We evaluated the growth potential of three minor fruit species (Grewia asiatica L., Syzgium cummini and Tamarindus indica L.) after exposure to increasing Ni levels (0, 10, 20 40 µg kg−1 soil). The attributes, lipid peroxidation, photosynthetic machinery, macro nutrients capacity enzymatic antioxidants; Superoxide dismutase (SOD), Catalase (CAT) Peroxidase (POD) in both leaves roots were invest...

Increasing use of nuclear radiation for human welfare necessitates a new, safe and cost effective radioprotector not only for personnels charged with responsibility of testing or working with radiations in laboratories, but also for the general public. Keeping this in view, the study has been undertaken to find out the possible radioprotective potential of the Grewia asiatica fruit extract (GAE...

Effects of Centella asiatica upon oxidative stress and dysfunctions of liver, heart, kidney and testis in STZ-diabetic rats were investigated. Animals were divided into four groups Group 1, Control; Group 2, streptozotocin (STZ); Group 3, C. asiatica treated plus streptozotocin and Group 4, C. asiatica. Toxicological parameters including AST, ALT, ALP, LDH and CK-MB were significantly improved ...

To improve the water quality of lakes and control algae blooms, the effects of Vallisneria asiatica which is one of aquatic plants spread over Lake Taihu, with different biomasses on the water quality and algae communities were researched. The results indicated that V. asiatica could control an excess of Microcystis spp. when the V. asiatica biomass was larger than 50g in the tank with 30L solu...