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Chakradatta
Chakradatta is one of the important treatises composed by Acharya Chakrapani Datta. The well known Tikakarta of Charak Samhita, actually this book is named as 'Chikitsa sangraha' by the author,…
Posted inMycology
श्वेत मशरूम
श्वेत मशरूम की आकृति बटन के समान होने के कारण इसको बटन मशरूम के नाम से जाना जाता है। यह मशरूम प्रारंभ में बटन के आकार के समान छोटे व…
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Bhava Prakash Nighantu
The Bhava Prakash Nighantu, a classical Ayurvedic text compiled by Bhavamisra, offers a treasure trove of information on medicinal plants and their potential role as functional foods. Here's a breakdown…
Posted inMicrobiology
Simple and Differential Staining
STAINING METHODS INTRODUCTION Staining is technique used in microscopy to enhance contrast in the microscopic image. Stains and dyes are frequently used in biological tissues for viewing, often with the…
Posted inPlant Pathology
Red Rot of Sugarcane
DISEASE: Red Rot PATHOGEN: Colletotrichum falcatum (Glomerella tucumanensis) HOSTS: Sugarcane Symptoms and Signs Red rot is usually considered as a stalk and a seed-piece disease. Leaf Symptoms •Tiny reddish lesions…
Posted inPlant Physiology
PLANT GRAVITROPISM
Gravitropism is an important plant growth response to the environment that directs shoots upward and roots downward. when a plant shoot is inclined horizontally, the primary inflorescence stem grows upwards against…
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PROTECTION OF TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE
WHAT IS TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE? Knowledge base which is developed by indigenous, local or native community has been preserved and passed on to generations, so much so, that it becomes the…
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Fossil Pteridophytes:Lepidocarpon
CLASSIFICATION- Class-Lycopsida Order-Lepidodenrales Family-Lepidocarpaceae Genus-Lepidocarpon Definition Lepidocaron are the fossilized seeds of the natural genus,lepidodendron found in the form of compresion. Importance of fossil in understanding plant evolution- Fossil provide…
Posted inCell Biology
Plant Cell Wall
A novelty song of more than 50 years ago listed food items the writer said he disliked. Each verse ended with the line, “I like bananas because they have no…
Posted inPhycology
Phaeophyta
General characters Of Phaeophyta The colour of brown algae varies from olive green to a deep shade of brown due to presence of golden brown xanthophyll pigment fucoxanthin. This is…
