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Salicylic acid and ultrasonic stress modulated gene expression and ginsenoside production in differentially affected Panax quinquefolius (L.) and Panax sikkimensis (Ban.) cell suspensions
Biomass and in vitro ginsenoside accumulation in cell suspensions of Panax quinquefolius (L.) and P. sikkimensis (Ban.) are differentially affected, under influence of salicylic acid (SA; 100 and 200 µM) and ultr...
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Enhanced expression of ginsenoside biosynthetic genes and in vitro ginsenoside production in elicited Panax sikkimensis (Ban) cell suspensions
Dual metabolite, i.e., ginsenoside and anthocyanin, co-accumulating cell suspensions of Panax sikkimensis were subjected to elicitation with culture filtrates of Serratia marcescens (SD 21), Bacillus subtilis (FL...
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Day-1 INSAT-3DR Vicarious Calibration Using Reflectance-Based Approach Over Great Rann of Kutch
This study describes the post-launch calibration for visible (VIS) and shortwave infrared (SWIR) bands of Indian National Satellite System (INSAT)-3DR imager over Great Rann of Kutch (GROK) on Day-1 (15th Sept...
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Copper-Induced Modulation of Biomass Growth, Physiological Parameters, Bioactive Centellosides, and Expression of Biosynthetic Pathway Genes in an Important Medicinal Herb, Centella asiatica
Hydroponically established Centella asiatica plants were studied under different concentrations of copper (0, 0.32,1.6, and 3.2 µM) for their morphological, physiological, and biochemical characteristics. The pla...
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A literature update elucidating production of Panax ginsenosides with a special focus on strategies enriching the anti-neoplastic minor ginsenosides in ginseng preparations
Ginseng, an oriental gift to the world of healthcare and preventive medicine, is among the top ten medicinal herbs globally. The constitutive triterpene saponins, ginsenosides, or panaxosides are attributed to...
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Elicitors’ influenced differential ginsenoside production and exudation into medium with concurrent Rg3/Rh2 panaxadiol induction in Panax quinquefolius cell suspensions
Cobalt nitrate, nickel sulphate, hydrogen peroxide, sodium nitroprusside, and culture filtrates of Pseudomonas monteili, Bacillus circularans, Trichoderma atroviridae, and Trichoderma harzianum were tested to eli...
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Remote Sensing Applications to Coastal Oceanography
Remote sensing of coastal oceanography refers to analysis of various coastal processes using space-borne and air-borne sensors. Remote sensing provides many advantages over the conventional techniques such as ...
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Reproductive health awareness of school-going, unmarried, rural adolescents
Objective: In 1996, India included Adolescent Health in Reproductive and Child Heatlh Programme. This Task-Force Study was planned to test the awareness level of adolescents regarding various rep...
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Differential morphogenetic responses, ginsenoside metabolism and RAPD patterns of three Panax species
Genetic and metabolomic demarcations between two Indian and one American congeners of Genus Panax have been discerned. Genomic DNA was isolated from the root derived callus cultures of these species and amplified...
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Intercomparison of IRS-P4-MSMR derived geophysical products with DMSP-SSM/I and TRMM-TMI finished products
In this paper, MSMR geophysical products like Integrated Water Vapour (IWV), Ocean Surface Wind Speed (OWS) and Cloud Liquid Water (CLW) in different grids of 50, 75 and 150 kms are compared with similar produ...
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Rain rate measurements over global oceans from IRS-P4 MSMR
In this paper rain estimation capability of MSMR is explored. MSMR brightness temperature data of six channels corresponding to three frequencies of 10, 18 and 21 GHz are colocated with the TRMM Microwave Imag...
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Saponin Production by Cell/Callus Cultures of Panax Species
Roots of ginseng (“Elixir of Life”) have long been recognised as a miraculous herbal medicine to combat ageing and nervous stresses in the Orient [1]. Ginseng is characterised by the presence of a group of tri...
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Cutaneous toxicity of sodium lauryl sulphate, nickel, and their combination in guinea pigs: Biochemical and histopathological observations
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Cloud height determination using satellite stereoscopy from Along Track Scanning Radiometer onboard ERS-1 satellite: A simulation study
The first ERS-1 satellite launched in May 1991 promises to make a substantial contribution towards the cloud stereoscopy. One of its payload, Along Track Scanning Radiometer (hereafter ATSR) has IR split windo...
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Screening and evaluation of agronomically useful somaclonal variations in Japanese mint (Mentha arvensis L.)
A procedure has been standardized for high frequency plant regeneration response from nodal explant cultures of Mentha arvensis Linn. var. piperascens Holmes. Murashige and Skoog's medium supplemented with IAA or...
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In vitro effect of linear alkylbenzene sulphonate (LAS) on some enzymes in liver and gills of the teleostChanna punctatus
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Effect of sodium lauryl sulphate on rat liver and kidney enzymes: Anin vitro study
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On the oscillation of Balat river, district Khasi and Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Balat River has abandoned its westerly course and followed an old course to the east during the recent past. This has lead to the recognition of an oscillation pattern for this river with its periodic shift wh...
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Urinary excretion of chromium and nickel among electroplaters and pigment industry workers
The urinary excretion of chromium and nickel among workers of some small electroplating-polishing and paint-pigment industries was investigated to ascertain the occupational exposures to the two metals, used e...
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Effect of nickel sulphate on male rats
Cytopathological and histopathological changes in skin, liver, kidney and testis of rats due to nickel sulphate have been studied experimentally. Skin of nickel sulphate painted rats showed hyperkeratinization...
