Publications by authors named "Kiran K Mirajkar"

Unlabelled: The current climate change has a profound impact on agricultural production. Despite the unanimous efforts of several nations to prevent further increase in global temperatures, developing adaptive strategies by imparting heat tolerance in crop plants is essential to ensure global food security. This study demonstrates the impact of heat stress on the morphological, physiological and biochemical properties of different groundnut genotypes derived from a recombinant inbred line (RIL) population (JL 24 × 55-437).

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Rice is the most important staple food crop feeding more than 50% of the world's population. Rice blast is the most devastating fungal disease, caused by ) which is widespread in rice growing fields causing a significant reduction in the yield. The present study was initiated to evaluate the effect of green synthesized silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) on the biochemical constituents of rice plants infected with blast.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

An estimated 35% of the world's population depends on wheat as their primary crop. One fifth of the world's wheat is utilized as animal feed, while more than two thirds are used for human consumption. Each year, 17-18% of the world's wheat is consumed by China and India.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Background: root is traditionally used and practiced among few Indian tribes as an antidote for snakebites.

Objective: To combat and neutralize venom using methanolic root extract of and to explore its efficacy on venom biomarkers in search of newer herbal antidote or first-aid-point of care for therapeutics.Materialization.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Background: Snakebites are considered a neglected tropical disease that affects thousands of people worldwide. Although antivenom is the only treatment available, it is associated with several side effects. As an alternative, plants have been extensively studied in order to obtain an alternative treatment.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Bungarus caeruleus (Indian common krait) is a venomous snake that is responsible for most of the snakebites in India. In the present study, we report the isolation and purification of neurotoxin and the biochemical changes and pathological effects induced by injection of purified neurotoxin into rats. The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of crude krait venom and the purified toxin.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Bungarus coeruleus, a common venomous snake allied to the cobra, is responsible for most envenomations in India. This study examines the pathological effects of B. caeruleus venom and the associated biochemical changes in a rat model.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF