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160 articles for “leaf extracts”
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Leafguard: Smart Plant Health Detection
Abstract: Machine learning techniques, including traditional (shallow) ML, deep learning (DL), and augmented learning (AL), are being increasingly utilized for leaf disease classification. These methods involve feature extraction, data augmentation, and transfer learning to enhance model effectiveness and reduce the need for labeled data. The success of machine learning approaches in this domain hinges on the quality and quantity of data available. LeafGuard is a cutting-edge device with intelligent sensing systems …
Published in Recent Trends in Electronics Communication Systems · Vol. 11, Issue 2, 2024 · pp. 32–39 Read article
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In Vitro Screening of Antibacterial Potentiality of Some Important Flowers’ Extracts Against Some Pathogenic Bacteria
Abstract: Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 The present investigation was carried out to screen and evaluate the antibacterial activities of different flowers, namely, Calendula officinalis, Rosa damacena, Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, Datura stramonium, Bougainvillea stabilis, and Vinca rosea. These flowers were screened for potential antibacterial activity against some important bacterial Gram negative and Gram positive bacteria strains, namely Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhi, Staphylococcus aureus, and E. faecalis. Dried leaf …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Life Sciences · Vol. 1, Issue 3, 2011 · pp. 9–19 Read article
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Review on Drying of Tea Leaf during Manufacturing Process.
Abstract: India is the world's largest tea producer, and Assam contributes about 55 per cent of India's total production making it the largest tea growing area in the world. Tea production started in the early 1800s, during the British period. Maniram Dewan was Assam's first tea-maker. In the first two decades (1840–1860), the cultivation and production of Assam tea was monopolized by the Assam Company, which worked in Upper Assam districts …
Published in Journal of Catalyst & Catalysis · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 24–32 Read article
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Formulation and Evaluation of Herbal Cream from Ethanolic Extract of Panfuti (Bryophyllum pinnatum) Leaves
Abstract: Bryophyllum pinnatum, commonly referred to as the "miracle leaf" or "life plant," is a succulent medicinal plant widely valued in traditional medicine. It is well known for its broad range of pharmacological activities, including wound-healing, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant properties, making it an important species in natural and herbal therapeutics. This study aimed to formulate a topical cream incorporating Bryophyllum pinnatum extract and evaluate its physicochemical properties, stability, and potential for …
Published in Research & Reviews: A Journal of Drug Formulation, Development and Production · Vol. 13, Issue 3, 2026 Read article
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Detection of Diseases Using Gradient Boosting Method in Environmental Engineering
Abstract: As Indian culture is highly depending on agriculture. 50% of the people are involved in agriculture. It constitutes large amount of part in Indian economy. It is due to this fact that lots of money is spend by government, for utilizing new technologies. It is obvious to have a disease on plants. The proper treatment is given by the consumer to take proper care of plants. People want well developed …
Published in Journal of Energy, Environment & Carbon Credits · Vol. 10, Issue 3, 2020 · pp. 28–33 Read article
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Modified Cetyl Trimethyl Ammonium Bromide Method Improves DNA Quality and Quantity in Cotton: The Benchmark for Plant DNA Extraction
Abstract: A wide range of plant genomic DNA extraction or isolation methods are available; however, many of those are limited in their application for a diversified range of plant species. With special emphasis on robustness and versatility, we have improved the cetyl trimethyl ammonium bromide method and isolated high-quality DNA from cotton leaf samples. The major modifications made to the protocol described here were a reduction of sample treatment steps and …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Life Sciences · Vol. 8, Issue 3, 2018 · pp. 15–19 Read article
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Kinetics of Soil Contaminant Degradation Enhanced by Jatropha Tanjorensis Leaf Bio-Stimulant
Abstract: The data obtained from the experiment show a high viability of the plant extracts in the biodegradation process, the maximum specific rate was determined. Also, application of Michael Menten’s equation were also applied, the maximum dissociation rate constant was obtained from lineweaver bulk plot, for both sun-dried and room dried at 100 g of CPED and CPEL as RMAX to be 1000 ppmday-1 and 555.55 ppmday-1 whereas KPTH 3190.16 ppm-1 …
Published in Journal of Catalyst & Catalysis · Vol. 11, Issue 1, 2024 · pp. 01–06 Read article
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Allelopathy Effect of Phytochemicals in Laticiferous Species Sarcostemma brunonianum Wight & Arn and Ficus tsjakela Burm. f on Vegetative Growth of Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench
Abstract: The present experimental work was focused out to determine phytochemicals of two medicinal laticifers Sarcostemma brunonianum and Ficus tsjakela and to check the allelopathy potential on Sorghum bicolor under in vitro conditions. Allelochemicals are phytocompounds excreted during the process of secondary metabolism. Chemical components may occur in leaves, stem, root, latex, rhizomes, flowers, fruits, seeds and even in pollen grains. Plant latex supports defense in milk yielding plant species. The …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Life Sciences · Vol. 9, Issue 1, 2019 · pp. 43–50 Read article
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Variation in Extract Yield in Different Parts of Albizia lebbeck
Abstract: Phytochemical screening is an important step which leads to the isolation of new and novel compound. Solvent extract of the plant material with the help of different solvent such as n-hexane, chloroform, alcohol and aqueous revealed that in alcohol and aqueous solvent maximum extract yield obtained in all studied parts. Phytochemical screening analysis of the extract revealed presence of tannins, phenolics, flavonoids, alkaloids, terpenes and steroids in most parts. In …
Published in Research & Reviews: A Journal of Drug Formulation, Development and Production · Vol. 1, Issue 2, 2014 · pp. 1–5 Read article
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Biosynthesis of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles and Their Revolutionary Impacts on Agroindustry: Review
Abstract: Nanotechnology is a new approach of science which provides alternative tool in many fields including agriculture. This comprehensive review focuses on the biosynthesis and characterization of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs), highlighting their vast potential in agroindustry applications. Unlike traditional physical and chemical methods, which are often costly, time-consuming, and involve hazardous materials, this review explores the promising biological synthesis routes, offering a more sustainable and eco-friendly alternative for producing …
Published in Nano Trends – A Journal of Nano Technology & Its Applications · Vol. 26, Issue 2, 2024 · pp. 33–50 Read article
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Phyto-bioefficiency of Vijaya Extract for Normal Cell Protection and Its Anticancer Efficiency Against Breast Cancer Xenograft
Abstract: Cannabis is an annual, dioecious, flowering herb. Its leaves are palmately compound by serrate leaflets. Cannabis sativa maximum phytochemicals are soluble in organic solvent. The Cannabis plant has been historically used due to its medicinal properties since thousands of years through several beliefs. In India, the department of narcotics has sanction that Cannabis can be grown in a monitored way with proper approval and license. The present study concludes that …
Published in Research and Reviews: Journal of Oncology and Hematology · Vol. 11, Issue 3, 2022 · pp. 15–21 Read article
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Cytotoxic, Anthalmintic and Analgesic Activities of the Methanol Extract of Ricinus communis (Family: Euphorbiaceae)
Abstract: The aim of this study was to evaluate the phytochemical screening, cytotoxicity, anthelmintic activity and analgesic properties of the methanol extract (leaves) of Ricinus communis (Family: Euphorbiaceae). The methanol extract of the leaves showed mild cytotoxic activity with the LC50 value 6.456 µg/mL compared to vincristine sulfate (LC50 0.812 µg/mL) using brine shrimp lethality bioassay. The anthelmintic activity was performed by observing the time of paralysis and the time of …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Toxicology · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2015 · pp. 27–35 Read article
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Evaluation of Anthelmintic, Analgesic and Neuropharmacological activity of Heliotropium indicum
Abstract: The present study was performed to evaluate the anthelmintic, analgesic and neuropharmacological activity of the methanol extract from the leaves of Heliotropium indicum. Anthelmintic activity was investigated using earthworm (Pheretima posthuma) & fresh leaf juice of the plant. In anthelmintic activity test, the time of paralysis for fresh juice was range from 7 min 55 s to 26 min 55 s whereas the time ranges for standard drug albendazole was …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Biotechnology · Vol. 9, Issue 1, 2019 · pp. 31–38 Read article
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Satellite Based Assessment of Biomass and Carbon Stock for a Mountainous Watershed Using Geoinformatics Technique
Abstract: Biomass and carbon estimation methods are relatively time consuming and more expensive, not uniformly standardized across the world, and are characterized in many regions by undersampling. Remote sensing technologies provide powerful tools for observing biomass and carbon stock estimation in mountain environments. The study gives a practical method for mapping forest biomass and carbon stock that uses spatial information on forest type and structural attributes extracted from a satellite image. …
Published in Journal of Remote Sensing & GIS · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2012 · pp. 33–50 Read article
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Confirming Therapeutic Potential of Medicinal Plants Grown in Solid Waste Polluted Areas of Agra City against Alternaria alternata
Abstract: The present studies were conducted with an aim to determine the presence of occurrence ofmedicinal plants and antifungal activities of twenty selected medicinal plants from fivedifferent solid waste polluted areas of the Agra city. Achyranthes aspera, Calotropis procera,Ricinus communis shows maximum presence of occurrence, i.e., 10.63% and Eugeniajambolana has minimum presence of occurrence, i.e., 2.12%. As these plants are used formedicinal purposes such as in ayurvedic or other alternative with …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Biotechnology · Vol. 7, Issue 2, 2017 · pp. 12–18 Read article
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Solubility And Phytochemical Screening Of Selected Indian Culinaries
Abstract: Aim is to separate the phytocompounds present in selected Indian Culinary like Bay leaf, Cinnamon and Spices, which are also used as flavouring food and have medicinal properties such a antimicrobial, anticancer, anti-inflammatory etc. Their solubility properties were also examined with the polarity of extract. Methodology involved plant collection, extraction by maceration and subjecting the extracts to various standard solubility tests and standard biochemical phytochemical screening procedures. The study demonstrated …
Published in Research & Reviews: A Journal of Pharmacognosy · Vol. 10, Issue 1, 2023 · pp. 32–40 Read article
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Exploring the Bioactive Potential of Himalayan Lichens: Phytochemical and Antimicrobial Profiling of Xanthoparmelia tinctina and Pyxine subcinerea Extracts
Abstract: The symbiotic association that develops between cyanobacteria, algae, and fungi results in the composite organism known as lichens, which has traits similar to those of plants but differs in its separate parent organisms. Lichens can have a variety of morphological characteristics, including foliose structures that resemble flat leaves, crustose structures that resemble flake crystals, fruticose branches that have short, leafless branches, and leprose-powder-like appearances. Due to their therapeutic potential, lichens …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Biotechnology · Vol. 14, Issue 2, 2024 · pp. 21–28 Read article
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Visual Features based Paddy Leaf Disease Recognition, its Severity Detection and Remedy Prediction using K-means Clustering and AdaBoost
Abstract: AbstractAgriculture is a vital part of an economy. Paddy is one of the main food crops which play a major role in agricultural field. The gross national income of a country depends on paddy cultivation. But the production of paddy is damaged due to different types of paddy leaf diseases. Generally, farmers and agricultural experts identify diseases manually which is very ineffective and time consuming. So effective recognition, severity detection, …
Published in Journal of Image Processing & Pattern Recognition Progress · Vol. 7, Issue 3, 2020 · pp. 41–52 Read article
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Effect of Carbohydrates on Induction of Callus and Changes in Some Biochemical Parameters of Safflower (Carthamus Tinctorius L.)
Abstract: AbstractCarthamus tinctorius L. an oilseed crop is a member of the family Compositae or Asteraceae. Traditionally the crop was grown for its seeds used for colouring and favouring foods, in medicines and making red and yellow dyes especially before cheaper alanine dyes became available. For the last fifty years or so, the plant has been cultivated mainly for vegetable oil extracted from its seeds. This study describes the effect of …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Botany · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2014 · pp. 20–25 Read article
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Plant Leaf Sickness Recognition Using Image Processing
Abstract: This paper demonstrates the use of image processing techniques in detection of diseases in plants. The system which we have demonstrated in this technique is a software result for computerized detection and computing of the texture enumeration for the leaf diseases in plants. This processing system involves four major steps: (1) in this step we take an RGB image as input and it’s colour transformation structure is created, (2) in …
Published in Journal of Image Processing & Pattern Recognition Progress · Vol. 3, Issue 2, 2016 · pp. 26–31 Read article