Enriched soil amendments influenced soil fertility, herbage yield and bioactive principle of medicinal plant (a Vahl.) grown in two different soils.

High cost of chemical fertilizers and poor nutrient content in conventional organic sources (manure, compost, charcoal etc.) can be addressed through development of enriched organic amendments. However, there is a need to evaluate enriched organic amendments as a potential alternative of chemical fertilizers.

Anchoring the Temporalis Muscle with an Intact Fascial Layer Along the Superior Temporal Line in Pterional Craniotomy: A Technical Note.

Background: Manipulation of the temporalis muscle during pterional and frontotemporal approaches poses major cosmetic and functional issues postoperatively. The temporalis muscle has usually been secured in its normal position using implants or by leaving a thin rim of muscle and fascia attached along the superior temporal line. In the present report, we have described a pure tissue-based method of anchoring the intact temporalis muscle precisely along the superior temporal line.

Variability in starch granular morphology of : an important species of Indian Systems of Medicine (ISM).

Unlabelled: is an important medicinal plant species known for therapeutic action of starch along with other medicinal ingredients. The starch prepared from the aqueous extract of fresh stems is used in the Indian Systems of Medicines. The plant extract prepared from is a  promising source for the treatment of COVID-19.

Repurposing distillation waste biomass and low-value mineral resources through biochar-mineral-complex for sustainable production of high-value medicinal plants and soil quality improvement.

High cost of synthetic fertilizers and their hazardous effects catapult the exploration of alternative nutrient formulations and soil amendments. This study aimed to synthesize a novel biochar-mineral-complex (BMC), and evaluate its nutrient supplying and soil improvement performances. In a hydrothermal reaction, the BMC was prepared using a biochar derived from distillation waste of Lemongrass (Cymbopogon flexuosus) and farmyard manure, for the first time via fortification with low-grade rock phosphate and waste mica.

Altered biomass allocation and quality improvement in roots of Indian . through physiological interventions.

Ashwagandha (), known as Indian , contains three major bioactive compounds, withaferin-A (WA), 12-deoxywithastramonolide (WO) and withanoloide A (WD). In a field experiment, the impacts of foliar application of growth retardants/promoters was assessed with respect to biomass allocation pattern and major withanoloide content at different phenological stages in Biomass accumulation pattern showed that foliar application of 500 mg lethrel at 50, 65, 85, 105, and 120 days after sowing (DAS) restricted phenological progression and reduced berry weight by 61% as comparted to the control at 160 DAS. 500 mg l succinic acid foliar application resulted in maximum plant height (56.