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1 Swertia L. (Gentianaceae) in Nepal: Ethnobotany and Agenda for Sustainable Management by Kunjani Joshi

7 Conservation of Botanicals Used for Dental and Oral Healthcare in Ekiti State, Nigeria by Joshua Kayode and Michael Ayorinde Omotoyinbo

19 Traditional Medicine Used by the Adivasis of Eastern Ghats, Andhra Pradesh, for Bone Fractures by K. Venkata Ratnam and R.R. Venkata Raju

23 Conservation and Management Plans for Angiopterisevecta (Forst.) Hoffm. (Marattiaceae: Pteridophyta): An Endangered Species by Kamini  Srivastava

29 An Ethnobotanical Survey of Important Wild Medicinal Plants of Hattar District H. Shahazad and Syed Zia-ul-Hussain

36 Exploration of Tribal Knowledge of Entada Pursaetha DC: An Endangered Gigantic Medicinal Legume in Eastern Ghats by Sai Vishnu Priya K. and Srinivasa Rao J.V.

44 Ethnomedicinal Survey of Botanicals Used in Treating Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Ekiti State, Nigeria by J. Kayode and G.M. Kayode

56 Ethnobotanical and Ethnomedicinal Survey of Nagzira Wild Life Sanctuary, District Gondia (M.S.), India: Part I by D.K. Koche, R.P. Shirsat, Syed Imran, Mohd. Nafees, A.K. Zingare and K.A. Donode

70 Ethnobotanical Studies on Orchids of Niyamgiri Hill Ranges, Orissa, India by P.K. Dash, Santilata Sahoo and Subhasisa Bal

79 Ethnomedicinal Plants of the Tirunelveli District, Tamil Nadu, India by V.R. Mohan, A. Rajesh, T. Athiperumalsami and S. Sutha

96 The Petiolar Structure of Christella dentata (Forssk.) Brownsey & Jermy (Thelypteridaceae, Pteridophyta) by Kamini Srivastava

103 First Red List of Medicinal Plants of Andhra Pradesh, India - Conservation Assessment and Management Planning by K.N. Reddy and  C. Sudhakar Reddy  

108 How to Identify Rare and Endangered Ferns and Fern Allies by A. Benniamin, V. Irudayaraj and V.S. Manickam

118 Glimpses of Tribal Botanical Knowledge of Tirunrlveli Hills, Western Ghats, India by G.J. Jothi, A. Benniamin and V.S. Manickam

127 Striga gesnerioides (Willd.) Vatke: A New Record for the Kalakad-Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve, Tamil Nadu, India by Muthia Maridass

130 Environmental Issues and Need of Sustainable Development in the Earthquake Affected Areas, State of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Pakistan by Ejaz Ur-Rehman

139 Epidermal Features and Petiolar Anatomy of Angiopteris evecta (Forst.) Hoffm. (Marattiaceae: Pteridophyta) by Kamini Srivastava

150 Ethnobotanical Uses of Cinnamonum Species, Tamil Nadu, India by Muthiah Maridass and Bonfilius Victor  

156 Antifungal Effect of Leaf Extract of Some Medicinal Plants Against Fusarium oxysporum Causing Wilt Disease of Solanum melogena L. by N. Siva, S. Ganesan, N. Banumathy and Muthuchelian

164 Ethnomedicinal Use of Plant Species in Ijesa Land of Osun State, Nigeria by J. Kayode, L. Aleshinloye and O.E. Ige

171 Ethnomedicinal Plants Used by the Kanikkars of Tirunelveli District, Tamil Nadu, India to Treat Skin Diseases by B. Anitha, V.R. Mohan, T. Athiperumalsami and S. Sutha

181 Biological Activity Prediction of an Ethno Medicinal Plant Cinnamomum camphora Through Bio-informatics by D. Abiya Chelliah

191 The Ethnobotanical Uses of the Aromatic Oils from Two Indian Endemic Plant Species of the Family Lamiaceae, Pogostemon travancoricus Bedd., and Orthosiphon comosus Wight ex Bentham. by M. Maridass, B. Victor, V.S. Manickam, S.  Ghanthikumar and A. Arockium

195 Ethnobotany of the Valaiyans of Karandamalai, Dindigul District, Tamil Nadu, India by R. Kottaimuthu   

204 Floristic Inventory and Quantitative Vegetation Analysis of Tropical Dry Deciduous Forest in Piranmalai Forest, Eastern  Ghats, Tamil Nadu, India by C. Pitchairamu, K. Muthuchelian and N. Siva

217 Ethno-veterinary Medicinal Plants of the Catchments Area of the River Papagni in the Chittor and Ananthapur Districts of Andhra Pradesh, India by M.L. Sanyasi Rao, Y.N.R. Varma and Vijaykumar

227 Antibacterial Activity of Some Indian Medicinal Plants by A. Prusti, S.R. Mishra, S. Sahoo and S.K. Mishra

231 Phytochemicals from Genus Diospyros (L.) and their Biological Activities by M. Maridass

245 Phytochemical Investigation and Pharmocological Studies of the Flowers of Pithecellobium dulce by P.G.R. Chandran and S. Balaji

254 Medicinal Plants in Tropical Evergreen Forest of Pachakumachi Hill, Cumbum Valley, Western Ghats, India by G. Jegan, P. Kamalraj and K. Muthuchelian

261 Traditional Tribal Knowledge and Status of some Rare and Endemic Medicinal Plants of North Cachar Hills District of Assam, Northeast India by Albert L. Sajem, Jayashree Rout and Minaram Nath

276 Traditional Herbal Medicines Used for the Treatment of Diabetes Among Two Major Tribal Groups in South Tamil Nadu, India by M. Ayyanar, K. Sankarasivaraman and S. Ignacimuthu

281 A Review on the Potential Uses of Ferns by M. Mannar Mannan, M. Maridass and B. Victor

286 Will Herbal-Paracetamol Combination Drug Prevent both Liver and Kidney Disease? - Results and Possibilities by Anjali Sharma, Mukesh Makwana and H.S. Rathore

299 Additions to the Flora of Eastern Ghats, Tamil Nadu, India by R. Kottaimuthu, R. Ganesan, K. Natarajan, J. Brabju and M. Vimala

305 Ethnobotany of Andhra Pradesh: A Review by K.N. Reddy

311 Traditional Healing Potential of Paliyars in Southern India by M. Ayyanar, K. Sankarasivaraman and S. Ignacimuthu

318 Effect of High Irradiance on an Ethnobotanically Important Plant (Luffa acutangula Roxb.) by Jegan, G., Parimala, P., Prabhu Inbaraj, M., and Muthuchelian, K.

320 Toxicity of Gynandropsis pentaphylla DC Extracts Against Microbials and Its Phytochemical Profile by J. Francis Borgio, Pravin K. Thorat and Archana D. Lonkar          

337 Preliminary Phytochemical Screening and Antibacterial Studies on the Ethanolic Leaf Extract of Nyctanthes arbortristis Linn. by M. Sathiya, P. Parimala and K. Muthuchelian

343 Resprouting of Pioneer and Climax Species in the Pachakumachi Hills, Cumbum Valley, Western Ghats, India by G. Jegan, G. Ramesh and K. Muthuchelian  

348 Qualitative Nature of Some Traditional Crude Drugs Available in Commercial Markets of Mumbai, Maharashtra, India by S. Ganesan and Roopam Y. Bhatt

361 Swertia L. (Gentianaceae) in Nepal Himalaya: Checklist, Phytogeography, Ethnobotany and Conservation Status by Kunjani Joshi and Ananda Joshi

373 Origins of Plant Derived Medicines by M. Maridass and A. John De Britto

388 Arisaema agasthyanum Sivadasan & Sathish. (Araceae): A New Record for Tamil Nadu, India by  R. Kottaimuthu and R. Ganesan

391 Ethnomedicinal and Ethnoveterinary Plants from Boath, Adilabad District, Andhra Pradesh, India by M. Venkat Ramana

401 Xylopia parviflora (Wight) Hook. f. & Thoms. (Annonaceae): A New Report for Eastern Ghats, India by R. Kottaimuthu, K.  Natarajan, V. Meenakshi Sundaram, V. Balasubramanian, M. Jeyakumar and R. Ponnuchamy 

404 Ethnobotanical Notes on Tree Species of Pir Panjal Biodiversity Park of Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University, Rajouri, J&K, India by Shreekar Pant and Susheel Verma

413 In Vitro Micropropagation of Talinum portulacifolium L. through Axillary Bud Culture by K. Thangavel, M. Maridass, M. Sasikala and V. Ganesan

419 Conservation Efforts through In Vitro Seed Germination of a Hepatoprotective Plant-Phyllanthus beddomie (Gamble) Mohanan by M. Maridass and K. Thangavel

425 Preliminary Phytochemical and Anti-Bacterial Studies on Passiflora edulis by M. Johnson, M. Maridass and V. Irudayaraj

433 Screening of Certain Ethnomedicinal Plants for Antibacterial Activity by P. Murugan, A. Rajesh, T. Athiperumalsami and V.R. Mohan

439 In Vitro Antibacterial Potential of Melia azedarach Crude Leaf Extracts Against Some Human Pathogenic Bacterial Strains by Abdul Viqar Khan, Athar Ali Khan and Indu Shukla

446 Free Radical Scavenging Activity of Folklore: Pithecellobium dulce Benth. Leaves by M. Sugumaran, T. Vetrichelvan and S. Darlin Quine

452 Occurrence of Medicinal Plant Pollen in Apis cerana Honeys of Khammam District, Andhra Pradesh, India by  A. Vijaya Bhasker Reddy and P. Ramachandra Reddy

461  Studies on some Pharmacognostic Profiles of Bauhinia purpurea Linn. Leaves (Caesalpinaceae) by M. Sugumaran and T. Vetrichelvan

469 Ethnobotany, Phytochemistry and Pharmacology of Mussaenda Species (Rubiaceae) by K.S. Vidyalakshmi, Hannah R. Vasanthi and G.V. Rajamanickam

476 Inter Species Relationship of Cinnamomum Species Using RAPD Marker Analysis by Priya joy and M. Maridass

481 Anti-Bacterial Activity Studies of Jasminum grandiflorum and Jasminum sambac by Priya Joy and D. Patric Raja

484 Resprouting in Different Geographical Locations by G. Jegan and K. Muthuchelian

487 Report of Resprouting by G. Jegan and K. Muthuchelian

490 Locomotor Activity of Leaf Extracts of Pithecellobium dulce Benth. by M. Sugumaran, T. Vetrichelvan and S. Darline Quine

494 Anti-Inflammatory Activity of the Methanolic Extract of Cinnamomum sulphuratum Barks by Muthian Maridass

513 Ethnomedicinal Observations from the Maha-Mutharam and Yamanpally Tribal Villages of Karimangar, East Forest Division of Andhra Pradesh, India by E.N. Murthy, C. Sudhakar Reddy, K.N. Reddy and V.S. Raju

520 Use of Various Bio-Fencing Plants in the Control of Human Diseases by the Lambada Tribe Inhabiting Nalgonda District, Andhra Pradesh, India by A. Vijaya Bhasker Reddy

524 Biological Monitoring and Chromosomal Aberration of Workers in Rubber Industry by M. Indra and V. Bhuvaneshwari

532 Ethnomedicinal Survey of Nagzira Wild Life Sanctuary, District Gondia (M.S.) India-Part II by D.K. Koche, R.P. Shirsat, Syed Imran, Mohd. Nafees, A.K.  Zingare and K. A. Donode

538 Screening of Anti-Phytopathogenic Activity of Terminalia thorelii by R.P. Shirsat

542 Intra-Specific Genetic Relationship Analyses of Cinnamomum trivancoricum Based on GC-MS Volatile Oil Markers by Muthiah Maridass

553 Global Warming and Stomatal Complex Types by A.A. Abdulrahaman and F.A. Oladele

557 Hydrophilic and Lipophilic Antioxidant Capacity and Content of Phenolic Compounds in Fresh Khat Leaves (Catha edulis Forsk.) by Yakov Vinokur, Azri Levi, Oleg Feygenberg and Victor Rodov

565 Essential Oil Compounds and Antibacterial Activity of Leaves of Cinnamomum chemungianum Mohan et Henry (Lauraceae) by S. Baskaran and M.G. Ebbie

571 Antimicrobial and Cytotoxic Activities of Hopea utilis Fruits by M. Maridass

577 Callus Induction and Plant Regeneration of Vigna mungo (L.) Hepper via Half Seed Explant by R. Harisaranraj, S. Saravana Babu and K. Suresh

586 Studies on In-Vitro Antimicrobial Activity of Ethanol Extract of Rauvolfia tetraphylla by K. Suresh, S. Saravana Babu amd R. Harisaranraj

591 Aromatherapy: The Power of Scent by M. Sugumaran and T. Vetrichelvan

599 Contribution of Dravyaguna to Herbal Materia Medica by Amritpal Singh

603 A Note on Variation of Active Principles in Indian Medicinal Pants and TIM Formulations by Amritpal Singh

607 Ayurvedic Pharmaceutical Sciences-Challenges Ahead by Amritpal Singh     

609 Analysis of Inter Species Relationships of Ocimum Species Using RAPD Markers by R. Harisaranraj, R. Prasitha, S. Saravana Babu and K. Suresh

614 Preliminary Investigation on Nutritional Properties of Artemesia maritime Linn. by I.D. Bhatt, Arvind Bhatt, Kundan Parsad, Sanjay Gairola, R.S. Rawal and Uppeandra Dhar

620 Ethnomedicinal Plants Used Against Diarrhea and Dysentery in Dir Kohistan Valley (NWFP), Pakistan by Gul Jan, Mir Ajab Khan and Farzana Gul

638 Preliminary Phytochemical Screening and Antibacterial Studies of Leaf Extract of Solanum trilobatum Linn. by Asirvatham Doss and Rangasamydhanabalan

643 Relationship between the ACE Gene Polymorphism and Angiographic Coronary Artery Disease by M. Indra and P. Annapoorani

647 Ethnobotanical Observation on Tuberous Plants from Tribal Area of Rajasthan (India) by Shweta Swarnkar and S.S. Katewa

667 Ethnomedicinal Uses of Some Common Lower Plants Used by Tribals of Melghat Region (MS) India by R.P. Shirsat

670 Achyranthes aspera Linn. (Chirchira): A Magic Herb in Folk Medicine by Sumeet Dwivedi, Raghvendra Dubey and Kushagra Mehta

677 Evaluation of Medicinal Herbal Trade (Paraga) in Lagos State of Nigeria by Akeem Babalola Kadiri

682 Mutagenicity and Carcinogenicity Prediction of Compounds from Cardamom (Elettaria cardamom L.) by S. Balaji and B. Chempakam

690 Ethnomedicinal Uses of Some Common Bryophytes and Pteridophyes Used by Tribals of Melghat Region (MS), India by R.P. Shirsat

693 Preliminary Phytochemical Evaluation of Certain Anticancer Crude Drugs Used by Adivasis of Rayalaseema Region, Andhra Pradesh, India by P. Venkata Krishnaiah, K. Venkata Ratnam and R.R. Venkata Raju

698 Compatibility of Metarhizium ansiopliae (Metsch.) Sorok. with Ocimum sanctum Linn. (Tulsi) (Lamiaceae) Extracts by J. Francis Borgio, B. Jesvin Bency and Neha Sharma

705 Phytochemical Survey of Orchids in the Tirunelveli Hills of South India by M. Maridass, M.I. Zahir Hussain and G. Raju

713 Ethnobotanical Applications of some Floral Species in Bayelsa State, Nigeria by Gordian Chibuzo Obute and Ebiare Ekiye

719 Ethnobotanical Utilization of Poecilineron pauciflorum Bedd. by the Kani Tribes of Agasthiamalai, Western Ghats, Tamil Nadu, India by S. Kumar Ghanthi and V.S. Manickam

723 Traditional Medicine (Ayurveda) Instruction in Indian Pharmacy Institutes by Saurhav Lakhalpal and Amritpal Singh

728 In-Vitro Antimicrobial Activity of Extracts of Passiflora edulis (Passifloraceae) and Sphaeranthus indicus (Asteraceae) by Asirvathamdoss, Pichai  Anthoni Doss and Rangasamydhanabalan

734 Review of Ethnomedicinal Uses and Pharmacology of Evolvulus alsinoides Linn. by Amritpal Singh

741 Anthelmintic Activity of Alcoholis and Aqueous Extract of Fruits of Terminalia chebula Retz. by S. Dwivedi, A. Dwivedi, R.  Kapadia and S. Kaul

744 An Ethno-Medico-Botanical Study of Bolangir, Orissa: Native Plant Remedies Against Gynaecological Diseases by S.P. Mohapatra and H.P. Sahoo

750 Litter Fungi Diversity in Piranmalai Forest, Eastern Ghats, Tamilnadu, India by C. Pitchairamu, S. Venkatesan and K. Muthuchelian

758 Medicinal Properties and Antimicrobial Activity of Crotolaria madurensis var. kurnoolica by L. Md. Bhakshu, K. Venkata Ratnam and R.R. Venkataraju

763 Folk Lore Uses of Some Plants by the Tribes of Madhya Pradesh with Special Reference to Their Conservation by S. Dwivedi, A. Dwivedi and S.N. Dwivedi

772 Evaluation of Brine Shrimp Lethality of Cinnamomum Species by Muthiah Maridass

776 Effects of Some Heavy Metals on Chlorophyll Accumulation in Barbula lambarenensis by P.O. Fatoba and Emem G. Udoh

784 Weed Flora of a Maize/Cassava Intercrop under Integrated Weed Management in an Ecological Zone of Southern Guinea Savanna of Nigeria by P.M. Olorunmaiye and K.S. Olorunmaiye

801 Prediction of Biological Activity Spectra for Few Anticancer Drugs Derived from Plant Sources by A. John De Britto, T. Leon Stephan Raj and D. Abiya Chelliah

811 Preliminary Phytochemical Screening and Antimalarial Studies of Spathodea campanulatum P. Beauv Leaf Extracts by Rangasamy Dhanabalan, Asirvatham Doss, Muthusamy Jagadeeswari, Rajamanickam Karthie, Muthusamy Palaniswamy and Jeyaraman Angayarkanni

820 Pharmacognostical and Preliminary Phtochemical Studies of Sapindus trifoliatus Vahl. by A. Krishnaveni and Santh Rani Thaakur

827 Isolation, Identification and Characterization of Melanin Pigment Production in Streptomyces from Megamalai Forest Soil by S. Venkatesan, R. Ganesan and K. Muthuchelian

832 Ethnobotanical Studies on Some Lower Plants of the Central Development Region, Nepal by Kunjani Joshi and Ananda Raj Joshi

841 Antimicrobial Properties and Phytochemical Constituents of Rheo discolor Hance. by Varadarajan Parivuguna, Rathinasswamy Gnanaprabhal, Rangasamy Dhanabalan and Asirvatahm Doss

846 An Ethno-Medico-Botanical Study of Bolangir, Orissa, India: Native Plant Remedies Against Gynaecological Diseases by S.P. Mohapatra and H.P. Sahoo

851 An Ethnobotanical Survey of Herbal Markets and Medicinal Plants in Lagos State of Nigeria by J.D. Olowokudejo, A.B. Kadiri and V.A. Travih

866 An Overview of Dravyguna in Ayurvedic Pharmaceutical Sciences Curriculum by Amritpal Singh and Saurabh Singh Baghel

868 Preliminary Phytochemical Analysis of Diospyros Species by M. Maridass, S. Ghanthikumar and G. Raju

873 Ethnomedicinal Uses of Some Plant Species by Ethnic and Rural Peoples of the Salem District of Tamilnadu with Special Reference to the Conservation of Vanishing Species by S.B. Mishra, S. Dwivedi, A. Shashi and K. Prajapati

888 Recent Trends in Ayurvedic Pharmacy Education in India by Amripal Singh and S.S. Bhagel

891 Phytochemical Investigation and Antibacterial Screening of Ethanolic Leaf Extract of Sapindus emarginatus Vahl. by M. Sathiya and K. Muthuchelian

896 Ethnomedicinal Recipes for Respiratory and Bronchial Diseases from Tribals of Sriharikota Island, Andhra Pradesh by R. Bharath Kumar and B. Suryanarayana

912 Antimicrobial Studies of Triterpenoid Fractions from Myxopyrum smilacifolium Blume by D. Sudharmini and Ashalatha S. Nair

916 Ethnomedicinal Observations among the Kondareddis of Khammam District, Andhra Pradesh, India by K.N. Reddy, C.S. Reddy and V.S. Raju

927 An Evaluation of the Genotoxic Effects of the Seed Decoction of Cassia tora Linn. (Leguminosae) in an Allium cepa Model by Pallavi Solanke, Mahendra Singh, Hemant Singh Rathore, Anjali Sharma, Mukesh Makwana and Sharad Shrivastava

934 Taxonomic Validation of Crude Drugs used for Poisonous Bites by Adivasis of Rayalaseema Region, Andhra Pradesh by Johnson Saturas N.A., K. Venkata Ratnam, G. Tirupathi Reddy and R.R. Venkata Raju

938 Antifeedant Activity of Leaf Aqueous Extracts of Selected Medicinal Plants on VI instar larva of Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) by S. Ramya, C. Rajasekaran, G. Sundararajan, N. Alaguchamy and R. Jayakumararaj

944 Studies on Antimicrobial Efficiency of Citrullus colocynthis (L.) Schrad: A Medicinal Plant by John Peter Paul J.

948 A Survey of the Ethnomedicinal Flora of the Sirumalai Hills, Dindugul District, India by D. Vikneshwaran, M. Viji and Raja Lakshmi K.

954 Prediction of Anti-Hiv Activity of Flavanoid Constituents Through PASS by M. Maridass, G. Raju, K. Thangavel and S. Ghanthikumar

995 Antimicrobial Activity of Selected Medicinal Plants, Craetva magna, Pongamia glabra and Areca catechu by I. Joseph and A.J.A. Ranjit Singh

1003 Some Lesser known Medicinal Plants of the Kondha and Gond Tribes of Bolngir, Orissa, India by S.P. Mohapatra and H.P. Sahoo

1007 Impact of Changes in the Microclimatic Conditions on Species Diversity of Insectivorous Plants at Karungalagudi, (TN) India by S. Ramya, C. Rajasekaran, J. John Jebaraj and R. Jayakumararaj

1022 In vitro Phytochemical Screening and Antibacterial Activity of Organic Leaf Extracts of Spathodea campanulata P. Beauv against Hospital Isolated Bacterial Strains by R. Dhanabalan,

1013 Salvadora persica, Tamarix aphylla and Zizyphus mauritiana: Three Woody Plant Species Mentioned in Holy Quran and Ahadith by S.K. Marwat, Mir Ajab Khan, Md. A. Khan, Fazal-ur-Rehman, M. Ahmad and Md. Zafar A. Doss, S. Balachandar, E. Kezia, M. Jagadeeswari and H. Karthik

1029 Phytochemical Screening and Antibacterial Activity of Leaf Extracts of Pterocarpus marsupium Roxb. (Fabaceae) by S. Ramya, M. Kalayansundaram, T. Kalaivani and R. Jayakumararaj

1035 Antibacterial Effect of some Plant Extracts on Selected Enterobacteriaceae by I.O. Sule and T.O. Agbabiaka

1043 Floristic and Medicinal Uses of some Plants of Chandaka Denudated Forest Patches of Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India by K.K. Behera, S. Sahoo and S. Patra

1054 Ethnomedicinal Perspectives of Botanicals used by Malayali Tribes in Vattal Hills of Dharmapuri (TN), India by S. Ramya, C. Rajasekaran, R. Sivaperumal, A. Krishnan and R. Jayakumararaj

1067 In vitro Evaluation of Antibacterial Activity Using Crude Extracts of Catharanthus roseus L. (G.) Don. by S. Ramya, V. Govindaraji, K. N. Kannan and R. Jayakumararaj

1073 A Note on the Identity of Carnivorous Plants of Karungalakudi, Tamil Nadu, India by K. Natarajan,  R. Kottaimuthu, V. Balasubramanian, P. Alex Pandian, M. Malaisamy and R. Ponnuchamy

1078 Herbal Supplements (Haematanics) and their Interactions with Medications: An Overview by Dwivedi  A., Akhtar A.K., Sharma M. and Gupta P.

1085 Antibacterial Activity of Punica granatum L. against Gastro Intestinal Tract Infection Causing Organisms by B.V. Pradeep, M.K. Manojbabu and M. Palaniswamy

1090 In vitro Phytochemical Screening and Antibacterial Activity of Aqueous and Methanolic Leaf Extracts of Tridax procumbens against Bovine Mastitis Isolated Staphylococcus aureus by R. Dhanabalan et al.

1096 Biopesticidal Effect of Leaf Extracts of Catharanthus roseus L. (G.) Don. on the Larvae of Gram Pod Borer - Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) by S. Ramya et al

1102 Consumer Behavior in Selection of Buying Source of Siddha Medicine in Tamilnadu, India from the Perspective of Age by A. Krishnan, P. Bagyalakshimi, S. Ramya and R. Jayakumararaj

1108 Ethnomedicinal Plants Survey and Documentation Related to Paliyar Community by Vikneshwaran D., Viji M. and Raja Lakshmi K.

1116 Ethnomedicinal Observations among Forest Dwellers of the Daitari Range of Hills of Orissa, India by Sarada P. Mohapatra, Gagan B. Prusty and Hara P. Sahoo

1124 In vitro Evaluation of Antibacterial Activity of Phytochemical Extracts from Leaves of Aegle marmelos (L.) Corr. (Rutaceae) by C. Rajasekaran, E. Meignanam, N. Premkumar, T. Kalaivani, R. Siva, V. Vijayakumar, S. Ramya and R. Jayakumararaj

1129 Molecular Analysis in Rauvolfia tetraphylla L. using RAPD Markers by R. Mahesh, N. Nirmal Kumar and R. Mary Sujin

1137 Traditional Practice for Oral Health Care in Nandurbar District of Maharashtra, India by S.B. Badgujar, R.T. Mahajan and S.B. Kosalge

1145 Phytochemical Investigations of some Laticiferous Plants belonging to Khandesh Region of Maharashtra by R.T. Mahajan and S.B. Badgujar

1153 Studies on Phytochemical Profile and Antibacterial Activity of Ethnolic Leaf Extract of Tabebuia rosea (Bertol.) DC. by M. Sathiya and K. Muthuchelian

1158 Anti-Diabetic Effect of Gymnema sylvestre (Asclepiadaceae) Powder in the Stomach of Rats by R. Mary Sujin, R. Mary Subin, R. Mahesh and R. Vinolyia Josephine Mary

1168 Ethnobotany and Traditional Management of Drought Tolerant Tree Species in Homestead Forests of Bangladesh by Mahbubul Alam and Yasushi Furukawa

1172 Anti-hyperglycaemic and Insulin Release Effects of Coccinia grandis (L.) Voigt Leaves in Normal and Alloxan Diabetic Rats by A. Doss and R. Dhanabalan

1176 Pharmacognostical and Preliminary Phytochemical Studies of Argyreia nervosa (Burm. f.) Bojer by Krishnaveni, A. and Santh Rani Thaakur

1184 Antimicrobial and Phytochemical Investigation of the Leaves of Carica papaya L., Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers., Euphorbia hirta L., Melia azedarach L. and Psidium guajava L. by Suresh K, Deepa P, Harisaranraj R and Vaira Achudhan V.

1192 Antimicrobial Activity of Aqueous Extracts of Bark, Root, Leaves and Fruits of Terminalia arjuna Wight & Arn. by S. Ramya, et al.

1198 Ethnomedicinal Uses of Plants in the Plains Area of the Tirunelveli-District, Tamilnanu, India by Vanila, D. Ghanthikimar, S. and Manickam, V.S.

1206 Immunomodulatory Effect of Coconut Protein on Cyclophosphamide Induced Immune Suppressed Swiss Albino Mice by A. Geo Vigila and X. Baskaran

1213 Investigations on Antibacterial Activity of Leaf Extracts of Azadirachta indica A. Juss. (Meliaceae): A Traditional Medicinal Plant of India by C. Rajasekaran, et al.

1218 Anti-Venon Activity of Medicinal Plants--A Mini Review by S. Meenatchisundaram, G. Parameswari, T. Subbraj and A. Michael

1221 Study on the Pharmacognostic Characterization and Antimicrobial Activity of the Medicinal Plant Cassia obtusa L. by Jeyabal K.P., Viji M., Vikneshwaran, Murugan, P. and Raja Laksmi K.

1227 Ethnomedicinal Orchis of Uttarakhand, Western Himalaya by Jeewan Singh Jalal, Pankaj Kumar and Y.P.S. Pangtey

1231 Justification of use of some Medicinal Plants to Treat Various Diseases in Khulna, Bangladesh by Md. Mehedi Faysal

1236 Preliminary Phytochemical Studies and Antibacterial Activity of Ocimum sanctum L. by X. Baskaran

1240 Investigation of Phytochemical Profile and Antibacterial Potential of Ethnolic Leaf Extract of Prosopis juliflora DC. by Sathiya, M. and Muthuchelian, K.

1246 Revitalization of Siddha Medicine in Tamilnadu, India--Changing Trends in Consumer's Attitude: A Survey by A. Krishnan, P. Bagyalakshimi, S. Ramya and R. Jayakumararaj

1252 Traditional Indian Medicine--The Curtain Raiser by Amritpal Singh

1254 Ethnomedicinal Study of Vegetables Mentioned in the Holy Qura'n and Ahadith by Sarfaraz Khan Marwat, Muhammad Aslam Khan and Fazal-ur-Rehman

1269 Antimicrobial Screening of some Selected Tribal Medicinal Plants from Sriharikota Island, Andhra Pradesh, India by R. Bharath Kumar and B. Suryanarayana

1283 Pharmacognostical and Preliminary Phytochemical Studies of Leaves of Tridax procumbens L. by Kiran Prajapati, D. Singh, S.B. Mishra, P. Dubey and B. Sangameswaran

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1 Plants Used in Ethnoveterinary Practices by Koyas of Pakhal Wildlife Sanctury, Andhra Pradesh, India by E.N. Murthy, Ch. Sudhaker Reddy, K.N. Reddy and Vatsavaya S. Raju

6 Ethnomedicinal Importance of Pteridophytes Used by Chenchus of Nallamalais, Andhra Pradesh, India by K. Thulsi Rao, K.N. Reddy, C. Pattanail and Ch. Sudhaker Reddy

11 A Note on Unintentional Adulterations in Ayurvedic Herbs by S.K. Mitra and R. Kannan

16 Diversity, Distribution and Indigenous Uses of the Hypericum Species in Indian Himalayan Region by Jitendra S. Butola, Shreekar Pant and S.S. Samant

24 Rubia cordifolia Linn. (Manjistha) - Controversial Identity by S.K. Mitra and R. Kannan

27 Growth and Yield of Pearl Millet (Pennisetum glaucum L.R. Br.) As Influenced by Downy Mildew and Smut Diseases in Kabuga Area Kano State, Nigeria by O.T. Mustapha and Y. Mustapha

32 Etnomedicinal Plants Used by Indigenous Community in Traditional Healthcare Systems by C. Kingston, B.S. Nisha. S.  Kiruba and S. Jeeva

38 Contribution of Trees for Oral Hygiene in East Africa by Yoseph Negusse Araya    

45 Comprehensive Notes on Commercial Utilization, Characteristics and Status of Steroid Yielding Plants in India by K.N. Singh and Rajesh Kaushal

52 Ethnobotanical Studies on Some Rare and Endemic Floristic Elements of Eastern Ghats-Hill Ranges of South East Asia, India by Dowlathabad Muralidhara Rao and Thammineni Pullaiah

71 Krameria triandra (R. and P.): Source of Tannin by Amrit Pal Singh

73 Didymocarpus pedicellata: The Lithontriptic Ethnomedicine by Amrit Pal Singh  

113 Characterization Studies and Yield Attributes of Some Varieties of Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.) by G.O. Alege and O.T. Mustapha

122 Ethnobotanical Exploration of Malkangiri District of Orissa, India by A.B. Prusti and K.K. Behera

141 Lakśmanā-Āyurvedic Drug of Controversial Origin by Amrit Pal Singh

148 Ethno-Medico Botanical Study of Sundargarh District, Orissa, India by A.B. Prusti and K.K. Behera

164 Ethnobotanical Studies of Some Important Ferns by Kamini Srivastava

173 Chemicals Detected in Plants Used for Folk Medicine in South Eastern Nigeria by Gordian C. Obute and Godswill O. Adubor

195 Herbal Medicine--Dream Unresolved by Amritpal Singh

199 A Note on the Status of Ayurvedic and Herbal Studies in India by Amritpal Singh

204 A Short Note on Designing Curriculum for Medicinal Phytochemistry by Amrit Pal Singh   

206 Ethics in Herbal Medicine by Amrit Pal Singh

212 Scientific Publications in Herbals by Amrit Pal Singh

217 An Evaluation of the Genotoxic Effects of Seed Decoction of Cassia tora L. (Leguminosae) in Allium cepa Model by Pallavi Solanke, Mahendra Singh, Hemant Singh Rathore, Anjali Sharma, Mukesh Makwana and Sharad Shrivastava

224 Indigenous Plants Based Biodiesel Resources in Pakistan by Mushtaq Ahmad, Mir Ajab Khan, Muhammad Zafar, Shazia Sultana and Sobia Gulzar

231 Importance of Ferns in Human Medicine by Kamini Srivastava

235 Ethnomedicinal Plants Used Against Skin Diseases in Some Villages of Kali Gandaki, Bagmati and Tadi Likhu Watershed in Nepal by Ananda Raj Joshi and Kunjani Joshi

247 Aquatic Plants of District Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan by Sarfaraz Khan Marwat, Mir Ajab Khan, Mushtaq Ahmad, Muhammad Zafar and Shazia Sultana

258 Exploration of Kani Tribal Botanical Knowledge in Agasthiayamalai Biosphere Reserve, South India by John D. Britto and R. Mahesh

266 An Overview of Forest Habitats Situation in Village Barali Kass, Kotli Azad Kashmir, Pakistan by Ejaz Ur-Rehman

280 Evolutionary Medicine of Kani Tribal's Botanical Knowledge in Agasthiayamalai Biosphere Reserve, South India by A. John De Britto and R. Mahesh

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1 Determination of Essential Oil Content of Wild Olive and its Comparison with Olive Oil by M. Gulfraz, R. Parveen, Y. Musseddque, U. Nisar, M. Ithisham and S. Rehman

13 Extraction and Purification of Various Organic Compounds in Selected Medicinal Plants of Kotli Sattian, District Rawalpindi, Pakistan by Mohammad Gulfraz, Abdul Waheed, Sajid Mehmood and Munazza Ihtisham

24 Antifungal Activities of Ethanol and Aqueous Crude Extracts of Four Nigerian Chewing Sticks by A. A. Adekunle and K. A. Odukoya

41 Checklist of Medicinal Flora of Tehsil Isakhel District Mianwali-Pakistan by Mushtaq Ahmad, Mir Ajab Khan, Shabana Manzoor, Muhammad Zafar and Shazia Sultana

49 Common Medicinal Folk Recipes of Siran Valley, Mansehra, Pakistan by Ghulam Mujtaba Shah and Mir Ajab Khan 

63 Check List of Medicinal Plants of Siran Valley, Mansehra, Pakistan by Ghulam Mujtaba Shah and Mir Ajab Khan

72 Traditional Medicinal and Economic Uses of Gymnosperms of Kaghan Valley, Pakistan by Manzoor Hussain, Ghulam Mujtaba Shah and Mir Ajab Khan

82 Ethnobotanical Observations on some Endemic Plants of Eastern Ghats, India by Sudhaker Reddy, K.N. Reddy, Chiranjibi Pattanaik and Vatsavaya S. Raju

92 A Study on the Cytological Effects of Myrobalan (fruit of Terminalia chebula) in Allium Tests by H.S. Rathore, Amit Khare, Anjali Sharma, Sharad Shrivastava and D. Bhatnagar

98 The Contribution of Wild Edible Plants to Human Nutrition in the Black Sea Region of Turkey by Tugba Bayrak Ozbucak, Hamdi Guray Kutbay and Oznur Ergen Akcin

104 Ashtavarga-Rare Medicinal Plants by Amrit Pal Singh

109 Notes on Traditional Uses of Khair (Acacia catechu Willd.) by Inhabitants of Shivalik Range in Western Himalaya by K.N. Singh and Brij Lal

113 Ethnobotanical Study of Economic Trees: Uses of Trees as Timbers and Fuelwoods in Ilorin Emirate of Kwara State, Nigeria by A.A Abdulrahaman, O.J. Fajemiroye and F.A. Oladele

121 Pollen Pictorial of Some Medicinal Plants from Pakistan by Muhammad Zafar, Mushtaq Ahmad, Mir Ajab Khan and Asghar Abbas

129 Plants Used for Gynecological Disorders by Tribals of Mayurbhanj District, Orissa, India by Kambaska Kumar Behera

139 Ethnobotanical Survey on Repiratory Disorders in Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh, India by K.N. Reddy, C.S. Reddy and G. Trimurthulu

149 Ethnomedicinal Plants Used by the Tribals of Similipal Bioreserve, Orissa, India: A Pilot Study by Kambaska Kumar Behera

174 Ethnobotanical Plants Used for Dental and Oral Healthcare in the Kali Gandaki and Bagmati Watershed, Nepal by Kunjani Joshi and Ananda R. Joshi

179 Comparative Studies of Rubia cordifolia L. and its Commercial Samples by S. Pathania, R. Daman, S. Bhandari, B. Singh and Brij Lal

189 Some Phytotherapeutic Claims by Tribals of Rayagada District, Orissa, India by Chiranjibi Pattanaik, Ch. Sudhakar Reddy, N.K. Dhal and Rashmita Das

198 Ethno-Medico-Botanical Studies from Rayalaseema Regions of Southern Eastern Ghats Andhra Pradesh, India by Dowlathabad Muralidhara Rao, U.V.U. Bhaskara Rao and G. Sudharshanam

209 The Effect of Bridelia ferruginea and Senna alata on Plasma Glucose Concentration in Normoglycemic and Glucose Induced Hyperglycemic Rats by Kolawole O. Matthew, Oladoyinbo S. Olugbenga, Agbede O. Olajide and Adu F. Doyin

219 Traditional Preparations and Uses of Maize in Nigeria by A.A. Abdulrahaman and O.M. Kolawole

228 Studies on the Efficacy of Bridelia ferruginea Benth. Bark Extract on Reducing the Coliform Load and BOD of Domestic Wastewater by O.M. Kolawole, S.O. Oguntoye, O. Agbede and A.B. Olayemi

239 'Agia Vaital': The People's Belief About Natural Fire in Forests and its Link with Pygmaeopremna herbacea (Roxb.) Mold. in Chhotanagpur Plateau, India by Kaushal Kumar, A.K.S. Rawat, Ch. V. Rao and Subha Rastogi

243 Indigenous Knowledge of Folk Herbal Medicines by the Women of District Chakwal, Pakistan by Shazia Sultana, Mir Ajab Khan, Mushtaq Ahmad and Muhammad Zafar

254 Indigenous Knowledge on Medicinal Plants, Village Barali Kass and its Allied Areas, District Kotli Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Pakistan by Ejaz Ur-Rehman

265 Antimicrobial Activities of some Nigerian Chewing Sticks by Ogundiya, M.O., Okunade, M.B. and Kolapo, A.L.

272 Prevention of Aluminium chloride-induced Mitodepression with Myrobalan (Fruit of Terminalia chebula, Retz, Combretaceae) in Allium cepa Model by H.S. Rathore, Shazia Bi, Anjali Sharma and Mukesh Makwana

279 Note on Trigonella corniculata (L.) L. by Amrit Pal Singh

280 Some Medicinal Weeds Associated with Terraces of Crop Fields of Pauri, India by Upma Dobhal, Snehlata Bhandari and N.S. Bisht

285 Indigenous Uses of Some Important Ethnomedicinal Herbs of Ayubia National Park, Abbottabad, Pakistan by S. Ancel Gilani, Dr. Rizwana Aleem Qureshi and S. Javaria Gilani

294 Pharmaceutical Studies and Therapeutic Uses of Plumbago zeylanica L. Roots (Chitraka, Chitramulamu by K. Madhaura Chetty, K. Sivaji, G. Sudarsanam and P. Hindu Sekar

305 Green Leaves for Diarrhoeal Diseases Used by the Tribals of Kenojhar and Mayurbhanj District of Orissa, India by Kambasca Kumar Behera, Purandra Behera, Purandra Mandal and Dayanidlu Mahapatra

317 Paňca Ksīra Vrksa (Ficus) Species Used in Ayurvedic Medicine by Amrit Pal Singh

324 Bala (Sida cordifolia L.) by Amrit Pal Singh