Pleurostict scarabs (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae): new distributional records in Arunachal Pradesh, north-east India

Based on the specimens present in Zoological Survey of India, (Jabalpur), the paper presents new distributional record of 12 species of Pleurostict Scarabaeidae, comprising eight species of Rutelinae, two species of Cetoniinae, one species each of Melolonthinae and Dynastinae from Arunachal Pradesh (India)

A study on Liquidity Management of Star Cement Limited Meghalaya

As every enterprise knows that, working capital is the lifeblood and control of nerve centre of the business. Just as circulation of blood is the essential for maintaining life, working capital is also essential for maintaining the smooth running of the business. The importance of working capital management is indisputable; Business liability relies on its ability to effective management of receivables, inventory, and payables. By minimizing the amount of funds tied up in current assets. Firms are able to reduce financing costs or increase the funds available for expansion. Many managerial efforts are put into bringing non-optimal level of current assets and liabilities back towards their optimal levels. Working Capital refers to the amount of capital which is readily available to an organization that is, working capital is the difference between resources in cash and readily convertible into cash (current assets) and organizational commitments for which cash will soon be required (current liabilities).Thus, working capital involves activities such as arranging the short-term finance, negotiating favourable credit terms, controlling the movement of cash, administrating accounts receivables and monitoring the investments also a great deal of time

Herbal-based Traditional Medicinal Knowledge of Local Inhabitants in Rudraprayag District of Uttarakhand, India

Traditional medicinal knowledge has gained much attention recently due to rejuvenation of faith in traditional system of medicines. The Indian Himalaya is a source of plant based indigenous medicinal knowledge based on local plant diversity. Surveys were conducted in Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand, India to collect indigenous information on primary health care. 29 formulations using 159 plant species were recorded treating 119 ailments in 13 broad therapeutic classes. Results have been compared with traditional knowledge from other parts of India

Status survey of scleractinian corals at Long Island and adjoining areas of Middle Andaman Archipelago

1556-1566Long Island and its adjoining islands of Middle Andaman archipelago are mostly covered by mangrove habitat while the eastern coastal parts of the islands are with scattered fringing reef in the continental shelf region. A total of 253 species of scleractinian corals were recorded from four islands such as Long, Guitar, Round and North Passage with the average species diversity of 3.18 and live cover of 25.28 %. Globally recorded threatened 42 species of scleractinians were recorded from these study areas. The regional occurrence of the species revealed that 32.41 % scleractinian were common and 24.90 % corals were rare. Long Island harbors 29.42 % of scleractinian coral species of Andaman and Nicobar Islands with optimum diversity (H'=4.35) especially in the eastern and south-eastern coast. The present paper focused on the status survey of scleractinian corals from these areas to monitor the health status in Middle Andaman region of Andaman and Nicobar Islands

A new species of the genus Epistaurus (Orthoptera: Acrididae) from Central India

Epistaurus tinsensis sp. n. is described from Chhattisgarh, India. A key to the species of the genus from India is also provided

Bibliometrics and scientometrics in India: An overview of studies during 1995-2014Part II: Contents of the articles in terms of disciplines and their bibliometric aspects

This part of the study highlights the contents of the published articles in terms of various disciplines or sub-disciplines and the bibliometric aspects discussed in these articles. The analysis of 902 papers published by Indian scholars during1995-2014 indicates that the main focus of bibliometrics/scientometrics is on assessment of science and technology in India in different sub-disciplines including contributions by Indian states and other individual countries followed by bibliometric analysis of individual journals. Papers dealing with bibliometric laws received a low priority as compared to other subdisciplines of bibliometrics/scientometrics. The analysis of data indicates that the share of theoretical studies using mathematical and statistical techniques which were missing in the earlier period (1970-1994) has increased during 1995-2014. The field of medicine as a discipline received the highest attention as compared to other disciplines

Dragonflies and damselflies (Insecta: Odonata) of Chhattisgarh, India

The present study on the Odonata (Insecta) of Chhattisgarh, India, documents eighty-five species including thirteen new records to the state. Three species — Cyclogomphus heterostylus Selys, 1854, Macrogomphus seductus Fraser, 1926 (Gomphidae) and Zygonyx iris iris Selys, 1869 (Libellulidae) — are recorded for the first time from central India. The paper discusses the geographical and habitat-wise distribution of Odonata of Chhattisgarh

MEDICINAL PLANTS AND PHYTOCHEMICALS IN PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT OF LIFE STYLE DISORDERS: PHARMACOLOGICAL STUDIES AND CHALLENGES

The prevalence of lifestyle disorders such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus (DM), dyslipidemia, and overweight/obesity is rising rapidly. Recently the popularity of herbal supplements among patients with lifestyle disorders has been increasing. Consumption of a plant-based diet consisted of appropriate phytochemicals has been accepted as a reliable means for the prevention and management of several disorders. Phytochemicals play a crucial role in disease prevention, especially when lifestyle changes alone are not found effective. Various human and animal trials have established the pharmacological action of phytonutrients present in herbal plants. Several bioactive compounds such as polyphenols, flavonoids, alkaloids, and stilbenes. are present in plants such as garlic, Aloe vera, turmeric, tulsi, and drumstick. that have shown a significant beneficial effect on DM, metabolic syndrome, lipid disorders, etc. This review focuses on the therapeutic effect of some of the high potential herbal plants and their phytochemicals in the management of lifestyle disorders and the challenges with the use of herbal medicines