November 2009
A review on prospects of essential oils as biopesticide in insect-pest management
Plant essential oils in general have been recognized as an important natural source of pesticides. They represent a market estimated at US $ 700.00 millions and a total world production of 45000 tons. The genera capable of elaborating the compounds that constitute essential oils are distributed in a limited number of families but the widespread range of activities of essential oils is being considered for both...
November 2009
Pharmacognostic profiles of bark of Careya arborea Roxb
In the present study, we have carried out pharmacognostic evaluation of the bark of Careya arborea Roxb (Lecythidaceae). Initially, organoleptic evaluation was carried out followed by detail microscopical evaluation including the study of transverse section and microscopic characteristics of powdered bark of C. arborea (Lecythidaceae). Under physical evaluation; total ash, sulphated ash, water...
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