Quince (Cydonia oblonga) is a pome fruit belonging to the Rosaceae family and produced in temperate climates. The popularity of quince increasing year by year. It likely become highly popular near future. its leaves are rich bioactive compounds. In addition providing significant health benefits, different parts plant an important source raw materials, with applications pharmaceutical sectors. M...

Insect pest problems in forest nurseries of selected indigenous tree species viz., Calophyllum and Pterocarpus marsupium was studied at Peechi in Kerala State. The most serious pest incidence was noticed on G. arborea (by the caterpillars of Epiplema fulvilinea); A. odoratissima (by the Psyllid Psylla oblonga) and Pterocarpus marsupium [by the psyllids Spanioneura (quadrimaculata group) and Ary...

Roads affect the connectivity of habitat and inhibit movements animals as a result road avoidance road-related mortalities. Freshwater turtles are particularly vulnerable to mortality on roads, females must often cross them when they leave aquatic environment nest. Ecopassages designed enable safe movement across roads by wild may be an effective measure reduce adverse impacts. Limited informat...

This trial was performed to compare quince (Cydonia oblonga) fruit with vitamin B6 on 76 pregnant women with a gestational age of 6-14 weeks and mild-to-moderate nausea and vomiting (NVP) (40 in the quince and 36 in the B6 group). The 'Pregnancy-Unique Quantification of Emesis' (PUQE-24) scale was used to examine the severity of NVP. The quince syrup (1 tablespoon/TDS) or vitamin B6 tablets (20...