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Traditional Meliponiculture by Naga tribes in Nagaland, India

2016

Author(s): Singh AK

In Nagaland, three species (Tetragonula irridipenis, Tetragonula laviceps and Lophotrigona canifrons) of stingless bees were observed; however, most of the beekeepers were rearing T. irridipenis. Stingless bees were found to prefer low light, high humidity, and stenothermal climatic conditions with diverse abundant flora. The traditional colony capture method of terrestrial and subterranean stingless bee was logical and practical and shows immense scope to introduce precise method with scientific interventions.

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Diversity of Wild Edible Plants in Marat Longri Wildlife Sanctuary, Assam

2015

Author(s): Phangchopi U,Teron R,Tamuli AK

The present study revealed that 91 species of wild edible plants belonging to 79 genera and 45 families including 2 fern species are consumed by the inhabitants of Marat Longri Wildlife Sanctuary, Assam, India.

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This study focuses on Indigenous women facing multiple forms of disadvantage and discrimination because of gender and identity, from both within and outside communities.

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This study determined the adaptation and coping strategies adopted by farmers under yam- and cassava based farming systems in Ebonyi and Enugu States in Nigeria’s derived savannah agro-ecological zone. The results of the study revealed that the main outcomes of climate change were flooding, decline in crop yields, food price increases, and food shortages/insecurity.

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Perceived Effectiveness of Indigenous Traditional Fishing Methods Including Gears and Traps in Nagaon District of Assam

2015

Author(s): Saha B, Devi R, Kashyap D, Baruah DJ

Five practices were adopted by more than 50% of the farmers and except ITK-6 all these ITKs were perceived as highly effective, implying that many indigenous practices were both rational as well as effective.

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In this study, alcoholic extract of seven plants from Tanhat protected area, Saudi Arabian, were studied for their antioxidant properties.

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Phytochemical and Antimicrobial Activities of Himalayan Cordyceps sinensis (Berk.) Sacc.

2015

Author(s): Mehrotra MS, Kirar V, Vats P, Nandi SP, Negi PS ,Misra K

This study evaluated the phytochemical and antimicrobial activities and also quantified bioactive nucleoside using high performance thin layer chromatography (HPTLC) of five extracts of Indian Himalayan Cordyceps sinensis prepared with different solvents employing accelerated solvent extraction (ASE) technique.

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Traditional Farming and Post Harvest Processing of Coconut by Nicobari Tribe

2015

Author(s): Velmurugan A, Swarnam TP, Sai TP , Roy SD

The present study encompasses a glimpse of a folk knowledge gleaned through survey on farming and post harvest processing of coconut a main source of livelihood activity of the tribals.

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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.

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Survey of Wild Food Plants for Human Consumption in Elazığ (Turkey)

2015

Author(s): Polat R, Cakilcioglu U , Ulusan MD , Paksoy MY

This study aims to record accumulation of knowledge on plants which are used as food by local people of Elazığ that has a rich culture and a very natural environment.It is certained that wild plants being used for nutritional purposes by human beings are also used for medicinal purposes.