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ID: 65811
Title: Effect of drought stress on grain quality of wheat and its mitigation through arbuscular mycorrhiza fungi
Author: B. Rani , M. Jatttan , Pooja, N. Kumari , J. Prashad , A. Kumari , K.D. Sharma and S. Madan
Editor: Dr.Sumati Gaumat
Year: 2024
Publisher: Triveni Enterprises
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Journal of Environmental Biology Vol. 45 (2) 218-225 (2024)
Subject: Effect of drought stress on grain quality of wheat and its mitigation through arbuscular mycorrhiza fungi
Keywords: Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi, Drought, Grain quality, Wheat
Abstract: Among the abiotic stresses, drought is most severe and frequent stress that hinders morphological, physiological, biochemical and molecular processes and limits crop productivity as well as alters quality traits in many arid and semi-arid areas (Pooja et al., 2019, 2021). Such aberrations arising due to changing climate are likely to reduce the quality of grains and yield production. Wheat is a major global crop, cultivated on more than 200million ha land with more than 772 million tons of annual production in 2020- 2021. Wheat grains are enriched with various nutritional and health beneficial compounds like iron, thiamin, niacin, riboflavin and, more recently, folic acid and calcium (Slavin et al., 2000. In addition to yield production, wheat quality is central to the well-being. Historically, wheat breeding programs have focused on improving yield production, disease resistance, earlier maturity and wide adaptability (Zhang et al., 2005), but due to increasing market demand and food diversity, nowadays more priority is given to improve the grain quality (Wang et al., 2005c; Zhang et al., 2004b). Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are mycorrhizal symbionts that have potential to improve plant performance, change the plant–water relationship, and increase plant productivity under drought stress (Augé, 2001; Amer et al., 2023). Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi have many roles in various developmental processes in plants, especially in cereals. AM fungi have an effect on nutrient availability and uptake, increase the photosynthetic rate, improve antioxidant activities, and increase tolerance against environmental stress (Khan et al., 2022., Rani et al., 2018a). AMF, being a natural root symbiont, provides essential plant inorganic nutrients to host plants, thereby improving growth and yield under unstressed and stressed regimes (Li et al., 2019). The role of AMF as a bio-fertilizer can potentially strengthen plants' adaptability to changing environment.
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Literature cited 1: Amer, S.O., T. Aliat, D.E. Kucher, O.A., Bensaci and N.Y. Rebouh:: Investigating the potential of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in mitigating water deficit effects on Durum wheat (Triticum durum Desf.). Agriculture, 13, 552 (2023). the AOAC: Official Method of Analysis. 17 Edn., Inc., Maryland, USA (2000).
Literature cited 2: Auge, R.M.: Water relations, drought and vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis. Mycorrhiza, 11, 3-42 (2001). Axford, D.W.E., E.E. Mc-Dermott and D.G. Redman: Note on SDS sedimentation test and bread making quality: Comparison with pelshenke and zeleny-tests. Cereal Chem., 56, 582-584 (1979).

ID: 65810
Title: Description of a new species of entomopathogenic nematode, Steinernema ramanai sp. n. from Kerala, India
Author: R. Pervez , S.J. Eapen and S. Devasahayam
Editor: Dr.Sumati Gaumat
Year: 2024
Publisher: Triveni Enterprises
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Journal of Environmental Biology Vol. 45 (2) 210-217 (2024)
Subject: Description of a new species of entomopathogenic nematode, Steinernema ramanai sp. n. from Kerala, India
Keywords: Biocontrol, Morphology, Molecular characterization, Steinernema, Taxonomy
Abstract: Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) are effective biological control agents against a wide range of insect pests due to their wide host range, ease to handle, short life cycle and environmental safety (Ali et al., 2005a; Pervez et al., 2007; Pervez and Rao, 2021). These are symbiotically associated with bacteria Xenorhabdus and Photorhabdus (Akhurst, 1982; Boemare, 2002; Pervez et al., 2020). Third stage infective juveniles penetrate into host’s body through natural openings and release the symbiotic bacteria that cause septicaemia and death of the insect (Shapiro and Mc Coy, 2000). They are being employed as biopesticides to combat a number of major insect pests around the world. As a result, the efficient application of entomopathogenic nematodes as biopesticides is dependent on the isolation of native species, which are adapted to local environment and climatic conditions, as well as accurate identification of these species (Ali et al., 2005b; Pervez et al., 2013; Pervez and Rao, 2018).
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Literature cited 1: Akhurst, R.J.: Antibiotic activity of Xenorhabdus spp. bacteria symbiotically associated with insect pathogenic nematodes of the families Heterorhabditidae and Steinernematidae. J. Gen. Microbiol., 128, 3061-3065 (1982). Ali, S.S., A. Shaheen, R. Pervez and M.A. Hussain: Steinernema masoodi sp. n. and Steinernema seemae sp. n. (Rhabditida: Steinernematidae) from Uttar Pradesh, India. Int. J. Nematol., 15, 89 - 99 (2005b).
Literature cited 2: Ali, S.S., R. Ahmad, M.A. Hussain and R. Pervez: Pest management through entomopathogenic nematodes. Indian Institute of Pulses Research, Kanpur, India, Amity Press Lucknow (UP), 59 pages (2005a). Banu, G.J., K. B. Nguyen and G. Rajendran: Occurrence and distribution of entomopathogenic nematodes in Kerala, India. Int. J. Nematol., 15, 9-16 (2005)

ID: 65809
Title: Energy budgeting and global warming potential of traditional rice production system in Eastern Ghats region of Odisha
Author: K. Beer , Ch. J. Dash , M. Madhu , P.P. Adhikary , U.K. Maurya , P. Jakhar , G.W. Barla and G.B. Naik
Editor: Dr.Sumati Gaumat
Year: 2024
Publisher: Triveni Enterprises
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Journal of Environmental Biology Vol. 45 (2) 200-209 (2024)
Subject: Energy budgeting and global warming potential of traditional rice production system in Eastern Ghats region of Odisha
Keywords: Budgeting, Energy, Eastern Ghats, Green house gases, Global warming, Rice
Abstract: Global warming is much talked upon topic of this century throughout the globe. The causes of global warming are mostly attributed to emission of green house gases like carbon dioxide, th methane and nitrous oxide (Pathak et al., 2007) as per the 6 IPCC report annual assessment. It was reported that since 2011 (measurements reported in AR5), the concentrations of green house gases have continued to increase in the atmosphere, reaching annual average of 410 ppm for carbon dioxide, 1866 ppb for methane, and 332 ppb for nitrous oxide in 2019, respectively, (IPCC, 2021). Currently, the emission of green house gases and consumption of high energy requiring inputs in agriculture (nitrogen and fossil fuels) are two important issues and will remain critical in future as there is a great challenge to achieve food and nutritional security for the ever-growing population. The reports suggest that the annual emission of green house gases from agriculture is 5.1-6.1 Pg CO2 eq., contributing nearly 10-20% of the global green house gas emission (Smith et al., 2007). In future,with increase in the population, demand for food grain will increase, thereby the emission of green house gases will increase proportionately, which is a very challenging task (Gilbert,2011).
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Literature cited 1: Adhikary, P.P., M. Madhu, C.J. Dash, D.C. Sahoo, P. Jakhar, B.S. Naik, H.C. Hombegowda, G.B. Naik and B. Dash: Prioritization of traditional tribal field crops based on RWUE in Koraput district of Odisha. Indian J. Tradit. Knowl., 14, 88-95 (2015). Bolinder, M.A., H.H. Janzen, E.G. Gregorich, D.A. Angers and B.A.J. Vanden: An approach for estimating net primary productivity and annual carbon inputs to soil for common agricultural crops in Canada. Agric. Ecosyst. Environ., 118, 29-42 (2007).
Literature cited 2: Choudhary V.K., S.P. Kumar and R. Bhagawati: Energy audit of rice production systems in different land forms in mid hills of Arunachal Pradesh. Oryza, 50, 140-145 (2013). Dash, Ch .J., P.P. Adhikary, M. Madhu, U.K. Maurya, P.K. Mishra and S. Mukhopadhyay: Geospatial assessment and physical characterization of terraced low land (Jhola land) in Eastern Ghats Highland of India. Ind. J. Soil Conserv., 47, 30-38 (2019a).

ID: 65808
Title: Hepatoprotective effect of Cassia auriculata extract against ethanol-induced oxidative stress in Wistar albino rats
Author: B.L. Aarthi and M. Sendhilvadivu
Editor: Dr.Sumati Gaumat
Year: 2024
Publisher: Triveni Enterprises
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Journal of Environmental Biology Vol. 45 (2) 190-199 (2024)
Subject: Hepatoprotective effect of Cassia auriculata extract against ethanol-induced oxidative stress in Wistar albino rats
Keywords: : Albino rats, Cassia auriculata, Ethanol, Oxidative stress
Abstract: Alcoholism in India is indeed a significant concern and threat with far-reaching consequences. Alcohol is one of the leading causes of death and disability globally and in India. According to recent data published by the World Health Organization (WHO), approximately 3.3 million deaths every year occurs due to alcohol consumption and 5.1% of the global burden of disease is attributable to alcohol consumption (Eashwar et al., 2020). Excessive alcohol consumption for a prolonged time may lead to variety of sociomedical and public issues (Nowak and Relja, 2020). Ethanol is a primary constituent present in most of the alcoholic beverages. It is primarily metabolized in the liver by the action of cytosolic alcohol dehydrogenase enzyme which has multiple isoenzymes and genetic polymorphisms. The important oxidative pathways include inducible CYP2E1 system which oxidizes alcohol and produces the toxic by product acetaldehyde (Jiang et al., 2020). Antioxidant defense system involves the antioxidant enzymes such as glutathione-S-transferase, glutathione peroxidase, super oxide dismutase and catalase. These enzymes play an important role in eliminating reactive oxygen species and detoxify free radicals generated under normal physiological conditions (Ighodaro and Akinloye, 2018).
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Literature cited 1: Barbosa, A., G.D. Silveira, I. de Menezes, J. Neto, J. Bitencurt, C.D. Estavam, A. de Lima, S.M. Thomazzi, A.G. Guimaraes and L.J. Quintans: Antidiabetic effect of the Chrysobalanus icaco L. aqueous extract in rats. J. Med. Food., 16, 538-543 (2013). Beauchamp, C and I. Fridovich: Superoxide dismutase: improved assays applicable to acrylamide gels. Anal. Biochem., 44, 276 – 287 (1971).
Literature cited 2: Chen, H.W., C.S. Huang, C.C. Li, A.H. Lin, Y.J. Huang, T.S. Wang, H.T. Yao and C.K. Lii: Bioavailability of andrographolide and protection against carbon tetrachloride induced oxidative damage in rats. Toxicol. Appl. Pharmacol., 280, 1-9 (2014). Chigurupati, H., B. Auddy, M. Biyani and S.J. Stohs: Hepatoprotective effects of a proprietary Glycyrrhizin product during alcohol consumption: A randomized, double- blind, placebo- controlled, crossover study. Phytother. Res., 30, 1943- 1953 (2016).

ID: 65807
Title: Identification of soil properties influencing primary productivity of fish ponds under red and lateritic soil zones
Author: A. Banerjee and G.N. Chattopadhyay
Editor: Dr.Sumati Gaumat
Year: 2024
Publisher: Triveni Enterprises
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Journal of Environmental Biology Vol. 45 (2) 182-189 (2024)
Subject: Identification of soil properties influencing primary productivity of fish ponds under red and lateritic soil zones
Keywords: Fish ponds, Minimum data set, Productivity attributes, Red and lateritic soil zones, Soil factors
Abstract: Role of bottom soils in influencing the environment and productivity of various pond fish culture systems are well documented. Not only this phase helps in gradual release of different nutrients to available forms for the benefit of primary fish food organisms and, in turn, the growth of fishes but it also helps to maintain a favorable pond environment through various biochemical reactions occurring in these aquatic ecosystems (Adhikari, 2011; Boyd, 2012; Vass et al., 2015). Considering the importance of bottom soils on productivity of fish ponds, Hickling (1971) designated this phase as the “Chemical laboratory of a fish pond”. Basic properties of a soil group being largely different from the other ones, the fish ponds situated under a particular soil zone are likely to exhibit some specific characters of soil and water environment, which may be reflected in their biological productivity levels also. Considering this fact, Boyd et al. (2002), while discussing different aspects of aquaculture pond bottom soil management, suggested that the location specific soil deficiencies should be identified and treated while undertaking new fish culture programmes in any fish pond. Similar importance of soil system based pond management by taking into account the major productivity attributing soil factors for any particular soil condition has been discussed by Banerjee et al. (2010) and Chattopadhyay (2018).
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Literature cited 1: Adhikari, S.: Soil and water quality management in aquaculture. In: Handbook of Fisheries and Aquaculture. ICAR, New Delhi, pp. 591-622 (2011). Banerjee, A.,G.N.Chattopadhyay and C.E. Boyd: Determination of critical limits of soil nutrients for use in optimizing fertilizer rates for fish ponds inred,lateritic soil zones. Aqua.Engin.,40,144-148(2009).
Literature cited 2: Banerjee, A. and G.N. Chattopadhyay: Effect of submergence on lime requirement of acidic fish pond soils. Bangladesh J. Agric. Environ., 5, 1-9 (2009a) Banerjee, A., G.N. Chattopadhyay and C.E. Boyd: Soil system-based approach: a tool for fish pond fertilization. Better Crops Int., 94, 22- 24 (2010).

ID: 65806
Title: Assessment of water quality of Kot Dam, Rajasthan, India, using water quality indexAssessment of water quality of Kot Dam, Rajasthan, India, using water quality index
Author: R.R. Singodia , N.K. Nirmal and P.J. John
Editor: Dr.Sumati Gaumat
Year: 2024
Publisher: Triveni Enterprises
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Journal of Environmental Biology Vol. 45 (2) 171-181 (2024)
Subject: Assessment of water quality of Kot Dam, Rajasthan, India, using water quality index
Keywords: Anthropogenic activities, Bray-Curtis Similarity Index, Dendrogram, Kot dam, Water quality
Abstract: A dam is a wall-like construction placed over a stream or river to stop water flow through the surrounding area. It is a crucial part of India's energy and water security since it offers a variety of advantages, including irrigation, drinking water supply, flood control, hydropower generation, and recreation (Bassi, 2022). According to Zielinski et al. (2022) Central Water Commission, India has more than 5,000 major dams, which collectively produce 13% of the nation's total energy and nearly 18% of its total capacity for water storage. Natural and human factors impact the quality and composition of dam water (Peters et al., 2000).
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Literature cited 1: APHA: Standard Methods for Examination of Water and Wastewater. 23 Edn., APHA, AWWA, WPCF, Washington DC, USA (2017). Backman, B., D. Bodiš, P. Lahermo, S. Rapant and T. Tarvainen: Application of a groundwater contamination index in Finland and Slovakia. Environ. Geol., 36, 55-64 (1998).
Literature cited 2: Bassi, N.: Climate Risk adaptation and mitigation in India: Role of reservoirs and hydropower. Water Energy Int., 65, 11–13 (2022). Brauman, K.A.: Hydrologic ecosystem services: linking ecohydrologic processes to human well‐being in water research and watershed management. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Water, 2, 345–358 (2015).

ID: 65805
Title: Effect of pre-treatment of chicken feather on the degradation potential of Glutamicibacter arilaitensis
Author: M. Chellapackialakshmi, A. Packialakshmi and C. Ravi
Editor: Dr.Sumati Gaumat
Year: 2024
Publisher: Triveni Enterprises
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Journal of Environmental Biology Vol. 45 (2) 161-170 (2024)
Subject: Effect of pre-treatment of chicken feather on the degradation potential of Glutamicibacter arilaitensis
Keywords: Degradation, Keratinolytic bacteria, Pre-treatment, Protein production
Abstract: The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) estimated the gross poultry production as 137 million tones during 2020 across the globe, and even during the Covid-19 pandemic situation, the consumption of poultry meat in India stood at 4 million tones (Kasulla and Malik, 2021). The progressive accumulation of chicken feather waste in the environment results in soil pollution, an increase in illnesses, and the emission of nitrous oxide, hydrogen sulphide, and ammonia, which are hazardous to the environment and human health (Li, 2019). The predominant component of chicken feather is keratin, a crosslinked protein that is resistant to physio-chemical, biological and mechanical processes (Dabrowska et al., 2022) and also insoluble in conventional solvents due to the presence of high hydrophobic interactions with densely packed disulfide linkages (Qiu et al., 2022). Feather waste is commonly disposed of by several methods such as incineration, landfilling, and steam pressure cooking, which are expensive and diminish protein quality (Nisi et al., 2020). Tryptophan, methionine and histidine are lost during the acid hydrolysis of keratin, which results in significant protein fragmentation (Wei et al., 2017)
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Literature cited 1: Aarti, C., A. Khusro. and P. Agastian: Carboxymethyl cellulose production optimization from Glutamicibacter arilaitensis strain ALA4 and its application in lignocellulosic waste biomass saccharification. Prep. Biochem. Biotechnol., 48, 1-14 (2018). Aarti, C., A. Khusro, P. Agastian, N.M. Darwish and D.A. AI. Farraj: Molecular diversity and hydrolytic enzymes production abilities of soil bacteria. Saudi J. Biol. Sci., 27, 3235-3248 (2020).
Literature cited 2: Alam, M.N.E., N. Akhter, S. Chakma, K. Fatema, A.K. Azad, M.J. Chowdhury and M.A.S Mia: Alkali enzymatic extraction of keratin protein from chicken feather waste in Bangaladesh. Iran. J. Energy. Environ., 10, 235-241 (2019). Amuthavalli, T. and C. Ravi: Isolation, characterization and optimization of keratinolytic bacteria from chicken feather dumping site. J. App. Biol. Biotechnol., 11, 144-152 (2023).

ID: 65804
Title: Microplastic contamination in the Chanthaburi estuarine ecosystem, Eastern part of Thailand
Author: J. Potipat , R. Srimoon and S. Mekprayoon
Editor: Dr.Sumati Gaumat
Year: 2024
Publisher: Triveni Enterprises
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Journal of Environmental Biology Vol. 45 (2) 152-160 (2024)
Subject: Microplastic contamination in the Chanthaburi estuarine ecosystem, Eastern part of Thailand
Keywords: Anadara granosa,Chanthaburi, Estuarine ecosystem, Litopenaeus vannamei, Microplastics
Abstract: The estuarine ecosystem is defined as the bio-geomorphological area where the biotic and abiotic structures from both marine and terrestrial zones interact to facilitate ecological products and environmental services. The area is an ideal location for socio-economic developmental activities such as aquaculture, commercial shipping routes and recreational zone for the community. (Thushari et al., 2017). Also, estuarine mangrove provides ecological restoration for coastal animal protection, sediment trapping and decreasing impacts from marine disaster (Suk-ueng et al., 2013). To date, the global marine environment has found significant annual accumulation of more than 12.7 million tonnes of plastic pollution, with an estimated 296,000 tonnes of plastic currently existing in the oceans (Gérigny et al., 2022; Curren and Leong, 2023).
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Literature cited 1: Bhutto, S.U.A., Y. Ma, M. Akram and X. You: Microplastics in Tai lake food web: Trophic transfer and human health risk assessment. Environ. Toxicol. Pharmacol., 101, 104206 (2023). Bureau of Registration Administration (Thailand). The census of population and housing of Chanthaburi province.Department of Provincial Administration, Ministry of Interior (2010).
Literature cited 2: Chatewutthiprapa, C., S. Chotpantarat and S. Yumuang: Land use and land cover change of Chanthaburi watershed following 1999, 2006 and 2013 floods. In: Geoinformatics for Sustainable Development in Asian Cities (Eds.: S. Monprapussorn, Z. Lin, A. Sitthi and P. Wetchayont). Springer Geography. Springer, pp. 21-31 (2018). Cheevaporn, V. and P. Menasveta: Water pollution and habitat degradation in the Gulf of Thailand. Mar. Pollut. Bull., 47, 43-51 (2003).

ID: 65803
Title: Socio-ecological system of the mountainous region: A case study from Georgia
Author: N. Elizbarashvili , T. Pilauri, R. Elizbarashvili, L. Grigolia, G. Sandodze, S. Abramishvili and L. Bubashvili
Editor: Dr.Sumati Gaumat
Year: 2024
Publisher: Triveni Enterprises
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Journal of Environmental Biology Vol. 45 (2) 145-151 (2024)
Subject: Socio-ecological system of the mountainous region: A case study from Georgia
Keywords: Cultural landscape, Ecological culture, Georgia, Mountainous regions, Socio-ecological system
Abstract: Mountain areas occupy almost a quarter of the world's land area. Mountain regions differ in geographical location, area, height, orography, altitudinal zonation, barrier properties, origin, development, bio-and-landscape diversity, air, natural resources, demographic conditions, ecological problems, etc. Natural and socio-economic processes are connected in a specific way in the mountains, which determines the features and problems of sustainable development of the local society. Acultural landscape is part of natural and cultural heritage. It clearly shows the peculiarities of the origin and development of the country (territory), the mutual dependence of man (local community) and nature. The historical, ecological, agrarian, ethno-cultural and other values of the area are reflected in the cultural landscape. The main ones are: Urban - reflects the historical value of the landscape; Ecological-considers the environmental, recreational and environmental restoration value of the ecosystem; Religious takes into account the religious value and status of the landscape; and Traditional and ethnocultural. Through cultural landscape, it is possible to get an idea of the natural potential of the landscape and ecosystem, ecological features, and economic and social values (Elizbarashvili et al., 2022; Tarolli and Straffelini, 2020).
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Literature cited 1: Awasthi, P., K. Bargali, S.S. Bargali and M.K. Jhariya: Structure and functioning of Coriaria nepalensis Wall dominated shrublands in degraded hills of Kumaun Himalaya. I. Dry matter dynamics. Land Degrad. Dev., 33, 1474–1494 (2022). Bargali, S.S., K. Padalia and K. Bargali: Effects of tree fostering on soil health and microbial biomass under different land use systems in Central Himalaya. Land Degrad. Develop., 30, 1984-1998 (2019)
Literature cited 2: Awasthi, P., K. Bargali, S.S. Bargali and M.K. Jhariya: Structure and functioning of Coriaria nepalensis Wall dominated shrublands in degraded hills of Kumaun Himalaya. I. Dry matter dynamics. Land Degrad. Dev., 33, 1474–1494 (2022). Bargali, S.S., K. Padalia and K. Bargali: Effects of tree fostering on soil health and microbial biomass under different land use systems in Central Himalaya. Land Degrad. Develop., 30, 1984-1998 (2019)

ID: 65802
Title: Exploring the correlation between environmental pesticide exposure and antioxidant level in recently diagnosed cancer patients
Author: A. Ojha , P. Sahani , S. Shekhar and S.K. Mishra
Editor: Dr.Sumati Gaumat
Year: 2024
Publisher: Triveni Enterprises
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Journal of Environmental Biology Vol. 45 (2) 139-144 (2024)
Subject: Exploring the correlation between environmental pesticide exposure and antioxidant level in recently diagnosed cancer patients
Keywords: Antioxidant, Blood cancer, Epidemiology, Gallbladder cancer, Oral cancer, Pesticide
Abstract: It is reported that 20 million new cancer cases and 9.7 million deaths due to cancer in the world in 2022 (IARC report, 2022). India ranks 3rd in the world with 14,61, 427 new cases of cancer with 12,997 cases of gallbladder during the year 2022 (Sathishkumar et al., 2022). Blood cancer is at 13rd position in the world with around 1.24 million cases that occur worldwide annually. Age, diet, genetics, environment, and exposure to carcinogenic chemicals are major factors for causing cancer. Accumulation of damage in DNAby the carcinogenic element can induce cancer at a later stage (Nogueira et al., 2014). Studies have reported that intake of meat, saturated fat, and cholesterol, increases gallbladder cancer incidence (Di Ciaula et al., 2019). In 80% cases the major cause of gallbladder cancer is gallstone which contains high cholesterol and bilirubin. Gallstones lead to inflammation that may later develop into cancer (Espinoza et al., 2016).
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Literature cited 1: Alavanja, M.C.R., J.N. Hofmann, C.F. Lynch, C.J. Hines, K.H. Barry, J. Barker, D.W. Buckman, K. Thomas, D.P. Sandler, J.A. Hoppin, S. Koutros, G. Andreotti, J.H. Lubin, A. Blair and L.E. Beane Freeman: Non-Hodgkin lymphoma risk and insecticide, fungicide and fumigant use in the agricultural health study. PLoS One, 9, e109332 (2014). Cerullo, G., M. Negro, M. Parimbelli, M. Pecoraro, S. Perna, G. Liguori, M. Rondanelli, H. Cena and G. D'Antona: The long history of Vitamin C: From prevention of the common cold to potential aid in the treatment of COVID-19. Front. Immunol., 11, 574029 (2020).
Literature cited 2: Cindoglu C., A. Uyanikoglu, S. Sari, M. Ozkutlu and O. Erel: Thioldisulfide homeostasis in irritable bowel syndrome. Eur. Rev. Med. Pharmacol., Sci., 27, 10569-10576 (2023). Corpe, C.P., P.Eck, J.Wang, H. Al-Hasani and M. Levine: Intestinal dehydroascorbic acid (DHA) transport mediated by the facilitative sugar transporters, GLUT2 and GLUT8. J. Biol. Chem., 288, 9092–9101 (2013).

ID: 65801
Title: Designing of a novel and potent HPV66 L1 major capsid protein-epitope based therapeutic vaccine against Human Papillomavirus (HPV): A bioinformatics approach
Author: S. Ganesh Kumar Krupakar Sakthivel Chirayu
Editor: Dr.Sumati Gaumat
Year: 2024
Publisher: Triveni Enterprises
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Journal of Environmental Biology Vol. 45 (2) 130-138 (2024)
Subject: Designing of a novel and potent HPV66 L1 major capsid protein-epitope based therapeutic vaccine against Human Papillomavirus (HPV): A bioinformatics approach
Keywords: B-cell epitope, Cervical Cancer, Human papillomavirus, HPV66 L1 major capsid protein, T-cell epitope
Abstract: Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer among women worldwide, with about 0.6 million cases and 0.3 million deaths per year (Arbyn et al., 2020). Human papillomavirus (HPV) causes infections in the human reproductive tract. In many cases, HPV infections have no symptoms and are usually cleared by the system. It is a non-enveloped virus with a circular doublestranded DNA genome that is approximately 8 kb in length (Doorbar et al., 2012). However, if the infection persists, it may lead to the development of warts in the cervical, anogenital, or oropharyngeal regions in both men and women. Chronic HPV infection can lead to cervical cancer, which is the most common HPV-related disease. While many pre-cancerous lesions caused by HPV may disappear without intervention, women with HPV infection are at risk of developing persistent and pre-cancerous lesions that can progress to invasive cervical cancer (WHO, 2023).
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Literature cited 1: Andersson, S., M. Alemi, E. Rylander, A. Strand, B. Larsson, J. Sällström, and E. Wilander: Uneven distribution of HPV 16 E6 prototype and variant (L83V) oncoprotein in cervical neoplastic lesions. British J. Cancer, 83, 307–310 (2000). Arbyn, M., E. Weiderpass, L. Bruni, S. de Sanjosé, M. Saraiya, J. Ferlay and F. Bray: Estimates of incidence and mortality of cervical cancer in 2018: a worldwide analysis. Lancet Global Hlth., 8, e191–e203 (2020).
Literature cited 2: de Martel, C., M. Plummer, J. Vignat and S. Franceschi: Worldwide burden of cancer attributable to HPV by site, country and HPV type. Int. J. Cancer, 141, 664-670 (2017). Dong, D., Y. Zhu, Z. Aili, Z. Chen and J. Ding: Bioinformatics analysis of HPV-68 E6 and E7 oncoproteins for designing a therapeutic epitope vaccine against HPV infection. Infec. Gene. Evol., 81, 104266 (2020)

ID: 65800
Title: Wetlands for human well-being
Author: T.V. Ramachandra , K.S. Asulabha , V. Sincy , R. Jaishanker
Editor: Dr.Sumati Gaumat
Year: 2024
Publisher: Triveni Enterprises
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Journal of Environmental Biology Vol. 45 (2) i-iv (2024)
Subject: Wetlands for human well-being
Keywords: None
Abstract: Wetlands, transitional lands bridging the gap between terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, are among the most diverse and productive ecosystems, with biophysical interactions that provide numerous ecological, economic, and social benefits for human wellbeing. These vital ecosystems sustain ecological processes to provide services such as nutrient cycling, water purification, reducing pollution, carbon sequestration, groundwater recharge, flood reduction, erosion control, habitats for aquatic biota (Fig. 1), education opportunities, aesthetics, and recreation (Ramachandra et al., 2021; Ramachandra, 2022). In this context, World Wetlands Day is celebrated every year on 2 February to raise global awareness about the vital role of wetlands for human well-being and commemorate the adoption of the Convention on Wetlands on 2 February 1971 in the Iranian city of Ramsar. The Convention underscored sustainable and wise use of wetlands while advocating ecosystem approaches for the preservation of fragile ecosystems. Currently, 172 Ramsar Convention Contracting Parties and 2,500 Ramsar Sites totalling 2.5 million square kilometers are designated Ramsar Wetlands of International Importance. There are 80 wetlands of international significance in India (https://www.ramsar.org/) spanning 1,332,200 ha (which includes recently (on 31 January 2024) designated five wetlands - Ankasamudra Bird Conservation Reserve, Aghanashini Estuary (Ramachandra et al., 2018; Fig. 2) and Magadi Kere Conservation Reserve in Karnataka, and Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary and Longwood Shola Reserve Forest in Tamil Nadu). Pledged contracting parties advocate wise use of wetlands and water resources in the respective regions through national conservation plans, policies, legislation, management actions, and public education as per the tenets of 'seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations to ensure sustainable water and land resource use, food and water security, biodiversity conservation, poverty alleviation, and climate change mitigation (https://sdgs.un.org/goals).
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Literature cited 1: Clarkson, B. R., A. G. E. Ausseil and P. Gerbeaux: Wetland ecosystem services. Ecosystem services in New Zealand: conditions and trends. Manaaki Whenua Press, Lincoln. 1, 192-202 (2013). Costanza, R., R. d'Arge, R. De Groot, S. Farber, M. Grasso, B. Hannon, K. Limburg, S. Naeem, R.V. O'neill, J. Paruelo and R.G. Raskin: The value of the world's ecosystem services and natural capital. Nature, 387, 253-260 (1997)
Literature cited 2: De Groot, R., L. Brander, S. Van Der Ploeg, R. Costanza, F. Bernard, L. Braat, M. Christie, N. Crossman, A. Ghermandi, L. Hein and S. Hussain: Global estimates of the value of ecosystems and their services in monetary units. Ecosyst. Serv.,1, 50-61 (2012). MEA: Ecosystems and human well-being: Aframework for assessment. Island Press: Washington, USA. pp. 1–266 (2005).

ID: 65799
Title: Reconnaissance report of the 21 July 2023 Jaipur earthquakes in Rajasthan, India
Author: Bal Krishna Maheshwari, Varun Kumar Singla and Sukanta Das
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2024
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 126 (5) 603-606 10 March (2024)
Subject: Reconnaissance report of the 21 July 2023 Jaipur earthquakes in Rajasthan, India
Keywords: Earthquakes, geological activities, reconnaissance report, seismic intensity, seismic z
Abstract: In the early morning of 21 July 2023, a few low to moderate magnitude earthquakes struck the city of Jaipur in Rajasthan, India. These tremors were strong enough to wake up the city residents and were felt even in other relatively distant cities such as Jaisalmer and Delhi. This study reports preliminary findings of the reconnaissance conducted in Jaipur following these earthquakes. Field observations indicate a maximum seismic intensity V (‘awakening’) on the MSK 1964 intensity scale (IS 1893-1, 2016), which is consistent with the seismic zone (II) in which Jaipur city is located.
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Literature cited 1: Paul, J. et al., Microstrain stability of peninsular India 1864–1994. Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. – Earth Planet. Sci., 1995, 104, 131–146. Rao, B. R. and Rao, P. S., Historical seismicity of peninsular India. Bull. Seismol. Soc. Am., 1984, 74(6), 2519–2533.
Literature cited 2: IS: 1893, Criteria for earthquake resistance design of structures: general provisions and buildings. Part-1, Bureau of Indian Standards, New Delhi, 2016. Kumar, H. and Pandit, M., Recurrent seismicity in Rajasthan state in the tectonically stable NW Indian Craton. Iran. J. Earth Sci., 2020, 12(1), 1–9.

ID: 65798
Title: Occupancy, coat colour pattern and social organization of mixed-species and mixed-morphotype groups of Nilgiri langur (Semnopithecus johnii) and tufted grey langur (Semnopithecus priam)
Author: Santanu Mahato, Honnavalli N. Kumara , Mridula Singh and Mewa Singh
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2024
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 126 (5) 593-602 10 March (2024)
Subject: Occupancy, coat colour pattern and social organization of mixed-species and mixed-morphotype groups of Nilgiri langur (Semnopithecus johnii) and tufted grey langur (Semnopithecus priam)
Keywords: Altitudinal gradients, hybridization, langurs, mixed-species associations, sympatricity.
Abstract: A mixed-species group is formed due to an increase in close association among individuals of different species. Such groups also possibility of having diversity in size, phenotypic similarities and differences, and contrasting morphologies compared to the original species. We studied inter-individual variations in external morphology and social structure in mixed-species groups of Nilgiri langur (NL, Semnopithecus johnii) and tufted grey langur (HL, Semnopithecus priam) between 300 and 800 m in the Anamalai Tiger Reserve, Western Ghats in India. The study reports the largest number of mixed morphotypes in a population having a higher abundance of dark grey morphs at lower altitudes, light brown morphs in the mid altitudes and more dark brown morphs at higher altitudes. The group size of mixed species was mostly multi-male and multi-female and larger than the NL and HL groups. Our study provides a framework to determine their inter-specific interactions and reproductive strategies which are necessary in overlapping ranges.
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Literature cited 1: MacArthur, R. H., On the relative abundance of bird species. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 1957, 43, 293–295. Schoener, T. W., Resource partitioning in ecological communities. Science, 1974, 185, 27–39.
Literature cited 2: Schnitzler, A. and Hermann, L., Chronological distribution of the tiger Panthera tigris and the Asiatic lion Panthera leo persica in their common range in Asia. Mamm. Rev., 2019, 49, 340–353. Singh, M. et al., Distribution and research potential of non-human primates in the Aliyar–Valparai sector of Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary, Tamil Nadu, India. Trop. Biodivers., 1997, 4, 197–208.

ID: 65797
Title: REE and Y enrichment in peralkaline felsic rocks of the Siwana region, Rajasthan, northwestern India
Author: Suresh Kumar, Vivek V. Kumar , Shishir Bhardwaj , Rohit Sharma and Kiran J. Mishra
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2024
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 126 (5) 583-592 10 March (2024)
Subject: REE and Y enrichment in peralkaline felsic rocks of the Siwana region, Rajasthan, northwestern India
Keywords: Alkaline granite, igneous rocks, rare earth elements, soil profile, yttrium.
Abstract: In the modern world, rare earth elements (REE) and yttrium (Y) dominate the development of high-end electronic equipment and green energy technologies. The global economic deposits of REE and Y are primarily associated with alkaline and peralkaline igneous rocks. The REE deposit of the Siwana ring complex, Rajasthan, India, is entirely composed of peralkaline igneous rocks. This complex is made up of REE and Y-enriched (both LREE and HREE) peralkaline granite, rhyolite and its younger felsic intrusives such as rhyolite, microgranite, aplite and felsite dykes. We present a study of the REE and Y potential of granites, volcanic rocks and felsic dykes from 17 quarries in the Siwana area. Monazite, zircon and apatite were the primary (magmatic) REE-bearing phases identified under a microscope. The late/post-magmatic replacement in granite is evident as coarsening of perthite lamellae, pseudomorphic replacement of alkali feldspar grains by aegirine, replacement of aenigmatite by aegirine, etc. The granites, volcanic rocks and dykes show significant enrichment of REE + Y and other trace elements (Sn, Hf and U). A total of 20 rock samples were analysed using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry, which indicated significant REE + Y values ranging between 1061.22 and 9088.62 ppm, with an average of 2361.89 ppm. This includes LREE (707.42–5743.83 ppm, avg. 2080.40 ppm) and HREE (135.77–1422.23 ppm, avg. 402.41 ppm) Hf up to 425.55 ppm. Totally five samples from a soil profile were also analysed, yielding REE + Y values between 223.39 and 3175.75 ppm, with an average of 1714.51 ppm. The ion adsorption clay horizon developed within the soil profile showed a maximum REE + Y value of 3175.75 ppm.
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Literature cited 1: GoI, Mining of rare earth elements, Department of Aromic Energy, Government of India, Press release, 2023; https://www.pib.gov.in/ PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1914305. Hoatson, D. M., Jaireth, S. and Miezitis, Y., The major rare-earth element deposits of Australia: geological setting, exploration and resources. Geoscience Australia, Canberra, 2011, p. 204.
Literature cited 2: Long, K. R., Gosen, B. S. V., Foley, N. K. and Cordier, D., The principal rare earth elements deposits of the United States – a summary of domestic deposits and a global perspective. US Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report, 2010, SIR 2010– 5220, p. 96; http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2010/5220/ Varughese, S. K., Banerjee, A., Kamlesh, K., Bidwai, R., Sarbajna, C., Bhatt, A. K. and Verma, M. B., Field setting, mineralogy, geochemistry, and potential of acid volcanics hosting REE-Nb–Zr ± U mineralisation in Siwana ring complex, Barmer district, Rajasthan. In Proceedings of National Seminar on Strategic Mineral Exploration for Sustainable Development: Emerging Trends and Challenges, Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research, Southern Region, Bengaluru, 7–8 May 2019, abst. vol., pp. 92–93.