- V. Krishnan
- S. Amerjothy
- B. Padmanaban
- R. Thangavelu
- M. M. Mustaffa
- Shesdev Patro
- P. Krishnan
- S. Raja
- C. R. Sreeraj
- Purvaja Ramachandran
- R. Ramesh
- M. Sivagamasundari
- T. Sowmiya
- M. New Begin
- L. Thomas Robinson
- R. Purvaja
- R. Raghuraman
- R. S. Robin
- K. R. Abhilash
- R. S. Mahendra
- A. Anand
- P. C. Mohanty
- K. Venkataraman
- K. M. Subramaniam
- Indian Journal of Science and Technology
- Journal of Biological Control
- Indian Journal of Medicine and Healthcare
- Current Science
- Indian Journal of Economics and Development
- Indian Journal of Innovations and Developments
- International Journal of Engineering Research
- HuSS: International Journal of Research in Humanities and Social Sciences
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Gopi, M.
- Morphological Diversity and some Newly Recorded Plant Galls in Tamil Nadu, India
Authors
1 Department of Plant Biology & Plant Biotechnology, L.N.Govt. College, Ponneri – 601 204, IN
2 Department of Plant Biology & Plant Biotechnology, Guru Nanak College, Velachery, Chennai– 600 042, IN
3 Department of Plant Biology & Plant Biotechnology, Presidency College, Chennai – 600 005, IN
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Indian Journal of Science and Technology, Vol 4, No 9 (2011), Pagination: 1067-1073Abstract
The 'gall', provides food and shelter for its insects and mites. In many cases, the galls induced by the parasites attain phenomenal structural complexity and architectural design which have allured the naturalists. In a survey of plant-galls in Tamil Nadu Forests in South India, we were able to record several remarkable galls of excelling architectural designs and sublime marvels. A few such illustrious galls and new reports are highlighted here.Keywords
Cecidology, Phytophagous Insects, Plant GallsReferences
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- Effect of Mass Multiplication Media on Sporulation, Field Efficacy and Shelf Life of Beauveria bassiana against Rhizome and Pseudostem Weevils of Banana
Authors
1 National Research Centre for Banana, Thogamalai Road, Thayanur (Post), Tiruchirapalli 620102, Tamil Nadu, IN
Source
Journal of Biological Control, Vol 23, No 3 (2009), Pagination: 277-283Abstract
The pseudostem weevil, Odoiporus longicollis (Olivier) and rhizome weevil Cosmopolites sordidus (Germar) are considered as major insect pests of banana in all the countries of the world. Studies were made on the virulence of the fungal pathogen Beauveria bassiana against these pests in relation to the mass production media and also the method of application under field conditions. Among the various methods, spraying the conidia spore suspension of B.bassiana 17-6 and immersion of the weevils in spore suspension recorded 100% adult mortality of both pseudostem and rhizome weevils in 6 days. Use of rice chaffy grains recorded maximum spore production (6 × 1010 CFU g-1) and significant mortality. Of the different methods of application, traps swabbed with rice chaffy grain formulation registered higher degree of weevil catch reduction in infestation levels and yield of banana than the maize formulation. Our study showed that the use of 17-6 isolate of B.bassiana has potential as a biological control agent of rhizome and pseudostem weevils.Keywords
Banana, Beauveria bassiana, Biological Control, Cosmopolites sordidus, Mass Production, Odoiporus longicollis, Shelf Life.References
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- Micromorphological Techniques in Botanical Standardization of Closely Related Root Drugs
Authors
1 Presidency College Triplicane, Chennai - 600005, IN
2 Guru Nanak College, Velachery, Chennai - 600042, Tamil Nadu, IN
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Indian Journal of Medicine and Healthcare, Vol 4, No 4 (2015), Pagination: 1-4Abstract
Background/Objectives:The collection of raw phytodrugs by untrained personnel may lead to unintentional adulteration of drugs. Intentional adulteration or substitution is also a menace in the crude drug markets.Methods/Statistical Analysis: To detect the adulterants from the original ones, the crude drugs are subjected for microscopic analysis including anatomical parameters. The microscopic observations on the gross anatomical features coupled with tissue disposition and cell inclusions are more reliable techniques in the crude samples of ischolar_main drugs.
Findings: The present paper deals with two ischolar_main drugs, popularly used in Indian System of Medicine, highlights the anatomical differences namely Aerva lanata (L.) Juss. ex Schultes and Aerva persica (Burm. f.) Merr.
Application/Improvements: The possible reasons for ischolar_main drug similarities and differences are discussed. Such inquire may find use further in the pharmaceutical applications of these two species.
Keywords
Aervalanata, Aervapersica, Root Drugs, Microscopic Features, Diagnostic Value.- Study of Bark Anatomy in Nauclea spp
Authors
1 Dept. of Plant Biology & Plant Biotechnology, Guru Nanak College, Chennai - 42., IN
2 Dept. of Plant Biology & Plant Biotechnology, Presidency College, Chennai - 05, IN
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Indian Journal of Medicine and Healthcare, Vol 4, No 4 (2015), Pagination: 1-8Abstract
Background/Objectives:Plant barks are metabolic sink of many bioactive compounds of high pharmacological activities. However, identification of barks and detection of the authentic samples from the adulterants and substitutes poses a crucial problem in the pharmaceutical industries. The present paper focuses the identification clues of three species of Nauclea bark.Methods/Statistical Analysis: The microscopic analysis was done for the three species of Nauclea to aid for distinguishing adulterants from the herb.
Findings: The bark of Nauclea is credited with high economic utilities ranging from medicines and nutraceutical values to valuable commercial timbers.
Applications: The report may add diagnostic value in the pharmaceutical preparations.
Keywords
Bark Anatomy, Nauclea Species, Microscopic Analysis, Diagnostic Value.- Micromorphological Characterisation of Two Simulating Root Drugs:Gmelina arborea Roxb. and Gmelina asiatica L. (Verbenanceae)
Authors
1 Department of Plant Biology & Plant Biotechnology, Presidency College, Triplicane, Chennai - 600005, Tamil Nadu, IN
2 Department of Plant Biology & Plant Biotechnology, Guru Nanak College, Velachery, Chennai -600042, IN
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Indian Journal of Medicine and Healthcare, Vol 4, No 5 (2015), Pagination: 1-5Abstract
Background/Objectives: The new millennium is witnessing a profound resurgence in the traditional system of clinical application of the native herbal drugs. This has eventually led to the discovery of hundreds of new plant drugs, which are believed to possess therapeutic potentials.
Methods/Statistical Analysis: To detect the adulterants from the original ones by mere spotting at sight is unscientific and unreliable under such situation, the crude drugs are to be subjected to microscopic analysis and anatomical parameters.
Findings: The present paper deals with two ischolar_main drugs, popularly used in Indian System of Medicine, namely Gmelina arborea Roxb. and Gmelina asiatica L. The result findings highlight the anatomical differences of these two taxa.
Application/Improvements: Gmelina arborea Roxb. is an important ingredient of 'Dasamula' preparation, restricted availability of this drug leads to adulterate Gmelina asiatica L. with the previous drug. However microscopic characters of these two ischolar_main drugs helpful for analyzing to separating each other.
Keywords
Diagnostic Value, Gmelina arborea Roxb., Gmelina asiatica L., Plant Anatomy, Root Drugs.- Snowflake Coral, Carijoa riisei from Grand Island, Goa: a Case of Invasion of an Alien Species or Re-establishment of a Native Species?
Authors
1 National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Koodal Building, Anna University Campus, Chennai 600 025, IN
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Current Science, Vol 109, No 6 (2015), Pagination: 1028-1030Abstract
No Abstract.- Weeds: Wealth of the World, not a Waste
Authors
1 Department of Plant Biology & Plant Biotechnology, Guru Nanak College, Velacherry, Chennai – 600042, Tamil Nadu, IN
Source
Indian Journal of Economics and Development, Vol 4, No 5 (2016), Pagination: 1-6Abstract
Objectives: The main object of this paper is to develop a constructive approach towards weeds and study their geographical distribution.
Methods/Statistical Analysis: The weed plants for the present study were random surveyed from in and around Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The weed plants were authentically identified with the help of Floras. The identification was based on floral and leaf characters. Some of the plants are selected for the preparation of extracts to control the larvicidal activity based on the standard basic principles.
Findings: A survey on weeds reveals that most of the weeds are of native flora and appear to be uniform distribution throughout state.
Application/Improvements :The knowledge of the geographical position and physiography of the state is essential in order to understand the distribution of weeds and their invasion.
Keywords
Chemical Compounds, Medicinal Uses, Mosquitoes Repellent, Weeds.References
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- Studies on Psyllidgall of Two Selected Plants
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1 Department of Plant Biology and Plant Biotechnology, Presidency College, Chennai – 600 005, IN
2 Guru Nanak College, Velacherry, Chennai-600042, Tamil Nadu, IN
Source
Indian Journal of Innovations and Developments, Vol 5, No 10 (2016), Pagination: 1-6Abstract
Objectives: The mechanism underlying the morphological and structural specificity of galls attributable to particular insect species is very little understood. The present study is a fragment of the galls found in the Nilgris and Courtallum Hills in India and the study has offered some interesting results and conclusions.
Methods/Statistical Analysis: A comprehensive study on two leaf galls exhibiting evidently different ontogenetic sequences is attempted in the present investigation.
Findings: We studied histology of maturefoliar galls on two host plants caused by different insect species. The pit-gall on Mallotusphilippensis is simple in structure with homogeneous parenchymatous tissue. The galls on Alstoniascholaris and Magniferaindica are more complex in structure.
Application/Improvements: Cecidological studies gain popularity nowadays as they form the most conspicuous elements of the terrestrial ecosystem. The role of the insect behavior is considered as the major factor in determining the form and structure of the gall that an insect incites.
Keywords
Plant Gall, Leaf Gall, Psyllid, Alstoniascholaris, Mallotusphilippensis.References
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- Optimization of Lung Cancer Using Modern Data Mining Techniques
Authors
1 Department of Master of Computer Applications, Vel Tech Multi Tech Dr. Rangarajan Dr. Sakunthala Engineering College, Avadi, Chennai, IN
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International Journal of Engineering Research, Vol 3, No 5 (2014), Pagination: 309-314Abstract
Now a day the most dangerous diseases in the world are Cancer. Lung cancer is one of the most dangerous cancer types in the world. These diseases can spread worldwide by uncontrolled cell growth in the tissues of the lung. Early detection of the cancer can save the life and survivability of the patients who affected by this diseases. In this paper we survey several aspects of data mining procedures which are used for lung cancer prediction for the patients. Data mining concepts is useful in lung cancer classification. We also reviewed the aspects of ant colony optimization (ACO) technique in data mining. Ant colony optimization helps in increasing or decreasing the disease prediction value of the diseases. This case study assorted data mining and ant colony optimization techniques for appropriate rule generation and classifications on diseases, which pilot to exact Lung cancer classifications. In additionally to, it provides basic framework for further improvement in medical diagnosis on lung cancer. Our Proposed idea for the lung cancer optimization on data mining is by using the (ROCO) method. We use reduced-order constrained optimization (ROCO) to create clinically acceptable IMRT plans quickly and automatically for advanced lung cancer patients Diagnosis. Our new ROCO implementations works with the treatment planning system and full dose calculations used at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center for diagnosis, and we have implemented the mean dose hard-constraints on cancer, along with the point-dose and dosage-volume constraints that we used for our previous work on the prostate.Keywords
ACO, Data Mining, Rule Pruning, ROCO.- Differential Bleaching Patterns in Corals of Palk Bay and the Gulf of Mannar
Authors
1 National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Anna University Campus, Chennai 600 025, IN
2 Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services, Hyderabad 500 090, IN
3 Regional Remote Sensing Centre, Indian Space Research Organisation, Nagpur 440 010, IN
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Current Science, Vol 114, No 03 (2018), Pagination: 679-685Abstract
The status of reefs in Palk Bay and the Gulf of Mannar was studied during April–May 2016 following a bleach alert, as the sea surface temperature recorded a sudden increase from 30.5°C to 34.0°C in Gulf of Mannar. About 71.48% ± 8.9% of the corals in Palk Bay and 46.04% ± 3.78% in Thoothukkudi group of Islands in Gulf of Mannar were found bleached, showing a clearly decreasing trend from north to south, which could be attributed to the corresponding pattern in intensity of SST recorded in the study sites. Observations of bleaching patterns among different life-forms showed 68% of the bleached corals were massive forms. It was observed that 22 out of the 26 massive forms were bleached, while the Acropora corymbose (ACC), digitate (ACD) and encrusting coral (CE) forms were not bleached in any of the study sites in Palk Bay and Gulf of Mannar. The study suggests that the ACC, ACD and CE forms have adapted to thermal stress, subsequent to the earlier mass bleaching events. The study highlights the need for understanding the molecular mechanism of the association between corals and the symbiotic algae, for further understanding on coral bleaching in Indian waters.Keywords
Adaptive Coral Bleaching, Gulf of Mannar, Palk Bay.References
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- Microscopical Investigation of Three Datura Species
Authors
1 Department of Plant Biology & Plant Biotechnology, Presidency College, Chennai-600 005, IN
2 Guru Nanak College, Velacherry, Chennai-600042, Tamil Nadu, IN
Source
Indian Journal of Economics and Development, Vol 6, No 5 (2018), Pagination: 1-9Abstract
Background/Objectives: Most of the species of Datura imposes a wide lacuna in our knowledge especially for proper identification and pharmacognostical studies. Anatomical structure is most likely to provide evidence concerning the interrelationships of families or in establishing the real affinities of species of uncertain taxonomic status.
Methods/Statistical Analysis: The wood anatomical characters and certain ‘anomalous’ or uncommon structures of the axis have been extensively employed by the systematic anatomists for drawing conclusion with reference to systematic position and phylogeny of plant taxa. Apart from anatomical and trichome studies, palynological investigation is also to be attempted. This will give additional information both for diagnosis of the plants and for conformation their taxonomic position.
Findings: In Datura species epidermal trichomes have been cited as one of the criteria for distinguishing the species. The cross sectional outline of young stem differs significantly in the species studied. The cross section shape is circular and densely pubescent in Datura innoxia, angular in Datura fastuosa. The secondary xylems of ischolar_mains are uniformly dense with wide cylinder of libriform fibres and vessels. The vessels of the ischolar_main are wider than those of the stem. The ischolar_mains of Datura species deviate in their secondary xylem features from the rest of the taxa. These cross sectional configurations are easy access for identification of fragmentary stem materials.
Application/Improvements: An attempt will be made to prepare an artificial dichotomous taxonomic key involving anatomical and palynological data obtained during the present investigations.
Keywords
Datura fastuosa L., Datura innoxia Miller., Datura metal L., Trichomes, Palynology.References
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- Botanical Standardization of Some Solanaceae Members
Authors
1 Department of Plant Biology & Plant Biotechnology, Presidency College, Chennai-600 005, IN
2 Department of Plant Biology & Plant Biotechnology, Guru Nanak College, Velacherry, Chennai-600 042, Tamil Nadu, IN
Source
Indian Journal of Economics and Development, Vol 6, No 6 (2018), Pagination: 1-9Abstract
Background/Objectives: Some of the anatomical characters are liable to become modification in response to environmental change; however, many characters are more fixed genetically and such characters are to be employed for taxonomic studies. For distinguishing two species, differences in the anatomical structures usually provide much reliable grounds for identification.
Methods/Statistical Analysis: For anatomical studies the customary techniques of sectioning and staining will be followed. It is aimed to collect data of anatomical characters of easily available plant parts such as leaf, petiole, stem and ischolar_main. It is hoped that these studies will enable anybody to identify the plants concerned in the sterile or fragmentary conditions.
Findings: Anatomical structure is most likely to provide evidence concerning the interrelationships to families or in establishing the real affinities of genera of uncertain taxonomic status.
Application/Improvements: Microscopical studies are also very essential tool to establish the botanical identity of commercial samples of medicinal value and may also aid in checking adulteration or substitution. Apart from anatomical studies, palynological investigation is also to be attempted. This will give additional information both for diagnosis of the plants and for confirmation of their taxonomic position.
Keywords
Capsicum frutescens L., Cestrum diurnum L., Physalis minima L., Trichomes, Palynology.References
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- Utility of Plant Galls
Authors
1 Department of Plant Biology & Plant Biotechnology, Guru Nanak College (Autonomous), Velachery, Chennai – 600 042, IN
Source
Indian Journal of Economics and Development, Vol 6, No 10 (2018), Pagination: 1-10Abstract
Background/Objectives: The forest signifies the most intrinsic ecosystem complex. The ecological relationship of various components of the forest ecosystem is subtle and far to seek. Plant galls are outburst of repulsive reactions of the plant tissues to the stimulus incited by certain guild of phytophagous insects. In many cases, the galls induced by the parasites attain phenomenal structural complexity and architectural design which have allured the naturalists.
Methods/Statistical Analysis: To understand the mechanism involved in the morphogenesis and histogenesis in the normal growth of plant, cecidogenetic studies, similar to tissue culture and experimental methods, may also provide useful information and throw light on our perception of growth and development of plants.
Findings: The many plant galls are found to have medicinal properties. They have been used in traditional Indian Systems of medicine, especially Siddha and Ayurvedha. The gall nut of a Cynipid insect on the leaves of Quercusinfectoria, horn-shaped foliar gall on Pistasiaintegrima by Psyllid insect are popular gall drugs. Many fungal galls are also edible and eaten by tribals in many places.
Application/Improvements: Many practical applications may be attributed to ratiocinate the study of plant galls. Certain galls are said to be edible and some galls also claimed to be traditionally used as drugs.
Keywords
Insects, Mites, Natural dye, Plant Galls and Ziziphusmauritiana.References
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- Social Customs of the Kattunayakkan Tribes in Nilakottai Taluk – A Study
Authors
1 Department of History, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, IN
Source
HuSS: International Journal of Research in Humanities and Social Sciences, Vol 9, No 1 (2022), Pagination: 11-16Abstract
The Kattunayakar is literally, ‘The King of the Jungle’ or ‘the god of Jungle and they do not have a Permanent Residence. The term of Kattunayakan is unoriginal from the words Kadu, meaning forest. Nayakkan means leader or head man. They speak Telugu at home and Tamil in the kinship group. Tamil is used for writing a letter. The Kattunayakan tribe of N. Puthupatti village, Nilakottai Taluk still follows their traditional customs and rituals as earlier. This Community folks mostly were nomadic in nature.Keywords
Caste, Family, Kattunayakkan, Social Discrimination.References
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