Rohdea wattii (C.B.Clarke) Yamashita & M.N.Tamura (Asparagaceae), previously known from the Eastern Himalaya, South China and North Vietnam, is here reported for the first time from Eastern Ghats, India. During a recent floristic survey in Odisha state, India, the species was...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2026/v22i2622
Bonai Forest Division is rich in flora and faunal species. The fertile forest-dominated areas provide a good platform for growing wild mushrooms. The locals collect them for food, medicine, and economic purposes. Addressing the economic value of wild mushrooms will provide a plat...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2022/v16i1294
In forest-dominated areas, the local communities depend on forests for their food, medicine, and livelihood. Seasonal livelihoods are observed mostly in these areas. Wild edible mushrooms are a seasonal source of livelihood and food for tribal communities. Keeping the importance...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2022/v15i430246
The present study was carried out during kharif season 2019-20 at the Research Farm, Department of Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry, Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh (INDIA), to assess the effect of microbial inoculants on plant attribut...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2021/v33i1830580
With the objective of searching suitable and practically applicable solution to the problems of low productivity due to fungal diseases in rice, this study was conducted at the farmers participatory on-farm trial on Rice var. MTU 7029 in the Sheikhpura district of Bihar during Kh...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2018/45898
Present comprehensive review & field works elucidates the multifaceted significance of medicinal Araceae species in India, encompassing their ethnobotanical, pharmacological, and ecological dimensions. A total of 24 species are systematically examined, highlighting their habi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2025/v24i5695
The present study was carried out during kharif season 2019-20 at the Research Farm, Department of Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry, Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh (INDIA), to assess the effect of microbial inoculants on leghemoglobin...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2023/v45i122291
The field experiment was conducted at the Research Farm, Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh (INDIA), during kharif season 2019-2020. The study was aimed to find out the effects of bioinoculants...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2023/v45i122292
Aim: An attempt has been made to document the ethnobotanical values of the fruits of G. xanthochymus in and around the Similipal Biosphere Reserve (SBR) forest and evaluate the nutritional, phytochemical and antimicrobial potential of fruit extracts of G....
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2016/25244
Viscum capitellatum Sm. (Santalaceae) is reported for the first time from the Koraput district, adding a new record to the flora of Odisha. The species was collected during a floristic survey conducted in November 2025 in the Semiliguda Range of the Koraput Forest Division, where...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2026/v22i1608
Parasitic plants remain among the least explored groups in ethnomedicinal research despite their diverse bioactive potential and traditional significance. The present study focuses on two hemiparasitic genera, Macrosolen and Scurrula, to consolidate scattered ethnomedicinal knowl...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2025/v36i61314
Solena umbellata (J.G.Klein ex Willd.) W.J.de Wilde & Duyfjes, previously known from the Western Ghats of India and Sri Lanka, is here reported for the first time from Eastern India. During a recent floristic exploration of Odisha, the species was collected from the Bisra Ran...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2025/v21i9551
Kuladeep P P, Rajkumari Supriya Devi, Sanjeet Kumar, Vinayaka KS, Shashiprabha B & Shobha·Asian Journal of Biology·2025
Traditional practices and medicinal plants play a significant role in maternity and healthcare, particularly in tribal and indigenous communities. Modern lifestyles have introduced various challenges to maternity health, including nutritional deficiencies, hypertension, and many...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2025/v21i8536
Documentation of medicinal plants for conservation and sustainable utilization is an important task in contemporary situations. Keeping the importance of documentation of medicinal plants, an attempt has been made to document the medicinal plants of Rourkela Forest Division (RFD)...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2024/v23i12635
12 wild edible mushrooms (WEM) are collected from Rourkela Forest Division, Odisha, India, and presented here along with the local name, availability, and economic values. Out of 12 enumerated WEM, nine have economic values. The presented data could be useful to enhance the livel...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2024/v23i10611
Dioscorea dumetorum Pax was collected from the Jamtara Forest Division, Jamtara district of Jharkhand state, India. The collected specimen has 3 spheroid shaped tubers that are whitish with numerous fibrous roots, along with velvety fruits and pubescent panicle. After a review of...
Yamazakia pusilla has been collected from Jamtara Forest Division, Jamtara, Jharkhand. Earlier, it was known as Lindernia pusilla. Very less studies and reports are available on it from Jharkhand state. In the initial observation and literature review, it appeared that it might b...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2023/v11i4218
Sunlight is a scarce resource for plants growing on forest floors, yet climbers could scale trees and bushes to reach the light. Climbers are vital because they help to lower temperature and keep the forest cooler on a hot season. They provide food, shelter and many more to the w...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2023/v18i4351
Hooded grasshopper belongs to the order Orthoptera and the family Acrididae. It is native to India and Sri Lanka. The hooded grasshopper, Teratodes monticollis, was described as Gryllus monticollis by English zoologist George Robert Gray in 1832. The distribution of this species...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2023/v18i4347
Food is becoming more and more scarce due to several negative factors. People only focus on the readily available foods in their vicinity that are limited and well-known. Unexplored foods from the forest are out of our food baskets due to a metallic lifestyle that creates a lot o...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2023/v18i2338
Bonai Forest Division (BFD) is enjoying the tropical moist deciduous, tropical dry deciduous, and tropical semi-evergreen forest. Among the biotic and abiotic factors, faunal species that are found on the forest floor are very important. They are important members of the forest f...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2022/v23i6514
Bonai Forest Division, Odisha is known as rich biodiversity and home of less populated plant species. During the floral exploration works in the year 2022, authors found an interesting plant, Disporum cantoniense (Lour.) Merr., growing near streams in Khajurdihi Reserve Forest, K...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2022/v10i3190
Exacum paucisquamum (C. B. Clarke) Klack., so far known only from Western & Eastern Himalayas in India, is reported for the first time from Odisha state. A detailed description of the species, including its phenology, distribution and photographs along with documented associa...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2022/v10i2188
Mining activities are an important source of revenue for the development of the nation. However, it creates lots of social and ecological imbalance. The major remarked problem is that the local communities of mining areas losses their Indigenous Traditional Practices. Keeping thi...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2021/v8i430188
Aim: To document the common medicinal plants used by the local tribal communities of mining areas of Barsuan Range, Bonai Forest Division, Odisha, India Background: From ancient times, medicinal plants are playing vital role in human health care systems. Nowadays, medicinal plant...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2021/v13i330186
Aims: The demand for nutraceutical and their products are increasing in modern era throughout the world. The prime sources of nutraceutical are floral & faunal wealth including microbial diversity. Among them, wild mushroom play a vital role and provide food for local communi...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2020/v31i730252
Gastrointestinal disorders, particularly diarrhoea and dysentery, remain significant contributors to morbidity and mortality worldwide, disproportionately affecting populations in low- and middle-income countries. Across diverse cultural traditions, herbal medicine has long serve...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2026/v37i41360
Kadambini Das, Ritika Kumari, Niti Kiran, Sanjeet Kumar, Neelam Kumari, Poonam Sinha, Gaurav Pandey & Ranjana Kumari·Asian Journal of Biology·2025
Zeuxine strateumatica (L.) Schltr.is a terrestrial orchid. It is reported from the Muzaffarpur district of Bihar state, India, as a new record for the flora of Muzaffarpur. The present study deals with morpho-taxonomical description along with its associated plant species. Field...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2025/v21i11568
A wild habitat of Alysicarpus rugosus (Willd.) DC. is reported for the first time for the flora of Odisha from Rourkela Forest Division. A detailed description with nomenclature, habitat, associated species and photographs are provided for easy identification in the field.
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2024/v12i1238
Rourkela Forest Division presents a sub-tropical climatic condition with high humidity and rainfall after the onset of the monsoon. Lepidopterans are a group of insects that are potent pollinators and protectors of different terrestrial ecosystems. Among all the Lepidopterans, mo...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2024/v20i1380
Moths are a group of insects belonging to Class Insecta and Order Lepidoptera. Butterflies are also coming under the Order Lepidoptera and moths can be mistaken as butterflies. Moths and their caterpillars are important food for many species of amphibians, small mammals (such as...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2022/v15i330238
Mining activities create lot of ecological imbalance, including destruction of wildlife habitat. It also gives a negative impact on perennial stream. In near future, we have to restore them using ecological keys. Bio – indicator of perennial stream is very important for restorati...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2022/v9i130194
Freshwater ecosystems in India harbor a rich diversity of faunal species, which play a crucial role in maintaining ecosystem balance and providing ecosystem services. However, these ecosystems face numerous threats, including habitat destruction, pollution, invasive species, and...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2025/v24i8770
Geriatric diseases pose a significant global challenge. The overreliance on allopathic medications has led to the neglect of traditional medicinal plants and their potential side effects. The present study aims to improve the use of local medicinal plants in managing geriatric di...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2025/v40i62261
Kadambini Das, Sweta Mishra, H S Prithviraj, Bhagwati Prashad Sharma, Saraswati Majhi, Sanjeet Kumar & Shalini Mudalkar·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2026
Parasitic plants represent a distinctive group of flowering plants that obtain water, nutrients and, in some cases, organic compounds from host plants through haustorial connections. This manuscript examines their ecological attributes, host associations and pharmacological poten...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2026/v37i41369
Shweta Chandra, Kadambini Das, Saraswati Majhi, Ananta Kumar Acharya, Anuradha Das, Sanjeet Kumar, H. S. Prithviraj & Subhalakshmi Rout·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2026
Arthritis, encompassing osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and related inflammatory joint disorders, remains one of the principal causes of chronic pain and disability worldwide, with prevalence rising in tandem with population ageing and increasing rates of obesity. Convention...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2026/v37i41367
The Bignoniaceae family, comprising over 100 genera and 800 species, is a rich source of ornamental plants with medicinal properties. This review focuses on the pharmacological uses, bioactive compounds, and future aspects of selected ornamental plants of the Bignoniaceae family,...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2025/v24i1652
Aims: Rairangpur forest division, Mayurbhanj, Odisha is a hub of diverse floral and faunal species. Apart from flora and fauna, it has a rich diversity of fungal species. The present study highlights the diversity of macro fungi with special reference to its medicinal and econom...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2021/v32i930415
SK Wasim Nawaz, Arti Sharma, Asim Panda, Bhagwati Prashad Sharma, Brajesh Kumar Sahu, Debangshu Agrahari & Sanjeet Kumar·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2026
Traditional knowledge of medicinal plants plays a vital role in primary oral healthcare among tribal communities, particularly in regions with limited access to modern dental services. The present review synthesizes ethnomedicinal information on twenty plant species belonging to...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2026/v37i21342
Artificial light at night (ALAN) disrupts natural light–dark cycles and affects the behaviour, navigation, and activity of nocturnal pollinators. These disruptions reduce flower visitation and pollination efficiency, weakening reproductive success in night-blooming plants and thr...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2025/v24i12830
Jaydeep Kumar Sahu, Avinash R Nichat, Jyoti Chauhan, Balkar Singh, Shivakumar P, Rajkumari Supriya Devi, Sanjeet Kumar & Emdad Hossain·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2025
Jaundice remains a significant public health concern, particularly in developing and underdeveloped countries where access to healthcare is limited. The present study aims to document the ethnomedicinal use or natural remedies of medicinal plants for jaundice treatment among trib...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2025/v40i82280
The present study aimed to compile information on selected threatened aquatic fauna, their roles in food webs, and the significance of their relationships with associated vegetation. It also explores ways to restore and conserve the habitats of these vulnerable species, highlight...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2025/v24i6742
Costus speciosus L. is a tuberous plant commonly available in wetlands and near water bodies throughout Odisha state and used as food and medicinal purposes. The tribal communities of the state used the rhizome to cure joint pain, skin infections and consume as nutraceutical. The...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2020/v31i1030284