, calcium, magnesium, copper and …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology · Vol. 10, Issue 3, 2021 · pp. 35–43 Read article
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Tribulus Terrestris wsr to Its Clinical and Pharmacological Review
Abstract: Tribulus terrestris is a perennial plant, grown predominantly in India and Africa. In India it is commonly known as Gokharu and other vernacular names are gokhurkata (Assamese), gokhrim (Bengali), michikand (Kashmiri), sarate (Marathi), Cltrops fruit (English). It is having both curative and nutritive values. Gokshura also having high nutritional value also be rich source of calcium. Its leaves contain calcium, carbohydrate, fat, fiber, iron, oxalates, phosphorus, and protein due to …
Published in Research and Reviews : Journal of Crop science and Technology · Vol. 10, Issue 3, 2021 · pp. 21–27 Read article
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Review of Antimalarial, Pesticidal and Repellent Plants in The Ethiopian Traditional Herbal Medicine
Abstract: AbstractA bibliographic survey of information available in various sources was undertaken and a rich assamblege of plants used as antimalarials, insecticidals and repellents in the Ethiopian traditional herbal medicine system was compiled. Those plant species were tabulated in Excel spreadsheet and descriptive statistics applied for analysis of the data. A total of 177 plant species belonging to 148 genera and 65 families were documented. Shrubs (40.1%) and herbs (39.5%) accounted …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Herbal Science · Vol. 3, Issue 3, 2014 · pp. 21–45 Read article
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The Bhut Jolokia Chilly and the Capsaicin Factor
Abstract: AbstractThe Bhut Jolokia was accepted by Guinness World Records in 2007 as the world’s spiciest chilly. It has a hotness of 1,041,427 SHU (Scoville Heat Units). The chilly is grown and eaten in India’s northeastern states such as Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Nagaland, Manipur, Meghalaya, Sikkim and Tripura, referred as the hot spots for chilly diversity due to their unique ecological conditions and also, in countries like Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Herbal Science · Vol. 8, Issue 3, 2019 · pp. 9–12 Read article
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Stibochiona nicea subsp. nicea (Gray, 1846) in Sikkim Himalaya
Abstract: The Sikkim Himalaya is the potential region having good populations of flora and fauna playing valuable roles in ecological aspects. These bioresources are utilized in different purposes and are available in the different altitudinal gradients, and some are endemic and unique. In such biodiversity, there are reports of sighting of new species in the region in several instances. This study contains the information of sighting of Stibochiona nicea (Gray, 1846) …
Published in Research and Reviews : Journal of Veterinary Science and Technology · Vol. 12, Issue 2, 2023 · pp. 1–3 Read article
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Antimicrobial Potential of Methanolic Extract of Barringtonia acutangula (L.) Gaertn Fruits
Abstract: Barringtonia acutangula is a middle-sized plant which is distributed in Meghalaya, Assam, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Odisha, used in treatment of various ailments. The present work has investigated the antimicrobial activity of methanol extract of Barringtonia acutangula fruit against six resistance bacterial strains such as Enterococcus faecalis, Staphylococcus aureus, Acinetobacter bumannii (Gram positive) and Citrobacter freundii, Enterobacter aerogenes, Escherichia coli (Gram negative). The antibacterial activity was evaluated by …
Published in Research & Reviews: A Journal of Pharmacognosy · Vol. 3, Issue 3, 2016 · pp. 13–18 Read article
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Phytochemical and In-Vitro Pharmacological Screening of Ocimum Kilimandscharicum Extract
Abstract: AbstractOcimum kilimandscharicum is a short herb, native to India. In traditional medicine, it is used to treat various ailments including colds, coughs, abdominal pains, measles and diarrhea. Medicative plants, the “back bone” of ancient medication which implies over 3.3 billion folks within the less developed countries utilize medicative plants on an everyday basis. Ocimum kilimandscharicum Guerke (Syn. Ocimum camphora Guerke) belongs to family Lamiaceae. It is a native of Kenya …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Pharmacology · Vol. 10, Issue 2, 2020 · pp. 1–8 Read article