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Research & Reviews: A Journal of Life Sciences

Contents

1. Biochemical Biomarkers as a Tool in Chromium Induced Toxicity to Green Tiger Prawn, Penaeus semisulcatus (De-Haan, 1844) Rajkumar J. S. I.

2. Effect of NaCl Stress on Seedlings Growth and Biochemical Changes of Soybean (Glysin max) Co-3 Ramarajan S., Beschi Antony Rayan S., HenryJoseph L., Gandhi S. A.

3. Flowering Plants of Karnataka State Women's University, Jnanashakti, Torvi Campus, Bijapur and Its Adjoining Area Kambhar S. V., Mirji B., Egappagol L., Rachagond S.

4. Preliminary Assessment of Flowering Plants with Reference to Temple Complexes or Sacred Groves in Bijapur Kambhar S. V., Patil P., Pawar R., Kalyani V., Pandhari Ch.

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Biochemical Biomarkers as a Tool in Chromium Induced Toxicity to Green Tiger Prawn, Penaeus semisulcatus (De-Haan, 1844) Rajkumar J. S. I.* Department of Livestock Production and Management, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai 600 007, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Tamil Nadu, India Abstract Estuarine ecosystem and its biodiversity are at higher risk due to coastal contamination by heavy metals and conservation of biodiversity can be accomplished by utilizing biomarkers of pollutant at different exposure levels. In the present study, chronic toxicity test was conducted to evaluate the antioxidants and enzymes as the possible biomarkers in Green Tiger Prawn, Penaeus semisulcatus. The chronic endpoint value (MATC), noobserved effect concentration (NOEC), and low-observed effective concentration (LOEC) were also calculated to frame a criterion against chromium toxicity. The biochemical profiles such as total protein, catalase, lipid peroxidation, acetylcholinesterase, reduced glutathione, and glutathione-S-transferase activity were studied. The calculated noobserved effect concentration was 69.45 µg/l and low-observed effective concentration was 33.98 µg/l, the chronic value was 48.57 µg/l for 30 days by Dunnett’s procedure from background concentrations. Mortality was recorded to be 55 per cent in 80 µg/l on the 30th day of the toxicity test and was significant with other concentrations. Activity of catalase and glutathione-S-transferase, lipid peroxidation process and the amount of reduced glutathione significantly (p < 0.01) increased with consecutive increase in exposed chromium concentrations (5, 10, 20, 40, and 80 µg/l). The activity of acetylcholinesterase was found to be significantly (p < 0.01) reduced. Hence, catalase, lipid peroxidation, acetylcholinesterase, reduced glutathione, and glutathione-Stransferase activity was validated as the promising biomarkers for chromium toxicity with Penaeus semisulcatus.

Keywords: biochemical, catalase, chronic endpoint, esterase, glutathione-Stransferase, lipid peroxidation, reduced glutathione, total protein.

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Effect of NaCl Stress on Seedlings Growth and Biochemical Changes of Soybean (Glysin max) Co-3 Ramarajan S.*1, Beschi Antony Rayan S1., HenryJoseph L1., Gandhi S. A2. Department of Plant Biology and Plant Biotechnology, St. Xavier’s College, Palayamkottai-627002, Tamil Nadu, India 2 Department of Botany, Rani Anna Govt. College for Women, Gandhi Nagar, Tirunelveli – 627008, Tamil Nadu, India 1

Abstract Present study was investigated the effect of NaCl stress on seed germination, pigments content, protein and proline content of soybean (Glycine max L.). The soybean plant was exposed to increasing concentrations of 0, 50, 100 and 150 mM NaCl salt stress. The 7th day old plant was exposed to salt stress. The results indicated that increasing concentrations of NaCl salt solution showed decrease in the percentage of germination, pigments concentration, root and shoot lengths, fresh and dry root weights and pigments.

Keywords: germination, proline, Glycine max L.

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Flowering Plants of Karnataka State Women’s University, Jnanashakti, Torvi Campus, Bijapur and Its Adjoining Area Kambhar S. V.*, Mirji B., Egappagol L., Rachagond S. Department of Post Graduate Studies and Research in Botany, Karnatak State Woman’s University, Jnanashakti, Torvi Campus, Bijapur-586 109, Karnataka, India Abstract The goal of this study is to provide the existing botanical inventory of the area. A floristic survey was conducted in the month of September 2013 to May 2014 for the record of flowering plant diversity in and around of Karnataka State Women’s University, Jnanashakti, Torvi Campus, Bijapur. The survey represents 257 plant species belonging to 219 genera and 68 families were identified. Of them, the families like Poaceae, Fabaceae, Caesalpiniaceae found dominant in the campus. However, the campus is devoid of trees due to barren rocky/stony wastes land. Moreover, based on present survey recommended that many more number of tree/shrub species must be planted and it should be proper monitoring in future.

Keywords: Biodiversity, Bijapur, Inventory.

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Preliminary Assessment of Flowering Plants with Reference to Temple Complexes or Sacred Groves in Bijapur Kambhar S. V.*, Patil P., Pawar R., Kalyani V., Pandhari Ch. Department of Post Graduate Studies and Research in Botany, Karnatak State Womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s University, Jnanashakti, Torvi Campus, Bijapur-586109, Karnataka, India Abstract The present work was carried with the aim to document the floral diversity in the selected sacred sites or temple complexes in Bijapur area to access their services benefiting at regional levels to local inhabitants. A total of 139 taxa (including cultivars) belonging to 121 genera distributed in 52 families were recorded in 10 selected sites. The list of plants and their uses were also been discussed.

Keywords: Diversity, Temple complex, Bijapur, Karnataka