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- Atmospheric Pollen Grains of a Suburban Area near India-Bangladesh Border with Reference to their Allergenic Potential and Probable Effect on Asthma-Related Hospital Admission
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1 Department of Botany, Narasinha Dutt College, Howrah 711 101, IN
2 Division of Plant Biology, Bose Institute, Kolkata 700 009, IN
3 Department of Botany, Sree Chaitanya College, Habra 743 268, IN
1 Department of Botany, Narasinha Dutt College, Howrah 711 101, IN
2 Division of Plant Biology, Bose Institute, Kolkata 700 009, IN
3 Department of Botany, Sree Chaitanya College, Habra 743 268, IN
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Current Science, Vol 111, No 9 (2016), Pagination: 1486-1491Abstract
To study the role of atmospheric pollen on respiratory allergy and asthma-related hospitalization (ARH), a pollen calendar was prepared for a suburban area (Habra) of West Bengal, near India-Bangladesh border on the basis of seven-year (2007-2013) aeropollen monitoring with Burkard slide-sampler. Among 40 pollen types, Poaceae/grass showed highest contribution (12.32%) followed by Trema orientalis (11.45%) and others. Among 30 allergenic pollen types, Poaceae/grass showed the highest sensitivity in skin-prick test (>50%) and IgE-ELISA. ARH of local population (n = 9492) showed significant positive correlation (P < 0.05) with airborne pollen of grass, Bombax ceiba, Mangifera indica and total aeropollen too.Keywords
Airborne Pollen Calendar, Allergenic Pollen, Asthma-Related Hospitalization, IgE-ELISA, Skin-Prick Test.Full Text
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1 Division of Plant Biology, Bose Institute, Main Campus, 93/1 A.P.C. Road, Kolkata 700 009, IN
1 Division of Plant Biology, Bose Institute, Main Campus, 93/1 A.P.C. Road, Kolkata 700 009, IN
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Current Science, Vol 115, No 8 (2018), Pagination: 1446-1448Abstract
Plants have evolved various ways to respond to stimuli (irritability) which are less movement-intensive. The earlier observations on irritability were explained using the laws o f physics and natural science. With the progress o f various ‘omics’ tools, the irritability o f plants is now being elucidated in the light o f genes, small RNA molecules and various other signal molecules like peptides, lipids and phytohormones. This science has now become more sophisticated into plant neurobiology with parallels being drawn from animal neurotransmitters, synapses, brain and cognition. Here we discuss the advent and prospects ofplant neurobiology.Full Text
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- A Wild Encounter to Ensure a Food Secure 2050
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1 Division of Plant Biology, Bose Institute, Main Campus, 93/1, A.P.C. Road, Kolkata 700 009, IN
2 Department of Horticulture (Fruit and Fruit Technology), Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour, Bhagalpur 813 210, IN
3 Department of Botany, Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan 731 235, IN
1 Division of Plant Biology, Bose Institute, Main Campus, 93/1, A.P.C. Road, Kolkata 700 009, IN
2 Department of Horticulture (Fruit and Fruit Technology), Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour, Bhagalpur 813 210, IN
3 Department of Botany, Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan 731 235, IN
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Current Science, Vol 117, No 12 (2019), Pagination: 1942-1944Abstract
A significant number of the world population suffers from the lack of food security and malnutrition due to constraints of financial instability as well as due to restrictions in crop yield intensification. Many wild plant resources are potential nutritional sources, but are not sustainable due to lack of scientific data or inadequate trade policies. Proper initiatives pertaining to ecology, conservation and government policies will bring wild edible plants into limelight.Full Text
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