AN OVERVIEW ON THE BIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES OF SIDA CORDIFOLIA LINN

Plants have been used since ancient times to heal and cure diseases and to improve health and well being. Sida cordifolia Linn belonging to family Malvaceae is widely distributed throughout the plains of India. The various parts of Sida cordifolia possess different biological perspectives such as antidiabetic, anti stress, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, hepatoprotective and anticancer activity. This plant has great potential for development of ayurvedic and modern medicines. The present study is focused on pharmacological review of Sida cordifolia L

Botany, chemistry, and pharmaceutical significance of Sida cordifolia: a traditional medicinal plant

Sida cordifolia Linn. belonging to the family, Malvaceae has been widely employed in traditional medications in many parts of the world including India, Brazil, and other Asian and African countries. The plant is extensively used in the Ayurvedic medicine preparation. There are more than 200 plant species within the genus Sida, which are distributed predominantly in the tropical regions. The correct taxonomic identification is a major concern due to the fact that S. cordifolia looks morphologically similar with its related species. It possesses activity against various human ailments, including cancer, asthma, cough, diarrhea, malaria, gonorrhea, tuberculosis, obesity, ulcer, Parkinson’s disease, urinary infections, and many others. The medical importance of this plant is mainly correlated to the occurrence of diverse biologically active phytochemical compounds such as alkaloids, flavonoids, and steroids. The major compounds include β-phenylamines, 2-carboxylated tryptamines, quinazoline, quinoline, indole, ephedrine, vasicinone, 5-3-isoprenyl flavone, 5,7-dihydroxy-3-isoprenyl flavone, and 6-(isoprenyl)- 3-methoxy- 8-C-β-D-glucosyl-kaempferol 3-O-β-D-glucosyl[1–4]-α-D-glucoside. The literature survey reveals that most of the pharmacological investigations on S. cordifolia are limited to crude plant extracts and few isolated pure compounds. Therefore, there is a need to evaluate many other unexplored bioactive phytoconstituents with evidences so as to justify the traditional usages of S. cordifolia. Furthermore, detailed studies on the action of mechanisms of these isolated compounds supported by clinical research are necessary for validating their application in contemporary medicines. The aim of the present chapter is to provide a detailed information on the ethnobotanical, phytochemical, and pharmacological aspects of S. cordifolia

Optimizing Question Answering Systems in Education: Addressing Domain-Specific Challenges

Question Answering (QA) systems are increasingly essential in educational institutions, enhancing both learning and administrative processes by providing quick and accurate answers to user queries. However, existing systems often struggle with accurately classifying and responding to diverse and context-dependent questions, especially when dealing with large knowledge graphs. Predicting the domain of a question can significantly narrow down the search space within a vast knowledge graph, improving the system’s efficiency and accuracy. This study addresses this gap by developing and evaluating domain prediction models. We compare the performance of various deep learning architectures, including Bi-GRU, Bi-LSTM, GRU, and LSTM. Our results demonstrate that the 1-layer Bi-GRU model outperforms the others, achieving the highest test accuracy of 82.13%. Additionally, by employing an ensemble technique that combines models with highest performance measures from each architecture, we further enhance overall performance, achieving an accuracy of 87.14%, which demonstrates improved predictive capability. This work is significant as it provides a robust solution for improving the accuracy and relevance of QA systems in educational settings, thereby enhancing user satisfaction and operational efficiency