NISCAIR Online Periodicals Repository Collection: NPR Vol.2(4) [July-August 2003]

Food, Fuel and Poultry

Tue, 29 Jul 2003 22:58:59 GMT

Title: Food, Fuel and Poultry

Abstract: Food- Buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum Moench) seed is a nutritionally important food and has beneficial effects on human health, its flour is blended with cereal for making bread.

Fuel- Biox, a Toronto, Canada-based Company, is marketing a biodiesel that it claims offers a cost-competitive alternative to petroleum-based diesel.

Poultry- The first genetically modified featherless chicken has been created. The chicken was produced by crossbreeding a small bareskinned bird with a broiler chicken.

Page(s): 207-208

Fibre Yielding Plants of India Genetic resources, perspective for collection and utilisation

Tue, 29 Jul 2003 22:58:59 GMT

Title: Fibre Yielding Plants of India Genetic resources, perspective for collection and utilisation

Authors: Pandey, Anjula; Gupta, Rita

Abstract: The paper provides a brief overview of the major fibre yielding plants and their uses in India. This account includes data mainly based on field experience, market surveys, ethnobotanical information and other relevant literature available on this account. The enumeration of the species listed under various plant families provides ready reference for use and commercial names of important fibre types. The analysis provides the untapped wealth under this category for widening the base of fibre genetic resources, future collections and utilisation. The promising species thus indicated may provide scope for domestication and future cultivation.

Page(s): 194-204

Vegetables

Tue, 29 Jul 2003 22:58:59 GMT

Title: Vegetables

Abstract: Researchers from Purdue University (West Lafayette) and the U.S.Department of Agriculture (USDA) Vegetable Laboratory (Beltsville) have genetically modified tomato plants to generate high levels of the cancer-fighting antioxidant lycopene. The tomatoes have up to three times the amount of lycopene in conventional tomatoes.

Page(s): 215

Green Page

Tue, 29 Jul 2003 22:58:59 GMT

Title: Green Page

Authors: Pinto, Melwin; Barathi, N.

Abstract: The 'Flame of the Forest', Butea monosperma (Lam.) Kuntze syn. Butea frondosa Koen. ex Roxb.(Hindi- Dhak, Palas) is considered to be one of the most beautiful trees of India. When in full bloom the tree sheds all its leaves and the branches are covered with scarlet red flowers giving the tree its name Flame of the Forest. Rare mutants with white and yellow flowers have also been reported.

Page(s): 190-193