@Research Paper
<#LINE#>Observation on the anatomy and the conditional factors of fresh-water air-breathing fish, Anabas testudineus Bloch<#LINE#>Ajanta @Sarkar,A.K. @Patra ,Utpal Kumar @Sar  <#LINE#>1-4<#LINE#>1.ISCA-IRJBS-2016-068.pdf<#LINE#>Department of Aquaculture Management and Technology, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, West Bengal, India@Department of Aquaculture Management and Technology, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, West Bengal, India@Department of Aquaculture Management and Technology, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, West Bengal, India<#LINE#>20/5/2016<#LINE#>6/2/2017<#LINE#>The present study was carried out to determine the morphological and anatomical characters of fresh-water air-breathing fish, Anabas testudineus. The specimens comprising male and female under body weight 28.35 – 61.07 gm of the species have been assessed during winter season, 2015 to characterize the length, weight of alimentary tract and reproductive features like Gastrosomatic index (GSI), Gonadosomatic index (GnSI), Hepatosomatic index (HSI) and Condition factor (k). The result showed adverse effects on the gonads as well as on liver weight. The mean Gastrosomatic index (GSI), Gonadosomatic index (GnSI), Hepatosomatic index (HSI) and Conditional factor (K) in young  male, female and adult male, female specimens were 0.52 , 0.57 and 1.17 , 0.72 (GSI); 0.49, 0.54 and  0.13, 0.37  (GnSI); 1.48 , 1.80 and 1.35 , 1.30(HSI);  2.59 , 2.53and 3.09  2.37 (K) respectively.<#LINE#>Chondar S.L. (1999).@Biology of finfish and shellfish.@SCSC Publisher, Howarh. 390-410.@Yes$Wootton R.J. (2012).@Ecology of Teleost Fishes.@Springer Science & Business Media.@Yes$Gupta M.V. (2008).@Challenges to be addressed for aquaculture to meet the growing global demand.@In, souvenir Book of ‘Brainstorming Meet on Aquaculture (2015), Challenges and opportunities’. CIFA Publication, 1 -13.@No$Soranganba N. and Saxena A. (2007).@Morphometric pattern of carps.@Braz. J. Morphol. Sci., 24(2), 82-87.@Yes$Rehman S., Islam M.L., Mondal S. and Alam M.J. (2002).@Observation on the fecundity and gonadosomatic index of grey mullet Liza parsia.@Journal of Biological Sciences, 2(10), 690-693.@Yes$Chandra R. and Jhan N. (2010).@The analyses of length-weight relationship of channa punctatus with relative Physico-chemical parameters.@J. Exp Science, 1(5), 4-5.@Yes$Biswas S.P. (1985).@Studies on gut length in relation to feeding habits of five commercially important fishes from Assam.@J. As Sci. Soc., 28(1), 10-13.@Yes$Dasgupta M. (2004).@Relative lengths of intestine of some freshwater fishes in relation to their food and feeding habits.@Indian Journal of fisheries, 51(3), 381-384.@Yes$Beckman C.W. (1948).@The length-weight relationship, factors for conversions between standard and total lengths, and coefficients of condition for seven Michigan fishes.@Trans Am Fish soc., 75(1), 237-256.@Yes$Evans D.H. (2000).@The physiology of fishes.@Tylor and Francis Publication, CRC Press. 51-54.@No$Hile R. (1936).@Age and growth of the cisco, Leucichthys artedi (Lesueur), in the lakes of the mortheastern highlands, Wisconsin.@Bull. U. S. Bur. Fish., 48(19), 211-317.@Yes$Desai V.R. (1970).@Studies on the fishery and biology of Tor from river Normada.@J. Inland Fish Soc. India, 2(5), 101-112.@Yes$Hopkins C.L. (1979).@Reproduction in Galaxias fasciatus.@N. Z. J. Mar. Freshwater, 13(2), 225-230.@Yes$Roff D.A. (1983).@An allocation of model of growth and reproduction in fish.@Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 40(9), 1395-1404.@Yes$Bhattacharya S., Dey R. and Maitra S.K. (2005).@Acta Zoological (Stockhom)@86, 71-76 (April 2005).@No$Parameswaran S. (1975).@Investigations on the biology of some fishes of the genus Channa.@Ph. D. thesis. Magadhu University. Bodh Goya, 1-299.@Yes$Pillay T.V.R. (1954).@The biology of the grey mullet Mugil tade Forskal, with notes on its fishery in Bengal.@Proc. Nat. Inst. Sci. India, 20(2), 187-217.@Yes$Sarkar U.K. and Deepak P.K. (2009).@The Diet Of Clown Knife Fish Chitala Chitala (Hamilton-Bu Chanan) An Endangered Notopterid From Different Wild Popu Lation (India) .@Electronic Journal of Ichthyology, 1, 11-20.@Yes
<#LINE#>Diversity of vascular epiphytes in wondo genet natural forest, Southern, Ethiopia<#LINE#>Erchafo @Mohamed,Mulugeta @Kebebew,Tesfaye @Awas <#LINE#>5-15<#LINE#>2.ISCA-IRJBS-2016-150.pdf<#LINE#>Department of Biology, Arba Minch University, P.O. Box 21, Arba Minch, Ethiopia@Department of Biology, Arba Minch University, P.O. Box 21, Arba Minch, Ethiopia@Department of Biology, Arba Minch University, P.O. Box 21, Arba Minch, Ethiopia<#LINE#>27/12/2016<#LINE#>8/2/2017<#LINE#>This study was conducted to investigate the diversity of vascular epiphytes in Wondo Genet Natural forest, SNNPRS at altitude of 1750-2097m. Systematic sampling method was employed during data collection. Thirty six sample plots (20x20m) were laid and 400m between transect. All vascular epiphyte species found in each plot were recorded, collected, pressed and identified. Data was analyzed by using Micro soft Excel, TWINSPAN, CANOCO, PAST and SPSS programmes to distinguish the degree of diversity, distribution of species and community among different quadrants. A total 19 vascular epiphytes belonging to 7 families: Orchidaceae, Aspleniaceae and Polypodiaceae are dominant families of vascular epiphyte. The analysis by TWINSPAN, there are three plant associations and the result of ordination represents the presence of association of high Eigen value (0.753) and separated by long gradient (6.309 S.D. units) and Eigen value of 0.578 with gradient of 3.790 S.D units and Low Eigen value (0.411) and short gradients (3.067 S.D. units). The diversity of vascular epiphyte was influenced by phorophyte and diversity increases from base to canopy. More DBH host tree carries more epiphyte. Tree bark texture has an effect on diversity of epiphytes (rough bark texture of the phorophytes has more support epiphyte than smooth barked). Increasing altitudes, decrease diversity of epiphyte due to moisture and go from lower altitude to higher altitude sparsety of forest increases. Most epiphyte was not host specific. An old and large tree (Ficus vasta, Calpurina aurea, Celtics africana and Cordia Africana) has an effect on number of epiphyte diversity.<#LINE#>Zotz G. and Hietz  P.( 2001).@The physiological ecology of vascular epiphytes: current knowledge, open questions.@J. Exper. Botany, 52(364), 2067-2078.@Yes$Gentry A.H. and Dodson C.H. (1987).@Diversity and biogeography of Neotropical vascular epiphytes.@Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard, 74(2), 205-233.@Yes$Kelly D.L., O’Donovan G., Feehan J., Murphy S., Drangeid S.O. and Marcano-Berti L. (2004).@The epiphyte communities of a montane rain forest in the Andes of Venezuela: patterns in the distribution of the flora.@J Trop Ecol., 20(6), 643-666@Yes$Goddings H., Greenwood J. and Turnbull A. 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<#LINE#>Quality aspect and heavy metal content of fresh and dry salted Hilsa (Tenualosa ilisha) of Bangladesh<#LINE#>Kaisar @M.A.,Rasul @M.G.,Mansur @M.A.,Khan @M.,Majumdar @B.C.,Hasan @M.M. <#LINE#>16-21<#LINE#>3.ISCA-IRJBS-2017-001.pdf<#LINE#>Department of Fisheries Technology, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh@Department of Fisheries Technology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur, Bangladesh@Department of Fisheries Technology, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh@Department of Fisheries Technology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur, Bangladesh@Department of Fisheries Technology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur, Bangladesh@Department of Fisheries Technology and Quality Control, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet, Bangladesh<#LINE#>9/1/2017<#LINE#>2/2/2017<#LINE#>This study was conducted to assess the food quality and heavy metal content of Bangladeshi fresh and salted Hilsa (Tenualosa ilisha) products from three major stocks (Chandpur, Chittagong and Barisal). Moisture content of fresh and salted Hilsa of Chandpur, Chittagong and Barisal origin were 56.816%, 49.293%, 55.902%, 47.236%, 44.910% and 48.108%, respectively while their protein contents were 18.709%, 19.275%, 18.826%, 24.232%, 22.633% and 23.202%, respectively. On the other hand, Lipid contents were significantly higher as Hilsa is regarded as a fatty fish and the values were 18.932%, 21.552%, 19.847%, 17.264%, 17.956% and 16.803%, respectively and ash contents were 1.266%, 1.238%, 1.318%, 15.795%, 18.878% and 18.006%, respectively. TVB-N content of fresh and salted T. ilisha products collected from Chandpur, Chittagong and Barisal region were within the acceptable limit while their salt content ranged from 17.05 to 19.036%. Heavy metal concentrations in fresh and salted T. ilisha from Chandpur region, Cadmium were 0.235µg/g and 0.328µg/g, Copper  0.688µg/g and 0.732µg/g, and for Lead 0.443µg/g and 0.433µg/g, respectively; whereas the concentration of heavy metal in fresh and salted T. ilisha from Chittagong region Cadmium were 0.729µg/g and 0.233µg/g, for Copper as 0.713µg/g and 0.750µg/g and for Lead as 0.961µg/g and 0.676µg/g  respectively, and heavy metal concentrations in fresh and salted T. ilisha from Barisal region  Cadmium were 0.246µg/g and 0.326µg/g, Copper 0.375 µg/g and 0.465µg/g, and for Lead 0.465µg/g and 0.689µg/g, respectively; which were within the satisfactory level for human consumption.<#LINE#>Mansur M.A. (2012).@Quality control of fish and fishery products In: Fisheries studies part-II.@Lima printing press, Mymensingh, 202.@No$DoF (2013).@National Fish Week 2013 compendium (in Bengali).@Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, Bangladesh, 101-130.@No$Miah M.S., Rahman M.A. and Haldar G.C. 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<#LINE#>Distribution of microcystin synthetase genes in filamentous cyanobacterial phytoplankton and production of microcystin in water samples collected from Eastern Madhya Pradesh, India<#LINE#>Prashant @Chaturvedi,Trashi @Singh ,Suvendra Nath @Bagchi <#LINE#>22-29<#LINE#>4.ISCA-IRJBS-2017-005.pdf<#LINE#>Cyanobacterial Research Laboratory, Department of Post Graduate Studies and Research in Biological Science, Rani Durgavati University, Jabalpur, MP, India@Cyanobacterial Research Laboratory, Department of Post Graduate Studies and Research in Biological Science, Rani Durgavati University, Jabalpur, MP, India@Cyanobacterial Research Laboratory, Department of Post Graduate Studies and Research in Biological Science, Rani Durgavati University, Jabalpur, MP, India<#LINE#>29/11/2016<#LINE#>30/1/2017<#LINE#>The important value index, which is sum of relative abundance, biovolume and frequency, was calculated for different cyanobacterial genera present in phytoplankton scum/mat material in ten water bodies located in three districts of Eastern Madhya Pradesh. All such scum/mat samples were dominated by cyanobacteria mostly belonging to the genera Oscillatoria, Anabaena, Nostoc, Phormidium and Spirulina. The microcystin synthetase genes (mcyABDE) were detected in all cyanobacterial scum/mats samples indicating that toxic genotypes of cyanobacteria constituted the populations. Despite ubiquitous presence, mcy genes displayed quite a patchy distribution pattern, and rarely all the four genes were present together. Present study showed amplification of mcyA (80%), mcyB (60%), mcyD (50%) and mcyE (80%) genes. The dissolved microcystin content in the waters harbouring cyanobacterial populations was determined by semi-quantitative ELISA. About 30% water bodies contained the free microcystins below 0.5 ppb, whereas the remaining ones showed presence of the toxin in a range of 0.5-3.0 ppb. 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<#LINE#>Characterization of Eclipta prostrata (L.) L. leaves by FTIR spectroscopy method, CHNS and ICP-MS analysis techniques<#LINE#>Kamble @V.M.,Pawar @S.G. <#LINE#>30-35<#LINE#>5.ISCA-IRJBS-2017-006.pdf<#LINE#>Department of Botany, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, Yashwantrao Mohite College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Pune, Maharashtra, India - 411 038@Department of Botany, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, Yashwantrao Mohite College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Pune, Maharashtra, India - 411 038<#LINE#>30/11/2016<#LINE#>30/1/2017<#LINE#>Eclipta prostrata (L.) L. is a medicinal herb which has wide application in the indigenous medicinal system.  Chemical constituents play important role in any therapeutic activity. CHNS and ICP-MS techniques were used for quantitative determination of chemical composition of Eclipta prostrata (L.) L. leaves. Various functional groups were determined by using FTIR spectroscopy method. Elemental analysis of Eclipta prostrata (L.) L. leaves confirmed presence of pharmaceutically essential elements such as B, Na, Mg, P, K, Ca, Cr, Mn, Fe, Se, Mo, Co, Ni, Cu and Zn. Some traces of heavy metals also have been observed. The FTIR spectroscopy is important to obtain information of different characteristic peak values with various functional groups. The aqueous, methanolic and acetone extracts of Eclipta prostrata (L.) L. leaves were used for FTIR analysis which successfully revealed presence of medicinally and biologically active functional groups. The present investigation has proved that Eclipta prostrata (L.) L. has some bioactive compounds and may be useful for isolation of pharmacologically important components. It would help to find new drug formulations.<#LINE#>Pawar S.G. and Kamble V.M. 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<#LINE#>Screening of protease produced by bacterial isolates of bakery industry<#LINE#>I.S. @Sony,V.P. @Potty <#LINE#>36-41<#LINE#>6.ISCA-IRJBS-2017-007.pdf<#LINE#>Department of Microbiology, Cashew Export promotion Council of India (CEPCI), Mundakkal, Kollam, Kerala, India@Department of Microbiology, Cashew Export promotion Council of India (CEPCI), Mundakkal, Kollam, Kerala, India<#LINE#>16/1/2017<#LINE#>4/2/2017<#LINE#>Quantitative estimation of protease produced by bacterial isolates of bakery industry was performed. Primary screening of protease production was carried out using gelatine agar plates followed by quantitative estimation of protease was conducted for five bacterial isolates named as TKMFT8,TKMFT22,TKMFT25, TKMFT39 and TKMFT53 using MRS broth inoculated with incubated over a 10 days period in a rotary shaker at 37&#8304; C. The activity of TKMFT8, TKMFT22, TKMFT25, TKMFT39 and TKMFT53 was found to be 215.19±0.90 U/mL, 208.23 ± 1.50U/mL, 205.76 ± 0.75U/mL, 198.53 ± 1.98U/mL, 103.56 ± 1.98U/mL respectively. Among the five isolates studied, the highest activity (215.19±0.90 U/mL) was recorded in TKMFT8 strain.<#LINE#>Theron L.W. and Divol B. (2014).@Microbial aspartic proteases: current and potential applications in industry.@Appl Microbiol Biotechnol , 98(21), 8853-8868.@Yes$Verma O.P, Prashansa K., Shruti S. and  Abha S. (2011).@Production of Alkaline Protease by Bacillus subtilis (MTCC7312) using Submerged Fermentation and Optimization of Process Parameters.@European Journal of Experimental Biology, 1, 124-129.@No$Sumantha A., Larroche C. and Pandey A. (2006).@Microbiology and industrial biotechnology of food-grade proteases: a perspective.@Food Technol Biotechnol, 44(2), 211-220.@Yes$Ward O.P., Rao M.B. and Kulkarni A. 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<#LINE#>A critical study of medicinal plants in the texts of B&#7771;hattray&#299; and M&#257;dhava Cikits&#257; treatises of &#256;yurveda for the treatment of hair disorders <#LINE#>K.S. @Gomare,D.N. @Mishra <#LINE#>42-52<#LINE#>7.ISCA-IRJBS-2017-013.pdf<#LINE#>COCSIT Biotechnology Research Centre, Ambajogai Road, Latur-413531, MS, India @SRTMUN Sub-Centre, Latur-413531, MS, India <#LINE#>11/11/2016<#LINE#>28/1/2017<#LINE#>Hair growth disorders, as perceived by legendary Ayurvedic trinity i.e. Caraka Sa&#7747;hit&#257;, Su&#347;ruta Sa&#7747;hit&#257; and A&#7779;&#7789;&#257;&#7749;ga H&#7771;dayam, referred to as B&#7771;hattray&#299; are caused mainly due to V&#257;ta imbalance factors. M&#257;dhava Cikits&#257; (a limitedly studied treatise), another Sanskrit medical compilation by Acharya M&#257;dhava, who is considered to be the epitome of Ayurvedic patho-physiology (Roga Nid&#257;na) also had emphasized treatments to hair problems under Kshudrarog Cikits&#257; like in B&#7771;hattray&#299;. A critical study was undertaken to find out and assign the correct botanical identification of each medicinal plant described in Sanskrit names in these treatises for the treatments of hair disorders such as Palita and Khalita along with I&#7749;drabidda /I&#7749;dralupta (alopecia areata, totalis universalis) under Kshudrarog Cikits&#257;. This study of the Sanskrit texts of B&#7771;hattrayi and M&#257;dhava Cikits&#257; as made independently and in comparison, compiled a list that contains a maximum 43 identified plant species belonging to 31 families of ethnomedicinal interest. There are 05 different plants identified from the description of M&#257;dhava Cikits&#257; only, which are not mentioned in the B&#7771;hattrayi. For Khalita treatment, there are 11 different plants identified from the verses of B&#7771;hattrayi, and those are not mentioned in M&#257;dhava Cikits&#257;. A local market survey of hair oils prepared by different Ayurvedic Pharma companies found using a maximum of 84 numbers of plants in different proportions as listed in the treatises. Effort was also made in assigning the most probable botanical identifications to the plant names, and representing the plant names expressed in Sanskrit with Unicode diacritical marks in this scientific publication for universal understanding and correct pronunciation. The findings and representations in this paper will be of significant use for the Pharma companies to identify and use correct plant species for better efficacies.<#LINE#>Samy R.P., Pushparaj P.N. and Gopalakrishnakone P. 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<#LINE#>Census of the genus Ipomoea in Jalgaon District, Maharashtra, India<#LINE#>Undirwade @D.N.,Bhadane @V.V. <#LINE#>51-53<#LINE#>8.ISCA-IRJBS-2017-003.pdf<#LINE#>Department of Botany, B.P. Arts S.M.A. Sci., K.K.C. Com. College, Chalisgaon, India@Department of Botany, Pratap College, Amalner, India<#LINE#>11/1/2017<#LINE#>5/2/2017<#LINE#>The present paper reports 25 species under genera Ipomoea of family Convolvulaceae from Jalgaon district of Maharashtra. Ipomoea is the largest genus in the family Convolvulaceae. The family Convolvulaceae consists of 50 genera and more than 1200 species. The genus Ipomoea comprising about 600 species from all over the world and about 35 species were reported from Maharashtra1. They are generally herbaceous or shrubby climbers and rarely erect. Plants are usually laticiferous and have simple leaves, flowers hypogynous, pentamerous, regular and bisexual. The fruits are mostly loculicidal capsules, rarely fleshy or indehiscent. The family comprises annual and perennial, postrate, twinning and trailing herbs. Habit, phenology and frequency of occurrence of the taxa investigated along with their updated nomenclature are presented.<#LINE#>Kshirsagar S.R. and Patil D.A. (2008).@Flora of Jalgaon district, Maharashtra.@Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, Dehradun. 217-225.@Yes$Singh N.P., Lakshminarasimhan P., Karthikeyan S. and Prasanna P.V. (2001).@Flora of Maharashtra State, Dicotyledones.@Botanical Survey of India, Calcutta, 2, 437-493.@Yes$Biju S.D. (1997).@Taxonomic and morphologic studies on the family Convolvulaceae of southern peninsular India.@(Unpublished doctoral dissertation), University of Calicut, India.@Yes$Naik V.N. (1998).@Flora of Marathwada.@Amrut Prakashan, Aurangabad, 1, 575-600.@Yes$Bhandari M.M. (1990).@Flora of the Indian desert.@Jodhpur: MPS Repros 435p.-illus., col. illus., map.. ISBN 8185304130 En Icones, Keys. Geog., 6.@Yes$Cooke T. (1958).@The Flora of the Presidency of Bombay.@London (B.S.I. Reprint), Calcutta, 3.@Yes$Biju S.D. (2002).@Ipomoea parasitica (Kunth) G. Don (Convolvulaceae): A new record for India.@Rheedea,12 (1), 77-79.@Yes$Tayade S.K. and Patil D.A. (2012).@The family Convolvulaceae: anatomical conspectus.@World Journal of Science and Technology, 2(6), 42-50.@Yes$Undirwade D.N., Bhadane V.V. and Baviskar P.S. (2015).@Diversity of Ipomoea (Convolvulaceae) in some of the regions of Maharashtra.@Int. J. of Life Sciences,3,136-139.@No$Undirwade D.N. and Bhadane V.V. (2016).@New additions to the Flora of Jalgaon District (I), Maharashtra.@IJSI, 1(7), 371-376.@Yes
<#LINE#>Evalution and in-vitro activity of leaves alexandrina and trigolla foenum- graecum (fenugreek) on blood clotting time<#LINE#>Priyanka R. @Kolhe,Nazia D. @Khan,Zia H. @Khan,S.M. @Mular <#LINE#>54-57<#LINE#>9.ISCA-IRJBS-2017-012.pdf<#LINE#>Department of Biochemistry, Shri. Shivaji College of Arts, Commerce and Science, Akola, MS, India@Department of Biochemistry, Shri. Shivaji College of Arts, Commerce and Science, Akola, MS, India@Department of Biochemistry, Shri. Shivaji College of Arts, Commerce and Science, Akola, MS, India@Department of Biochemistry, Shri. Shivaji College of Arts, Commerce and Science, Akola, MS, India<#LINE#>19/10/2016<#LINE#>1/2/2017<#LINE#>Senna Alexandrina Mill is well known plant in Asian countries including ecological activities. The drug have been  used as folk remedy  in India in the form of decoction and infusion to be an effective against variety of skin condition like psoriasis, acne, wound etc. The  plant extract showed antibacterial activity but not showed antifungal active against fungi .The herb of senna Alexandrina were  subjected for successive extraction using different solvent and extract were subjected to antimicrobial evaluation against gram positive, Gram Negative bacterial and Fungal organism by cup plate technique. The phytochemical analysis carried out presence of Alkaloids, Carbohydrate, protein, saponin. Trigonella Foenum is believed to have been brought into cultivation in the near East and also in India it is commonly known as Fenugreek seed which contain iron, vitamin A, and other alkaloid. The antioxidant slow agein and heip prevent disease. antimicrobial properties also get  food preservation .The Fenugreek is to control blood sugar in both insulin dependent and insulin independent (type I, II) diabetes mellitus. It potentially effective as a cancer chemo preventive and rising level of Vitamin C, Vitamin E and other antioxidant in blood stream. .The Activity of Senna Alexandrina and Trigonella Foenum on blood clotting was investigated that the extract can be used to manage bleeding. These were performed using the Duke method, the Lee and White method.<#LINE#>Abo K.A., Lasaki S.W. and Adeyemi A.A. (1999).@Laxative and antimicrobial properties of Cassia species growing in Ibadan.@Nigeria  Journal  of Natural  product  and  medicine, 3(1), 47-50.@Yes$Dziedzic S.Z. and Hudson B.J.F. (1984).@Phenolic acid and reiated compound as antioxidant for edible oils.@Food chem., 14(1), 45-51.@Yes$Lu Fu-rong, Shen Lin, Qin You, Gao Lan, Li Heng and Dai Yi (2008).@clinical observation onTrigonella foenum- gracum L. total saponin in combination  with sulfonylureas in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus.@Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine, 14(1), 56-60.@Yes$Petit P., Sauvaire Y., Ponsin G., Manteghetti M., Fave A. and Ribes G. (1993).@Effects of a fenugreek seed extract on feeding behaviour in the rat: Metabolic-endocrine correlates.@Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior, 45(2), 369-374. doi:10.1016/0091-3057(93)90253-P@Yes$Ahmadiani A., Javan M., Semnanjan S., Barat E. and Kamalinejad M. (2001).@Anti-inflammatory and antipyritic effects of Trigonella foenum-graecum leaves extract in the rat.@Journal of Eth- nopharmarcology, 75(2), 283-286. doi:10.1016/S0378-8741(01)00187-8@Yes$Randhir R., Lin Y.T. and Shetty K. (2004).@Phenolics, their antioxidant and antimicrobial activity in dark germinated fenugreek sprouts in response to peptide and phytochemical elicitors.@Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 13(3), 295-307.@Yes$Broca C., Manteghetti M., Gross R., Baissac Yves, Jacob Marc, Petit Pierre, Sauvaire Yves and Ribes Gérard (2000).@4- Hydroxyisoleucine: Effects of synthetic and natural ana-logues on insulin secretion.@European Journal of Pharmacology, 390(3), 339-345. doi:10.1016/S0014-2999(00)00030-3@Yes$Jayadev R, Patlolla M.R., Swamy M.V. and Raw C.V. (2004).@Diosgenin, a steroid saponin of Trigonella foenum grae- cum (Fenugreek), inhibits azoxymethane-induced aber-rant crypt foci formation in F344 rats and induces apop-tosis in HT-29 human colon cancer cells.@Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention Biomarkers, 13(8), 1392-1398.@Yes$Sowmya P. and Rajyalakshmi P. (1999).@Hypocholes-terolemic effect of germinated fenugreek seeds in human  subjects.@Plant Foods for Human Nutrition, 53(4), 359-365.@Yes$Anil JP (2014).@Bleeding Time and clotting Time.@Encyclopedia of Ayurvedic Medicinal plant 2012, http//www.Indianmedicineplant.info.@No
<#LINE#>An approach to biological degradation of polystyrene<#LINE#>Shinde @M.B. <#LINE#>58-61<#LINE#>10.ISCA-IRJBS-2017-014.pdf<#LINE#>Department of Zoology, Sanjivani Arts Commerce and Science College, Kopargaon- 423603, MS India<#LINE#>27/11/2016<#LINE#>28/1/2017<#LINE#>Protein production increases from five types of bacteria namely Pseudomonas fluorescens, Bacillus firmus, Brevundimonasdiminuta, Bacillus subtilis, Pseudomonasputida at the time of Biodegradation of plastic cup were studied in sodium dodecyl sulphate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS PAGE) containing a Plastic cup substrate. SDS PAGE studies were done at 76 days of biodegradation. Bacteria with plastic cup substrate have number of protein bands of BF>BD>PF>PP>BS. The Molecular weights of the each protein bands were estimated. The optimum temperature and pH for the biodegradation of plastic were between 300C – 320C and pH 7.5.<#LINE#>Scott G. (1999).@Polymers and the Environment.@Polymers in modern life, The Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, UK.@Yes$Seymour R.B. (1989).@Polymer Science Before and After 1899: Notable Developments during the lifetime of Maurtis Dekker.@J. Macromol. Sci. Chem., 26(8), 1023-1032.@Yes$Mueller R.J. (2006).@Biological degradation of synthetic polyesters-enzymes as potential catalysts for polyester recycling.@Process Biochemistry, 41(10), 2124-2128.@Yes$Shimao M. (2001).@Biodegradation of plastics.@Curr Opinion Biotechnol, 12(3), 242-247.@Yes$Tsuchii A., Suzuki T. and Takahara Y. (1977).@Microbial degradation of styrene oligomer.@AgricBiolChem, 41(12), 2417–2421.@Yes$Shah A. (2007).@Role of Microorganisms in Biodegradation of Plastics.@Department of Microbiology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad.@Yes$Shinde M., Kshirsagar R., Waghchoure D. and Gondkar R. (2012).@Study of plastic waste disposal area of Kopargaon town for isolation of plastic degrading microorganism.@ISBN 978-81-920431-2(8).@No$Reddy Mallikarjuna R. (2008).@Impact of soil composting using municipal solid waste on biodegradation of plastics.@Indian Journal of Biotechnology,7, 235-239.@Yes$Nanda S., Sahu S. and Abraham J. (2010).@Studies on the biodegradation of natural and syntheticpolyethylene by Pseudomonas spp.@J. Appl. Sci. Environ. Manage., 14(2), 57-60.@Yes$Shabtai Y. and Mishne N. D. (1992).@Production, purification and properties of lipase from a bacterium (Pseudomonas aeruginosa YS-7) capable of growing in water-restricted environments.@App. Environ. Microbial, 58(1), 174-180.@Yes$Ranjitha P., Karthy E.S. and Mohankumar A. (2009).@Purification and partial charaterization of esterase from marine Vibrio fischeri.@Modern Applied Science, 3(6), 73-82.@Yes