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Bioanalytical Method Development and Validation of Dapoxetine Hydrochloride in Human Plasma by RP-HPLC
Authors: Santosh A. Waghmare Pranit. B. Kale , S. B. Wankhede Arun. M. Kashid
Published: October 2021

A simple, accurate and rapid Bioanalytical reverse phase high performance liquid chromatography (RPHPLC) method for determination of Dapoxetin hydrochloride in human plasma was validated as per ICH guideline. Dapoxetin hydrochloride is significantly superior in premature ejaculation and more active against serotonin transport inhibitor than any other drug in class. The total analysis was carried out on using stationary phase symmetry C1 (4.6mm X 250mm, 5µm) with Mobile Phase Acetonitrile: Buffer (60:40) pH adjusted to3.5 flow rate was 1.0 ml/min, injection volume of 10 ppm and detection wavelength was 293nm at ambient temperature with total run time of 10 minutes. Retention time of spiked plasma and dapoxetine hydrochloride were found to be 2.153 min and 4.442 min, r2 value were 0.995 and 0.999 and linearity range was 5ppm to 25ppm for both. The method was developed for accuracy, linearity, precision, recovery and stability in complies and stability in complies with CDER and ICH guideline.
Seasonal Abundance of Brown Plant Hopper, Nilaparvata lugens (Stal) in Rice and Correlation of Abiotic Factors Under Pune Region
Authors: S. B. Kharbade Amruta Deshmukh , V. A. Sthool N. D. Tamboli , Bagade S. V.
Published: October 2021

An agro-meteorological investigation was undertaken on “Crop weather pest relationship and validation of DSSAT model for rice varieties under different transplanting dates’’ during kharif, 2016 and 2017 at Agricultural Research Station Farm, Vadgaon Maval, Dist. Pune, under Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri, University. An experiment was laid out in split plot design with three replications. The treatment comprised of four sowing dates viz., S1 : 26th MW (25 June-1 July), S2 : 28th MW (9 July-15 July), S¬3 : 30 MW (23 July-29 July) and S4 : 32nd MW (06 August -12 August) as main plot treatments and four varieties viz., V1: VDN-99-29 (Phule Samruddhi), V2 : VDN-3-51-18 (Indrayani), V3 : IET-13549 (Bhogavati) and V4 : RDN-99-1 (Phule Radha) as sub plot treatments. Average number of brown plant hopper showed highly significant positive correlation with maximum temperature (0.902**, 0.627**), positive correlation with morning humidity (0.534, 0.789*), evening humidity (0.678*, 0.551) and bright sunshine hours (0.345, 0.483). While minimum temperature (-0.567, -0.543) and rainfall (-0.302, -0.307) showed negative correlation with brown plant hopper on 26th MW, 28th MW, 30th MW and 32nd MW transplanting dates. During both the years of 2016 and 2017, respectively.
Nutritional Quality of Millets and their Value Added Products with the Potential Health Benefits: A Review
Authors: H. G. Prakash Pragya Mishra , SeemaSonkar Suman Devi , H. C. Singh Shweta Yadav , Singh D. R.
Published: October 2021

Raising population at global level needs solving the problems related to food and health due imbalance use of fast foods of high calories. The problems of obesity, diabetes, cardiac arrests, porous bones, depressions etc. are so called general diseases of modern era. So many cereals are available which economically feasible and tasty but not healthy. At present people are very conscious with health. Millets are one of the best solution to found highly nutritious and health benefits in pandemic era. Researchers are proving that millet has a better option to other cereals. It contains energy, protein, vitamins, minerals and phytochemicals. Value added products of millets are possible to solve negative effect of agriculture and food security. So the review focused on millet nutritive value, health benefits, processing techniques with their value added products to enhance consumption of health.
Coproduction of Extended Spectrum, AmpC and Metallo β- Lactamases in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolates from a Super Speciality Center
Authors: Poonam Loomba Ashna Bhasin , Bibhabati Mishra Abha Sharma , Bajaj Ashish
Published: October 2021

Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa) is one of the leading causes of hospital as well as community acquired infections. They’re strenuous to treat as most of isolates exhibit various degrees of beta- lactamase mediated resistance to majority of the beta-lactam antibiotics. Single isolate can express multiple β- lactamase enzymes, further limiting the treatment options. Therefore, this study was outlined to research the coexistence of various beta-lactamase enzymes in clinical isolates of P. aeruginosa. The aim of the study was to detect the co-prevalence of Extended Spectrum Beta lactmases (ESBL), AmpC and Metallo β-Lactamases (MBL) in Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from a superspeciality center. Fifty clinical isolates of P. aeruginosa were tested for the presence of AmpC beta-lactamase, extended spectrum beta- lactamase (ESBL) and metallo beta-lactamase (MBL) enzyme. Discernment of AmpC beta-lactamase was performed by disk antagonism while ESBL detection was done by the combined disk diffusion method as per Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) guidelines and MBL were detected by the Imipenem EDTA disk potentiation test. Eleven of 50 (22%) isolates were confirmed to be positive for AmpC and Extended spectrum beta lactamases. Co-production of AmpC along side ESBL and MBL was reported in 12 % isolates. The study shows the high prevalence of multidrug resistant P. aeruginosa producing beta-lactamase enzymes of diverse mechanisms. Consequently, formulation of a correct antibiotic policy and taking measures to restrict the indiscriminative use of cephalosporins and carbapenems should be taken to mitigate the emergence of this multiple beta-lactamase producing pathogens.
Genetic Variability, Correlation and Path Analysis Studies in Rabi Sorghum (Sorghum bicolour (L.) Moench) Genotypes
Authors: G. C. Shinde M. S. Nikam , M. S. Shinde V. R. Awari , Kute N. S.
Published: October 2021

The forty four promising sorghum genotypes were evaluated for variability, correlation and path analysis for yield and yield contributing characters, at Sorghum improvement Project, Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri during Rabi-2019-20. High estimates of PCV and GCV were observed for traits no. of green leaves per plant at harvest, panicle length (cm), panicle width (cm), panicle weight (g), harvest index and grain yield per plant (g).High estimates of heritability along with high genetic advance were recorded for plant height (cm), no. of green leaves per plant at harvest, panicle length (cm), panicle width (cm), panicle weight (g), 1000 grain weight (g), dry fodder yield per plant (g), harvest index and grain yield per plant (g).Correlation studies revealed a positive and significant association of grain yield with plant height (cm), number of internodes per plant, number of green leaves per plant at harvest, panicle length (cm), panicle width (cm), panicle weight (g), 1000 grain weight (g), dry fodder yield per plant (g) and harvest index at both genotypic and phenotypic level. Harvest index, panicle weight, dry fodder yield per plant, days to maturity and no. of internodes per plant recorded high magnitudes of direct effects accompanied by highly significant correlation with the grain yield at genotypic level, indicating true and perfect relationship between them. Thus suggesting that selection for these traits viz., harvest index, panicle weight, dry fodder yield per plant, days to maturity and no. of internodes per plant will be highly rewarding for improving the grain yield per plant.
Incidental Laboratory Identification of Brucella melitensis in a case with Pancytopenia
Authors: Lakshmi Shanmugam Mahalakshmi Kumaresan , Mahathi Gopalakrishnan Ketan Priyadarshi , Apurba Sankar Sastry Tamilarasu Kadhiravan
Published: October 2021

Brucellosis is a bacterial zoonosis usually associated with exposure to infected animals or their products. Although a significant public health problem in India, exact prevalence and distribution are unknown owing to the imprecision of diagnosis and inadequacy of reporting and surveillance. Although the febrile illness is common, its manifestations are highly variable. Bone marrow suppression and consequent pancytopenia have been rarely reported. We present a case of 50 years old female diagnosed with human brucellosis associated with pancytopenia and non-specific clinical presentation, that was diagnosed incidentally on blood and bone-marrow culture. This was confirmed by serological tests like the standard agglutination test. Culture isolation using automated blood culture (e.g. BacT/ALERT), followed by identification using automated identification systems (e.g. MALDI-TOF and VITEK-2) help to reach accurate and timely diagnosis aiding in the management of the patient.
Studies on the Effect of Different Plant Densities and Levels of CRF on Growth, Yield and Quality of Flowers of Statice (Limonium sinuatum L.)
Authors: Samir Ebson Topno Nishchay Galage , Prasad Vipin M.
Published: October 2021

A Field Experiment was conducted during Rabi season 2019-2020 at Experimental field, Department of Horticulture, Naini Agriculture Institute, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj (U.P.), India. The experiment was Evaluated in a Factorial randomized block design (FRBD) with three replications and 12 treatments. Among the CRF of 6g recorded significantly higher growth parameters followed by CRF of 4g, 2g and control. Spacing of 45cm x 60cm had a considerable influence on the number of leaves and length of leaves. Whereas, plant height was significantly higher with a spacing of 15cm x 30cm at all the growth stages. In flowering parameters, Controlled-release Fertilizers and spacing had a significance influence on the flowering parameters of statice. CRF of 6g per plant obtained notably higher flowering parameters like length of flower stalk and day of flower bud initiation to the day of harvesting whereas, highest delay in flower stalk initiation was observed in Control. The closer spacing of 15cm x 30cm had considerable influence on days required to flower stalk initiation/appearance, length of flower stalk and day of flower bud initiation to the day of harvesting or flowering duration. The higher yield with superior quality of flowers obtained with CRF of 6g with wider spacing of 45cm x 60cm.
GC-MS Analysis of Bioactive Compounds in Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus) Powder
Authors: Nikhil D. Solanke Pradeep P. Thorat , Ughade Jayashri D.
Published: October 2021

The bioactive components of lemongrass powder have been evaluated using GC-MS. The GC-MS analysis was performed on GC-MS comprising an automatic liquid sampler and agilent gas chromatograph interfaced to mass spectrometer (GC-MS). Interpretation of the mass spectrum GC-MS was conducted using the database of National Institute Standard and Technology (NIST). The compound bioactivity prediction is based on Dr. Duke’s phytochemical and ethnobotanical Database. GC/MS analysis of methanolic extract of lemongrass leaves revealed the existence of Pentane, 2,4-Dimethyl, Dodecanoic acid tert-butyl ester, 2,6 Bis (1,1-dimethylethyl)-4-[(4-chloro-6-(3,5, bis (1,1-dimethylethyl)-4- hydroxyanilino)-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)amino]phenol and 3-Formyl-4,5-dimethyl-pyrrole. The presence of these compounds in the plant extract may at least be responsible for the pharmacological properties of Cymbopogon citratus and thus recommended as plant of phytopharmaceutical importance.
Clinical Evaluation of Mifepristone along with Cabergoline in the Treatment of Close Pyometra in Labrador Bitch-A Case Report
Authors: S. Basu P. Sarkar , A. Saren K. Ray , S. Das D. Mandal , Ghosh C. K.
Published: October 2021

Pyometra is one of the most common diseases in intact bitches. The aim of the present communication was to evaluate the effectiveness of medical treatment for the close pyometra in a bitch. The diagnosis of pyometra was made by correlating the history and clinical signs with the findings of abdominal palpation and ultrasonography. The physiological, haematological and biochemical parameters were evaluated before and after treatment. Treatment of canine pyometra using a combination of progesterone receptor blocker (Mifepristone), anti-prolactin (Cabergoline) along with supportive therapy showed very efficacious alternative option over traditional ovario-hysterectomy (OHE) or which are critical for operative procedure.
Comparative Analysis of Temperature on Yield of Different Varieties of Oyster Mushroom Production
Authors: K. Dhanalakshmi K. Chitra , S. Gowshika S. Dharani , C. Lavanya Jagadeesh Kumar , Ambethgar V.
Published: October 2021

Oyster mushrooms are economical and most easily grown of all cultivated edible mushrooms. The crop has a range of varieties, differing in form, colour, texture and odor, which can be cultivated throughout the year under a diverse agro-climatic conditions. Three different oyster mushroom species viz., Hypsizygus ulmarius (var. CO2), Pleurotus eous (var. APK1) and Pleurotus florida (var. PF) along with three cropping rooms of varied temperatures was used for the study. Among the different cropping rooms, thatched shed with a temperature of 23o C recorded a highest yield of 748g, 712 and 673 g per 500 g of substrate by PF, CO 2 and APK 1 respectively than AC room and Concrete room. The temperature of the cropping room is inversely proportional to the yield of oyster mushroom. Hence, the thatched shed was best suited for oyster mushroom cultivation, which was both economic and easy to use.
Oyster Mushroom Cultivation with Reference to Climate
Authors: K. Dhanalakshmi K. Chitra , V. Ambethgar N. Indra
Published: October 2021

Cultivation of species oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) was initiated on experimental basis in Germany by Flack during the year 1917 on tree stumps and wood logs. Growing technology was perfected in USA. The major states in India producing oyster mushroom are Orissa, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal and most of the North Eastern hill states. Mushroom is rich in Vitamin C and B complex and the protein content ranges from 1.6 to 2.5 per cent. The niacin content is about ten times higher than any other vegetables. The folic acid present in oyster mushroom helps to cure anemia. It is suitable for people with hyper-tension, obesity and diabetes due to its low sodium: potassium ratio, starch, fat and calorific value, alkaline ash and high fiber content make them suitable for consumption for those having hyperacidity and constipation. Oyster mushroom (Pleurotus spp.) is fungal fruiting body. A study was undertaken for identifying the best oyster mushroom variety which is suitable to Tiruchirapalli climate. Three oyster mushroom varieties were taken for the study viz., MDU-1, APK-1, CO-2. The isolation was made from mushroom mycelium. These isolates were cultured under PDA medium. Among the isolates CO-2 and MDU-1 produced good growth of mycelium with a prescribed time limit. The paddy straw and paddy seeds were used for mushroom and spawn production. However, the result showed maximum yield MDU-1(3270 g) when compared to CO - 2 (2780 g) and APK-1 (2280g). Oyster mushroom can be growing at moderate temperature ranging from 20 to 300 C and humidity 55-80% for a period of 6 to 8 months in a year. This MDU - 1 was found to perform well with maximum yield in Tiruchirapalli conditions.
Antibiogram of Staphylococcus aureus in a Tertiary Care Hospital: Changing Trends
Authors: Sneha Mohan Priyanka Pradhan , Dalip Kakru Tarana Sarwat
Published: October 2021

Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is major cause of nosocomial and community infections. Its prevalence varies with country and with hospitals within a country. Therefore, it is important for continuous surveillance in hospitals and other healthcare facilities in order to limit the spread of infections caused by MRSA. To determine the antibiogram of Staphylococcus aureus in a tertiary care hospital and to determine the change in trends in the antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of Staphylococcus aureus. To determine the prevalence of MRSA in a tertiary care hospital. This cross- sectional study was conducted at the Department of Microbiology, SMSR, Sharda University and Hospital. A total of 100 strains identified by morphological and biochemical characteristics were tested for antibiotic susceptibility using Kirby-Bauer disc diffusion method and the Prevalence of Inducible Clindamycin Resistance among the isolates. 100 out of 13,639 isolates clinical comprising samples were obtained Pus (78.6%), Blood (7%), Swab (4.1%), Sputum (4.1%), Urine (4.1%), Semen (2%). Maximum MRSA were obtained from pus samples (81%). However, out of total 7 isolates of Staphylococcus aureus obtained from blood 4 were MRSA and 3 were MSSA. The prevalence of MRSA that is (40%) infections was a high in our setup and is comparable to studies done earlier. This trend is particularly alarming for Staphylococcus aureus because of the severity and diversity of disease caused by this uniquely versatile pathogen.
Evaluation of Antimicrobial Activity of Solvent Extracts and Essential Oil of Leaves of Cipadessa baccifera (Roth.) Miq.
Authors: B. S. Jyothsna R. Kavitha , Keshamma E.
Published: October 2021

The present study was designed to conduct with the main purpose of evaluation of antimicrobial activity of solvent extracts and essential oil of leaves of Cipadessa baccifera (Roth.) Miq. The plant samples for investigation were collected from Thavarekere and Savandurga, Magadi Taluk, Bengaluru Rural district, and outskirts of Bengaluru, and identification was authenticated by National Ayurveda and Dietetics Research Institute, Bangalore; vide voucher specimen number, RRCBI-8971.The dried leaf samples were pulverized in an electric blender and the powdered material was stored in air tight containers for further analyses. The leaf samples were subjected to sequential extraction using Soxhlet apparatus, and extracted exhaustively in organic solvents such as, hexane, chloroform, methanol and water. The essential oil from leaf sample was extracted in Clevenger apparatus. The sequential extracts and essential oil of leaf parts of C. baccifera (Roth) Miq. were subjected to evaluation of antimicrobial activity against diarrhoea, skin, wound and oral infections causing selected pathogens, including 07 Gram positive, 06 Gram negative bacteria and 06 fungal strains. Results revealed that essential oils and crude solvent extracts leaves of Cipadessa baccifera showed significant anti-bacterial potential against diarrhoea, skin wound and oral pathogens inhibiting both Gram positive, Gram negative and fungal species. The broad spectrum of anti-bacterial activity of C. baccifera revealed in the present investigation gives scientific validity for its usage in treatment of dysentery, skin related disorders and wounds in traditional and folk medicines.
Haematology of Nellore Brown Ewes and Lambs Reared in Different Systems of Rearing
Authors: A. Sarat Chandra Batthina Rangamma , M. Gnana Prakash N. Rajanna , M. Venkateswarulu Amareswari , krishna Ch. Hari
Published: October 2021

The study was conducted at Sheep unit, Livestock Research Station, Mamnnor, Warangal. The ewes and lambs were divided into three groups i.e Intensive (G1), Semi-Intensive (G2) and Extensive (G3) group by using Completely Randomized design. The mean WBC (10 3/ µl) count of ewes in G1, G2 and G3 group had significant (P<0.01) difference between G1 and G3 group but the means of G1 and G2 group was not comparable. In lactating ewes, the mean RBC (106/µl) count of G2 group had no significant (P<0.01) effect with G3 group. The mean Haemoglobin (g/dl) in G1, G2 and G3 groups in dry ewes and had significant (P<0.01) difference between the three groups. The mean PCV (%) during dry period was significantly (P<0.01) higher in G1 than G2 and G3 groups. In lambs, the WBC (10 3/ µl) count was higher in G3 group followed by G2 and G1 group at the 90th and 180th day of study. The mean RBC (106/µl) of lambs at the 180th day was higher in G1 than G2 and G3 group. The mean Haemoglobin (g/dl) of lambs in G2 and G3 groups had no significant (P < 0.05) effect at 180th day.
Effect of Storage Conditions on Seed Viability of China Aster [Callistephus chinensis (L.) Nees]
Authors: P. B. Sable B. Vaidya , Patil V. B.
Published: October 2021

The study revealed that China aster seeds lose viability quickly if stored under ambient conditions. At the end of 12th months, seeds stored at refrigerated condition (5-70C) still maintained high seed germination (64.00%) at field condition well above the minimum seed certification standards. However, in case of ambient storage very drastic reduction in seed germination was observed. It was 32.43 % for first months and reduced to 14.95 % for second month by declining 53.90% as compared to first month and thereafter no germination was recorded at field condition. Results from the interaction effect indicated that previously stored seeds of China aster for six months in aluminium foil and kept under refrigerated condition recorded higher seed quality parameters viz. percent seed germination at field (92.67 and 72.00%), percent survival of seedlings (89.33 and 70.67%), height of seedling (11.53 and 8.60 cm), shoot length (7.00 and 5.10 cm), root length (4.53 and 3.50 cm), shoot weight (0.42 and 0.33 g), root weight (0.040 and 0.027 g), root:shoot ratio (0.095 and 0.082) and percent seed germination at laboratory (97.33 and 76.00%) for first and sixth month, respectively.
Identification of Cryptosporidium sp. with the Microscopic Examination Method on HIV/AIDS Patients in Padang, West Sumatra
Authors: Nora Harminarti Nuzulia Irawati , Kemala Sayuti A. K. Munzi Yulianto
Published: October 2021

Cryptosporidiosis is a zoonosis disease which classified as waterborne disease caused by Cryptosporidium sp. and can inflict acute to chronic diarrhea through small intestine infection. The basic in diagnosing cryptosporodiosis is microscopic or moleculer inspection of feces samples. The objective of this study was to find out the Cryptosporidium sp. infection in HIV/AIDS patients with cluster of differentiation 4 (CD4) ≤ 350 sel/mm3 in m djamil padang. This study was observational descriptive research by using feces, questionnaires, and medical record. This research samples were part of the population which fulfill in the inclusion and exclusion criteria in VCT Policlinic of m djamil padang. Two from forty respondences of this study was found positive of Cryptosporidium sp. Oocyst in their feces. The frequencies based on gender could not be determined because the different number of men and women respondences. From the anamnesis by using questionnaires, this two respondences with positive result did not have diarrhea (asymptomatic). Based on data on drinking water sources and daily water sources as a risk for Cryptosporidium sp infection, there were no significant numbers. From the same typed of water sources, more was found to be negative oocyst than positive oocyst. Based on the source of their drinking water, one of the used cooked water and the other one used retail refill water. Based on their daily water resources, both of them using Water Supply Company (PDAM). It could be influenced by the location, environmental factors, and activities of each of them those were different.
Effect of Processing Treatments on Functional Properties of Garden Cress (Lepidium sativum L.) Seeds
Authors: Radhna Gupta Vaishnav
Published: October 2021

Lepidium sativum L. commonly known as garden cress, is a member of the Brassicaceae family. Garden cress is multipurpose plant that has been reported in various ayurvedic texts for its therapeutic and functional properties. Garden cress is one of traditional medicinal plant loaded with nutrients. In the present study, garden cress seeds were quantitatively analyzed as whole, roasted, popped and germinated forms, for selected functional properties viz. total phenols, condensed tannin content and Insoluble dietary fibre profile. The results revealed that different processing treatments improved the nutraceutical properties of garden cress seeds by increasing their total polyphenols and condensed tannins content and also its antioxidant activities. Germinated cress seeds had the highest significant per cent rise of 24.42 mg/100g total phenols in comparison to raw seeds. There was more than 50 per cent rise (52.17%) in condensed tannins content during 48 hrs. of germination giving value of 0.35 mg/100g. Roasted seeds contained maximum cellulose (19.26%) content followed by germinated (14.10%), raw (9.26%) and popped seeds (5.92%).
Resource Use Efficiency and Economics of Garlic Cultivation in Saurashtra Region of Gujarat, India
Authors: N. J. Ardeshna Harshil Piyushbhai Sojitra
Published: October 2021

The present investigation was undertaken with a view to study the cost & returns and resource use efficiency of garlic in Saurashtra region of Gujarat as it has the largest share in garlic cultivation with a random sample of 128 respondents. The results indicated that the average total cost of cultivation per hectare of garlic farms was Rs. 134523 which was the highest on large farms and the lowest on marginal farms. On an average, Cost-A (paid out cost) formed 68.23 percent of total cost, while Cost-B accounted for 84.75 percent of total cost. The average yield of garlic per hectare was 77.79 quintal on sample farms which gave Rs. 149960, Rs. 58177, Rs. 35950 and Rs. 49898 as gross income, farm business income, family labour income and farm investment income, respectively to selected garlic growers. The average cost of production (Cost-C2) was Rs. 1729.34 per quintal which was the highest on small farms, followed by large, marginal and medium category of farms. The variables of manures & cakes, human labour and fertilizers found to have significant influence on the gross income. The sum of the elasticity’s was less than one indicating diminishing returns to scale. The ratio of MVP to factor cost in case of all farms found to be greater than one for manures & cakes, human labour and seed indicating that still there exists a scope for higher utilization of these inputs in order to increase the gross income. There is need to put more efforts to train the farmers regarding the use of pest and disease resistant varieties and creating awareness among the farmers regarding the efficient utilization of underutilized resources are some of the suggestions emerge from the study.
Constraint Faced by Bt Cotton Growers for Control of Pink Bollworm
Authors: S. R. Jakkawad M. Todkar , Ghuge B. Y.
Published: October 2021

The present study on knowledge of Bt cotton growers for control of pink bollworm was conducted in Parbhani district of Marathwada region in Maharashtra State. The data were collected through personal interview with the help of interview schedule by contacting 120 respondents. The data was processed by making primary and secondary tables. The distributional analysis pertaining to age of the farmers indicated that (50.00%) of the respondents belonged to middle age category. It was found that, majority (30.00%) of the respondents belonged to primary education category, majority (54.16%) of the respondents had medium level of area under Bt cotton of respondents, 47.50 per cent of the respondents had semi-medium land holding (2.01 to 4.00 ha), 67.50 per cent of the respondents had medium annual income (Rs.98,000 to Rs 2,98,000). While majority (50.00%) of the respondents had medium level of social participation, 50.00 per cent of the respondents had medium economic motivation, larger proportion (50.00%) of the respondents belonged to medium innovativeness, 41.66 per cent of the respondents had medium risk orientation, 55.00 per cent of the respondents had medium level of farming experience, majority (58.33%) of the respondents had medium level of source of information of source of information, 66.68 per cent of the respondents had medium level source of irrigation, 58.33 per cent of the respondents had medium extension contract.
Understanding Nature and Magnitude of Gene Action Under Influence of Different Dates of Sowing for Yield and Oil Content in Brassica juncea L.
Authors: Kartikeya Srivastava Aditi Eliza Tirkey , Omesh Kumar Girish Tantuway
Published: October 2021

Ongoing research suggests that the average global temperature on Earth has increased by a little more than 1° Celsius so, it is important to study effect of abiotic stresses, on plant growth since change in environment causes change in behaviour or mode of expression of genes in a genetic population and limits plants in achieving their potential yield. Keeping these points in mind the adequacy of different genetic models and nature and magnitude of gene effects responsible for the expression of seed yield and important yield contributing characters were studied in mustard. Six generations of three crosses viz; Kranti × PM 25, Vardan × PM 25 and NRCHB 101 × PM 25 sown in Compact Family Block Design in timely and late sown conditions were investigated. The characters Seed yield per plant (g) and Oil content (%) were studied. Findings suggested that different characters in the same cross or same character in different crosses in different sowing conditions showed different type and magnitude of gene effects. Data recorded suggested that dominance played a major role in the inheritance of the studied traits and that the genes involved in the inheritance of these traits are predominantly dispersed in the parents with the presence of duplicate and complementary epistasis. Presence of interaction effects and duplicate epistasis suggested the possibilities of obtaining transgressive segregants in later generations. The importance of fixable and non-fixable gene action in controlling different yield and component traits was also observed. The present findings helped in deciding effective selection methods and breeding strategies to get desired improvement in seed yield and related traits for heat stress.
Preparation and Evaluation of Value Added Functional Whey Based Dairy Drink Using Spirulina Powder
Authors: Raman Seth Srushty Patil
Published: October 2021

Paneer whey was fortified with spirulina powder at two concentrations (0.3 and 0.5 %) for preparation of ready-to-serve (RTS) drink and evaluated for various physico-chemicals and sensory attributes during storage at 8°C. The study revealed that whey based spirulina drink containing 0.3% spirulina powder scored maximum for almost sensory quality attributes, i.e. appearance, color, flavor, odour and overall acceptability and showed protein content 0.76 %, essential fatty acid 8.023%,iron 5.16 ppm and calcium 137.37 ppm during the storage at refrigeration temperature over a period of 60 days.
Biosynthesis, Characterization and Antimicrobial Activity of Silver Nanoparticles by Aspergillus niger Isolated from the Rotten Onion
Authors: Poorti Tamboli Dipeshkumar Patel , Jha Rupesh
Published: October 2021

Present day, researchers turn to natural processes such as using biological microorganisms in order to develop reliable and ecofriendly methods for the synthesis of metallic nanoparticles. In this research, we had investigated extracellular biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles using A. niger, isolated from the rotten onion. The formation of silver nanoparticles in the cell filtrates was confirmed by change in the color of filtrates of cell, absorption peak between 300-600 nm in UV-VIS spectra. There was a logical relationship in the efficiencies of studied A. niger in the production of silver nanoparticles and their nitrate reductase activity. The microscopic analysis of the colonies of A. niger was done by using 0.1% congo red dye. It effectively showed the morphological structure of the fungus with Conidia and Conidiophores. Hence, 0.1% congo red dye was used to stain the fungal smear and study it under the microscope. The present study showed that A. niger have potential for the biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles depending on their nitrate reductase activity.
Impact Analysis of Kurichedu PMKSY Watershed Project on Land Use, Water Resources, Crop and Livestock Productivity in Prakasam District, Andhra Pradesh, India
Authors: M. Girija Shankar P. V. R. M. Reddy , Y. Shankar Naik B. Janardhan Reddy , P. Jayakannan Swati , G. Prabhaker V. S. Kiran
Published: October 2021

The study was piloted to assess the impact of watershed project interventions from 2011-2018, largely Natural Resource Management (NRM) and Production System Improvement (PSI) measures in Kurichedu PMKSY watershed project, Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh. The specific objectives included detecting changes in agricultural land use, water body surface area, soil moisture; ground water levels, crop diversification, crop yields and livestock productivity. The net treatable area of the project is 4311 ha. Area under cultivated crops, both agriculture and horticulture crops increased by 414 ha, accounting to 16.6% over pre project period. The NRM activities augmented total water body surface area from 57 ha to 67 ha (17.5%).Ground water table was mainly impacted by deficit rainfall. In kharif season, the area of rice and plantation crops are reduced, while the area of red gram, cotton and chilli improved. In rabi season, the area of tobacco decreased. The horticultural crop area in post project period increased by 84 ha. The productivity of both agricultural and horticultural crops increased during the project period. The yield increase ranged from 2.0 percent in red gram to 12.1 percent in cotton. The milk productivity enhanced from 2.3 to 3.2 L per animal per day with total milk production increase by 15.8 percent. The milk production increase per year in the project period is mainly due to higher milk yield per day per animal.
Prevalence of Breast-Feeding Practices among Post Natal Mothers
Authors: Gupta Vandana
Published: October 2021

Breastfeeding is one of the most important determinants of child survival, birth spacing, and prevention of childhood infections. The WHO recommends that for the first six months of life, infants should be exclusively breastfed to achieve optimal growth, development, and health. A number of studies have been assessed regarding knowledge, attitude and breastfeeding practices in different parts of the world; such studies are limited among Indian mothers. Especially the studies on breastfeeding awareness, knowledge and maternal attitude are also a concept of interest to health professionals who support breastfeeding. Therefore, this community based cross sectional study was undertaken to examine the infant feeding practices, knowledge and attitude towards breast feeding among Indian postnatal mothers residing in urban and well as rural areas of Ferozepur district. On the basis of random sampling technique 300 respondents were selected from the Ferozepur district which was further divided into six different blocks (Guruharsahai, Zira, Makhu, Ghalkhurd, Mamdot and Ferozepur cantt. Higher educational qualification leads to increased mean awareness score pertaining to breast feeding of nursing respondents(p<0.01) There is pertinent need to spread awareness in their local language regarding specific terms like “exclusive breast feeding” and “infant formula feeding” among nursing mothers.
Impact of Integrated Farming System on the Socio-Economic Status of Farmers under ‘Mera Gaon Mera Gaurav (MGMG)’Programme in Bishnupur District of Manipur, India
Authors: Daya Ram Suparna Dey , N.Okendro Singh M. Kunjaraj Singh
Published: October 2021

As India is facing the challenge of continuous rise in demand of agricultural production with the fixed size of land holding, it became imperative to come up with strategic approaches to meet the growing concern. Therefore, in order to achieve rural development and to alleviate the gap between demand and supply, Integrated Farming System was implemented as one of the vital tool under MGMG programme in potential areas. Keeping in view the scopes, the present study was conducted in Bishnupur District, Manipur. An Ex-post facto research design was adopted for the study. From the three villages of Bishnupur district, a total of 120 respondents were drawn following purposive and simple random sampling method. The objective of the study was to study the socio-personal profile of MGMG farmers and impact of Integrated Farming System on their socio-economic status. The data collected by using the structured interview schedule were encrypted, tabularized and analysed statistically. An analysis of the selected characteristics of the MGMG farmers revealed that majority of the farmers were middle aged small farmer educated upto high school having medium; organizational participation, farming experience, innovation proneness, risk orientation, mass media exposure, extension contact, annual income and economic motivation and they preferred radio over DAO, Bishnupur as the regularly used source of information.
Queimaram nossa casa na Juréia!
Authors: Franco Paulo Cesar
Published: October 2021

Este texto é uma narrativa a respeito das diferentes faces da atuação do poder colonial sobre as comunidades tradicionais caiçaras da Juréia, Iguape, litoral sul do Estado de São Paulo. Instalado no Brasil sob o pretexto da cristandade, o colonialismo perpassou os séculos e floresceu com vigor na década de 1950 nas comunidades caiçaras sob a ação violenta das grilagens empreendidas pelos especuladores imobiliários que usavam capangas a cavalo para intimidar os nativos e queimar suas casas. No início dos anos de 1980, a roupagem colonialista se utilizou da estratégia militar para acossar os caiçaras em seus territórios através da ameaça da implantação das usinas nucleares, Angra 3 e 4 pela empresa Nuclebrás, convênio Brasil- Alemanha. A partir de meados de 1986 é decretada a Estação Ecológica da Juréia sobre o Território Caiçara de onde expulsou, pelo cansaço, dezenas de famílias para as periferias das cidades do Vale do Ribeira e Baixada Santista. As queimadas das casas dos caiçaras pelos especuladores de terras não acabaram, atualmente a Fundação Florestal dá continuidade na logística colonizadora destruindo as casas dos moradores nativos da Juréia (Rio Verde e Grajaúna) e dissemina a narrativa de que essas populações não são tradicionais. Enfim, mudou-se o forro do sofá, mas a estrutura colonial continua a mesma!
Web Archiving as a Task of National and Local History Bibliography
Authors: Balatskaya N. M. , Martirosova M. B.
Published: October 2021

The foreign experience of forming the majority of national web archives (in national libraries) and many accessible local history archives of public and university libraries has been analyzed due to the development of a model and methodology for electronic local history archives for Russian libraries.

It is shown that the global activity on preserving network content is divided into national and regional segments and is national and local history in both contents. Its goals and structure fully fit into the classical forms and directions of national/local history bibliography, which turns out to be the key in all processes of selection and bibliographic processing of a new class of sources. For selection, all the criteria of connection with the country/region/territory, the place of production of the resource, its national language and content, characteristic of the national/local history bibliography; the selection itself is carried out by library specialists. The analysis has revealed the reasons why the preparation of the archived online content for use, regardless of the capabilities of automated technologies, in practice also requires the involvement of specialist in bibliography, the use of classical tools and methods of bibliographic description and indexing of content. The issue of choosing objects for archiving (sites, subdirectories, individual documents) is specially considered. The special significance, advantages and problems of treating individual documents are shown. The necessity of forming such web archiving strategies is substantiated, in which “starting points” are separate documents, and sites are evaluated and selected for productivity as their “containers”. Taking into account the global trends and the conditions of Russian libraries, a model of web archiving is proposed, the implementation of which, in the absence of a national repository and modern tools, will allow the beginning of accumulating some necessary experience and valuable network content.
Bibliographic References to Publications from Online Resources. Normalization Requirements
Authors: Maistrovich T. V. , Dzhigo A. A.
Published: October 2021

The article discusses the rules for compiling bibliographic references to cited or mentioned electronic documents placed in information and telecommunications networks of the following categories: all types of electronic documents placed in information and telecommunications networks, regardless of the primary source of their publication (including republications, integrated and multimedia electronic documents, software and databases), groups of homogeneous and heterogeneous electronic documents, components of an electronic document (the fragment of a text, part of a work or a publication, a block of information in an integrated or multimedia document). The authors specify the bibliographic record for making a reference to electronic documents that have analogies in the system of traditional scholarly communications (books, articles, conference materials, etc.). Alternative requirements for making a bibliographic record when referring to documents that are not included in other bibliographic standards are proposed: research data; an integrated electronic document and its component part (messages and responses to them in social networks, chats and forums, on news feeds and on information resources; a fragment of a document, including a multimedia one; an information resource (website, portal); computer programs.
Using Marketing Technologies to Increase User Engagement on Library’s Social Media Pages
Authors: Rykhtorova A. E.
Published: October 2021

A significant portion of the online activities of a modern man is associated with the space of social media, where his need to demonstrate his competence, to be recognized by other users, and to possess information is realized. For libraries, such a space is a vital tool of ensuring interactions with users, allowing them the organization of activities to inform subscribers, create and publish content related both to the promotion of library and information resources and services, and to the formation of the image of the library as a whole. However, there are problems related to user engagement on pages and in library groups. The purpose of this work is to describe marketing technologies that allow the creation of favorable conditions for the development of discussion among users of social networks and increasing their activity on the pages of libraries, which has a favorable effect on the coverage of basic, informational records. Contests, quizzes and promotions are offered as such technologies. An analysis of the ‘VKontakte’ pages of the fourteen largest libraries in Russia showed that these forms are not widespread enough in the online environment: libraries prefer to advertise offline promotions, contests and quizzes, rather than conduct them on the social media platform. The following important criteria for the implementation of these technologies are identified: the use of direct appeals to the audience with the positive emotional coloring; topics that allow one to show his social activity, as well as those close to the interests of the audience. Thus, these criteria should be taken into account when libraries conduct contests, quizzes and promotions in social media.
Electronic Guides on Websites of Russian Libraries: Types, Topics, Structure
Authors: Gendina N. I. , Valyalina A. S.
Published: October 2021

The problem of a user orientation in modern information resources is raised. The role of electronic guides as a means of multidimensional information search is noted. The authors of the article translate the previously proposed definition of the concept of “electronic bibliographic guide” and reveal its significant features as a polystructural phenomenon. The authors analyze electronic bibliographic guides presented on the websites of federal and central libraries of the subjects of the Russian Federation. Their multidimensional classification is proposed. It takes into account 19 division bases. The results of the proposed study of these resources are presented. The characteristics of electronic guides on the following features are given: the method of access to reflected objects; access mode; language; the breadth of thematic coverage; belonging to a certain field of knowledge; a storage medium; the presence of a printed analogue. The three-part structure of electronic guides is considered, including an introductory article, the main part and auxiliary pointers and/or a search bar. The results and key findings can be used to improve the creation of electronic guides and improve the quality of electronic information resources created in libraries.
Comparative Analysis of Information Retrieval Behavior of Scientific Bibliographic Databases Users
Authors: Monankov K. V.
Published: October 2021

Statistical study of the information retrieval behavior of information resources users, generated by Institute of Scientific Information on Social Sciences of RAN (INION RAN), in the search for scientific information over the past decade for two groups of users: guests and registered users, has been carried out. The results of the study are compared with that of the similar studies made in earlier periods to detect changes and trends. Comparative analysis showed a decrease in the search activity of users with the status of a guest, both in terms of the duration of the search session and the use of unique search operations, while the behavior of registered users has not changed. For the analysis, the following indicators were used: search session duration, number of unique operations per session, use of various databases and interfaces types. Such analysis of the information retrieval behavior is relevant for understanding effectiveness of information retrieval resources. The statistical data can be used to design new search interfaces for various categories of users.
KINETIC STUDY ON HYDROTHERMAL COMPOSITION OF GLUCOSE IN NAOH SOLUTION WITH ZNO AS CATALYST
Authors: Tatag Sembodo Bregas Siswahjono , Febrioka Addiva , Pratiwi Aprilia Adistya Hilga
Published: October 2021

Hydrothermal liquifaction is a biomass conversion process, where the structure of the biomass is convert into liquid components under super critical conditions with a high temperature. In this study, glucose is used as biomass. The purpose of this study was to study the reaction kinetics and determine the hydrothermal decomposition of glucose in NaOH solution. This experiment used 10 grams of glucose and dissolve it in 80 mL of NaOH solution then put it in an autoclave. Experiments were carried out by varying the heating temperature carried out in an autoclave with a magnetic stirrer. After heating at various temperatures, the autoclave is immediately cooled down. The processed material is filtered to separate insoluble solids from the liquid phase. The solid residue that has been separated from the liquid phase is then dried in an oven at 105°C for 24 hours. The composition of the filtrate was analyzed using the GC-MS method and the glucose concentration was analyzed using the Lane Eynon method. Prior to GC-MS analysis, the filtrate was distilled at atmospheric pressure until a solid residue remained. The sample analyzed is the result of distillation with a temperature above 100°C to ensure that there is no water and residual glucose in the sample. The results of GC-MS analysis of product samples from the hydrothermal decomposition process had 3 peaks. The first peak shows the compound 1,3 Dipalmitin which has an area of 14.74%, the second peak shows the Olealdehyde compound which has an area of 32.35%, and the third peak shows the 1,2-Epoxyhexadecane compound which has an area of 52.91%. The kinetics results in hydrothermal decomposition of glucose in this experiment obtained a reaction order of 2 with an activation energy (Ea) of 15.91 KJ / mol and a pre-exponential factor of 66.12.