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S. V. Chordiya ¹, R. B. Pimprikar ², S. B. Yeshwante ², Tanvir Shaikh ², P. N. Patil ³, M. K. Kale ⁴, B. M. Firke ⁴

Affiliations
1 Varadvinayak Sankul, Flat No-1, Bajrang Chawk, N-8, CIDCO, Aurangabad-431005, IN
2 Gangamai College of Pharmacy, Nagaon, Dhule, IN
3 Science College, Nagaon, Dhule (M.S.), IN
4 KYDSCT,s College of Pharmacy, Sakegaon, Jalgaon (M.S.), IN

Abstract

Worm infestation is one of the major global public health problems, more so in tropical countries. Worms can cause various GI and general symptoms. In addition some of them can cause blood lose, nutritional deficiencies. Helminthiasis is among the most important animal health problems. The disease is highly prevalent particularly in developing countries. In present study Aqueous and ethanolic extract of Hiptage benghalensis (L) kurz, belonging to family Malpighiaceae leaves were investigated for anthelmintic activity. The extracts were used in concertrations of 5, 10 and 25mg/ml and the process involves determination of time of paralysis and time of death of Pheritima posthuma (earth worm). Among the two extracts tested, aqueous extract showed more potent activity against the worm when compared with standard drug Piperazine citrate.

Keywords

Anthelmintic, Hiptage Bengalensis, Piperazine Citrate, Aqueous Extract.

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P. N. Patil ¹, J. J. Pastagia ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Entomology, N.M. College of Agriculture, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari (Gujarat), IN

Abstract

Among different flower visitors of coriander, Apis florea was the predominant visitor followed by A. dorsata and A. cerana. The activity of flower visitors were more at 11 00 h followed by at 10 00 h. Among different bee species, the activity of A. florea was reported from 09 00 to 12 00 h and from 16 00 to 18 00 h with maximum activity at 10 00 h. The activity of A. dorsata was observed from 09 00 h to 12 00 h and from 15 00 h to 18 00 h with maximum activity at 11 00 h. The studies on the effect of bee pollination on yield of coriander was undertaken at Spices Research Station, College Farm, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari during Rabi 2010-11 by confining A. cerana bees in plots of coriander variety DH 5 in cage condition i.e. Bee pollination (BP) which was compared with open pollination (OP) and pollination without insects (PWI). The number of filled seeds/umbel was significantly higher in BP (54.03) followed by OP (49.62) and lowest in PWI (27.40). The per cent seed set was significantly higher in BP (69.51 %) followed by OP (62.21 %) and minimum in PWI (54.89 %). Highest yield was obtained in BP (14.57 q/ha) which was at par with OP (14.26 q/ha) but significantly higher than PWI (11.66 q/ha). The 1000 seed weight was also highest in BP (5.68 g) which was statistically at par with OP (5.28 g) but significantly higher than PWI (4.09 g). The germination per cent of seed was also significantly higher in BP (75.91 %) which was followed by OP (73.09 %) and the lowest in PWI (62.76 %). The results indicated that bees have significant role in enhancing yield and quality in terms of seed weight and germination percentage of coriander.

Keywords

Coriander, Apis cerana, Flower Visitors, Pollination, Honeybees, Yield.

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P. N. Patil ¹, S. P. Sonawane ¹, S. P. Divekar ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Agricultural Process Engineering, College of Agriculture, Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth,Dapoli (M.S.), IN
2 Agricultural Engineering Section, College of Agriculture, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth,Akola (M.S.), IN

Abstract

Worldwide production is mostly concentrated in Asia, accounting for 75 per cent. India is the largest producer of mango followed by China (4.3 Million MT), Thailand (2.6 Million MT) and Indonesia (2.13 Million MT). During the year 2013-14, the area under mango in India was 2516 thousand ha. With production of 18431.3 thousand MT and productivity was 7.3 MT/ha. After consumption or industrial processing of mangoes, approximately 40 to 60 per cent waste is generated during processing of mangoes; 12 to 15 per cent consists of peels and 15 to 20 per cent of kernels. According to mango varieties, the seed represents from 10 to 25 per cent of the whole fruit weight. The kernel inside the seed represents from 45 to 75 per cent of the seed and about 20 per cent of the whole fruit (Karunanithi et al., 2015). After processing of mango fruits, the by-product available is peel and seed. The mango seed has oil and other nutritive content. It is an important source of sugars and minerals. The deoiled mango seed flour can be used further for preparation of value-added products. Mango seed kernels contain on an average 6.0 per cent protein, 11 per cent fat, 77 per cent carbohydrate, 2.0 per cent crude fibre and 2.0 per cent ash. Mango seed kernels were shown to be a good source of polyphenols, phytosterols as campesterol, -sitosterol and tocopherols. The functionl properties include bulk density, oil absorption capacity, water absorption capacity and wettability. The properties such as moisture, protein, fat, carbohydrate and energy are included in nutritional properties.

Keywords

Mango Seed Kernel Flour, Functional Properties, Nutritional Properties.

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