Evaluation of the haematinic activity of Opuntia elatior Mill. fruit

Opuntia elatior, known as Nagaphani or Hathalo-thore belongs to the family Cactaceae. It is one of the Opuntia species used as medicine for various ailments due to its beneficial health-promoting properties. Fruits of Opuntia elatior have been advocated in anaemia, asthma, cough, inflammation, and gonorrhoea in Gujarat. The present study was planned to evaluate the hematinic effect of Opuntia elatior Mill. fruit on mercuric chloride (HgCl2) induced anaemia in rats. Opuntia elatior fruit Swarasa was administered to Charle’s foster albino rats for 30 consecutive days at the doses of 1.8 mL/kg and 3.6 mL/kg. The effects of both drugs were assessed on ponderal changes, haematological, serum biochemical, and histopathology of various organs. The fruit Swarasa showed significant increase in the haemoglobin content, serum ferritin level and serum TIBC level. The test drug at both dose levels produced adverse changes of mild intensity in liver, kidney and heart and reverted the disturbance in the cytoarchitecture of the spleen, thymus and lymph node. Test drug Opuntia elatior fruit Swarasa reversed anaemia induced by HgCl2 in a dose-dependent manner. The results support the traditional use of fruits in the treatment of anaemia

Habitat Modeling for Tiger (Penthra Tigris) Using Geo-spatial Technology of Panna Tiger Reserve (M.P.) India

Abstract. The Tiger (Panthera tigris) population in India has undergone a sharp decline during the last few years. Habitat zones where prey populations are abundant are likely to be preferred by the tiger in comparison to those where they are scarce or absent. An area having a high density of road would be avoided by wild animals as compared to an area with few or no roads because there is a high traffic and constant noise. Habitat suitability index (HSI) models have been used to evaluate wildlife habitat. These models are based on functional relationships between wildlife and habitat variables. Values of habitat variables (e.g., herbaceous canopy cover, tree canopy cover, tree height) are related to habitat quality on a suitability index (SI) scale from 0 = "not habitat" to 1 = "habitat of maximum suitability." Habitat suitability index scores, also on a 0-1 scale, are usually calculated using a mathematical formula representing hypothesized relationships among the individual SIs. Tiger (Panthera tigris) prefer core habitats, generally avoid area with high edge density. In the study area landscape, the Ken River is the perennial water sources; Prey species of tiger and the Tiger also preferred areas proximate to perennial water sources is favored. Tigers, under normal circumstances of human settlement, avoid traversing through such areas. Tiger"s preferred prey includes in the study area, this group is commonly represented by Chital (Axis axis), Sambar (Cervus unicolor), Wild-boar (Sus scrofa), Barking deer (Muntiacus muntjak), and Nilgai (Boselaphus tragocamelus) were also encountered in the study area

A preliminary phyto-pharmacognostical evaluation of Opuntia elatior Mill. (Nagaphani or Hathalo-thore) fruit

In Gujarat, Opuntia elatior Mill., a member of Cactaceae family known as Nagaphani or Hathlo-thore has been reported for its traditional uses as a medicinal plant. It is used as remedy in different disease conditions like anaemia, asthma etc. by tribal of Gujarat state. A detailed pharmacognostical character and pharmaceutical analysis of its fruit is not reported still yet. An attempt has been made to study the macroscopic, microscopic, physicochemical parameters and HPTLC profile of its fruit following standard procedures. Results show in Transverse section of unripe fruit, presence of outer exocarp layer with rosette crystals, followed by mesocarp and inner endocarp. Transverse section of ripen fruits, shows presence of same characters as fresh unripe fruit except the presence of betacyanins in its mesocarp layer. Powder microscopy of mature fruit shows diagnostic characters like multicellular tri chomes, rosette crystals of calcium oxalate, coloring matter and starch grains. The ash value of O. elatior fruit   is 3.59 % w/w, pH - 5.27, total solid content - 10.83 %, viscosity - 5.11 and Specific gravity is 1.042. HPTLC study showed the presence of four and two spots in short and long UV respectively, among them, 0.04 and 0.97 are the common Rf value. These observed pharmacognostical, physicochemical parameters and HPTLC profile may be useful to establish the botanical standards for identification and standardization of O. elatior frui

Evaluation of the haematinic activity of <em>Opuntia elatior</em> Mill. fruit

39-46Opuntia elatior, known as Nagaphani or Hathalo-thore belongs to the family Cactaceae. It is one of the Opuntia species used as medicine for various ailments due to its beneficial health-promoting properties. Fruits of Opuntia elatior have been advocated in anaemia, asthma, cough, inflammation, and gonorrhoea in Gujarat. The present study was planned to evaluate the hematinic effect of Opuntia elatior Mill. fruit on mercuric chloride (HgCl2) induced anaemia in rats. Opuntia elatior fruit Swarasa was administered to Charle&rsquo;s foster albino rats for 30 consecutive days at the doses of 1.8 mL/kg and 3.6 mL/kg. The effects of both drugs were assessed on ponderal changes, haematological, serum biochemical, and histopathology of various organs. The fruit Swarasa showed significant increase in the haemoglobin content, serum ferritin level and serum TIBC level. The test drug at both dose levels produced adverse changes of mild intensity in liver, kidney and heart and reverted the disturbance in the cytoarchitecture of the spleen, thymus and lymph node. Test drug Opuntia elatior fruit Swarasa reversed anaemia induced by HgCl2 in a dose-dependent manner. The results support the traditional use of fruits in the treatment of anaemia

Book of Abstracts of the 2nd International Conference on Applied Mathematics and Computational Sciences (ICAMCS-2022)

It is a great privilege for us to present the abstract book of ICAMCS-2022 to the authors and the delegates of the event. We hope that you will find it useful, valuable, aspiring, and inspiring. This book is a record of abstracts of the keynote talks, invited talks, and papers presented by the participants, which indicates the progress and state of development in research at the time of writing the research article. It is an invaluable asset to all researchers. The book provides a permanent record of this asset. Conference Title: 2nd International Conference on Applied Mathematics and Computational SciencesConference Acronym: ICAMCS-2022Conference Date: 12-14 October 2022Conference Organizers: DIT University, Dehradun, IndiaConference Mode: Online (Virtual