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V. Chandra , S. N. Srivastava

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In recent years Catharanthus roseus Don (Vinca rosea L.) has gained considerable importance due to discovery of anticancerous activity of its alkaloids. The plant grows throughout India up to 1,300 meters and has run wild in coastal areas. It is grown as an ornamental shurb in gardens and around temples in India. Though it is comronly found in India yet no efforts have been made to carry out its phytochemical studies. Since 1965 studies on cultivation of plant have been started at the institute. The studies show that on average, the ischolar_mains contain 0.13% total alkaloids and smaller ischolar_main laterals contain 0.08%.

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V. Chandra , Basant Singh , A. Singh , L. D. Kapoor

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Solanum khasianum Clarke, grown during July 1968 to May 1969 at N.B.G. Lucknow shows the development of maximum solasonine content in fruits when the plants are 9 to 10 weeks old by which time fruits change the colour from green to yellow. There is a sharp decline in the Solasonine contents if the fruits are allowed to mature beyond the yellow colour stage. Observations on flower to fruit development have also been recorded.

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V. Chandra ¹, R. Mitra ¹, S. L. Kapoor ¹, L. D. Kapoor ¹

Affiliations
1 National Botanic Gardens, Lucknow, IN

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Epidermal characters and venation pattern of the leaves of eight species of Apocynaceae, viz. Adenium multiflorum Klotzsch, Allamanda violacea Gardn., Carissa grandiflora A.DC., Catharanthus pusillus (Murr.) G. Don, Ichnocarpus frutescens R.Br., Kopsia fruticosa A .DC., Strophanthus hispidus DC., and Trachelospermum jasminoides Lem. have been studied.

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V. Chandra ¹, S. L. Kapoor ¹, P. C. Sharma ¹, L. D. Kapoor ¹

Affiliations
1 National Botanic Gardens, Lucknow, IN

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Epidermal characters and venation pattern of the leaves of six. arboreal species of Apocynaceae, viz., Alstonia macrophylla Wall, ex DC., Holarrhena antidysenterica Wall., Plumeria alba Linn., P. rubra Linn, forma acuminata Sant.&Irani ex Shah, Wrightia tinctoria R. Br. and W. tomentosa Roem.&Schult. have been described.

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P. C. Sharma ¹, V. Chandra ¹, S. L. Kapoor ¹, L. D. Kapoor ¹

Affiliations
1 National Botanic Gardens, Lucknow, IN

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Epidermal characters and venation pattern of the leaves of ten species of Apocynaceae, viz., Aganosma caryophyllata (Roxb. ex Sims.) G. Don, Beaumontia grandiflora Wight, Catharanthus roseus (Linn.) Don, Rawolfia serpentina Benth. ex Kurz, R. tetraphylla Linn., Roupellia grata Wall. ex Hook., Strophanthus divaricatus Wall., S. wallichii A. DC., Vallaris solanacea O. Ktze. and Voacanga grandifolia Rolfe have been described.

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S. L. Kapoor ¹, P. C. Sharma ¹, V. Chandra ¹, L. D. Kapoor ¹

Affiliations
1 National Botanic Gardens, Lucknow, IN

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Epidermal characters and venation pattern of the leaves of nine species of Apocynaceae, viz. Acokanthera oppositifolia (Lam.) Codd (A. venenata G. Don), Allamanda cathartica Linn. (2 cultivars), Alstonia scholaris R. Br., Carissa carandas Linn., Cerbera manghas Linn., Ervatamia coronaria Stapf (2 cultivars-single and double flower forms), Mascarenhasia variegata Britt. & Renole (M. elastica K. Schum.), Thevetia peruviana (Pers.) Schum. and Wrightia coccinea Sims., have been described.

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V. Chandra ¹, K. Aruna ¹

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1 Department of Home Science, Queen Mary's College, Chennai - 600 004, IN

Abstract

Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder in which the body's capacity to utilise sugar, fat and protein is disturbed due to insulin deficiency or insulin resistance. There is a greater incidence of non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) than insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM).

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