Research Papers/Articles
Maasai People and Elephants: Values and Perceptions
2015
Author(s): Kioko J,Kiffner C , Ndibalema V , Hartnett E, Seefeld C
This study shows that elephant conservation programs should consider level of awareness, the values and perceptions of the local people.
Antitumor Activity With no Toxicity of Propolis From Meghalaya, India in Ascites Dalton’s Lymphoma-Bearing Mice
2020
Author(s): Prasad SB, Turnia I
Propolis or bee glue is an important natural bee product that has been used by humans to meet the needs of health since ancient times. Despite its many valuable uses, scientific research on propolis is still limited.
Ethno-medico-botanical Knowledge of Tiptur taluk in Tumkur district of Karnataka, India
2015
Author(s): Achar KGS, Boosanur V, Shivanna MB
The present study indicated that the herbal healers have a fair knowledge and a considerable number of their formulations are new records.
Bio-Functional Properties and Storage Study of ‘Chubitchi’- A Fermented Rice Beverage of Garo Hills, Meghalaya
2021
Author(s): Mishra BK, Das S,Prajapati JB,Hati S
In this study, an ethnic fermented rice beverage- ‘Chubitchi’ from Garo Hills region of Meghalaya was closely ¬¬¬-monitored and was improvised with well characterised Lactobacillus and Saccharomyces strains to develop a product similar to it under laboratory conditions.
An Integrated System for Study of The Local Atmospheric Currents and Electric Fields At a High Altitude Station At Shillong
2020
Author(s): Valeoa V, Koparkar PV
This program has been initiated to study the atmospheric and meteorological parameters at a high altitude sub Himalayan location (Shillong25.58°N, 91.89°E), Shillong, Meghalaya to understand their interaction and bearing on the local climate.
Contribution of Phrynium capitatum Willd. Leaf a Non-Timber Forest Product To The Livelihoods of Rural Poor of South Meghalaya, North-East India
2011
Author(s): Tynsong H, Tiwari BK
Phrynium capitatum Willd. leaf is most common wrapping and packaging material used by the people of Meghalaya. The shelf-life of these leaves is about four to five weeks.
Selection of Medicinal Plants - Evolutionary Considerations for Ethnopharmacology and Drug Discovery
2015
Author(s): Leonti M
Biological diversity is evidence for chemical diversity. Secondary metabolites are adaptive traits, similar within members of a taxon and occasionally also between taxa exposed to similar ecological selection pressures.
Wild Edible Plants Used by Garo Tribes of Nokrek Biosphere Reserve in Meghalaya, India
2012
Author(s): Singh B, Sinha BK, Phukan SJ, Borthakur SK, Singh VN
The paper deals wild edible plants of Nokrek Biosphere Reserve, Meghalaya used by the Garo tribes. It comprises of 71 species under 61 genera and 42 families.
An Integrated Approach to Iron Deficiency Anemia
2015
Author(s): Halima N, Khan U
A randomized, controlled double blind clinical trial was conducted to compare the efficacy and safety of herbal medicinal treatment syrup Sharbat-a-Folad versus syrup Ferplex for the treatment of Iron Deficiency Anemia.
Network Ethnopharmacology Approaches for Formulation Discovery
2015
Author(s): Patwardhan B, Chandran U
This article briefly describes network pharmacology and demonstrates the Rasayana property of Triphalain the light of this emerging technique.