Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) is an economically important spice and medicinal plant for production of curcuminoids, oleoresin, essential oil which are used in pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries. Presence of these contents in turmeric determine its quality. Average productivity and quality of turmeric is not satisfactory because of the poor genetic materials and non-availability of quality m...

Background Low-cost methods to mitigate the increasing levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and their implications on global climate change have received considerable attention in the last years [1,2]. Afforestation is an important alternative to reduce the rise in atmospheric CO2 concentration due to the system’s ability to fix carbon in forest biomass and soil [3]. Several studies have ...

Three Decades of Research Prove The Therapeutic Value of Gugulipid The oleoresin of Commiphora mukul (gum guggul) is known in the ancient Ayurvedic system of medicine for its therapeutic value in various ailments including all types of arthritis, obesity and associated lipid disorders and their complications. Animal research and clinical trials over the past three decades has confirmed that Gug...