Publications by authors named "Neethu P"

Climate change and climate variability are projected to alter the geographic suitability of lands for crop cultivation. Early awareness of the future climate of the current cultivation areas for a perennial tree crop like coconut is needed for its adaptation and sustainable cultivation in vulnerable areas. We analyzed coconut's vulnerability to climate change in India, based on climate projections for the 2050s and the 2070s under two Representative Concentration Pathways (RCPs): 4.

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The reproductive phase of coconut is extremely sensitive to high temperature, manifesting as button (female flower) shedding and poor nut set. The progamic phase, which elapses from pollination to fertilization, is one of the most critical phases during the sexual reproduction processes in annuals and fruit trees and is extremely vulnerable to high temperature. Hence, we investigated the progamic phase of the tall coconut cultivar West Coast Tall (WCT) and the effect of high temperature on the phase under both in vivo and in vitro conditions.

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Background: Leaves of D. Don, (insulin plant) are used as dietary supplement for the treatment of diabetes.

Objective: The antidiabetic activity of this plant is well documented, but its activity on different cell types and mechanism remains unknown.

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Background: () is a species of red algae belonging to the family . The objective of the present study was to evaluate antioxidant and antiproliferative activity of four fractions (petroleum ether, chloroform, ethyl acetate, and methanol) of .

Materials And Methods: The red seaweed, was collected from Mandapam Coastal Region, Gulf of Mannar, Tamil Nadu.

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