C. K. Adarsh

Medicinal and Ecological Significance of Dysoxylum malabaricum Bedd. ex C.DC

Mansi Pandey, Dipika Ayate, Shweta B. Kukreti & C. K. Adarsh · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2026

Medicinal properties are vital characteristics of tree species, supporting human healthcare through traditional and modern applications. Medicinal plants underpin primary healthcare for much of the global population, especially in developing countries, and drive drug discovery. I...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i43855

From Timber Treasury to Conservation Priority: A Review of Diospyros ebenum J. Koenig

Mansi Pandey, Dipika Ayate, Shweta B. Kukreti, M. Bheemalingappa, R. Murali & C. K. Adarsh · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2026

Diospyros ebenum (Ceylon ebony), a slow-growing evergreen tree native to Sri Lanka and the Western Ghats of India, is highly valued for its dense, jet-black heartwood and traditional medicinal uses. However, extensive logging, habitat fragmentation, and poor natural regeneration...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i53962