iosr-JPBS   Volume-13 ~ Issue-2 ~ March-April 2018

Abstract: The palisade ratio is calculated for 117 taxa of tropical Acanthaceae. The mean palisade ratio values range from 1.45 to 25.0, the lowest and highest being observed in Pseuderanthemum reticulatum and Strobilanthes barbatus respectively. Palisade ratio is a reliable taxonomic character, which is constant for a taxon and it will not vary with environment. However it is more useful in delimiting the taxa at tribal and intraspecific levels than at generic and specific levels. As the same category of palisade ratio is reported in many unrelated tribes of the family, it can be used with other conservative characters in a holistic way. This criterion has reliable taxonomic and pharmacognostic applications since it goes in harmony with other conservative characters.

Keywords: Palisade ratio, Systematics, Acanthaceae

Abstract: Bubulcus ibis has worldwide distribution and in India it is common in variety of habitats. These birds selected such nesting sites which provided protection, stability, material to support and construct the nests as well as had feeding areas within foraging range. The nests were shallow platforms and 75 per cent of nests observed, were recorded in Acacia nilotica. Cattle egrets were opportunistic feeders and typically foraged in flocks often associated with grazing animals to pick off the disturbed insects and parasites of large herbivores. Due to anthropogenic activities and changing ecological conditions, these are being forced away from their natural habitats and habits. They were found fully adapted to noisy places for making nests and also for feeding. They have started following tractors and other...........

Keywords: Bubulcus ibis , biological pest control ,biology of cattle egret , scavengers

Abstract: This study evaluated the gastroprotective and hepatoprotective effects of ethanolic leaf extract of Irvingia gabonensis on aspirin-induced ulcer in albino rats. The animals were grouped into 5 groups of 5 rats each with Group 1 (Control), Gp 2 (Aspirin alone ASA 400mg/kg), Gp 3 (Omeprazole 20mg/kg + ASA 400mg/kg), Gp 4 (200mg/kg Extract + ASA 400mg/kg( and Gp 5 (400mg/kg Extract + ASA 400mg/kg). The result of the study showed a significant decrease (p≤0.05) in ulcer score, ulcer index, volume of gastric content, total acidity and pepsin activity. There was an increase observed in ulcer percentage inhibition in wistar rats pretreated with 20 mg/kg omeprazole, 200 mg/kg and 400............

Keywords: Aspirin, Gastroprotective, Hepatoptotective, Irvingia gabonensis, Ulcer

Abstract: The soil is considered as the region of earth crest was geology and biology meat. There are two category of soil namely mineral soil which contains solid matter in the region and organic solid which contain rich amount of organic matter. Bacillus are rod shaped bacteria which consist of two genera namely aerobic bacilli an aerobic bacilli. Bacillus organism produce a wide range products like antibiotic, enzymes and insecticides. The soil is collected from the mountain region of south India primary and secondary screening were done. The resulted organism were subjected to fermentation by LG medium. The form the product was subjected to analytic characterization.........

Keywords: Soil, bacillus strains, anti inflammatory activity.