Addition of two pleurocarpous mosses to the Bryoflora of South India

2019 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 99-103
Author(s):  
Neerja Pande ◽  
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Priyanshu Srivastava ◽  
A.K. Asthana ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Andhra Pradesh ◽  
South India ◽  
Eastern Ghats ◽  
Pleurocarpous Mosses

A recent exploration and study on bryophytes of Eastern Ghats’ area of Andhra Pradesh has revealed the occurrence of two pleurocarpous mosses viz., Thuidium assimile (Mitt.) A. Jaeger and Anomodon minor subsp. integerrimus (Mitt.) Iwatsuki as new addition to the moss flora of South India. A detailed morpho-taxonomical account and illustration of these taxa are provided.

Porphyritic plagioclase–hornblende–pyroxene granulite from charnockitic rocks of Chipurupalli, Visakhapatnam district, Andhra Pradesh, South India

1969 ◽  
Vol 37 (288) ◽  
pp. 497-503 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. S. R. Rao ◽  
A. T. Rao ◽  
A. Sriramadas
Keyword(s):  
Andhra Pradesh ◽  
South India ◽  
Chemical Data ◽  
Eastern Ghats ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Tholeiitic Magma ◽  
Unusual Occurrence ◽  
Visakhapatnam District ◽  
Chemical Evidence

SummaryAn unusual occurrence of porphyritic plagioclase-hornblende-pyroxene granulite (porphyritic basic charnockite) has been observed within the ‘Charnockite region’ of the Eastern Ghats of the Precambrian formations of India. From the X-ray and chemical data the phenocrysts are considered to be augite phenocrysts. Based on petrographic and chemical evidence it is inferred that the basic charnockites of Chipurupalli area in Visakhapatnam district are formed from tholeiitic magma as a gabbroic mass under deep seated plutonic conditions. The gabbroic mass has been recrystallized as plagioclase-hornblende-pyroxene granulite due to later metamorphism, leaving most of the phenocrysts unaffected.

Three Mosses New to Bryoflora of Eastern Ghats

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
A.K. Asthana ◽  
Priyanshu Srivastava
Keyword(s):  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Andhra Pradesh ◽  
Eastern Ghats ◽  
Extended Range

Eastern Ghats are discontinuous hill ranges passing through Orissa, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu located between 11⁰30' & 22⁰N latitude and 76⁰50' & 86⁰30'E longitude. Bryophyte flora of this region is still very less explored. During a recent field exploration to Eastern Ghats region of Tamil Nadu three moss taxa viz. Solmsiella biseriata (Austin) Steere, Aulacopilum glaucam Wilson and Groutiella tomentosa (Hornsch) Wijk & Marg. have been identified as new additions to moss flora of Eastern Ghats. The present study provides the information regarding extended range of distribution of these taxa in India and a compensable account of morpho-taxonomical details with earlier described taxa from other bryogeographical zones.

scholarly journals Is night-time light intensity associated with cardiovascular disease risk factors among adults in early-stage urbanisation in South India? A cross-sectional study of the Andhra Pradesh Children and Parents Study

BMJ Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. e036213
Author(s):  
Tina Bonde Sorensen ◽  
Robin Wilson ◽  
John Gregson ◽  
Bhavani Shankar ◽  
Alan D Dangour ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Andhra Pradesh ◽  
South India ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Cvd Risk Factors ◽  
Cvd Risk ◽  
Night Time ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Children And Parents

ObjectivesTo explore associations of night-time light intensity (NTLI), a novel proxy for continuous urbanisation levels, with mean systolic blood pressure (SBP), body mass index (BMI), fasting serum low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and fasting plasma glucose (FPG), among adults in early-stage urbanisation in Telangana, South India.DesignCross-sectional analysis of the third wave of the Andhra Pradesh Children and Parents Study cohort.Setting28 villages representing a continuum of urbanisation levels, ranging from rural settlement to medium-sized town in Telangana, South India.ParticipantsData were available from 6944 participants, 6236 of whom were eligible after excluding pregnant women, participants younger than 18 years of age and participants missing data for age. Participants were excluded if they did not provide fasting blood samples, had implausible or missing outcome values, were medicated for hypertension or diabetes or had triglyceride levels invalidating derived LDL. The analysis included 5924 participants for BMI, 5752 participants for SBP, 5287 participants for LDL and 5328 participants for FPG.ResultsIncreasing NTLI was positively associated with mean BMI, SBP and LDL but not FPG. Adjusted mean differences across the range of village-level NTLI were 1.0 kg/m2 (95% CI 0.01 to 1.9) for BMI; 4.2 mm Hg (95% CI 1.0 to 7.4) for SBP; 0.3 mmol/L (95% CI −0.01 to 0.7) for LDL; and −0.01 mmol/L (95% CI −0.4 to 0.4) for FPG. Associations of NTLI with BMI and SBP were stronger in older age groups.ConclusionThe association of NTLI with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors identify NTLI as a potentially important tool for exploring urbanisation-related health. Consistent associations of moderate increases in urbanisation levels with important CVD risk factors warrant prevention strategies to curb expected large public health impacts from continued and rapid urbanisation in India.

Structure and floristic composition of tree stand in tropical forest in the Eastern Ghats of northern Andhra Pradesh, India

2011 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 491-500 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Sudhakar Reddy ◽  
Shilpa Babar ◽  
Giriraj Amarnath ◽  
Chiranjibi Pattanaik
Keyword(s):  
Tropical Forest ◽  
Andhra Pradesh ◽  
Floristic Composition ◽  
Eastern Ghats ◽  
Tree Stand

Studies on Phytochemical, Antimicrobial activity and Micro propagation of Medicinal plants from Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh

2021 ◽  
pp. 111-115
Author(s):  
Darsi Phebe Sarah Koti Ratnam
Keyword(s):  
Antimicrobial Activity ◽  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Andhra Pradesh ◽  
Eastern Ghats ◽  
Total Phenolic ◽  
Rauwolfia Serpentina ◽  
Alstonia Scholaris ◽  
Soxhlet Apparatus ◽  
Medicinal Plant Extracts ◽  
Micro Propagation

The aim of the present study was to investigate the presence of phyto chemical, antimicrobial activities and micro propagation of the selected medicinal plants i.e. Rauwolfia serpentina, Adhatoda vasica and Alstonia scholaris. These endemic plants belong to Apocynaceae and were collected from higher altitudes of Eastern Ghats, Lambasingi forest region, Andhra Pradesh India. To determine the total phenolic and flavonoid contents, Soxhlet apparatus was used for this study. Solvents used were in this study are water, ethyl acetate, chloroform and methanol. Among them the solvent methanolic extract of Rauwolfia serpentina (57.15±1.2) and Alstonia scholaris (55.06±0.7) showed high content of saponins. The test microrganism which were studied against the efficacy of selected medicinal plant extracts were, two bacterial strians i.e., Streptococcus pyogenes, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and two fungal strains Aspergillus niger and Vibrio cholera. The antimicrobial activity was proved that the methanol extracts was found to be maximum antimicrobial growth inhibition. The simple and effective protocol was developed to propagate the Rauwolfia plant from nodal explants. Maximum no of 95% plantlets regenerated successfully. These propagated plantlets were hardened to survive in vivo conditions.

Socio-cultural Importance of Newborn Healthcare Practices of Parengi Porja Tribe Living in Hilly Forested Areas of Andhra Pradesh, India: An Anthropological Analysis

2021 ◽  
pp. 097206342110524
Author(s):  
Srividhya Samakya V. ◽  
G. Palanisamy
Keyword(s):  
Andhra Pradesh ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Traditional Birth Attendant ◽  
Healthcare Management ◽  
Eastern Ghats ◽  
Cultural Importance ◽  
Hilly Region ◽  
Forested Areas ◽  
Probability Of Death

The study aims to understand the traditional healthcare management of the newborns of the Parengi Porja tribe. The Parengi Porja tribe is a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) that inhabits the Eastern Ghats, which is a continuous high hilly region of Visakhapatnam district, Andhra Pradesh, India. The members of this tribe strongly believe that the earliest weeks of a newborn’s life is the time for the greatest probability of death and disability. To avoid these misfortunes, they strictly follow the traditional healthcare regimen for newborns, which has significant socio-cultural importance. For this study, 105 neonates were purposively selected, and their mothers were interviewed for data collection. The research data were analysed by qualitative methods that included participant observation, in-depth interviews and focus group discussion. The collected data were repeatedly cross-checked with other elderly female members like grandmothers, and sutranimaizi (traditional birth attendant [TBA]) through interviews to strengthen the efficiency and authenticity of the data. The findings of the study show that this tribal population has its understanding of the management of neonatal health, which is socio-culturally ingrained, sanctioned and transmitted through generations.

scholarly journals Biology and Food Utilization Efficacy of the Small Grass Yellow Eurema brigitta (Cramer) (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera: Pieridae) in the Eastern Ghats of Southern Andhra Pradesh

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 63-71
Author(s):  
Harinath Palem ◽  
◽  
Suryanarayana Kanike ◽  
Venkata Reddy ◽  
Venkata Ramana Sri Purushottam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Andhra Pradesh ◽  
Eastern Ghats ◽  
Food Utilization

scholarly journals Camera trap records of Rusty-spotted Cat Prionailurus rubiginosus and Leopard Cat Prionailurus bengalensis (Mammalia: Carnivora: Felidae) from Papikonda National Park, northern Eastern Ghats, India

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 8818 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vikram Aditya ◽  
Thyagarajan Ganesh
Keyword(s):  
National Park ◽  
Andhra Pradesh ◽  
Present Note ◽  
Camera Trap ◽  
Eastern Ghats ◽  
Leopard Cat ◽  
Prionailurus Bengalensis

The genus Prionailurus consists of forest dwelling spotted cats ranging across most of India (Sunquist and Sunquist 2002, Menon 2003). Few studies have been done on their presence and distribution across the Eastern Ghats. The present note reports the first camera trap records of the Leopard Cat Prionailurus benghalensis Kerr, 1792 and Rusty Spotted Cat, Prionailurus rubiginosus Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1831 from the Papikonda National Park, situated in the northern Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh. 

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