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Edition 2008

Ethnomedicinal Observations from the Maha-Mutharam and Yamanpally Tribal

Villages of Karimangar, East Forest Division of Andhra Pradesh, India by

E.N. Murthy, C. Sudhakar Reddy, K.N. Reddy and V.S. Raju

Enumeration of Orchids of Sirumalai Hills (Eastern Ghats), Tamil Nadu, India by

R. Kottaimuthu, R. Ganesan, V. Ganesan and V. Meenakshi Sundaram

Plant Inventory in Disturbed and Undisturbed Sites of Pachakumachi Hill (Highwavys

Mountains), Cumbum Valley, Western Ghats, Theni District, Tamil Nadu, India by

G. Jegan and K. Muthuchelian

Anti-Inflammatory Activity of the Methanolic Extract of Cinnamomum sulphuratum Barks

by Muthian Maridass

Locomotor Activity of Leaf Extracts of Pithecellobium dulce Benth. by M. Sugumaran,

T. Vetrichelvan and S. Darline Quine

Report of Resprouting by G. Jegan and K. Muthuchelian

Resprouting in Different Geographical Locations by G. Jegan and K. Muthuchelian

Anti-Bacterial Activity Studies of Jasminum grandiflorum and Jasminum sambac by Priya Joy

and D. Patric Raja

Inter Species Relationship of Cinnamomum Species Using RAPD Marker Analysis by Priya joy

and M. Maridass

Ethnobotany, Phytochemistry and Pharmacology of Mussaenda Species (Rubiaceae) by K.S.

Vidyalakshmi, Hannah R. Vasanthi and G.V. Rajamanickam

Studies on some Pharmacognostic Profiles of Bauhinia purpurea Linn. Leaves (Caesalpinaceae) by

M. Sugumaran and T. Vetrichelvan

Occurrence of Medicinal Plant Pollen in Apis cerana Honeys of Khammam District, Andhra Pradesh,

India by A. Vijaya Bhasker Reddy and P. Ramachandra Reddy

Free Radical Scavenging Activity of Folklore: Pithecellobium dulce Benth. Leaves by M. Sugumaran,

T. Vetrichelvan and S. Darlin Quine

In Vitro Antibacterial Potential of Melia azedarach Crude Leaf Extracts Against Some Human

Pathogenic Bacterial Strains by Abdul Viqar Khan, Athar Ali Khan and Indu Shukla

Screening of Certain Ethnomedicinal Plants for Antibacterial Activity by P. Murugan, A. Rajesh,

T. Athiperumalsami and V.R. Mohan

Preliminary Phytochemical and Anti-Bacterial Studies on Passiflora edulis by M. Johnson, M. Maridass

and V. Irudayaraj

Conservation Efforts through In Vitro Seed Germination of a Hepatoprotective Plant-Phyllanthus beddomie

(Gamble) Mohanan by M. Maridass and K. Thangavel

In Vitro Micropropagation of Talinum portulacifolium L. through Axillary Bud Culture by K. Thangavel,

M. Maridass, M. Sasikala and V. Ganesan

Ethnobotanical Notes on Tree Species of Pir Panjal Biodiversity Park of Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah

University, Rajouri, J&K, India by Shreekar Pant and Susheel Verma

Xylopia parviflora (Wight) Hook. f. & Thoms. (Annonaceae): A New Report for Eastern Ghats, India

by R. Kottaimuthu, K. Natarajan, V. Meenakshi Sundaram, V. Balasubramanian, M. Jeyakumar

and R. Ponnuchamy

Ethnomedicinal and Ethnoveterinary Plants from Boath, Adilabad District, Andhra Pradesh, India by

M. Venkat Ramana

Arisaema agasthyanum Sivadasan & Sathish. (Araceae): A New Record for Tamil Nadu, India by

R. Kottaimuthu and R. Ganesan

Origins of Plant Derived Medicines by M. Maridass and A. John De Britto

Swertia L. (Gentianaceae) in Nepal Himalaya: Checklist, Phytogeography, Ethnobotany and Conservation Status by

Kunjani Joshi and Ananda Joshi

Qualitative Nature of Some Traditional Crude Drugs Available in Commercial Markets of Mumbai, Maharashtra, India by

S. Ganesan and Roopam Y. Bhatt

Resprouting of Pioneer and Climax Species in the Pachakumachi Hills, Cumbum Valley, Western Ghats, India by G. Jegan,

G. Ramesh and K. Muthuchelian

Preliminary Phytochemical Screening and Antibacterial Studies on the Ethanolic Leaf Extract of Nyctanthes arbortristis Linn.

by M. Sathiya, P. Parimala and K. Muthuchelian

Toxicity of Gynandropsis pentaphylla DC Extracts Against Microbials and Its Phytochemical Profile by J. Francis Borgio,

Pravin K. Thorat and Archana D. Lonkar

Effect of High Irradiance on an Ethnobotanically Important Plant (Luffa acutangula Roxb.) by Jegan, G., Parimala, P.,

Prabhu Inbaraj, M., and Muthuchelian, K.

Traditional Healing Potential of Paliyars in Southern India by M. Ayyanar, K. Sankarasivaraman and S. Ignacimuthu

Ethnobotany of Andhra Pradesh: A Review by K.N. Reddy

Additions to the Flora of Eastern Ghats, Tamil Nadu, India by R. Kottaimuthu, R. Ganesan, K. Natarajan, J. Brabju

and M. Vimala

Will Herbal-Paracetamol Combination Drug Prevent both Liver and Kidney Disease? - Results and Possibilities by

Anjali Sharma, Mukesh Makwana and H.S. Rathore

A Review on the Potential Uses of Ferns by M. Mannar Mannan, M. Maridass and B. Victor

Traditional Herbal Medicines Used for the Treatment of Diabetes Among Two Major Tribal Groups in South Tamil

Nadu, India by M. Ayyanar, K. Sankarasivaraman and S. Ignacimuthu

Traditional Tribal Knowledge and Status of some Rare and Endemic Medicinal Plants of North Cachar Hills District of

Assam, Northeast India by Albert L. Sajem, Jayashree Rout and Minaram Nath

Medicinal Plants in Tropical Evergreen Forest of Pachakumachi Hill, Cumbum Valley, Western Ghats, India by G. Jegan,

P. Kamalraj and K. Muthuchelian

Phytochemical Investigation and Pharmocological Studies of the Flowers of Pithecellobium dulce by P.G.R. Chandran

and S. Balaji

Phytochemicals from Genus Diospyros (L.) and their Biological Activities by M. Maridass

Antibacterial Activity of Some Indian Medicinal Plants by A. Prusti, S.R. Mishra, S. Sahoo and S.K. Mishra

Ethno-veterinary Medicinal Plants of the Catchments Area of the River Papagni in the Chittor and Ananthapur Districts of

Andhra Pradesh, India by M.L. Sanyasi Rao, Y.N.R. Varma and Vijaykumar

Floristic Inventory and Quantitative Vegetation Analysis of Tropical Dry Deciduous Forest in Piranmalai Forest, Eastern

Ghats, Tamil Nadu, India by C. Pitchairamu, K. Muthuchelian and N. Siva

Ethnobotany of the Valaiyans of Karandamalai, Dindigul District, Tamil Nadu, India by R. Kottaimuthu

The Ethnobotanical Uses of the Aromatic Oils from Two Indian Endemic Plant Species of the Family Lamiaceae, Pogostemon

travancoricus Bedd., and Orthosiphon comosus Wight ex Bentham. by M. Maridass, B. Victor, V.S. Manickam, S. Ghanthikumar

and A. Arockium

Biological Activity Prediction of an Ethno Medicinal Plant Cinnamomum camphora Through Bio-informatics by D. Abiya Chelliah

Ethnomedicinal Plants Used by the Kanikkars of Tirunelveli District, Tamil Nadu, India to Treat Skin Diseases by B. Anitha,

V.R. Mohan, T. Athiperumalsami and S. Sutha

Ethnomedicinal Use of Plant Species in Ijesa Land of Osun State, Nigeria by J. Kayode, L. Aleshinloye and O.E. Ige

Antifungal Effect of Leaf Extract of Some Medicinal Plants Against Fusarium oxysporum Causing Wilt Disease of Solanum melogena L.

by N. Siva, S. Ganesan, N. Banumathy and Muthuchelian

Ethnobotanical Uses of Cinnamonum Species, Tamil Nadu, India by Muthiah Maridass and Bonfilius Victor

Epidermal Features and Petiolar Anatomy of Angiopteris evecta (Forst.) Hoffm. (Marattiaceae: Pteridophyta) by Kamini Srivastava

Environmental Issues and Need of Sustainable Development in the Earthquake Affected Areas, State of Azad Jammu and Kashmir

Pakistan by Ejaz Ur-Rehman

Striga gesnerioides (Willd.) Vatke: A New Record for the Kalakad-Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve, Tamil Nadu, India by Muthiah Maridass

Glimpses of Tribal Botanical Knowledge of Tirunrlveli Hills, Western Ghats, India by G.J. Jothi, A. Benniamin and V.S. Manickam

How to Identify Rare and Endangered Ferns and Fern Allies by A. Benniamin, V. Irudayaraj and V.S. Manickam

First Red List of Medicinal Plants of Andhra Pradesh, India - Conservation Assessment and Management Planning by K.N. Reddy and

C. Sudhakar Reddy

The Petiolar Structure of Christella dentata (Forssk.) Brownsey & Jermy (Thelypteridaceae, Pteridophyta) by Kamini Srivastava

Ethnomedicinal Plants of the Tirunelveli District, Tamil Nadu, India by V.R. Mohan, A. Rajesh, T. Athiperumalsami and S. Sutha

Ethnobotanical Studies on Orchids of Niyamgiri Hill Ranges, Orissa, India by P.K. Dash, Santilata Sahoo and Subhasisa Bal

Ethnobotanical and Ethnomedicinal Survey of Nagzira Wild Life Sanctuary, District Gondia (M.S.), India: Part I by D.K. Koche,

R.P. Shirsat, Syed Imran, Mohd. Nafees, A.K. Zingare and K.A. Donode

Ethnomedicinal Survey of Botanicals Used in Treating Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Ekiti State, Nigeria by J. Kayode and

G.M. Kayode

Exploration of Tribal Knowledge of Entada Pursaetha DC: An Endangered Gigantic Medicinal Legume in Eastern Ghats by

Sai Vishnu Priya K. and Srinivasa Rao J.V.

An Ethnobotanical Survey of Important Wild Medicinal Plants of Hattar District Haripur, Pakistan by Khalid Hussain, Aamir Shahazad

and Syed Zia-ul-Hussain

Conservation and Management Plans for Angiopterisevecta (Forst.) Hoffm. (Marattiaceae: Pteridophyta): An Endangered Species by

Kamini Srivastava

Traditional Medicine Used by the Adivasis of Eastern Ghats, Andhra Pradesh, for Bone Fractures by K. Venkata Ratnam and

R.R. Venkata Raju

Conservation of Botanicals Used for Dental and Oral Healthcare in Ekiti State, Nigeria by Joshua Kayode and Michael Ayorinde

Omotoyinbo

Swertia L. (Gentianaceae) in Nepal: Ethnobotany and Agenda for Sustainable Management by Kunjani Joshi

Edition 2007

Evolutionary Medicine of Kani Tribal's Botanical Knowledge in Agasthiayamalai Biosphere Reserve, South India by A. John De Britto

    and R. Mahesh

An Overview of Forest Habitats Situation in Village Barali Kass, Kotli Azad Kashmir, Pakistan by Ejaz Ur-Rehman

Exploration of Kani Tribal Botanical Knowledge in Agasthiayamalai Biosphere Reserve, South India by John D. Britto and R. Mahesh

Aquatic Plants of District Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan by Sarfaraz Khan Marwat, Mir Ajab Khan, Mushtaq Ahmad, Muhammad Zafar

    and Shazia Sultana

Ethnomedicinal Plants Used Against Skin Diseases in Some Villages of Kali Gandaki, Bagmati and Tadi Likhu Watershed in Nepal by

    Ananda Raj Joshi and Kunjani Joshi

Importance of Ferns in Human Medicine by Kamini Srivastava

Indigenous Plants Based Biodiesel Resources in Pakistan by Mushtaq Ahmad, Mir Ajab Khan, Muhammad Zafar, Shazia Sultana and

    Sobia Gulzar

An Evaluation of the Genotoxic Effects of Seed Decoction of Cassia tora L. (Leguminosae) in Allium cepa Model by Pallavi Solanke,

    Mahendra Singh, Hemant Singh Rathore, Anjali Sharma, Mukesh Makwana and Sharad Shrivastava

Scientific Publications in Herbals by Amrit Pal Singh

Ethics in Herbal Medicine by Amrit Pal Singh

A Short Note on Designing Curriculum for Medicinal Phytochemistry by Amrit Pal Singh

A Note on the Status of Ayurvedic and Herbal Studies in India by Amritpal Singh

Herbal Medicine--Dream Unresolved by Amritpal Singh

Chemicals Detected in Plants Used for Folk Medicine in South Eastern Nigeria by Gordian C. Obute and Godswill O. Adubor

Ethnobotanical Studies of Some Important Ferns by Kamini Srivastava

Ethno-Medico Botanical Study of Sundargarh District, Orissa, India by A.B. Prusti and K.K. Behera

Lakśmanā-Āyurvedic Drug of Controversial Origin by Amrit Pal Singh

Ethnobotanical Exploration of Malkangiri District of Orissa, India by A.B. Prusti and K.K. Behera

Characterization Studies and Yield Attributes of Some Varieties of Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.) by G.O. Alege and O.T. Mustapha

Medicinal Plant Resources for Bioprospecting and Drug Development in Tribal Rich District of Orissa, India by Kambaska Kumar

Behera, Sanjibketan Sahoo and Purna Chandra Mohapatra

Non-Timber Forest Products: A Substitute for Livelihood of the Marginal Community in Kalash Valley, Northern Pakistan by Ajaz Ahmed

and Abdul Latif

Ethnobotanical Evaluation of Some Plant Resources in Northern Part of Pakistan by Hassan Sher and Farrukh Hussain

Didymocarpus pedicellata: The Lithontriptic Ethnomedicine by Amrit Pal Singh

Krameria triandra (R. and P.): Source of Tannin by Amrit Pal Singh

Ethnobotanical Studies on Some Rare and Endemic Floristic Elements of Eastern Ghats-Hill Ranges of South East Asia, India by

Dowlathabad Muralidhara Rao and Thammineni Pullaiah

Comprehensive Notes on Commercial Utilization, Characteristics and Status of Steroid Yielding Plants in India by K.N. Singh and Rajesh Kaushal

Contribution of Trees for Oral Hygiene in East Africa by Yoseph Negusse Araya

Etnomedicinal Plants Used by Indigenous Community in Traditional Healthcare Systems by C. Kingston, B.S. Nisha. S. Kiruba and S. Jeeva

Growth and Yield of Pearl Millet (Pennisetum glaucum L.R. Br.) As Influenced by Downy Mildew and Smut Diseases in Kabuga Area Kano

State, Nigeria by O.T. Mustapha and Y. Mustapha

Rubia cordifolia Linn. (Manjistha) - Controversial Identity by S.K. Mitra and R. Kannan

Diversity, Distribution and Indigenous Uses of the Hypericum Species in Indian Himalayan Region by Jitendra S. Butola, Shreekar Pant and

S.S. Samant

A Note on Unintentional Adulterations in Ayurvedic Herbs by S.K. Mitra and R. Kannan

Ethnomedicinal Importance of Pteridophytes Used by Chenchus of Nallamalais, Andhra Pradesh, India by K. Thulsi Rao, K.N. Reddy,

C. Pattanail and Ch. Sudhaker Reddy

Plants Used in Ethnoveterinary Practices by Koyas of Pakhal Wildlife Sanctury, Andhra Pradesh, India by E.N. Murthy, Ch. Sudhaker Reddy,

K.N. Reddy and Vatsavaya S. Raju

Edition 2006

Digital Rights Management and the Traditional Knowledge Database by Murray Lee Eiland

Piscidal Plants of Nepal: Checklist, Ethnobotanical Uses and Indigenous Practices L. by Amanda R. Joshi and Kunjani Joshi

Bala (Sida cordifolia L.) by Amrit Pal Singh

Paňca Ksīra Vrksa (Ficus) Species Used in Ayurvedic Medicine by Amrit Pal Singh

Green Leaves for Diarrhoeal Diseases Used by the Tribals of Kenojhar and Mayurbhanj District of Orissa, India by Kambasca Kumar Behera, Purandra Behera, Purandra Mandal and Dayanidlu Mahapatra

Pharmaceutical Studies and Therapeutic Uses of Plumbago zeylanica L. Roots (Chitraka, Chitramulamu by K. Madhaura Chetty, K. Sivaji, G. Sudarsanam and P. Hindu Sekar

Indigenous Uses of Some Important Ethnomedicinal Herbs of Ayubia National Park, Abbottabad, Pakistan by S. Ancel Gilani, Dr. Rizwana Aleem Qureshi and S. Javaria Gilani

Some Medicinal Weeds Associated with Terraces of Crop Fields of Pauri, India by Upma Dobhal, Snehlata Bhandari and N.S. Bisht

Note on Trigonella corniculata (L.) L. by Amrit Pal Singh

Prevention of Aluminium chloride-induced Mitodepression with Myrobalan (Fruit of Terminalia chebula, Retz, Combretaceae) in Allium cepa Model by H.S. Rathore, Shazia Bi, Anjali Sharma and Mukesh Makwana

Antimicrobial Activities of some Nigerian Chewing Sticks by Ogundiya, M.O., Okunade, M.B. and Kolapo, A.L.

Indigenous Knowledge on Medicinal Plants, Village Barali Kass and its Allied Areas, District Kotli Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Pakistan by Ejaz Ur-Rehman

Indigenous Knowledge of Folk Herbal Medicines by the Women of District Chakwal, Pakistan by Shazia Sultana, Mir Ajab Khan, Mushtaq Ahmad and Muhammad Zafar

'Agia Vaital': The People's Belief About Natural Fire in Forests and its Link with Pygmaeopremna herbacea (Roxb.) Mold. in Chhotanagpur Plateau, India by Kaushal Kumar, A.K.S. Rawat, Ch. V. Rao and Subha Rastogi

Studies on the Efficacy of Bridelia ferruginea Benth. Bark Extract on Reducing the Coliform Load and BOD of Domestic Wastewater by O.M. Kolawole, S.O. Oguntoye, O. Agbede and A.B. Olayemi

Traditional Preparations and Uses of Maize in Nigeria by A.A. Abdulrahaman and O.M. Kolawole

The Effect of Bridelia ferruginea and Senna alata on Plasma Glucose Concentration in Normoglycemic and Glucose Induced Hyperglycemic Rats by Kolawole O. Matthew, Oladoyinbo S. Olugbenga, Agbede O. Olajide and Adu F. Doyin

Ethno-Medico-Botanical Studies from Rayalaseema Regions of Southern Eastern Ghats Andhra Pradesh, India by Dowlathabad Muralidhara Rao, U.V.U. Bhaskara Rao and G. Sudharshanam

Some Phytotherapeutic Claims by Tribals of Rayagada District, Orissa, India by Chiranjibi Pattanaik, Ch. Sudhakar Reddy, N.K. Dhal and Rashmita Das

Comparative Studies of Rubia cordifolia L. and its Commercial Samples by S. Pathania, R. Daman, S. Bhandari, B. Singh and Brij Lal

Ethnobotanical Plants Used for Dental and Oral Healthcare in the Kali Gandaki and Bagmati Watershed, Nepal by Kunjani Joshi and Ananda R. Joshi

Ethnomedicinal Plants Used by the Tribals of Similipal Bioreserve, Orissa, India: A Pilot Study by Kambaska Kumar Behera

Ethnobotanical Survey on Repiratory Disorders in Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh, India by K.N. Reddy, C.S. Reddy and G. Trimurthulu

Plants Used for Gynecological Disorders by Tribals of Mayurbhanj District, Orissa, India by Kambaska Kumar Behera

Pollen Pictorial of Some Medicinal Plants from Pakistan by Muhammad Zafar, Mushtaq Ahmad, Mir Ajab Khan and Asghar Abbas

Ethnobotanical Study of Economic Trees: Uses of Trees as Timbers and Fuelwoods in Ilorin Emirate of Kwara State, Nigeria by A.A Abdulrahaman, O.J. Fajemiroye and F.A. Oladele

Notes on Traditional Uses of Khair (Acacia catechu Willd.) by Inhabitants of Shivalik Range in Western Himalaya by K.N. Singh and Brij Lal

Ashtavarga-Rare Medicinal Plants by Amrit Pal Singh

The Contribution of Wild Edible Plants to Human Nutrition in the Black Sea Region of Turkey by Tugba Bayrak Ozbucak, Hamdi Guray Kutbay and Oznur Ergen Akcin

A Study on the Cytological Effects of Myrobalan (fruit of Terminalia chebula) in Allium Tests by H.S. Rathore, Amit Khare, Anjali Sharma, Sharad Shrivastava and D. Bhatnagar

Ethnobotanical Observations on some Endemic Plants of Eastern Ghats, India by Sudhaker Reddy, K.N. Reddy, Chiranjibi Pattanaik and Vatsavaya S. Raju

Traditional Medicinal and Economic Uses of Gymnosperms of Kaghan Valley, Pakistan by Manzoor Hussain, Ghulam Mujtaba Shah and Mir Ajab Khan

Check List of Medicinal Plants of Siran Valley, Mansehra, Pakistan by Ghulam Mujtaba Shah and Mir Ajab Khan

Common Medicinal Folk Recipes of Siran Valley, Mansehra, Pakistan by Ghulam Mujtaba Shah and Mir Ajab Khan

Checklist of Medicinal Flora of Tehsil Isakhel District Mianwali-Pakistan by Mushtaq Ahmad, Mir Ajab Khan, Shabana Manzoor, Muhammad Zafar and Shazia Sultana

Antifungal Activities of Ethanol and Aqueous Crude Extracts of Four Nigerian Chewing Sticks by A. A. Adekunle and K. A. Odukoya

Extraction and Purification of Various Organic Compounds in Selected Medicinal Plants of Kotli Sattian, District Rawalpindi, Pakistan by Mohammad Gulfraz, Abdul Waheed, Sajid Mehmood and Munazza Ihtisham

Determination of Essential Oil Content of Wild Olive and its Comparison with Olive Oil by M. Gulfraz, R. Parveen, Y. Musseddque, U. Nisar, M. Ithisham and S. Rehman

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