Ethnoveterinary studies of medicinal plants used to treat livestock in the Haridwar region of Uttarakhand, India

Ethnoveterinary practices are still prevalent in rural livestock healthcare. This research contributes significantly to the understanding of biological resources employed in ethnoveterinary practices in the Haridwar district of Uttarakhand. This current study focuses on ethnoveterinary knowledge among ethnic populations in Haridwar and quantitatively documented the traditional knowledge about the usage of different medicinal herbs. The field survey was carried out at four sampling sites, i.e., Chilla range, Mohand range, Vindhyavasini hills, and Shyampur range. The ethnoveterinary information was documented and collected in the study areas through interviews, questionnaires, and group discussions with ethnic communities and traditional healers, primarily elderly shepherds and farmers. The collected data were quantitatively analysed utilizing the informant consensus factor (ICF), fidelity level (FL), and use value (UV). In this study, 102 medicinal plant species were identified in which herbs (58.8%) were the maximum used life forms. Leaves (27.1%) were found to be the most commonly used plant part. The oral mode of medication was used most often in the ethnoveterinary practices (79.4%) used. Quantitative analysis revealed that the most important species having high UV values for curing livestock was Zingiber officinale (L) (UV = 2.67). FL% values ranged between 27.8 to 100% and ICF values ranged from 0.97 to 0.99. This study reveals that a large variety of medicinal plant species are of great ethnoveterinary relevance and are used by informants in Haridwar to treat cattle ailments. Further phytochemical and pharmacological studies would be needed to determine the usefulness and safety of the identified plants, allowing communities to use them in a more cost-effective, and safe manner

Acid Rain and Seed Germination: A Predictive Model Using ML-based CART Algorithm

The impact of acid rain on the germination of seeds is a significant concern in agricultural and environmental studies. Acid rain, characterized by elevated acidity levels due to pollutants like sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides, can adversely affect the germination process of various plant species. The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of simulated acid rain (SAR) on the germination of Brinjal (Solanum melongena Linn.) and Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata ssp. cylindrica L. Walpers) crops. The experiments were conducted using eight plastic trays of approximately 25 cm. x 30 cm dimensions. Four trays were used for experiments with brinjal seeds (Set I), while the other four were used for cowpea seeds (Set II). One tray from each set was used as positive control and treated with normal pH 5.6, while the other three trays from each batch were treated with SAR solutions of pH 4.5, 3.5, and 2.5. Brinjal seed germination percentage and seed vigor were inferior to Cowpea seeds. The seeds treated with SAR (pH 4.5, 3.5, and 2.5) showed hindered seed germination. Furthermore, a more significant inhibitory effect was observed at lower pH values. The mean germination percentage of seeds was highest for standard SAR (pH 5.6) in the case of Brinjal seeds, while it was recorded lowest for Cowpea seeds. The results indicate that plants do not respond uniformly to SAR. To investigate the behavior of the simulated acid rain data, a Machine Learning-based Decision Tree Algorithm was employed to identify and optimize conditions. Cowpea was predicted to get 95% seed germination, whereas brinjal would only be 64% in acid rain of pH value 5.05 for 36 hours. In conclusion, utilizing a Machine Learning-based CART algorithm has provided valuable insights into predicting the germination behavior of seeds under the influence of acid rain

Advanced pharmacological uses of medicinal plants and natural products/ Ajeet Singh, Padam Singh, Navneet Bithel.

"Premier Reference Source" -- taken from front cover.Includes bibliographical references and index."This book explores the pharmacological uses of medicinal plants and natural products"--Provided by publisher"--Section 1. Role of medicinal plants in human physiological disorders. Chapter 1. Traditional medicinal systems: their role and place of the strategies for blood purification in human beings ; Chapter 2. Antidiabetic activity (anti-hyperglycemic activity, anti-hyperlipidemic activity)/agents from medicinal plants ; Chapter 3. Ethnobotanical and pharmacological importance of the herbal plants with anti-hair fall and hair growth activities ; Chapter 4. Medicinal plants: a potent source of diuretics and antioxidants in traditional medicinal systems ; Chapter 5. Current update on natural agents against triple negative breast cancer ; Chapter 6. Anti-ulcer activities of medicinal plants and natural products ; Chapter 7. Cognitive enhancement and neuroprotective abilities of plants: ethnobotanical and pharmacological importance of these plants -- Section 2. Role of medicinal plants in microbial diseases. Chapter 8. Anti-malarial drug resistance: need for novel natural products ; Chapter 9. Traditional herbs with potential wound healing properties ; Chapter 10. Herbal bioactives: an escape to ESKAPE pathogens ; Chapter 11. Biogenic synthesis of gold nanoparticles and their antimicrobial activities -- Section 3. Bioactive compounds and natural products. Chapter 12. Pharmacological properties of curcumin: solid gold or just pyrite? ; Chapter 13. Antioxidative agents from medicinal plants ; Chapter 14. Bryo-pharmaceuticals: an emerging era of pharmaceutical products -- Section 4. Plant-specific pharmacological utilizations. Chapter 15. Eupatorium birmanicum: a medicinal plant of ritualistic importance in the North-East Indian state of manipur ; Chapter 16. Therapeutic importance and application of boswellic acid from the plant boswellia serrata ; Chapter 17. Therapeutic properties of syzygium cumini (jamun) and tinospora cordifolia (giloy) against various lethal diseases.1 online resourc

Additional file 1: of A new derivative of ionone from aerial parts of Viola odorata Linn. and its antibacterial role against respiratory pathogens

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