Volume 12, Issue 1

Harigovind Shrivastava, Malvika Srivastava, Pooja Singh, Sanjay Kumar Pandey

pp. 1–5 · DOI: 10.5530/ajbls.2023.12.1 · 2023

The current scenario of the Indian sal forest is in alarming situation. The disturbance caused by humans and excess exploitation of its resources seriously impacts the regional sal forest. Associates of Sal is commonly h…

Juhi J, Nainsy Baghel, Rambir Singh, Poonam Sharma

pp. 6–17 · DOI: 10.5530/ajbls.2023.12.2 · 2023

Aim/Background:For many years, toxicity tests have been conducted on animals. Long-term use of animal models for toxicity testing has its drawbacks, including time and effort, ethical considerations, and cost. As a resul…

Somim Nasreen, Gayotree Agni Borah

pp. 18–21 · DOI: 10.5530/ajbls.2023.12.3 · 2023

Background:Assam is a state in the North East of India popular for its diverse culture and traditions. There are several different ethnic groups in Assam. The state has a wide variety of flora and fauna. Various types of…

N. Srinivasan

pp. 22–32 · DOI: 10.5530/ajbls.2023.12.4 · 2023

Plants have been used in the maintenance and protection of human health since ancient days and these medicinal plants play a dynamic role in preventing diseases. Natural compounds present in medicinal herbs were used to …

Usha S S

pp. 33–43 · DOI: 10.5530/ajbls.2023.12.5 · 2023

Aim:In Indian traditional knowledge; many plants are documented for their therapeutic usage. Secondary metabolites are responsible for this pharmacological potentiality.Suregada multiflora, known as false lime, is used t…

Mary Santhi R

pp. 44–48 · DOI: 10.5530/ajbls.2023.12.6 · 2023

The leading cause of death worldwide is microbial infections. Amidst the rise of new species of Candida,Candida albicansleads the list with high morbidity and mortality rates. One of the most opportunistic pathogens resp…

Babitha M.C, Gomathi V, Uma Maheswara Reddy C, Kumar M, Venkateswarlu B.S

pp. 49–53 · DOI: 10.5530/ajbls.2023.12.7 · 2023

Aim:Medical illnesses known as Neurodegenerative Diseases (NDDs) have generated considerable attention in the science-based community. Thein vitroapproach for determining the antioxidant potentials ofW. fruticosaflowers …

Kartik Andharia, Prateek Shilpkar, Susanta Kundu

pp. 54–59 · DOI: 10.5530/ajbls.2023.12.8 · 2023

Exopolysaccharides are the secondary metabolites produced by many microorganisms and play a role as biopolymers extensively to protect living cells in various ways. In the present study, the carbon source was substituted…

Chithra Santhakumari Amma, Radhakrishnan Rajalakshmi

pp. 60–65 · DOI: 10.5530/ajbls.2023.12.9

Aim:Drought is a major constraint to the sustainable production of crop plants around the globe.Amaranthus tricolor(var. Arun) andAmaranthus dubius(var. CO1) are the leafy vegetables commonly cultivated in India, especia…

Shimsa Sahari, Mini Saraswathy

pp. 66–72 · DOI: 10.5530/ajbls.2023.12.10 · 2023

Background:Diabetes mellitus is a complex metabolic disorder characterized by the development of hyperglycemia due to impaired insulin production, insulin action, or both. The persistent hyperglycemia associated with dia…

Rani Sebastian, Gomathi Venkatachalam, Umamaheswari D, Sakthi Abirami M, Venkateswarlu BS

pp. 73–79 · DOI: 10.5530/ajbls.2023.12.11 · 2023

Aim:The present research is aimed to highlight the cytotoxic potential ofStrobilanthes ciliatuson H T-29 cell lines.Materials and Methods:Extraction done with ethanol (SCLE) and Acetone (SCLA) by soxhlet method and antic…

Mridusmita Dutta, Nabajyoti Gogoi, Bijoy Neog, Kangkana Lekharu, Sarojmoni Sonowal, Himadree Phukon

pp. 80–86 · DOI: 10.5530/ajbls.2023.12.12 · 2023

Background:Garcinia cowa is a lesser-known species and it is therefore the limelight of this study to bring to notice its morphological and genetic diversity.Materials and Methods:The morphological diversity was studied …

Asirvatham Doss, Duraisamy Radhika, Ramakrishnan Rajalakshmi

pp. 87–91 · DOI: 10.5530/ajbls.2023.12.13 · 2023

Background: Coastal fisher folk, especially fisher women find mass propagation of seaweed is an economically smart alternative livelihood. In Tamil Nadu, in the year 2000, the fishing villages of Ramanathapuram District …

Krishita Mukherjee, Arivuchudar Raju

pp. 92–102 · DOI: 10.5530/ajbls.2023.12.14 · 2023

Background:Edible cutlery is a natural and bio-degradable commodity which can be concocted to be nutritious and replace the usage of plastic cutlery. This study aims at sustainable development, elimination of plastics as…

Kimasha Borah, Kalyan Bhuyan, Ujjal Saikia, Pranjal Kumar Bora

pp. 103–111 · DOI: 10.5530/ajbls.2023.12.15 · 2023

Prolonged use of alcohol is linked to a wide array of adverse health consequences, which are dependent on two factors namely volume and pattern of drinking and the direct biochemical effect of alcohol. In this study, we …

Sushil Kumar Upadhyay, Babita B, Manoj Singh, Mukesh Yadav, Vikas Kumar, Raj Singh, Yogendra Prasad Pandey, Sanjay Shamrao Nanware, Anil Kumar Sharma

pp. 112–124 · DOI: 10.5530/ajbls.2023.12.16 · 2023

Background:AllocreadiumLooss is a digenetic parasitic trematode of the family Allocreadiidae Stossich and is predominantly found in freshwater catfishes. There are more than 104 species ofAllocreadium sp.known from a wid…

Savita Thakur, H.S. Banyal

pp. 125–129 · DOI: 10.5530/ajbls.2023.12.17 · 2023

Dharamshala is a hill area which lies at the feet of the Dhauladhar range. Studies on the mammalian fauna of Dharamshala and its suburbs of District Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, were carried out during different seasons of …

Vivek Singh, Raina Singhmar, Meenu Rathi, Divya Bhatia Bhatia, Deepak Kumar Malik

pp. 130–137 · DOI: 10.5530/ajbls.2023.12.18 · 2023

Aim: Nanoparticles play an important role to develop materials that are light, effective and ecofriendly with diverse applications. In this study, Bacterial and Fungal endophytes were screened for the synthesis of AgNPs.…

Snehlata Tripathi, Satish Kumar Rai, Sanjay Kumar Pandey

pp. 138–143 · DOI: 10.5530/ajbls.2023.12.19 · 2023

Background:Parthenium hysterophorusL. (Family Asteraceae, local name Chatakchandni), an invader weed, assumes importance and poses a problem because of its nuisance value. The present study accounts for its population st…

Arjumand Shah, Huma H, Arsheed Iqbal, Umar Jahangir, Kausar Shah, Sabia S, Arif H Hanga, Shaista Urooj, TA Rafiqi

pp. 144–150 · DOI: 10.5530/ajbls.2023.12.20 · 2023

Background:The recurrence of nephrolithiasis has high incidence in northern region of India posing major health problems. Aim and Objectives: To study the efficacy of Unani pharmacopeial formulationSafoof Hajrul Yahood (…