A Report of Medicinal Plants Used by the Residents of Arumanalloor Panchayat of Kanniyakumari, Tamilnadu, India

Plants are used to treat and prevent diseases in a different way. As a result, the purpose of this paper is to document the traditional knowledge of medicinal plants from the Arumanalloor panchayat of Kanniyakumari District which may be used by the local inhabitants to treat a variety of diseases. In total, 83 plant species representing 69 genera and 36 families have been documented. Herbs are commonly used by the people and trees as well. Nearly 43% of the collected medicinal plants were consumed from the leaves. Hence, this study emphasizes the potential of ethnomedicinal surveys and the need to document traditional ecological knowledge concerning the use of medicinal plants

An Analysis of the Scavenging Activities of Rhinacanthus nasutus (L.) Kurz Leaves in Chloroform Extract

Rhinacanthus nasutus (l.) Kurz was evaluated for its antioxidant activity in this study. Rhinacanthus nasutus is a member of the Acanthaceae family. Folk medicine uses it as a remedy for liver disorders, skin disorders, and other pharmacological effects. It was sought to determine the antioxidant activity of Rhinacanthus nasutus (L.) Kurz. leaf extract using DPPH assay, H2O2, NO and SOD scavenging activity methods. As compared to DPPH, Hydrogen peroxide, Nitric oxide and Sodium oxide, Rhinacanthus nasutus leaf extract exhibited better antioxidant activity against Nitric oxid

Dealing With Human Rights in International Organizations

Over time human rights have gained prominence in international organizations. At the same time, dealing with them has proved difficult and contentious. The present paper focuses on the way in which the United Nations have addressed human rights issues, especially through the Commission on Human Rights (UNCHR) and its successor the Human Rights Council (UNHRC). Drawing on data on resolutions debated and (largely) adopted in these two bodies in the last 17 years I offer a comparison of the voting record in these two periods. By analyzing in detail in a comparative fashion the votes in these two bodies, the paper shows that despite the high hopes the UNHRC faces some of the same challenges as its predecessor. More specifcally, I find that the conflict lines have largely remained the same in these two bodies, and the degree of polarization has slightly increased in the new UNHRC