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<#LINE#>Effect of Pumpkin Powder on Physico-chemical Properties of Cake<#LINE#>Jesmin@Akhter Most. , Ruhul@Amin Md.,Chandra@Mondal Shakti  <#LINE#>1-5<#LINE#>1.ISCA-IRJBS-2016-003.pdf<#LINE#>Department of Food Processing and Preservation, Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University, Dinajpur, Bangladesh@Department of Agricultural and Industrial Engineering, Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University, Dinajpur, Bangladesh@Department of Food Processing and Preservation, Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University, Dinajpur, Bangladesh<#LINE#>6/1/2016<#LINE#>1/2/2016<#LINE#>The effect of the supplementation of pumpkin powder at a rate of 5%, 10% and 15% on physico-chemical properties of cake was evaluated in this study. It was observed that pumpkin powder showed significant effect on the proximate compositions of cake. Moisture, ash and protein content were found to be increased, whereas fat and total carbohydrate decreased with the addition of pumpkin powder. It was revealed that tough crumb with slight rough crust characteristic was resulted in 15% pumpkin blended cake among samples. However, sample C (10% pumpkin powder) was scored with the highest values based on organoleptic properties among pumpkin powder blended cakes. Pumpkin powder could be used potentially with wheat flour in cake preparation to minimize the postharvest loss of fresh pumpkin and as a rich source of nutrients especially &#946;-carotene to meet the daily requirement of vitamin A.<#LINE#>BBS. Statistical Year Book of Bangladesh (2008).@Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, Statistic Division, Ministry of Planning, Govt. of the people’s Republic of Bangladesh, Dhaka.@undefined@Yes$Jun H., Lee C., Song G. and Kim Y. (2006).@Characterization of Pectic and Polysaccharides from Pumpkin Peel.@Lebensmittel-Wissenchaft und-Technologie, 39.@Yes$Halter S.A. (1989).@Vitamin A: its role in the chemoprevention and chemotherapy of cancer.@Hum Pathol, 20, 205-209.@Yes$Fuller C.J., Faulkner H., Bendich A., Parker R.S. and Roe D.A. (1992).@Effect of betacarotene supplementation on photosuppression of delayed-type hypersensitivity in normal young men.@Am J Clin Nutr, 56, 684-690.@Yes$Wu J.R. and Jin T.M. (1998).@Determination of betacarotene in different pumpkin varieties by HPLC.@Acta Agri. Boreali Sinica, 13, 141-144.@Yes$Ptitchkina N.M., Novokreschonova L.V., Piskunova G.V. and Morris E.R. (1998).@Large enhancements in loaf volume and organoleptic acceptability of wheat bread by small additions of pumpkin powder: possible role of acetylated pectin in stabilising gas-cell structure.@Food Hydrocolloid, 12, 333-337.@Yes$Pongjanta J., Naulbunrang A., Kawngdang S., Manon T. and Thepjaikat T. (2006).@Utilization of pumpkin powder in bakery products.@Songklanakarin J. Sci. Technol., 28(1), 71-79.@Yes$Cesarani V. and Kinton R. (1995).@Practical cookery, 8th edn.@Hodder and Stonghton, London.@Yes$AOAC (2000). Official Methods of Analysis (17th edition).@Association of Official Analytical Chemists.@Arlington, VA.@No$Snedecor G.W., Corchran R. and Press C. (1976).@Statistical Methods (6th edition).@Iowa State University Press, Ames 1A, USA, 258 – 299.@Yes$See E.F., Wan Nadiah W.A. and Noor Aziah A.A. (2007).@Physico-Chemical and Sensory Evaluation of Breads Supplemented with Pumpkin powder.@Asean Food Journal, 14, 123-130.@Yes$Bothast R.J., Anderson R.A, Warner K. and Kwolek W.F. (1981).@Effects of moisture and temperature on microbiological and sensory properties of wheat flour and corn meal during storage.@Cereal Chemistry, 58(4), 309–311.@Yes$Bhat M.A. and Bhat A. (2013).@Study on Physico-Chemical Characteristics of Pumpkin Blended Cake.@J Food Process Technol, 4(9), 262.@Yes$Eke J., Achinewhu S.C. and Sanni L. (2009).@Nutritional and Sensory Qualities of some Nigerian Cakes.@Nigeria Food Journal, 26, 12-17.@Yes
<#LINE#>Threats, Opportunities and Community perception of Biological resource conservation in Bale Mountains National Park, A case of Dinsho District, Ethiopia<#LINE#> Petros@Israel,Abie@Kassahun ,Esubalew@Berhanu  <#LINE#>6-13<#LINE#>2.ISCA-IRJBS-2016-019.pdf<#LINE#>Department of Ecotourism and Biodiversity Conservation, Madawalabu University, 247, Ethiopia@Department of Wildlife and Ecotourism Management, Wolkite University, 07, 3220019 Wolkite, Ethiopia@Department of Tourism Management, Madawalabu University, 247, Bale Robe, Ethiopia<#LINE#>11/2/2016<#LINE#>31/3/2016<#LINE#>This study was conducted to identify the threats, opportunities and community perception of biological resource conservation in Bale Mountains National Park. It also aimed distinguishing the causes and consequences associated with biological resource threats in the area. The findings are based on primary data from communities, stakeholders and field visits. Questionnaires, interviews and site visits were data collection tools. The result of the study indicated that fuel wood collection, overgrazing and deforestation are the main threats of biological resources. Management and community related factors contribute for the occurrence of the threats. Livestock competitions with wildlife and habitat fragmentations are the major negative environmental impacts in the park. The perception of communities indicated their positive response to the presence of conservation organizations and the relationship between communities and the park. But, communities had negative response to prevalence of alternative job opportunities and existence of community based conservation activities. The identified opportunities for biological resource conservation in the park includes the increasing attitude of communities towards biological resources, prevalence of conservation organizations and the growing political support from governments of different hierarchies.<#LINE#>Stephens P.A., D’sa C.A., Sillero-Zubiri C. and Leader-Williams N. (2001).@Impact of livestock and settlement on the large mammalian wildlife of BMNP, Southern Ethiopia.@Biological Conservation, 100(2001), 307-322.@Yes$Devall B. (2006).@Conservation of biodiversity: opportunities and challenges.@Human Ecology, 13(1), 60-75.@Yes$Ashenafi Z.T. and Leader-Williams N. (2005).@Indigenous common property resource management in the Central Highlands of Ethiopia.@Human Ecology, 33(4), 539–563.@Yes$Yalden D.W. and Largen M.J. (1992).@The endemic mammals of Ethiopia.@Mammal Review, 22,115-150.@Yes$Gashaw T. (2015).@Threats of Bale Mountains National Park and solutions, Ethiopia.@Journal of Physical Science and Environmental Studies, 1(2), 10-16.@Yes$Scherl L., Wilson A., Wild R., Blockhus J., Franks P., McNeely J. and McShane T. (2004).@Can Protected Areas Contribute to Poverty Reduction?@Opportunities and Limitations, IUCN, Switzerland and UK, 1-72.@Yes$Kumssa T. and Bekele A. (2014).@Attitude and Perceptions of Local Residents toward the Protected Area of Abijata-Shalla Lakes National Park (ASLNP), Ethiopia.@Journal of Ecosystem and Ecography, 4(1), 138-142.@Yes$Alers M., Bovamick A., Boyle A. and Sobrevila C. (2007).@Reducing threats to protected areas: lessons from field.@A Joint UNDP and World Bank GEF Lessons Learned study, USA, 84.@No$Maselli D., Spehn E. and Körner C. (2010).@Mountain Biodiversity and Global change.@Global Mountain Biodiversity Assessment (GMBA) of Diversitas) with the support of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, Switzerland, 59.@No$Belayneh A., Yohannes T. and Worku A. (2013).@Recurrent and extensive forest fire incidence in the Bale Mountains National Park (BMNP), Ethiopia: Extent, Cause and Consequences.@International Journal of Environmental Sciences, 2(1), 29-39.@Yes$Farm Africa (2008).@Bale Mountains Eco-Region Sustainable Development Plan Report.@Souvenir from Phase I and II Planning Workshops. Bale Goba, Ethiopia, 15th-17th September (Phase I) and 25-26 November 2008 (Phase II). 29.@No$Mamo Y. (2007).@Ecology and Conservation of Mountain Nyala (Tragelaphus Buxtoni: Lydekker 1910) in Bale Mountains National Park, Ethiopia (Unpublished doctoral dissertation).@Aberdeen University, Aberdeen.@Yes$Cocheran W.G. (1977).@Sampling Technique.@3rd ed. Johns and Sons, USA.@Yes$Eshetu A.A. 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<#LINE#>Characteristics and Quality Assessment of Ground Water with Reference to Town Deeg, District Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India<#LINE#>Singh@Sunder ,Gupta@Vishnu Kumar  <#LINE#>14-18<#LINE#>3.ISCA-IRJBS-2016-028.pdf<#LINE#>Department of Zoology, Govt. M.S.J. (P.G.) College, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India@Department of Zoology, Govt. R.R. (P.G.) College, Alwar, Rajasthan, India<#LINE#>17/2/2016<#LINE#>6/3/2016<#LINE#>Fresh water resources are degrading through population increase, pollution, regional and global change in climate and industrialization. The assessment and management of groundwater resources has become a prerequisite to satisfy the need of water for domestic and agriculture purposes. The main objective of the present investigations is to assess and identify the  quality of ground water (well and hand pump) of four areas in town Deeg (Bharatpur), Rajasthan during postmonsoon season  (October,2008 to January, 2009) to find out pH, T.D.S., T.H., CaH., Total Alkalinity, F, Cl, Dissolved Oxygen (DO), Phosphorus, Nitrate, Salinity and E coli. A comparison with ISI standards shows that TDS, TH, salinity, chloride, nitrate, and fluoride (all water) and CaH (hand pump) exceeded permissible limits. DO and phosphorus are within the limits. The E coli in well water has been recorded very high than the limits. Water borne diseases such as of heart, respiratory, gastric, skeletal deformities, diarrhea, jaundice, amoebiosis, arthritis etc. are prevalent in the area. The groundwater (well and hand pump) of Deeg (Bharatpur) is not fit for drinking purpose.  Management strategies such as recharging ground water, registration and regulation of groundwater extraction, collection and disposal of waste water, adoption of traditional conservation methods, de-fluoridation (food rich in calcium and phosphorus, adoption of an activated alumina adsorption technique), nitrate removal (use of yellow mustard and food with vitamin-C) and awareness of public about the water quality importance and hygienic conditions may be employed.<#LINE#>Sampat P. (2000).@Deep Trouble: The hidden threat of groundwater pollution.@World Watch Paper, 154. World Watch Institute, 28.@Yes$Brown J., Bach L., Aldous A. and Wyers A. (2007).@Overcoming data shortfalls to locate ground water dependent ecosystems and assess threats to ground water quantity and quality.@In: L. Ribiero, A. Chambel, and M.T. Condesso de Melo (Eds.). Proceedings of the 35th IAH Congress International Association of hydrogeologists groundwater and ecosystems. 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(2009).@Physico-chemical analysis of ground water in Angual-Talc her of Orissa, India.@J. of American Sci., 5(5): 53-58.@Yes$Gupta B.K. and Sunder Singh (2009).@Ground Water Quality of Town Deeg in District Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India: A physicochemical analysis.@Proceedings of National Conference on Environmental Health Hazards, December 17 – 18, 2009, held at JDB Girls College, Kota (Rajasthan): 296 – 297.@No$Singh S (2014).@Ground Water Quality of Town Deeg in District Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India: A physicochemical analysis.@Proceedings of National Conference on Environmental Health Hazards, December 17 – 18, 2009, held at JDB Girls College, Kota (Rajasthan). : 296 – 297.@Yes$APHA (2005).@Standard Methods for the examination of water and waste water.@American Public Health Association, Washington D.C., USA.@Yes$Trivedy R.K and P.K Goyal (1986). 3Chemical and biological methods for water pollution s studies.@Environ. publication, Karad.@undefined@Yes$BIS. 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<#LINE#>Plant Diversity Patterns and Tree Population Structure in Tropical Dry Deciduous Forests in Semiarid region of North Western India  <#LINE#>Singh@Vikram ,Kumar@Ravi ,Ekta@ <#LINE#>19-31<#LINE#>4.ISCA-IRJBS-2016-036.pdf<#LINE#>Department of Botany, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra-136119, Haryana, India@Department of Botany, PG SD College Panipat, Haryana, India@Department of Botany, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra-136119, Haryana, India<#LINE#>2/3/2016<#LINE#>29/3/2016<#LINE#>This paper analyzed plant diversity patterns and tree population structure   in tropical dry deciduous forests in the Reserved Bir forest (located at Hisar 29º 10\'N longitude and 75º 44\'E latitude at an altitude of 240 m above mean sea level) and the Protected forest at Jind (290 17’42” N latitude and 760 17’16” longitude at 210 m above sea level). The climate of the study area is semi-arid and tropical.  The mixed dry deciduous forest at Jind was dominated by Dalbergia sissoo (IVI= 167.90) and co-dominated by Azadirachta indica (IVI= 31.58), whereas at Bir forest, Hisar was dominated by Salvadora oleoides (IVI= 122.06) and co-dominated by Prosopis juliflora (IVI=109.46). A total of 87 species of plants (trees, shrubs, climbers and herbs) belonging to 29 families were recorded in the two forests. Population structure of dominant tree species showed that most of the individual were in intermediate girth classes ranging from 30 to 60 cm and 61 to 90cm, and lower number of seedlings and saplings. The Shannon’s diversity index of trees for the two forests was 1.286 to 1.40. The Pielou’s Index of equitability varied from 0.639 to 0.801.  Most of herbaceous species showed a contagious distribution (A/F ratio ranged from 0.059 to 0.516) because of patchy growth of plants. The Simpson’s index of diversity for herbaceous plants was 0.023 to 0.135. 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<#LINE#>Ethnobotanical Study of Certain Medicinal Plants for treatment of Piles of Betbari area in Sivasagar District of Assam, India<#LINE#> Gogoi@Pronob <#LINE#>32-36<#LINE#>5.ISCA-IRJBS-2016-038.pdf<#LINE#>Office of the District Surveillance Unit (IDSP), Diphu-782460, Karbi Anglong, Assam, India<#LINE#>11/3/2016<#LINE#>26/3/2016<#LINE#>The study of folklore medicinal plant was carried out along with various ethnic communities as Ahom, Adibashi, Bhunya, Brahmin, Kakoti, Kaibartta, Sonuwal Kashari etc. of Betbari area in Sivasagar district of Assam. In the present study, a total number of 12 plants belonging to 11 families were included for treatment of piles. In this assertion, the information was collected through questionnaire and personal interview among the village head (Gaon burah), traditional healers and old age people. Leaf, root, branch, rhizome, whole plant etc. are used by traditional healers for the preparation of folklore or herbal medicine. Leaf is found more frequently used than other parts of the plant. Compositae is the most dominant family containing 2 species whereas rest  of other families are monospecific. Majority of folklore medicine were made in the form of juice. The phytochemical investigation  of these plants are to be necessary for the preparation of drugs. Therefore, it  is an urgent need to preserve ethnobotanical information before they get extinct and continuous efforts should be made to collect the information which will provide opportunity for future generation.<#LINE#>Sheldon J.W., Balick M.J. and Laird S.A. (1997).@Medicinal Plants: Can utilization and Conservation co-exist.@New York Botanical Garden Press Department, New York.@Yes$Pei S.J. (2001).@Ethnobotanical approaches of traditional medicine studies: Some experiences from Asia.@Pharmaceutical Biology, 39, 74-79.@Yes$Jain A.K. and Patole S.N. (2001).@Less-known medicinal uses of plants among some tribal and rural communities of Pachmarchi forest (MP).@Ethnobotany, 13, 96-100.@Yes$Islam M. (2000).@Ethno-botany of Bark Certain Plants of North-East India.@Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany, 24(2), 419-431.@Yes$Ganesan S., Suresh N. and Kesavan L. (2004).@Ethnomedicinal Survey of Lower Palani Hills of Tamilnadu.@Indian Journal Traditional Knowledge. 3(3), 299-304.@Yes$Harsha V.H., Hebbar S.S., Hegde G.R. and Shripathi V. (2002).@Ethnomedical knowledge of plants used by Kunabi Tribe of Karnataka in India.@Fitoterapia, 73, 281–287.@Yes$Mahishi Parinitha, Srinivasa B.H. and Shivanna M.B. (2005).@Medicinal plant wealth of local communities in some villages in Shimoga District of Karnataka, India.@Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 98, 307–312.@Yes$Maurya S.K., Nigam G. and Kumar V. (2012).@Ethnomedicinal Study of Some Medicinal Plants Used by Rural Communities of district Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh.@Online International Journal of Biosolution, 2(4), 106-109.@No$Pushpangadan P. and Atal C.K. (1984).@Ethno-medico-botanical investigations in Kerala- Some primitive tribal of Western Ghats and their herbal medicine.@Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 11(1), 59-77.@Yes$Buragohain J. and Konwar B.K.(2016)@Ethnomedicinal Plants used in Skin Diseases by some Indo-Mongoloid Communities of Assam.@Asian Journal of Experimental Science, 21(2), 281-288.@Yes$Das A.K. and Tag H. (2006).@Ethnomedicinal studies of the Khamti tribe of Arunachal Pradesh.@Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge, 5(3), 317-322.@Yes$Hajra P.K. and Baishya A.K. (1997).@Ethnobotanical notes on the Miris (Mishings) of Assam plains@In: Contribution to Indian Ethnobotany, Volume 1, 2nd edition (ed.) S. K. Jain (Jodhpur: Scientific Publishers), 161-168.@Yes$Pandey A.K., Bora H.R. and Deka S.C. (1996).@An ethno medico botanical study of Golaghat district, Assam: Native plant remedies for jaundice.@Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany, 12, 344-349.@Yes$Rout J., Sajem A.L. and Nath M. (2012).@Medicinal plants of North Cachar Hills district of Assam used by the Dimasa tribe.@Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge, 11(3), 520-527.@Yes$Sajem A.L. and Gosai K. (2011).@Ethnobotanical investigations among the Lushai tribes in North Cachar Hills district of Assam, Northeast India.@Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge, 9(1), 108-113.@Yes$Sharma R. and Sharma H.K. (2010).@Ethnomedicines of Sonapur, Kamrup District, Assam.@Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge, 9(1), 163-165.@Yes$Sinha S.C. (1987).@Ethnobotany of Manipur medicinal plant frontier.@Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany, 1, 123-152.@Yes$Ladda R.G., Ambhore J.S. and Aradwad R.P. (2003).@Studies on identification of traditional medicinal plants used as remedies on Piles traditional practitioners.@International Journal of science and nature, 4(1), 212-213.@No$Muhammad Parvaiz., Hussain Khalid, Tufail Muhammad, William Gulzaman, Shoaib Muhammad and Jamil Danish. Muhammad (2012).@Ethnobotanical Survey of Wild Plants Used to Cure Piles in District Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan.@Global Journal of Pharmacology, 7(3), 337-341.@Yes$Singh Thiyam, Tomba Hanjabam, Manoranjan Sharma, Devi Anoubam Radhapyari and Sharma Hanjabam Rajanikanta (2014).@Plants used in the treatment of piles by the scheduled caste community of Andro village in Imphal East District, Manipur (India).@Journal of Plant Sciences, 2(3), 113-119.@Yes$Jain S.K. and Rao R.R. (1976).@A handbook of field and herbarium methods.@Today and tomorrow printers and publishers, New Delhi.@Yes$Deb D.B. (1981 and1983).@The flora of Tripura State@Today and Tomorrow Printers and Publishers, Vol, 1 and II, New Delhi.@Yes$Kanjilal U.N., Kanjilal P.C. and Das A. (1934-40).@Flora of Assam.@Vol 1-1V, Culcutta.@Yes
<#LINE#>Insecticidal Activity of  Tinospora rumphii  Plant Powder Against Maize Weevil, Sitophilus zeamais<#LINE#> Pedro@M.,Gutierrez@Jr. <#LINE#>37-44<#LINE#>6.ISCA-IRJBS-2016-039.pdf<#LINE#>Department of Biology, College of Arts and Sciences, Cebu Normal University, Cebu City, Philippines@Department of Biology, College of Arts and Sciences, Cebu Normal University, Cebu City, Philippines<#LINE#>15/3/2016<#LINE#>31/3/2016<#LINE#>The insecticidal activity of Tinospora rumphii stem powder was evaluated on corn weevil, Sitophilus zeamais M. under laboratory condition. Phytochemical analysis of the plant stem was conducted to determine the active toxic compounds. Three various concentrations (6%, 12% and 18%) of  T. rumphii powder were exposed to corn grains containing the mature weevils within 120 hours.  Results revealed  that  T. rumphii stem contain the following phytochemicals: flavonoids, alkaloids, steroids and tannins. Tinospora rumphii powder showed significant insecticidal activity against maize weevil as compared to the control group at 0.05 level of significance. In addition, the mortality of maize weevil treated with the plant extract is concentration-dependent effect since the percentage of weevil’s mortality increase in relation  to the  increase of extract concentration. Higher concentrations of the extract had stronger insecticidal effect than the lower concentrations. The corn seeds treated with the plant extract shows the least number of holes (0.25 to 0.75 out of 10 seeds) compared to the negative control (10.25 out of 10 seeds). This indicates that the plant extract has a preventive effect against weevil from damaging the corn seeds. Makabuhay extract also showed a concentration-dependent in terms of the percentage weight loss of corn grains infected with the weevil. The significant decrease of weight loss in treatment/experimental groups as compared to the negative control could be a result of higher corn weevil’s mortality. Moreover, result also reveals a significant difference, p = 0.000 on the percentage of germination among the control groups and those treated with various concentrations of the plant extract. The lowest percentage of germination was observed in the negative control (15 %) which is extremely low than those treated with the plant extract and the positive control, on the other hand, the highest concentration of the plant extract showed the  highest percentage  of germination (95%). Hence, T. rumphii stem powder possess insecticidal  activity against maize weevil, S. zeamais.<#LINE#>Asawalam E.F. (2006).@Insecticidal and repellent properties of Piper guineense seed oil extract for the control of maize weevil, Sitophilus zeamais.@Electronic Journal of Entomology and Agricultural Food Chemistry, 5(3), 1389-1394.@Yes$Ogunsina OO., Oladimeji MO. and Lajide L. (2011).@Insceticidal action of hexane extracts of three plants against bean weevil, Sitophilus zeamais (F.) and maize weevil, Sitophilus zeamais Motsch.@J. Ecol. Nat. Environ, 3(1), 23–28.@Yes$Nukenine E.N., Monglo B., Awason I., Ngamo L.S.T, Thuenguem F.F.N and Ngassoum M.B. (2002).@Armer@Journal of Biological and Biochemical Science, 12(1), 18-30.@Yes$Arannilewa S.T., Ekrakene T. and Akinneye J.O. (2006).@Laboratory evaluation of four medicinal plants as protectants against the maize weevil, Sitophilus zeamais (Mots).@African Journal of Biotechnology, 5(21), 2032-2036.@Yes$Storey C.L. (1987).@Effect and control of insects affecting corn quality.@In S.A. Watson and P.E. Ramstad (Eds.). Corn Chemistry and Technology, 185-199. American. SPSS (2003). Statistical Package for Social Sciences, 10.0 for windows. SPSS Inc. Illinios, USA.@Yes$Lajide L., Adedire C.O, Muse W.A and Agele S.O. (1998).@Insecticidal activity of powders of some Nigerian plants against the maize weevil, Sitophilus zeamais Motsch.@In: Lale, N.E.S., Molta, N.B., Donli, P.O., Dike, M.C. and Aminu – Kano, M. (Eds.). Entomology in the Nigerian Economy: Research Focus in the 21st Century. Entomological Society of Nigeria (ESN), Maiduguri, Nigeria, ESN Ocassional Publication. 31, 227-235.@Yes$Tadesse A. and Basedow T. (2005).@Laboratory and field studies on the effect of natural control measures against insect pests in stored maize in Ethiopia.@J. Plant Dis. Prot., 112(2), 156–172.@No$Adedire C.O. (2003).@Use of nutmeg Myristica fragans (Houtt.) powder and oil for the control of cowpea storage bruchid, Callosobruchus maculatus (Fabricius).@Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection, 109(2),  193–199.@Yes$Al-Moajel N.H. (2006).@Use of Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr seed extract for the protection of wheat grain against the granary weevil, Sitophilus granarius (L.) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae).@Scientific Journal of King Faisal niversity (Basic and Applied Sciences), 7(2), 121-136.@Yes$Arannilewa S.T., Ekrakene T. and Akinneye J.O. (2006).@Laboratory evaluation of four medicinal plants as protectants against the maize weevil, Sitophilus zeamais (Mots).@African Journal of Biotechnology, 5(21), 2032-2036.@Yes$Huang Y., Lam S.L. and Ho S.H. (2000).@Bioactivities of essential oil from Elletaria cardamomum (L.) Maton. to Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky and Tribolium mcastaneum (Herbst).@Journal of Stored Products Research, 36, 07–117.@Yes$Koschier E.H., Sedy K.A. and Novak J. (2002).@Influence of plant volatiles on feeding damage caused by the onion thrips Thrips tabaci.@Crop Protection, 21, 419–425.@Yes$Asawalam E.F. and Hassanali A. 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<#LINE#>Antioxidant Activity of Some Monofloral Honeys: Different Contributions of the Raw Honey and Phenolic Extract<#LINE#>Azad@Md Abul Kalam ,Tong@Qunyi ,Al-Faruq@Abdulla  <#LINE#>45-50<#LINE#>7.ISCA-IRJBS-2016-040.pdf<#LINE#>State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi-214122, Jiangsu, China School or Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi-214122, Jiangsu, China@State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi-214122, Jiangsu, China School or Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi-214122, Jiangsu, China@State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi-214122, Jiangsu, China School or Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi-214122, Jiangsu, China<#LINE#>20/3/2016<#LINE#>1/4/2016<#LINE#>Ten Chinese monofloral honey samples from different floral sources and different areas were measured considering the different contribution of raw honey samples and phenolic extracts. Total phenolic content (TPC) of Chinese monofloral honey samples were determined by Folin-Ciocalteu method, free radical-scavenging assay by 1,1-dipheyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH)and Ferric-reducing/antioxidant power assay (FRAP) for reducing capacity. The TPC of the honey samples were varied from 9.57±0.12 to 136.17±5.46 mg GAE/100 g of honey for raw honey samples and 5.64±0.31 to 55.11±0.52 mg GAE/100 g of honey for phenolic extract samples. Comparatively higher antioxidant contents and the lower DPPH values were found in the dark colored honey. This study results shows that TPC, flavonoid contents and antioxidant activity of Chinese monofloral honey samples are closely related to their floral sources and also their color intensity.<#LINE#>Codex Alimentarius Commission (2001).@Revised Codex Standard for Honey.@Codex STAN 12-1981, Rev. 1 (1987) Rev. 2 (2001).@Yes$White J.W. (1979).@Composition of honey.@In E. Crane (Ed.), Honey: A comprehensive survey (157–158). 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(1999).@Free-radical scavenging action of medicinal herbs from Ghana: Thonningiasanguinea on experimentally-induced liver injuries.@General pharmacology, 32(6), 661-667.@Yes$Silici S., Sagdic O. and Ekici L. (2010).@Total phenolic content, antiradical, antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of Rhododendron honeys.@Food chemistry, 121, 238-243.@Yes$Benzie I.F.F. and Strain J.J. (1996).@The Ferric Reducing Ability of Plasma (FRAP) as a Measure of “Antioxidant Power”: The FRAP Assay.@Analytical Biochemistry, 239, 70-76.@Yes$Ouchemoukh S., Louaileche H. and Schweitzer P. (2007).@Physicochemical characteristics and pollen spectrum of some Algerian honeys.@Food Control, 18, 52-58.@Yes$Acquarone C., Buera P. and Elizalde B. (2007).@Pattern of pH and electrical conductivity upon honey dilution as a complementary tool for discriminating geographical origin of honeys.@Food Chemistry, 101, 695-703.@Yes$Junzhen P. and Changying J. (1998).@General Rheological Model for Natural Honeys in China.@Journal of Food Engineering, 36, 165-168.@Yes$Habib H.M., Meqbali F.T.A., Kamal H., Souka U.D. and Ibrahim W.H. (2013).@Physicochemical and biochemical properties of honeys from arid regions.@Food Chemistry, 153, 35-43.@Yes$Noor N., Sarfraz R.A., Ali S. and Shahid M. (2014).@Antitumour and antioxidant potential of some selected Pakistani honeys.@Food Chemistry, 143, 362-366@Yes$Alves A., Ramos A., Goncalves M.M., Bernardo M. and Mendes B. (2013).@Antioxidant activity, quality parameters and mineral content of Portuguese monofloral honeys.@Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, 30, 130-138.@Yes$Tezcan F., Kolayli S., Shahin H., Ulusoy E. and Erim F.B. (2011).@Evaluation of organic acid, saccharide composition and antioxidant properties of some authentic Turkish honeys.@Journal of Food and Nutrition Research, 50, 33-40.@Yes
<#LINE#>Record of Nettapus coromandelianus, Gmelin, JF, 1789 (Cotton teal) at Seasonal Wetlands near New Viva Collage, Virar, Palghar district of Maharashtra state, India<#LINE#>Ghadigaonkar@Pritesh ,Varkey@Johnson ,Pandirkar@Akshay ,Shinde@Manasi  <#LINE#>51-53<#LINE#>8.ISCA-IRJBS-2016-041.pdf<#LINE#>Department of Zoology, Viva College, Virar West, 401303, MH, India@Department of Zoology, Viva College, Virar West, 401303, MH, India@28, Pandit Niwas, S K Bole road, Dadar West, Mumbai 400028, MH, India@Department of Zoology, Viva College, Virar West, 401303, MH, India<#LINE#>20/3/2016<#LINE#>7/4/2016<#LINE#>Avifauna of India is very diverse having many resident as well as migratory birds. Wetland attracts variety of birds by providing ample of food and nesting sites. Nettapus coromandelianus, Gmelin, JF (Cotton teal) is one of the aquatic birds which prefer freshwater lagoons, swamps and dams. Nettapus coromandelianus is a non-migratory bird which has been recorded from different parts of Indian Subcontinent. As per IUCN Red Data Book List this species is considered as Least Concerned. Shrinking habitat due to anthropogenic activities will definitely impact on the population of this species with other aquatic birds. Nettapus coromandelianusis recorded at Seasonal Wetlands near New Viva Collage, Virar, Palghar district of Maharashtra state.<#LINE#>Rutuja J. Kukade (2015).@Studies on Food and Feeding Habits of Ornitho Fauna in and Around Chhatri Lake, Amravati, Maharashtra.@Online International Interdisciplinary Research Journal, V(I), Jan-Feb Issue,@No$S.Upadhyaya   and P.K. Saikia (2012).@Clutch size and egg characteristics of Cotton Pygmy-Goose in Assam (India).@Nettapus coromandelianus coromandelianus Gmelinin some places of Assam (India). Asian Journal of Conservation Biology, 1(1), 31-34.@Yes$Johnson Varkey et al. (2015).@Threats to the existing diversity of avifauna of Gogte salt plant, Mumbai.@Suburb Proceedings of the UGC Sponsored National Seminar on Wetlands: Present Status, Ecology and Conservation, 1-8.@Yes$Sachin Main (2015).@Birds of Palghar district, Nature and Environment Society of Thane.@A project of environmental division of Government of Maharashtra.@No$Jalander V. et. al. (2015).@Avifaunal diversity of Nizam Sagar project, Nizamabad, Telangana.@Int. J of pure and applied bioscience. 3(2), 487-491.@No$Anurag Vishwakarma et. al. (2014).@Status of Terrestrial and Wetland Birds in Kawardha, Kabirdham District in Chhattisgarh, India.@International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, 4(10). 1-10.@Yes$Harney N.V. et. al. (2014).@Diversity of avifauna in and around Chalabadri lake, Chandrapur.@Journal of Global Bioscience, 3(2), 399-405.@No$Harney N.V. (2014).@Avifaunal diversity of Ghotnimbala lake near Bhadrawati, Chandrapur, Maharashtra, India.@Int. J. of Life Sciences, 2(1), 79-8,@No$Shital V. Kharwade (2013).@Study of Migratory Status of Winter visitor Water Fowls of Wai dam of the Yawatmal district.@Weekly Science International research journal. 1(20). 1-5.@Yes$Kachare V.S., Pawarand R.S. and Panaskar D.B. (2011).@Disturbances on the living of birds and their population in Wetland of Kolhapur City, Maharashtra, India.@European Journal of Experimental Biology, 1(1), 43-50.@No$Kamani Thakur (2010).@Birds in uran- a project report on impact of special economic zone@(SEZ), Maharashtra,1-44.@No
<#LINE#>Atherosclerotic Study of non-Isothermal non-Newtonian Steady Flow of Blood in a Plane by Adomian Decomposition Method<#LINE#>Mirza @A.A.,Siddiqui@ A.M.,Haroon@T. <#LINE#>54-63<#LINE#>9.ISCA-IRJBS-2016-043.pdf<#LINE#>Department of Mathematics, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Park Road, Chak Shahzad, 44000, Islamabad, Pakistan@Department of Mathematics, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Park Road, Chak Shahzad, 44000, Islamabad, Pakistan@Department of Mathematics, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Park Road, Chak Shahzad, 44000, Islamabad, Pakistan<#LINE#>29/3/2016<#LINE#>7/4/2016<#LINE#>In the present study, the analytical solutions of blood flow for two dimensional non-isothermal, non-Newtonian fluids flowing through the channel having symmetric stenosis of cosine shape are discussed. The governing Navier-Stokes equations are reduced to compatibility equation along with energy equation and solved analytically by Adomian decomposition method (ADM) and regular perturbation method (RPM). The results are presented analytically and graphically in terms of streamlines, wall shear stress, separation and reattachment points and temperature distribution on blood flow through a stenoised channel. It has been observed that the non-Newtonian nature of blood reduces the magnitude of the peak of flow over the stenoised region. Further, increase in second grade parameter   increases the temperature and wall shear stress while the critical Re decreases. It is observed from comparison that the ADM is efficient, reliable, easily computable and provides a fast convergent series. It worthy noting that the results obtained in this paper are compared with published results and found good agreement.<#LINE#>Adomian G. (1984).@Convergent series solution of nonlinear equations.@J. Comput. Appl. Math., 11(2).@Yes$Adomian G. (1984).@On the convergence region for decomposition solutions.@J. Comput. Appl. Math. 11.@Yes$Adomian G. (1986).@Nonlinear Stochastic Operator Equations.@Academic Press, San Diego.@Yes$Adomian G. (1988).@A review of the decomposition method in applied mathematics.@J. Math. Anal. Appl. 135, 501-544.@Yes$Bellomo N. and Monaco R.A. (1985).@Comparison between Adomian@J. Math. Anal. Appl. 110, 495-502.@Yes$Young D.F. (1968).@Effect of a time-dependent stenosis on flow through a tube.@J. Engng Ind., Trans. Am. Soc. Mech. Engrs., 90, 248-254.@Yes$Forrester J.H. and Young D.F. (1970).@Flow through a converging-diverging tube and its implications in occlusive vascular disease.@J. Biomech., 3, 297-316.@Yes$Lee J.S. and Fung Y.C. (1970).@Flow in locally constricted tubes at low Reynolds number.@J. Appl. Mech., 37, 9-16.@Yes$Morgan B.E. and Young D.F. (1974).@An integral method for the analysis of flow in arterial stenoses.@J. Math. Bio. 36, 39-53.@Yes$Haldar K. (1991).@Analysis of separation of blood flow in constricted arteries.@Archives of Mechanics, 43(1), 107-113.@Yes$Chow J.C.F., Soda K. and Dean C. (2013).@On laminar flow in wavy channel, Developments in Mechanics.@6, proceedings of the 12th Midwestern Mechanics Conference.@No$Shukla J.B., Parihar R.S. and Rao B.R.P. (1980).@Effects of stenosis on Non-Newtonian flow of the blood in an artery.@Bull. of Math. Bio. 42, 283-294.@Yes$Vahdati S., Tavassoli Kajani M. and Ghasemi M. (2013).@Application to Homotopy Analysis Method to SIR Epidemic Model.@Res. J. Recent Sci., 2(1), 91-96.@No$Thundil Karuppa, Raj R. and Ramsai R. (2012).@Numerical study of fluid flow and effect of inlet pipe angle in catalytic converter using CFD.@Res. J. Recent Sci., 1(7), 39-44.@No$Chauhan Rajsinh B. and Thundil Karuppa Raj R. (2012).@Numerical investigation of external flow around the Ahmed reference body using computational fluid dynamics.@Res. J. Recent Sci., 1(9), 1-5.@Yes$Siddiqui A.M. and Kaloni P.N. (1986).@Certain inverse solutions of a non-Newtonian fluid.@Int. J. Non-Linear Mech., 21(6), 459-473.@Yes
<#LINE#>Isolation and Characterization of Naphthalene Degrading Soil Bacteria<#LINE#> D’Costa@Lee-Anne,Usman@Shameena ,Yadav@Sonam ,Pai@Purva ,Parihar@Nidhi ,Gurav @Nidhi ,Bhat@Manjiri  <#LINE#>64-68<#LINE#>10.ISCA-IRJBS-2016-045.pdf<#LINE#>Department of Biotechnology, Carmel College for Women, Nuvem, Goa, India<#LINE#>4/4/2016<#LINE#>9/4/2016<#LINE#>Naphthalene is a type of poly aromatic hydrocarbon that is associated with environmental pollution. Microorganisms are capable of degrading such pollutants because of the metabolic system mainly consisting of the enzymes present in them. Certain bacteria are very efficient to degrade such pollutants and hence this study focuses on isolation of such bacteria and using the same to degrade the environmental pollutant naphthalene. The soil samples were collected from oil contaminated sites and potential bacteria were isolated. These isolates were further characterized upto the genus level using morphological and biochemical tests. In the present study the isolates capable of degrading naphthalene were identified as Acinetobacter sps. (I), Pseudomonas sps.(II), Staphylococcus sps. (III), Bacillus sps. (IV), Alcaligenes sps. (V), Arthrobacter sps. (IV), Micrococcus sps. (VII), Janibacter sps. (VIII), Clostridium sps. (IX) and Pseudomonas sps. (X).<#LINE#>Abdul Ridha F.T.; Ghani N.A. and Abed S.A. (2008).@Isolation of naphthalene degrading bacteria from oily contaminated soils.@Babylon University, College of Science.@Yes$Aislabie J., Foght J. and Saul D. (2000).@Aromatic hydrocarbon-degrading bacteria from soil near Scott Base, Antarctica.@Polar Biology, 23(3), 183-188.@Yes$Gupta B. (2012).@Isolation and characterization of naphthalene degrading bacteria.@Department of Biotechnology and Environmental Sciences. Thapar University, Patiala -147004, Punjab.@No$Kafilzadeh F., Rafiee S. and Tahery Y. (2011).@Evaluation of Bioremediation of naphthalene using native bacteria isolated from oil contaminated soils in Iran.@Annals of Biological Research, 2(6), 610-616.@Yes$Kanaly R.A. and Harayama S. (2000).@Biodegradation of High-Molecular-Weight Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons by Bacteria.@Journal of Bacteriology, 182(8), 2059-2067.@Yes$Khan J.A. and Rizvi S.H.A. (2011).@Isolation and characterization of micro organism from oil contaminated sites.@Advances in Applied Science Research, 2(3), 455-460.@Yes