A. K. Pandey , P. K. Shukla

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The Satpura plateau region of Central India is home of numerous herb species. The agroclimatic conditions prevailing in the region provides an ideal habitat for the natural growth of variety of plants and herbs, which provide raw materials for pharmaceutical, phytochemical, food, flavoring and cosmetic industries. The paper provides information on 92 medicinal plants used by the Gond, Bharia and Korku tribes of Chhindwara, Betul, Hosangabad and Seoni district of Madhya Pradesh, India, for the treatment of various diseases. Traditional medicine remains an integral part of the health system in this region of Central India. Medicinal plants of forest origin hold great promise to enhance the health and source of livelihood to the forest dwellers.

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Satpura Plateau, Central India, Medicinal Plants, Health Care, Rural Economy,
Tribals

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A. K. Pandey , A. K. Patra , P. K. Shukla

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Satpura Plateau of Madhya Pradesh with diverse agro-climatic conditions, Jarge biodiversity and strategic geographical location is likely to emerge as a leading producer and supplier of medicinal plants. The paper gives a resume of activities undertaken in recent years by Centre for Forestry Research and Human Resource development, Chhindwara as a part of eudeavour towards conserving the medicinal plant wealth and promoting the cultivation of medicinal plant. Training programmes on conservation and cultivation of medicinal plants have also been carried out as apart of Human Resource Development activity. Agrotechniques have been developed for the cultivation of Abelmoschus moschatus, Acorus calamus, Andrographis paniculata, Rauvolfia serpentina, Withania somnifera, Cymbopogon flexuosus, Cymbopogon martinii and Mentha arvensis.

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Rekha Shukla , Jamaluddin , A. K. Pandey

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Phosphate solubilizingbacteria are known to play a major role in the solubilization of unavailable forms of soil phosphorus and uptake its native and applied forms. A total of 17 different Pseudomonas flourescens isolates recovered from rhizosphere and J.curcas, planted in different localities, were evaluated for their phosphatase activity in in vitro and in vivo conditions. Isolates viz., P#10, P#l1 and P#02 revealed maximum phosphatase enzyme activity and influence the maximum growth and therefore can be used as bioinoculant in nursery and field trials for better production of J.curcas.

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Pseudomonas fluorescens, Biofertilizer, Jatropha curcas, Phosphate Solubilization

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Jamaluddin , Mithilesh Jaiswal , A. K. Pandey

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Different microbial inoculants were tried to study their effect on the growth and development of Jatropha curcas L. All microbial (mix) inoculants showed response in enhancing the growth of J. curcas in terms of height and collar diameter. Microbial inoculation and mixed inoculation induced flowering while fruiting in 2nd year plants could be recorded only in AM and mixed inoculants of microbes. Though the fruit production was limited but could produce viable seeds. Experiments indicated that the microbial inoculants were more suitable for early flowering and fruiting. It is an important step for enhancing the productivity of this biodiesel plant.

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Jatropha Curcas, Microbial Inoculant, Growth, Flowering Fruiting

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Anubha Srivastav , A. K. Pandey , Ritesh Dubey

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A study has been undertaken to assess the number of six important tree species including teak (Tectona grandis), mango (Mangifera indica), babool (Acacia nilotica), neem (Azadirachta indica), kathal (Artocarpus heterophyllus) and shisham (Dalbergia sissoo) outside forests in rural areas of district Gorakhpur. Out of 3327 villages of Gorakhpur district, 66 villages (2%) were taken for the study. Number of trees on the basis of diameter classes was recorded in selected villages of respective tehsils. A total of 6,71,852 trees of teak, 4,83,876 trees of mango, 99,053 trees of neem, 36748 trees of kathal, 2,88,995 trees of shisham and 68,909 trees of babool were enumerated in different diameter classes. It was found that babool and kathal trees were very less as compared to other species. Thus, introduction of these species in large areas/private land of farmers may be a viable option for minimizing demand-supply gap as well as to increase the tree cover.

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Tree Outside Forests, Diameter Class, Timber And Firewood Species, Afforestation Programme, Tectona grandis, Acacia Nilotica, Artocarpus Heterophyllus

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A. K. Pandey , A. K. Bisaria

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Medicinal plants have been in use, perhaps since the beginning of civilization. Chhindwara District in Madhya Pradesh is blessed with innumerable varieties of medicinal plants, most of which are found growing in the under storey and as ground flora in forests. Unfortunately, rapid depletion of forests due to excessive pressure has threatened many species to extinction. The current trend in increasing demand for medicinal and aromatic plants in India and world-wide has resulted in unscientific and over exploitation of the country's dwindling and vital forest resources. This article is an attempt to reflect the approach of rational utilization which includes authentic identification, scientific collection, grading, processing, storage, marketing, chemical characterization, education and extension of medical plants that need immediate attention to help protect, conserve and develop the vital natural forest resources.

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P. K. Pande , A. K. Bisaria , A. K. Pandey

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R. K. Garg , A. K. Pandey , D. Goyal , R. K. Sharma

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To identify an efficient mycorrhiza for promoting the growth of Eucalyptus tereticornis in nursery, six species of mycorrhizae [Laccaria fraterna (EM-1083), G. fesciculatum, G. mosseae and three VAM consortia dominated by G. mosseae (G. mosseae 85, G. mosseae 88 and G. mosseae 92)] were screened. The screening procedure involved (i) prior to sowing, mycorrhizae application on elite seeds of E. tereticornis in ischolar_main trainer cups at three different geographical locations of India namely Patiala (North India), Choudwar (South-East India) and Sewa (Central East India) containing a potting mix; (ii) allowing germination and growth at 32±2°C in ischolar_main trainer cups, periodic irrigation of seedlings to maintain 30±5% moisture in a greenhouse; and (iii) monitoring the rate of germination, ischolar_main ramification, shoot biomass and general vigour of the seedlings as a function of mycorrhizal infection, 100 days (from sowing until harvesting/transplantation). It was observed that, in nursery studies vis-a-vis control L. fraterna promoted maximum plant biomass at Patiala and Sewa, while G. mosseae 85 at Choudwar. Mycorrhizal strains affected differently at different sites on the basis of height, chlorophyll, and per cent infection.

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A. K. Pandey , Sayeeda Khatoon

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A study was made to know the influence of orientation of seed placement in soil on seedling emergence in Sterculia urens Roxb. (Sterculiaceae), an important gum yielding tree of deciduous forests. Seeds were sown in soil at 2 cm and 4 cm depth in vertical (micropyle end upward), horizontal (micropylar end sideways) and inverted (micropylar end downward) orientations. Maximum germination (80%) occurred in horizontal and vertical orientation at 4 cm and 2 cm depth respectively. Early emergence and significantly higher seedling vigour occurred when seeds were sown at 2 cm depth in vertical orientation.

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S. K. Varma , R. R. Jha , A. K. Pandey

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A. K. Pandey , D. C. Kori

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In recent years the demand of medicinal plants has grown exponentially because of accelerated local, national and international interest, the latter notably from western pharmaceutical industries. Increased market demand resulted in unscientific collection which has put numerous species at the verge of extinction. Non-destructive harvesting is suggested as a way to conserve the medicinal plant resources and provides quality planting material to the pharmaceutical industry. Keeping above into consideration, a study was conducted in Chhattisgarh to develop non-destructive harvesting practices of important medicinal plants. The paper gives an account on non-destructive harvesting practices of Terminalia arjuna (Arjuna: bark), Phyllanthus emblica (Aonla: fruit) and Andrographis paniculata (Kalmegh: herb/panchang). This is the first study on development of non-destructive harvesting practices of above species. In Arjuna, ¼ or '/. of the mature bark of total girth of the tree should be stripped by removing only outer and middle bark leaving the inner bark for regeneration. The length of blaze/strip can be upto 1.20 meter depending upon girth of the trees. Aonla fruits should be harvested after maturity and nearly 10-20% fruits should be left for regeneration. Kalmegh plants should be harvested by cut method as it provides quality herb vis-a-vis improves natural regeneration. Developed non-destructive harvesting practices will be helpful in sustainable management and utilization of medicinal plant resources.

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Medicinal Plants, Non-destructive Harvesting, Arjuna, Aonla, Kalmegh

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