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Authentication and Quality Assessment of Garcinia indica Choisy (Vrikshamla) Fruit Rind by Pharmacognostical, Physicochemical and HPTLC Fingerprint Analysis

Sushma, Varesh Parihar, Vikas Singh, Bharat Krushna Khuntia & Banshidhar Behera · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2026

Background: Garcinia indica (Thouars) Choisy (Vrikshamla), a medicinal and culinary plant of the family Clusiaceae, is used in Ayurveda and is valued for its organic acids, anthocyanins, phenolics, flavonoids, and related phytoconstituents. Reliable botanical and analytical refer...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jammr/2026/v38i96200

Pharmacognostic Standardization and HPTLC Fingerprint Profiling of Nardostachys jatamansi DC. Rhizome with Comparative Phytochemical Analysis of Extracts

Sushma, Gaurav Kumar, Arun Kumar & Banshidhar Behera · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2026

Background: Nardostachys jatamansi DC. (Jatamansi), a perennial rhizomatous herb of the family Caprifoliaceae, is widely used in Ayurveda for the management of neurological and psychiatric disorders. The rhizome, being the most therapeutically active part, possesses diverse pharm...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jammr/2026/v38i56130

A Comprehensive Pharmacognostical Evaluation and Phytochemical Profile of Upodika (Basella rubra Linn.)

Sushma, Annu Sharma & Banshidhar Behera · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2025

Background: Basella rubra L. (Basellaceae), commonly known as Indian or Malabar spinach belongs to family Basellaceae, is an herbaceous annual or biennial climbing herb found in tropical and sub-tropical areas. Upodika (Basella rubra Linn.) is known for its health-promoting prope...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/arrb/2025/v40i92310

Exploring Medicinal Plants through in Silico Approaches in the Fight against COVID-19: Current Evidence and Future Prospect

Sushma & Banshidhar Behera · European Journal of Medicinal Plants · 2025

The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by SARS-CoV-2, has prompted an urgent need for novel antiviral strategies. Although several therapeutic approaches have been explored, there remains a lack of comprehensive reviews integrating Ayurvedic medicinal knowledge with in silico methodologie...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ejmp/2025/v36i41288

Impact of Root Systems on Soil Structure and Hydraulic Properties: A Review of Mechanisms and Effects

Sushma, Anupama Xalxo, Shobha Malviya, Neha Gawde, Aatish Kumar Sharma, Rajnish Yadav, Radhakrishnan NA S, Samrat Sinha, Mohit Kashyap & Neelakshi Sharma · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2025

Root systems are fundamental to soil health, influencing its structure and hydraulic properties through complex biophysical and biochemical mechanisms. This review examines the role of root architecture, root exudates, and root-induced mechanical effects in shaping soil porosity,...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i35363

Eliminating Pain: A Review on Management of Hot Tooth

Sushma, Anju Bala, Anshu Singh & Zara Suharwardy · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2025

Successful and efficient pain management techniques are necessary for management of orofacial pain. A routine technique used for intraoral pain management is local anaesthetic administration, but in some cases, it is difficult to achieve anaesthesia such as in hot teeth cases wit...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jammr/2025/v37i35767

Review of Phyto-pharmacological and Nutraceutical Profile of Black Currant Tree (Antidesma ghaesembilla Gaertn.)

Varesh Parihar, Sushma & Banshidhar Behera · European Journal of Medicinal Plants · 2025

Antidesma ghaesembilla Gaertn., a member of the Phyllanthaceae family, is commonly known as Mao Luang, Wild Currant, or Black Currant. It is a small fruit-bearing tree widely distributed throughout tropical Asia. Traditionally, different parts of the plant have been used in folk...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ejmp/2025/v36i51295

Impact of Stocking Density on the Growth Performances of Caged Broilers During Summer Season

Nutan Kumari, Ramesh Pandey, Neeraj, Sushma, Ram Pal Singh & Gaurav Ugale · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2025

The present study investigated the effect of stocking density on the growth performance of caged broilers during the summer season in small animal laboratory, Department of animal husbandry and dairying, Prayagraj Utter Pradesh. A total 72 day-old (Cobb-400) broiler chicks were r...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i22059

Feasibility of Probiotics Supplementation in Caged Broilers

Amratan Gautam, Neeraj, Ramesh Pandey, Sushma, Ram Pal Singh & Anand Kumar Singh · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2024

As part of the Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences in Prayagraj, this experiment was carried out at the Small Animal Lab which is part of the research unit. We investigated the “economic cost of including probiotics in the feed of caged broilers”....

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jeai/2024/v46i52385

Just Chill: Importance of Cryotherapy in Modern Endodontics

Anju Bala, Rajnish K. Jain, Ambica Khetarpal, Zara Suharwardy, Sushma & Sandeep Kumar · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2025

The word CRYOTHERAPY is a mixture of two words, “cryos” meaning “cold” and “therapeia” meaning “cure”. It widely used in the treatment of sports injury, strains, tendonitis, surgical extractions, periradicular surgeries etc. but now-a-days it is used in endodontics to treat post...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jammr/2025/v37i35773