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The Status and Prospectus of Fisheries and Aquaculture in Maharashtra, India

2020

Author(s): Bhendarkar MP,Brahmane MP,Gaikwad BB & Singh NP

Fisheries and aquaculture sector has witnessed rapid development across the states of India and has paved way for income generation and livelihood for associated rural and urban communities. Maharashtra state ranks 7th with around 5 % share in country’s fish production, is yet to explore its untapped potential completely.

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An Insight into the Traditional Bandhej Craft of Sikar City of Rajasthan

2012

Author(s): Jain R, Tiwari A

The objective of the study was to portray the present scenario of Bandhej craft and to record the changes that have occurred with the spinning wheel of time in the techniques, patterns of designs and the motifs.

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Traditional Medicine of The Nicobarese

2010

Author(s): Verma C , Bhatia S , Srivastava S

The aim of the study was to cover all the aspects related to their traditional system which includes their traditional beliefs and practices regarding health and sickness, home remedies, magico-religious treatment and plant folk medicine.

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The study examined the information seeking behaviour of traditional medical practitioners in the treatment of sickle cell anemia as well as the level of use of local indigenous system and its level of acceptance in the treatment of the disease.

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Dye Yielding Potential and Antibacterial Properties of Lichens From Kerala, India

2022

Author(s): Pius C,Sequeira S

The present study is to analyse the dye yielding potential and antibacterial properties of lichen species Heterodermia boryi, Hypotrachyna cirrhata, and Cladonia fruticulosa collected from different parts of Kerala.

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Ethnobotany of Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.)

2012

Author(s): Velayudhan KC, Dikshit N, Nizar MA

This paper deals with the ethnobotany of turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) - an ancient crop having its origin and early domestication in South Asia and ethnobotanically very important.

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A traditional Food: Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) and Heather [Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull] honeys

2017

Author(s): Özcan, Mehmet Musa Juhaimi, Fahad Al Uslu, Nurhan Ghafoor, Kashif Babiker, El Fadıl

The study discussed about the total phenolic contents of the honeys.

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This study aims to document the fodder plants and foraging behaviour of elephants in the Srivilliputhur Elephant Reserve. Elephants in the Srivilliputhur Elephant Reserve consumed 61 plant species from 25 different families.

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The Ethnobotany and Nutritional Values of Wild Rice [Zizania latifolia (Griseb.) Turcz. ex Stapf] (Poaceae) in Manipur

2012

Author(s): Jain A , Singh HB , Bhattacharyya PR

This study is about Wild rice [Zizania latifolia (Griseb.) Turcz ex stapf.)], locally called ‘Kambong’ or ‘Ishing-kambong’ (in Manipuri) is an aquatic/wetland plant of Manipur and is used for various purposes by the ethnic people ranging from food to fodder, thatch roofing, firewood substitute, house wall plastering material, etc.

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Ethnomedicine for Dysentery and Diarrhoea from Khammam District of Andhra Pradesh

2005

Author(s): Vatsavaya SR , Reddy KN

This paper presented the ethnomedicine for dysentery and diarrhoea that is in practice among the tribes Konda Reddi, Koyas, etc. in Khammam district of Andhra Pradesh.