Prashant Karadakatti

Sonerila gigantea (Melastomataceae): A New Species from Western Ghats, India

Prashant Karadakatti & Siddappa B Kakkalameli · Asian Journal of Research in Botany · 2025

The Sonerila gigantea is a new acaulescent species found in Mallalli Falls, Kodagu District, Karnataka, India, part of the Western Ghats. This species has distinguishable characteristics like habit from the genus Sonerila worldwide. S. gigantea is compared with Sonerila wallichii...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajrib/2025/v8i1264

Studies on Phytochemical Screening and Biological Evaluation of Balanites roxburghii Planch: Cytotoxic and Antibacterial Activities

Gurubasavaraj P M, Virupaksha T R, Vanajakshi L, Prashant Karadakatti, Darshan R C & Praveen T · Asian Journal of Research in Botany · 2025

Aim: To comprehensively evaluate the phytochemical profile of Balanites roxburghii Planch. Leaf extracts obtained using different solvents were assessed for their biological activities—including antibacterial, antifungal, and in-vitro cytotoxic effects to determine their potentia...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajrib/2025/v8i2294