A Quantitative Estimation of Phytochemical, Anti-Diabetic and Anti-Oxidant Activity of Crude Extract of Root of Jurinea Dolomiaea Boiss

The therapeutic efficacy of Jurinea dolomiaea (root) was selected to analyse the anti-diabetic and anti-oxidant activities of their crude plant extract. The plant samples were extracted from polar solvents viz. n-hexane, ethyl acetate, methanol and water. Further crude extracts were screened for the presence of phytochemicals such as alkaloids, flavonoids, phenols etc. The quantitative analysis of phenols, flavonoids, alkaloids was performed by spectrophotometrically. The evaluation of anti-oxidant activity was determined by DPPH and ABTS methods. The anti-diabetic activity of crude extracts was determined by in vitro α-amylase inhibition method. The methanolic extract was significantly showed DPPH IC50 inhibition at 20 µg/mL, ABTS inhibition IC50 at 30µg/mL and in vitro α-amylase inhibition IC50 at 50µg/mL. It is concluded that methanolic extract has the potential source of anti-oxidant and anti-diabetic activity. Keywords: Jurinea Dolomiaea Boiss, Antioxidant, Anti-diabetic, DPPH, ABTS, Brassica oleraceae, In Vitro α-Amylase Inhibition. DOI: 10.7176/CMR/15-1-04 Publication date:May 31st 202

Tourist Satisfaction in Kashmir: An Empirical Assessment

Tourist satisfaction is one of the most important concerns of competitive destinations as it considerably influences the tourist’s choice of a destination, the consumption of products and services and the decision to visit the destination in the future. With the increasing role of tourism in the global economy and growing competition in the global tourism market, the importance of enhancing the satisfaction level of tourists is being recognized as a way to expand and maintain a large and loyal customer base for long-term success. Satisfied tourists bring success to the tourism business. They are likely to revisit and recommend the destination to their families and friends. On the other hand, dissatisfied tourists may not return to the same destination and may not recommend it to other tourists. Even worse, dissatisfied tourists may express negative comments about a destination and damage its market reputation. In view of the growing importance of tourist satisfaction for tourism promotion, present study is an attempt to measure the satisfaction level of tourists in Kashmir Valley. Based on data gathered from three hundred forty (340) tourists, the study brought to light four interpretable service quality dimensions for tourism services: Assurance, Tangibility, Responsiveness and Reliability. Findings are analyzed and suggestions for improving tourists’ satisfaction have been discussed

Relationship Marketing Practices and Customer Loyalty: A Review with Reference to Banking Industry

Relationship marketing is seen as an effective weapon to retain the existing customers in order to reap the benefits of customer loyalty. With increase in competition, making customers loyal to firm is a challenging task particularly in banking sector where the products and services are homogenous and switching intentions among customers remain high. Researchers and practitioners are keen to understand the progression of research on the impact of relationship marketing practices on customer loyalty and financial performance. In view of the growing importance of relationship marketing and customer loyalty, present study attempts to review relationship marketing practices and customer loyalty and their linkages in the context of banking sector and to offer suggestions, on the basis of review of literature, to make bank customer relationships more effective and efficient

A Comparative Study of Adsorption of Methylene Blue Dye onto Untreated Platanus orientalis (chinar tree) Leaves Powder and its Biochar - Equilibrium, Kinetic and Thermodynamic Study

In the present investigation the adsorption behavior of methylene blue (MB) dye from aqueous solution onto untreated chinar leaves powder (CLP) and chinar leaves biochar (CLB) has been studied. To find out optimum conditions, adsorption process was carried out by varying different parameters such as contact time, adsorbent dose, concentration, temperature, salts, and pH. The equilibrium adsorption data were subjected to different popular isotherms (Langmuir, Freundlich, and Temkin) and kinetic models (pseudo-first order, pseudo-second order and intra-particle diffusion model). The thermodynamic study was also done on the adsorption process. The maximum monolayer adsorption capacities for MB dye onto given adsorbents are 1.53 mg/g (CLP) and 1.02 mg/g (CLB). Also the values of RL and n suggest favourable adsorption process of MB dye onto CLP and CLB adsorbents. The pseudo-second order kinetic model is best obeyed by both the mentioned adsorbents for MB dye adsorption with R2 value equal to 1. Thermodynamic study reveals that the adsorption process of MB dye is spontaneous, endothermic (CLB) and exothermic (CLP). At an equilibrium time of 20 min the uptake efficiency (> 99%) was recorded for both the low cost adsorbents (CLP and CLB) thus proved them fast and effective adsorbents for the removal of MB dye

Consumer Satisfaction And Loyalty In Hotel Industry: An Empirical Assessement

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US Presence in Afghanistan and its Impact on Central Asia.

The US war in Afghanistan and the controversial attack on Iraq and insurgency are examples of contemporary globalization. The US and her allies have made their presence not only in Afghanistan but different parts of the world are under siege. The US initiated military action in Afghanistan with two aims: firstly, to defeat al-Qaeda and their Taliban allies, and secondly, in concert with the Afghan people and the international community, to facilitate the creation of democratic conditions which would thwart the terrorist sanctuaries within Afghanistan. The overarching US government strategy for winning the war on terrorism and rebuilding the state of Afghanistan is predicated on six lines of operation that include: a) improving governance ; b) defeating the terrorist threat; c) improving political stability; d) enhancing economic and social development; e) implementing regional and donor strategies; and f) integrating the US government actions. The US led coalition in Afghanistan was strong with forty countries involved in so-called Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and NATO’s International Security Assistance Force. The US military had nearly 30,000 troops under Enduring Freedom, and about 20,000 coalition troops from 18 nations, the total was over 25,000.Digital copy of Thesis.University of Kashmir

Energy of graphs and digraphs.

Spectral graph theory (Algebraic graph theory) which emerged in 1950s and 1960s is the study of properties of a graph in relationship to the characteristic polynomial, eigenvalues and eigenvectors of matrices associated to the graph. The major source of research in spectral graph theory has been the study of relationship between the structural and spectral properties of graphs. Another source has research in quantum chemistry. The 1980 monograph `spectra of graphs' by Cvetkovi,c, Doob and Sach summarised nearly all research to date in the area. In 1988 it was updated by the survey `Recent results in the theory of graph spectra'. The third edition of spectra of graphs (1995) contains a summary of the further contributions to the subject. Since then the theory has been developed to a greater extend and many research papers have been published. It is important to mention that spectral graph theory has a wide range of applications to other areas of mathematics and to other areas of sciences which include Computer Science, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Statistics etc.Digital copy of ThesisUniversity of Kashmi

Revival of Indo- Central Asian Links Across Poonch-Rawalakot Road in J&K: A Study in Costs and Benefits

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Customized vacuum assisted closure therapy of wounds as a simple and cost-effective technique of wound closure-a prospective observational study from underdeveloped world

Background: Aim of the study was to study the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of indigenously designed customized vacuum assisted closure (VAC) of wounds in our patients. The management of difficult to heal wounds has been the main force that led to the development of advanced gadgets for their management. The technique of vacuum assisted closure has revolutionized the management of difficult to heal wounds and delivers better results as compared to conventional technique. Our aim was to assess the efficacy and cost effectiveness of customized VAC therapy.Methods: This prospective study was conducted in the department of surgery and allied specialties, GMC Srinagar, from June 2018 and September 2020. During this period, 80 patients were subjected to VAC therapy and were included in this study.Results: VAC dressing was used in 80 patients. 55 were males and 25 were females. Most of the wounds in our study were located over lower limbs (70%). RTA was the most common mode of injury followed by fall from height. After the VAC therapy, 78.8% patients were managed by STSG, 11.3% by flap cover, 6.3% by secondary suturing and 3.8% healed by secondary intention. Pain was experienced by 30% of the patients, 7.5% had hypoalbuminemia, 3.8% had surrounding skin maceration. The average total cost of the VAC therapy was 863.13 (±399.82) Indian rupees (11.76 USD). The mean duration of hospital stay for our patients was 22 days.Conclusions: Customized VAC Therapy has revolutionary potential in the management of the difficult to treat wounds as far as its safety, speed and cost effectiveness is considered especially in a setup of poor income nations like ours

Screening of maize germplasm for Turcicum leaf blight resistance

: A study was conducted during Kharif 2012 and 2013 at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Shalimar Campus Srinagar with the objective of screening sixty maize genotypes against Turcicum leaf blight caused by Exserohilum turcicum (Pass.) Leonard and Suggs. Field experiment was laid out in a randomized block design with three replications. In order to ensure establishment of infection, artificial inoculation of E. turcicum on test genotypes was made twice at 30 and 40 days after sowing with two different methods of inoculation (spraying on foliage of maize with spore suspension of pathogen @ 5x104 spores/ml at 30 DAS and by whorl drop inoculation of pathogen multiplies on sorghum grains at 40 DAS). Disease severity on test entries was scored at silk drying stage and studies revealed that two inbred lines, viz., NAI-112 and NAI-147, and one hybrid, viz., HQPM-1 were found resistant with pooled disease intensity of 4.12 per cent, 4.04 per cent and 4.38 per cent, respectively. Four inbred lines, viz., KDM 381 A, KDM 918 A, NAI-152 and NAI-167 were found susceptible with pooled disease intensity of 52.82 per cent, 51.02 per cent, 58.58 per cent and 61.33 per cent, respectively. The remaining genotypes were moderately resistant to moderately susceptible