Fuel, Gum, Insecticide/Pesticide and Livestock

Abstract

<b>Fuel</b>- In Indian villages agricultural wastes are mixed with cow-dung and fuel is prepared for cooking and heating purposes.

To combat fuelwood scarcity and deforestation problem various programmes are being developed throughout the world. Fuel

briquette technology is in use in many countries and is found to be viable and cost-effective method of making fuel from

agricultural waste. <br><br> <b>Gum</b>- In middle aged persons and sometimes in young also, chronic colitis results into lower abdominal pain, bleeding from rectum with diarrhoea and some related problems. <br><br> <b>Insecticide/Pesticide</b>- The seeds and bark of <b><i>Samadera indica </i>Gaertn.</b> are used in medicine for fever and

skin diseases but the insect antifeedant growth regulating activities against agricultural pests are

not yet reported. <br><br> <b>Livestock</b>- To maintain softness of meat, proteolytic enzymes like papain, ficin and some fungal enzymes have been used but the

quality of the meat needed a watch. Succinylated glycerol monostearate (SGMS) is an approved food additive and is also used

as a dough conditioner in bread making.