http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/8043 Search the Channel search http://nopr.niscair.res.in/simple-search http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/8206 Title: <b>Fibre</b> <br/> <br/>Abstract: <smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="country-region"><smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PlaceName"><smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PlaceType"><smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"> Peanuts (<b><i>Arachis hypogaea</i></b> <b>Linn.</b>) are grown on commercial scale in India and other countries for its kernel, which is used for extracting oil and for making other value added products. Large quantities of peanut shells are available in industries involved in oil and other product manufacturing. Scientists at Philadelphia University have evaluated potential use of peanut shells as a source of fibre, worth utilizing in nonwoven erosion control materials. They also developed a method of separating the fibres from the hulls. </smarttagtype></smarttagtype></smarttagtype></smarttagtype> <br/> <br/>Page(s): 131 http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/8083 Title: <b>Vegetable</b> <br/> <br/>Abstract: A little known and lesser-exploited vegetable, ‘Rutabaga’ – <b><i>Brassica napobrassica</i></b> <b>(Linn.) Mill.</b> is a cross between cabbage, <b><i>Brassica oleracea</i></b> <b>Linn.</b> and turnip <b><i>B. rapa. </i>Linn.<i> </i>emend.</b> <b>Metzger.</b> Developed in European country this vegetable crop can successfully be grown in lower hills of Himalayas. The roots, which are eaten after boiling, are 10.75 cm long, 12 cm in diameter and 174g in weight. An average yield of 205q/ha has been recorded in Pithoragarh, Uttranchal region. The roots are rich in nutrients, containing crude protein, 1.09; crude fat, 2.05; minerals, 0.62; crude fibre, 1.67; and moisture, 89.32 per cent [Khan &amp; Nainwal, <i>Prog Hort,</i> 2002, <b>34</b>(2), 244-246]. <br/> <br/>Page(s): 139-139 http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/8082 Title: <b>Tissue Culture</b> <br/> <br/>Abstract: <smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="City"><smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PlaceType"><smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PlaceName"><smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"> Peppermint (<b><i>Mentha piperita</i></b> <b>Linn.</b>) is a perennial, glabrous and strongly scented herb belonging to family <i>Lamiaceae</i>. The plant is aromatic, stimulant, stomachic and carminative and widely used in food, cosmetics and medicines. Peppermint oil is one of the most popular and widely used essential oil in food products, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, etc. Ruthless exploitation has resulted in drastic decrease of this natural resource. Hence, it is necessary to establish a suitable protocol for rapid <i>in vitro </i>propagation of this medicinally important species. A high frequency and rapid regeneration protocol was developed by researchers at Botany Department Gulbarga University, Gulbarga from shoot tip and nodal explants on Murashige and Skoog’s (MS) medium supplemented with either 6- benzyl amino purine (BAP; 1 mg/l)) or zeatin (0.25 mg/l). </smarttagtype></smarttagtype></smarttagtype></smarttagtype> <br/> <br/>Page(s): 139 http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/8081 Title: <b>Therapeutics</b> <br/> <br/>Abstract: <i>Cissampelos pareira</i> Linn. (Hindi- <i>Akanadi</i>) is a sub-erect or climbing herb. It is common in orchards; hedges, parks and gardens on moist soils distributed throughout tropical and subtropical India ascending upto an altitude of 2000m, also common on the hilly tracts along water-courses. The leaves are eaten as potherb and are reported to be cooling. &nbsp; <br/> <br/>Page(s): 135-138