Indian Journal of Natural Products and Resources

(Formerly Natural Product Radiance)

http://www.niscair.res.in; http://nopr.niscair.res.in

VOLUME 1	Number 1	MARCH 2010
ISSN: 0976–0504 (print)	ISSN 0976–0512 (online)

CONTENTS

Research papers
Anti-inflammatory, analgesic and anti-lipid peroxidative effects of Rhaphidophora pertusa (Roxb.) Schott. and Epipremnum pinnatum (Linn.) Engl. aerial parts	5
A Linnet, P G Latha, M M Gincy, G I Anuja, S R Suja, S Shyamal, V J Shine, S Sini , P Shikha, Mathew Dan and S Rajasekharan
Development of newer products with spun wrapped Jute yarns	11
Alok Nath Roy and Gautam Basu
Assessment of antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of Dendrocnide sinuata (Blume) Chew leaves–A medicinal plant used by ethnic communities of North East India	17
Bhaben Tanti, Alak Kumar Buragohain, Lisha Gurung, Debashree Kakati, Ajoy Kumar Das and Sailendra Prasad Borah
Pharmacognostical studies on Flickingeria nodosa (Dalz.) Seidenf. Stem and pseudobulbs – A botanical source of the Ayurvedic drug Jivanti	22
V Madhavan, Gajendra Singh Tomar, S N Yoganarasimhan and M R Gurudeva
Effect of drying on the physico-chemical and organoleptic characteristics of Chayote (Sechium edule Sw.)	29
Kulmeet Kaur, H R Sharma and Ranjana Verma
Evaluation of anti-inflammatory activity of the pods of Iklil-ul-Malik (Astragalus hamosus Linn.)	34
A Hakim, Tajuddin, A Ghufran and J Nasreen
Pharmacognostical studies on the leaves of Cocculus hirsutus (Linn.) Diels – Chilahinta, an Ayurvedic drug	38
V Madhavan, Mohamed Sajid Ullah, M R Gurudeva and S N Yoganarasimhan
Anti-inflammatory, analgesic and anti-lipid peroxidation studies on leaves of Commiphora caudata (Wight & Arn.) Engl.	44
W Annu, P G Latha, J Shaji, G I Anuja, S R Suja, S Sini, S Shyamal , V J Shine, P Shikha and S Rajasekharan
Antimicrobial Studies on the extracts of Cocculus hirsutus Linn. and Hyptis suaveolens Poit.	49
V Satish, V D Ravichandrian, Usha Gavani and Padmaa M Paarakh
In vitro anthelmintic studies of Chlorophytum borivilianum Sant. & Fernandez tubers	53
S L Deore and S S Khadabadi
Pharmacognostical studies on the root tubers of Asparagus gonoclados Baker –Alternate source for the Ayurvedic drug Shatavari	57
V Madhavan, Ranajit Damodhar Tijare,R Mythreyi, M R Gurudeva and S N Yoganarasimhan
Economics of Foxnut (Euryale ferox Salisb.) cultivation: A case study from Manipur in North eastern India	63
Alka Jain, H Birkumar Singh and P B Kanjilal
Effect of brassinosteroids on rooting and early vegetative growth of Coleus [Plectranthus forskohlii (Willd.) Briq.] stem cuttings	68
K N Swamy and S Seeta Ram Rao
Effect of graded levels of NPK on fresh herb yield, oil yield and oil composition of six cultivars of menthol mint (Mentha arvensis Linn.)	74
M Anwar, S Chand and D D Patra
Herbal remedies of asthma in Thoubal District of Manipur in North East India	80
Mohd. Habibullah Khan and P S Yadava
Indigenous healthcare practices in Buldhana district (Maharashtra)	85
Y A Ahirrao and D A Patil
Native plant genetic resources and traditional foods of Uttarakhand Himalaya for sustainable food security and livelihood	89
P S Mehta, K S Negi and S N Ojha
Piscicidal plants used by Gond tribe of Kawal wildlife sanctuary, Andhra Pradesh, India	97
E N Murthy, Chiranjibi Pattanaik, C Sudhakar Reddy and V S Raju
Traditional Herbal Medicinal Knowledge in Sagar Taluk of Shimoga District, Karnataka, India	102
N Rajakumar and M B Shivanna
Traditional medicinal practices among the tribal people of Raigarh (Chhatisgarh), India	109
S P Jain and J Singh
Short Communications
Nutrient profile and antioxidant components of Costus speciosus Sm. and Costus igneus Nak.	116
Vishalakshi Devi D and Asna Urooj
Instructions to Contributors	119