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Bean anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum lindemuthianum is a significant disease of north-western (NW) Himalayas. In the past 30 years, a lot of research work has been performed in India to understand the Phaseo...
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Artemisia annua L. has been diagnosed as a potent medicinal herb and has been well documented in the historical pharmacopoeias of distinctive Asian and European nations. The WHO has suggested Artemisia annua as a...
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Linum usitatissimum L.: Rich Storehouse of Pharmacologically Active Metabolites in Indian Traditional Medicine
Indigenous traditional medicines in India use a lot of plant ingredients and their derivatives. Linum usitatissimum L. commonly known as ‘Alsi’ or ‘Tisi’, in India or ‘Flax’ in English, is one such pharmacologica...
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An important turning point in the Earth’s surface’s geochemical history may be seen with the appearance of cyanobacteria, which were widespread towards the end of the Pre-Cambrian. Marine cyanobacteria are not...
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Traditional and indigenous medicines make significant use of natural raw materials and derivatives of natural products. Cydonia oblonga Mill, commonly known as ‘Behi’, in India or ‘Quince’ in English, belongs to ...
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Microalgal Nanotechnology for the Remediation of Environmental Pollutants
Microalgae are alluring biotechnological tool to detoxify the hazardous pollutants present in the environment. Environmental toxic waste is hazardous and causes serious problem to the environment as well as or...
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Nanoformulations Loaded with Microalgal Bioactive Compounds for Disease Therapy
Recent developments in the use of nanoformulations are evolving in the nanobiotechnology area for synthesis of drug. Recently, due to the drawbacks of physical and chemical synthesis, which include toxic yield...
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Trigonella foenum-graecum and Its Bioactive Compounds Having Potential Antidiabetic Activity
Most drugs are available in the market for use in diabetes management. Their side effects and high costs, however, underline the need for natural herbal medicines. Diabetes is a significant health problem that...
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Enzymes are the chemical compounds which act as a biological catalyst and alter the rate of biochemical reactions. There are about 3000 enzymes in our bodies which are involved in more than 7000 metabolic reac...
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Effects of Different Metal Stresses on the Antioxidant Defense Systems of Medicinal Plants
Traditional herbal plant-based medicines were characterized by having good amount of antioxidants. But due to the rapid industrialization and urbanization, addition of heavy metal accumulation in soil-plant af...
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