ID: 62830
Title: Multifunctional toxin phospholipase A2 (PLA2) in Naja oxiana venom, a promising target for 2,5-disubstituted-1,3,4-oxadiazole derivatives
Author: Rabia Tariq, Ejaz Ul Hassan, Moeen Anjum, Muhammad Nawaz Khan, Zaman Ashraf, Fiaz Alam , Abdul Mannan, Muhammad Imran Amirzada and Muhammad Hassham Hassan Bin Asad
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2022
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 123 (5) 650-657 (2022)
Subject: Multifunctional toxin phospholipase A2 (PLA2) in Naja oxiana venom, a promising target for 2,5-disubstituted-1,3,4-oxadiazole derivatives
Keywords: Naja oxiana, phospholipase A2 inhibitors, oxadiazoles, snake bite envenomation
Abstract: The present work is designed to synthesize 2,5-disubstituted-1,3,4-oxadiazole derivatives 5a–5d as snake venom phospholipase A2 (PLA2) inhibitors. The snake venom was isolated from Naja oxiana by pressing their glands below eyes to perform anti-PLA2 activity. The compounds 5a–5d showed good PLA2 inhibitory potential, especially 5d exhibited excellent activity having IC50 value 0.002 mM (0.01 > p > 0.001) followed by 5c having
IC50 value 0.003 mM (0.01 > p > 0.001). Compounds 5a and 5b have IC50 values 0.027 mM (p < 0.001) and 0.014 mM (p < 0.001) respectively. The docking results
showed that all compounds have binding interactions with amino acid residues in active binding site. They have good binding affinities, particularly 5d has binding energy –6.8 kcal/mol compared to other analogues.
On the basis of dry and wet lab results, it may proposed that 5d may act as a potent inhibitor of PLA2 in N. oxiana venom.
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Literature cited 1: Luiselli, L., Sale, L., Akani, G. C. and Amori, G., Venomous snake abundance within snake species’ assemblages worldwide. Diversity,2020, 12(2), 69.
Asad, M. H. H. B. et al., 5′-Nucleatidases of Naja naja karachiensis snake venom: their determination, toxicities and remedial
approach by natural inhibitors (medicinal plants). Acta Pol. Pharm., 2016, 73(3), 667–673.
Literature cited 2: Alirol, E., Sharma, S. K., Bawaskar, H. S., Kuch, U. and Chappuis, F., Snake bite in South Asia: a review. PLoS Negl. Trop. Dis.,
2010, 4(1), e603.
Masroor, R., Khisroon, M. and Jablonski, D., A case study on illegal
reptile poaching from Balochistan. Pakistan. Herpetozoa, 2020, 33, 67.
ID: 62829
Title: Nanoparticles mitigate arsenic stress in plants by modulating defence mechanisms
Author: Thorny Chanu Thounaojam , Zesmin Khan , Thounaojam Thomas Meetei , Sanjib Kumar Panda and Hrishikesh Upadhyaya
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2022
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 123 (5) 642-649 (2022)
Subject: Nanoparticles mitigate arsenic stress in plants by modulating defence mechanisms
Keywords: Nanoparticles, arsenic stress in plants, modulating defence mechanisms
Abstract: Arsenic (As) stress greatly affects plant growth and production, threatening food security and also human health through the food chain. As alters various physiological processes that subsequently affect the normal metabolism in plants. The plants have evolved different mechanisms against stress, where nanoparticles (NPs) improve plant metabolism and the defence system, thereby alleviating as stress in it. This article discusses the effects of as in plants at different levels, and the role of NPs in modulating the plant defence system
against as stress. This article may help encourage future research on plant protective mechanisms against
stress and the significance of NPs in plant science and agriculture.
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Literature cited 1: Abbas, G., Murtaza, B., Bibi, I., Shahid, M., Niazi, N. K., Khan, M.I. and Hussain, M., Arsenic uptake, toxicity, detoxification, and speciation in plants: physiological, biochemical, and molecular aspects.Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health, 2018, 15(1), 59.
Thounaojam, T. C., Khan, Z. and Upadhyaya, H., Molecular physiology of arsenic uptake, transport, and metabolism in rice. In Arsenic
in Drinking Water and Food, Springer, Singapore, 2020, pp. 391–410
Literature cited 2: Pan, W., Wu, C., Xue, S. and Hartley, W., Arsenic dynamics in the rhizosphere and its sequestration on rice roots as affected by root
oxidation. J. Environ. Sci., 2014, 26(4), 892–899.
Sohn, E., Contamination: the toxic side of rice. Nature, 2014,514(7524), S62–S63.
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ID: 62828
Title: India’s management and governance in protecting the stratospheric ozone layer
Author: Garima
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2022
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 123 (5) 635-641 (2022)
Subject: India’s management and governance in protecting the stratospheric ozone layer
Keywords: Chlorofluorocarbons, international treaty, management and governance, ozone, stratosphere
Abstract: India has actively participated in the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Stratospheric Ozone Layer through its noteworthy management and governance. This Protocol is an international treaty with most nations as signatories to safeguard the ozone layer. For the success of the Montreal Protocol, developing (Article-5) and developed (non-Article 5) countries, as well as those with economies in transition, need to adhere to its conditions and provisions fully. Ozone-depleting substances have been phased out from all countries. Since 1 August 2008, India has completely phased out the
production and consumption of chlorofluorocarbons, almost 17 months ahead of the agreed phaseout schedule. The country has also contributed to the ‘save ozone’ efforts by all the world nations.
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Literature cited 1: Weiss, E. B., The Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer and The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer. United Nations Audiovisual Library of International Law, 2009;https://legal.un.org/avl/ha/vcpol/vcpol.html.
The world solved the ozone problem. It can solve climate change. The New York Times, 2019; ttps://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/07/
opinion/sunday/ozone-climate-change.html
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UN News, Healing of ozone layer gives hope for climate action. UN Report, 2018; https://news.un.org/en/story/2018/11/1024842
ID: 62827
Title: Coloured bivalves from the Middle Eocene of Kutch, India
Author: Rosina Syed Sampa Sarkar S. Sengupta
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2022
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 123 (5) 633-634 (2022)
Subject: Coloured bivalves from the Middle Eocene of Kutch, India
Keywords: Coloured bivalves, Middle Eocene of Kutch
Abstract: Fossiliferous, shallow marine Palaeogene
rocks are well exposed in Kutch, Gujarat,
India. Among diverse Paleogene fossils of
Kutch, the Middle Eocene bivalves have
been studied by several workers in the context of systematics, ontogeny and biostratinomy. In the present study, we report pigment-bearing Middle Eocene ostreid bivalve Flamingostrea sp. Vredenburg from western Kutch. The previously reported coloured mollusc from Kutch was from the Jurassic age
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Literature cited 1: Biswas, S. K., J. Palaeontol. Soc. India,
1992, 37, 1–29.
Chattopadhyaya, D., Indian Miner., 2004,
58, 169–182.
Literature cited 2: Kachhara, R. P., Jodhawat, R. L. and
Bigyapati Devi, K., J. Palaeontol. Soc. India,
2011, 56, 17–28.
Halder, K. and Bano, S., Arab. J. Geosci.,
2014, 8, 2019–2034.
ID: 62826
Title: Current need for identifying and preserving pigments in the prehistoric cave paintings of India
Author: Chandra Shekhar Mohanty, Rojalin Pattanayak
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2022
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 123 (5) 632-633 (2022)
Subject: Current need for identifying and preserving pigments in the prehistoric cave paintings of India
Keywords: Identifying and preserving pigments, prehistoric cave, paintings of India
Abstract: The history of cave paintings in Indian ranges from the upper Paleolithic to the early historic period. There are more than 10,000 locations in the country where these cave paintings can be found. The remnants of rock shelter arts are found on sandstone or sedimentary rocks of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. In North India, many rock engravings are in the upper reaches of the Kara-koram Hills and Zanskar Valley. Several rock paintings are reported in Varanasi, Prayag Raj and Agra, Uttar Pradesh. In Eastern India, Odisha has the richest repository of rock arts. The Bhimbetka group of rock shelters in Madhya Pradesh is one of the most famous rock arts of the country and is a World Heritage Site.
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Literature cited 1: Chakravarthy, K.K.and Bedmarik, R.G., Indian Rock Art and its Global Context, Motilal Banarsidas Publ., Bhopal, India,1997.
Blinkhorn, J., Rock Art Studies: News of the World VI, rachaeo Press, Oxford, 2021, p.137.
Literature cited 2: Kumar, V., Indian, J., Archaeol., 2021, 7(1), 1203-1878.
Mathpal, Y., Prehistoric Painting of Bhimbetka, Abhinav Publications, 1984.
ID: 62825
Title: Modal data-based simple statistical analysis as an effective petrogenetic indicator: a study from Kadavur gabbro-anorthosite complex, Tamil Nadu, southern India
Author: Debaleena Sarkar, Jyotisankar Ray, Papiya Banerjee and Suranjana Kayal
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2022
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 123 (4) 601-605 (2022)
Subject: Modal data-based simple statistical analysis as an effective petrogenetic indicator: a study from Kadavur gabbro-anorthosite complex, Tamil Nadu, southern India
Keywords: Gabbro-anorthosite, isopleths map, mineralogical parameters, modal data, statistical anal
Abstract: Field and petrographic studies on the Neoproterozoic Kadavur intrusive complex (10°35′N, 78°11′E) (located in the Southern Granulite Terrane of the Indian shield)
reveal three distinct types: (i) earliest phase of deformed schistose gabbro-anorthosite; (ii) most dominant layered gabbro-anorthosite, and (iii) locally developed
pegmatoidal gabbro-anorthosite. A simple modal databased statistical analysis of layered gabbro-anorthosite type yields highly significant or significant correlation
coefficients for different mineralogical parameters and strongly supports differentiation from a common magma.
Typical dispositions of the mineralogical parameters (as depicted by isopleths patterns) suggest maintenance of a magmatic lineage in varying hydration ambience that developed several petrographic variants within the layered type.
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Literature cited 1: Ashwal, L. D., Mineralogy of mafic and Fe–Ti oxide rich differentiates of the Marcy Anorthosite massif, Adirondacks, New York.
Am. Mineral., 1982, 67, 14–27.
Singhinolfi, G. P. and Gorgoni, C., Genesis of massif-type anorthosites – the role of high-grade metamorphism. Contrib. Mineral. Petrol., 1975, 51, 119–126.
Literature cited 2: Crosby, P., Petrogenetic and statistical implications of modal studies
in Adirondack anorthosite. In Origin of Anorthosite and Related Rocks (ed. Isachsen, Y. W.), New York State Museum and Science Service Memoir, 1969, vol. 18, pp. 289–303.
Taylor, G. J., The composition of the lunar highlands: evidence from modal and normative plagioclase contents in anorthositic lithic fragments and glasses. Earth Planet. Sci. Lett., 1972, 16, 263–268.
ID: 62824
Title: Growth performance, biomass, carbon storage and carbon dioxide release abatement of bamboo plantation in Chhattisgarh plains of India
Author: Jiwan Lal, M. N. Naugraiya , Nalish Kumar Anchal, Jaimangal Tirkey and Digvesh Kumar Patel
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2022
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 123 (4) 596-600 (2022)
Subject: Growth performance, biomass, carbon storage and carbon dioxide release abatement of bamboo plantation in Chhattisgarh plains of India
Keywords: Bamboo plantation, biomass, carbon stock, emission
Abstract: This study was carried out in a bamboo (Dendrocalamus strictus) plantation (8 × 6 m spacing) at the forestry research farm of Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya,
Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India, during 2018–19. The average population of bamboo was 33.38 culms per clumps during July 2018 after 8 months bamboo population was
45.0 culms per clumps during March 2019. The girth of clump was measured 5.66 m during March 2019. The average bamboo height was 8.35 ± 0.54 m and diameter
3.56 ± 0.77 cm at the third internode. The emerging number of new culms per clump was recorded highest in August (5.25 ± 1.91) and lowest in October (0.25 ±
0.45) with no emerging new culms per clumps during November to March. The total biomass, carbon storage and carbon dioxide release abatement were estimated as 3.85 Mg ha–1, 30.01 Mg ha–1 and 110.13 Mg CO2 eq ha–1 respectively
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Literature cited 1: CFI, In Proceedings of Non-Timber Forest Product (NTFP) Workshop and Seminar, Community Forest International, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 7–8 December 2006.
Dietz, J. and Kuyah, S., Guidelines for establishing regional allometric equations for biomass estimation through destructive sampling. World Agroforestry Centre, International Center for Research
in Agroforestry, Nairobi, Kenya, 2011.
Literature cited 2: Kaushal, R., Subbulakshmi, V., Tomar, J. M. S., Alam, N. M., Jayaparkash, J., Mehta, H. and Chaturvedi, O. P., Predictive models
for biomass and carbon stock estimation in male bamboo (Dendrocalamus strictus L.) in Doon valley, India. Acta Ecol. Sin., 2016,
36, 469–476.
INBAR, Bamboo and climate change mitigation: a comparative analysis of carbon sequestration, Beijing, China. International Network for Bamboo and Rattan, Technical Report No. 32, 2010, p. 47.
ID: 62823
Title: Nutrient cycling in the major ecosystems of the cold desert of Himachal Pradesh, India
Author: Poonam, Rajan Bawa and Avanish Sharma
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2022
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 123 (3) 488-492 (2022)
Subject: Nutrient cycling in the major ecosystems of the cold desert of Himachal Pradesh, India
Keywords: Agroecosystem, alpine pasture ecosystem, forest ecosystem, nutrient flow, plant biomass
Abstract: Nutrient cycling study was carried out in three major ecosystems, viz. forest ecosystem, alpine pasture ecosystem and agroecosystem of Goshal village, Lahaul and Spiti district, Himachal Pradesh, India to assess the flow of nutrients from one ecosystem to another. Soil nutrients, plant biomass and nutrient content of grasses, herbs and woody species present in the study area were
estimated. It was observed that in forest and alpine pasture ecosystems, nutrients from the woody species return to the system. In the alpine pasture ecosystem, of the total nutrients present in grasses and herbs, 30% returned to the system after decomposition and the remaining 70% was transferred to agricultural fields
through grazing. In the agroecosystem, 90% of aboveground biomass of grasses and herbs was harvested as fodder for winter stall feeding, which returned to the agricultural fields as farmyard manure. Thus, 100% of belowground and 10% of aboveground nutrients in the agroecosystem remained in the field, got decomposed and returned to the system.
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Literature cited 1: Jain, S., Nutrient cycles: basics of ecology and life support systems.
In Ecosystems Processes, Centre for Environment Education, Ahmedabad, 2005, p. 47.
Wood, S., Sebastian, K. and Scherr, S. J., Pilot analysis of global ecosystems: agroecosystems. Food and Agriculture Organization Report, International Food Policy Research Institute and World Resources Institute, Washington DC, USA, 2000.
Literature cited 2: Khosla, P. K., Chadha, T. R., Bawa, R. and Rana, K. K., Action plan on cold deserts. An integrated approach for sustainable development. Regional Centre, National Afforestation and Eco-development
Board, YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan, 1993, p. 65.
Samant, S. S., Dhar, U. and Palni, L. M. S., Medicinal Plants of Indian Himalayas: Diversity Distribution and Potential Values, Gyanodaya Prakashan, Nanital, 1998, pp. 111–114
ID: 62822
Title: Genotypic variation in auxin-induced rooting response of detached tomato leaves: an innovative approach for indirect evaluation of yielding ability in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.)
Author: S. Das, P. Satpathy , S. K. Dash, A. Mohanty, S. Sarkar, B. Pradhan, G. S. Sahu and P. K. Tripathy
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2022
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 123 (4) 568-573 (2022)
Subject: Genotypic variation in auxin-induced rooting response of detached tomato leaves: an innovative approach for indirect evaluation of yielding ability in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.)
Keywords: Genotypic variation, auxin-induced rooting response of detached tomato leaves,innovative approach, indirect evaluation, yielding ability,tomato,Solanum Lycopersicon
Abstract: In this study, the extent of genetic variation in auxin induced rooting response of detached tomato leaves has been assessed and correlated with yielding ability. Fully
expanded, healthy and disease-free compound leaves were excised and treated with 500 ppm aqueous indole butyric acid solution for 45 sec, then washed thoroughly
with tap water and kept in beakers filled with distilled water. The leaves were examined randomly for the number of roots induced, length of the longest root, fresh
root weight and frequency of rooted leaves to determine variation in auxin response of the genotypes. Auxin treated detached leaves of 22 tomato genotypes showed
wide variation in their root traits. The genotypic coefficient of variation for the number of roots, root length, fresh root weight and frequency of rooted leaf cuttings was 45.43, 11.72, 38.45 and 31.66 respectively. Auxin sensitivity index (ASI) of the genotypes ranged from 0.0
to 3.0. A significant positive correlation (0.647) was observed between ASI and fruit yield. This study reveals that genetic variation in the auxin-induced rooting response of detached tomato leaves could be used as an indicator for screening high-yielding tomato genotypes. This innovative approach is simple, rapid and inexpensive.
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Literature cited 1: Yarwood, C. E., Detached leaf culture. Bot. Rev., 1946, 12, 1–56.
Kachru, S., Kumar, P., Sharma, P., Rana, U. and Upadhyay, S. K., Effect of indole butyric acid (IBA), cow urine and growing media
on root formation in tomato stem cuttings. Himachal. J. Agric. Res., 2017, 43, 40–43.
Literature cited 2: Pramanik, K. and Mohapatra, P. P., Role of auxin on growth, yield and quality of tomato – a review. Int. J. Curr. Microbiol. Appl. Sci.,2017, 6, 1624–1636.
Ashraf, M. I., Sajad, S. and Iqbal, R., Effect of plant growth regulators (IBA and 2,4-D) on the morphology and biochemical characteristics of radish (Raphanus sativus L.). Int. J. Appl. Sci. – Res. Rev.,2018, 5, 6–10.
ID: 62821
Title: Efficacious piezoelectric energy harvesting, including storage from low-frequency non-periodic bridge vibration
Author: Sumit Balguvhar , Suresh Bhalla, and Chee-Kiong Soh
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2022
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 123 (4) 544-567 (2022)
Subject: Efficacious piezoelectric energy harvesting, including storage from low-frequency non-periodic bridge vibration
Keywords: Efficacious piezoelectric energy harvesting,storage from low-frequency non-periodic bridge vibrations
Abstract: Although piezoelectric energy harvesting (PEH) from structural vibrations is well-recognized as a viable paradigm for renewable power generation in the micro- to milliwatt range, most real-life structures, such as bridges, are characterized by low-frequency erratic vibrations, which tend to diminish their practical utility for PEH. This is because the interface circuits involved in rectification and storage tend to lose their efficiency on account of low frequencies and the erratic nature of real-life structural vibrations. This study proposes a fine-tuned D1000 bridge rectifier circuit to circumvent the above problem, culminating in a successful proof-of-concept demonstration of PEH and subsequent storage in Ni–MH rechargeable batteries from real-life bridge vibrations. The unique feature of
this experimental study entails successfully utilizing simple-type piezo elements directly bonded to the host structure and operating in the d31 mode. Additionally, piezo elements bonded to a secondary cantilever structure (acting as a parasite to the main structure) are studied for comparison. Here we present a laboratory based experimental study of a bridge rectifier circuit
for charging a battery from the energy harvested using piezoelectric elements. Results show that it is feasible to charge a battery under a low-frequency and
low-voltage scenario (Voc = 1 V at 5 Hz) employing the proposed D1000 rectifier circuit. We also present a field evaluation of the fine-tuned circuit on vibrations of a real-life flyover. Storage of energy in the capacitors as well as battery has been successfully realized in a realistic environment, achieving a power of 0.27 mW. This study represents successfully increasing the technology readiness level of PEH from 4 to 7 from structural vibrations.
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Literature cited 1: Aabid, A. et al., A systematic review of piezoelectric materials
and energy harvesters for industrial applications. Sensors, 2021,
21, 4145; ttps://doi.org/10.3390/s21124145.
Jiao, P., Egbe, K. J., Xie, Y., Nazar, A. M. and Alavi, A. H., Piezoelectric sensing techniques in structural health monitoring: a state-of-the-art review. Sensors, 2020, 20, 3730; doi:10.3390/
s20133730.
Literature cited 2: Kaur, N. and Bhalla, S., Combined energy harvesting and structural health monitoring potential of embedded piezo-concrete vibration sensors. J. Energ. Eng., 2015, 141(4), D4014001; 10.1061/(ASCE)EY.1943-7897.0000224.
Khaligh, A., Zeng, P. and Zheng, C., Kinetic energy harvesting using piezoelectric and electromagnetic technologies – state-of-theart. IEEE Trans. Ind. Electron., 2015, 57(3), 850–860; 10.1109/
TIE.2009.2024652.
ID: 62820
Title: Medicinal plants with kidney-protecting effect in diabetic nephropathy
Author: Arundhati Bag, Abhiskek Byahut and Bidita Khandelwal
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2022
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 123 (4) 542-553 (2022)
Subject: Medicinal plants with kidney-protecting effect in diabetic nephropathy
Keywords: Diabetic nephropathy, kidney, medicinal plants, renal diseases, therapeutic agents
Abstract: Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is a progressive kidney disease, which may often lead to end-stage renal diseases.DN is becoming more prevalent due to the increase in
the incidences of diabetes. Controlling blood glucose levels can inhibit DN, but a significant fraction of the diabetic population can develop DN despite glycemic control. Therefore, identification of new drug molecules that can prevent or ameliorate DN by directly acting
on the kidney would be a breakthrough in its management. Medicinal plants offer a vast repository of potential therapeutic agents for several diseases, including
diabetes and its complications. A good number of plants have been studied for their kidney-protecting effects
on DN. This article summarizes the active compounds and mechanisms by which these plants protect the kidney in diabetic conditions. The majority of the studies
are found for animal models. Clinical trials are available only for a few plants, which are also included in this article.
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Literature cited 1: Chawla, T., Sharma, D. and Singh, A., Role of the renin angiotensin system in diabetic nephropathy. World J. Diabetes, 2010, 1(5),
141–145.
Haller, H., Ji, L., Stahl, K., Bertram, A. and Menne, J., Molecular
mechanisms and treatment strategies in diabetic nephropathy: new
avenues for calcium dobesilate-free radical scavenger and growth factor inhibition. Biomed. Res. Int., 2017, 2017, 1909258.
Literature cited 2: Hussain, S., Jamali, M. C., Habib, A., Hussain, Md. S., Akhtar, M.
and Najmi, A. K., Diabetic kidney disease: an overview of prevalence, risk factors, and biomarkers. Clin. Epidemiol. Global Health,
2021, 9, 2–6.
Jitraknatee, J., Ruengorn, C. and Nochaiwong, S., Prevalence and
risk factors of chronic kidney disease among type 2 diabetes patients: a cross-sectional study in primary care practice. Sci. Rep., 2020, 10(1), 6205.
ID: 62819
Title: MSR-based algorithms for biclustering of microarray gene expression data
Author: R. Balamurugan and S. P. Raja
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2022
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 123 (4) 530-541 (2022)
Subject: MSR-based algorithms for biclustering of microarray gene expression data
Keywords: MSR-based algorithms, biclustering,microarray gene expression data
Abstract: Biclustering plays a vital role in the analysis of gene expression data. The biclustering technique was proposed in the year 2000. For the past two decades, several biclustering methods and applications have been used to improve the quality to make sense of large microarray datasets. To find a highly correlated set of genes under specific conditions, usually one uses a measure
or cost function. In such cases, it does not indicate that biclustering methods base their search on evaluation measures to identify the coherent biclusters. However,
there is a substantial deviation between exploration in biclustering techniques and qualitative measure. Here, we present a review of different biclustering methods
with the use of the most efficient measure called mean square residue within the search method. This review will guide researchers to fruitfully investigate their large microarray gene expression data and give meaningful, novel insights with greater efficiency.
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Literature cited 1: Achuthsankar, S. N., Computational biology and bioinformatics: a
gentle overview. Commun. Comput. Soc. India, 2003, 1–12.
Liew, A. W. C., Yan, H. and Yang, M., Data mining for bioinformatics. In Bioinformatics Technologies (eds Chen, P. and Yi-Ping),
Springer, Heidelberg, 2005, chapter 4, pp. 63–116.
Literature cited 2: Pérez-Suárez, A., Martínez-Trinidad, J. F. and Carrasco-Ochoa,
J. A., A review of conceptual clustering algorithms. Artif. Intell.
Rev., 2019, 52, 1267–1296.
Shannon, W., Culverhouse, R. and Duncan, J., Analyzing microarray
data using cluster analyses. Pharmacogenomics, 2003, 4(1), 41–52.
ID: 62818
Title: The invasive azedarach scale Aulacaspis crawii (Cockerell, 1898) (Hemiptera, Diaspididae) in India
Author: SUNIL JOSHI, K. D. PRATHAPAN M. M. SREEJITH HASEENA BHASKAR SHANTANU P. SHUKLA BABITA KUMARI T. K. KUNHAMU
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2022
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 123 (4) 527-529 (2022)
Subject: The invasive azedarach scale Aulacaspis crawii (Cockerell, 1898) (Hemiptera, Diaspididae) in India
Keywords: invasive azedarach scale,Aulacaspis crawii, Hemiptera, Diaspididae,
Abstract: Alien invasive species pose major economic and environmental threats that affect
ecosystems, human health and economies
. Of all the invaders, insects are highly successful due to their ability to escape detection, rapid reproduction and quick dispers.
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Literature cited 1: Crooks, J., Oikos, 2002, 97, 153–166.
Pimentel, D., Zuniga, R. and Morrison, D.,
Ecol. Econ., 2005, 52, 273–288
Literature cited 2: Donovan, G. H., Butry, D. T., Michael, Y.
L., Prestemon, J. P., Liebhold, A. M., Gatiziolis, D. and Mao, M. Y., Am. J. Prev.
Med., 2013, 44, 139–145.
Liebhold, A. M., Yamanaka, T., Roques,
A., Augustin, S., Chown, S. L., Brockerhoff,
E. G. and Pyšek, P., Biol. Invas., 2016, 18,
893–905.
ID: 62817
Title: Climate change and adaptation in water sector in India
Author: Sharad K. Jain
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2022
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 123 (4) 515-516 (2022)
Subject: Climate change and adaptation in water sector in India
Keywords: Climate change, adaptation, Water sector
Abstract: Consumption of fossil fuels has increased to satisfy the growing demand for rising industrial activities, expanding transportation, intensifying agriculture and burgeoning population since the 1850s. Burning fossil fuels has led to a significant rise in the emission of gases, such as CO2, CH4, NOx, etc. (collectively known as greenhouse gases, GHGs) in the atmosphere. Consequently, more reflected radiation or heat is trapped in Earth’s atmosphere, raising its temperature and causing climate changes. The recently released Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) by Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) mentions that ‘it is unequivocal that human influence has warmed the atmosphere, ocean
and land’. IPCC also notes that ‘the likely range of total human-caused global surface temperature increase from 1850–1900 to 2010–2019 is 0.8°C to 1.3°C, with the best
estimate of 1.07°C’.
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ID: 62816
Title: Influencing factors and GIS-based spatial interpolation for distribution of draught in Madhya Pradesh
Author: Manoj Kumar, U.C.Dubey, Bikram Jyoti and Ajay Kumar Roul
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2022
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 123 (3) 488-492 (2022)
Subject: Influencing factors and GIS-based spatial interpolation for distribution of draught in Madhya Pradesh
Keywords: Anisotropy, draught animal power, semivariogram, spatial interpolation
Abstract: The study investigates the trend and spatial distribution of the draught animal population in Madhya Pradesh, situated at lat.21.6°N to 26.30°N and long.74°90`E to 82°N48`E.Draught animals dominated around 20% (3 million hectares) of the net sown area of Madhya Pradesh, with power availability of more than 0.37 kW/ha. A 1 % increase in tractor density reduces the draught animals by 0.89%, and a 1% increase in percentage forest area increases the draught animals by more than 0.5%. The spherical form of the semi variogram model with an estimate of nugget, sill and range as 0, 500 and 1.6 respectively, was used in kriging. The neighbour search radius and the minimum number of neighbours were taken as 3° and 20 respectively.
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