World Literature on Medicinal Plants from Pankaj Oudhia’s Medicinal Plant Database -50

World Literature on Medicinal Plants from Pankaj Oudhia’s Medicinal Plant Database -50

World Literature on Medicinal Plants Quoted/Consulted/Modified/Improved/Discussed/Used/Corrected in Pankaj Oudhia’s Medicinal Plant Database.

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Oudhia, P. and Tripathi, R.S. (2000). Allelopathic effects of Lantana camara L. on wheat. Crop Research (In press).

Oudhia, P. (2001). Phyto-sociological studies of rainy season wasteland weeds with special reference to Parthenium hysterophorus L. in Raipur (India) district. Asian Jr. of Microbiol. Biotech & Env. Sc.3 (1-2):89-92.

Oudhia, P. (1999). Allelopathic effects of Typha angustata on germination and seedling vigour of winter maize and rice. Agric. Sci. Digest 19(4): 285-286.

Oudhia, P. and Ganguli, J. (1999). Outbreak of Tortoise beetle Aspidomorpha miliaris F. (Coleoptera; Chrysomelidae) in Chhattisgarh plains. Insect Environment 5(3): 110-111.

Oudhia, P. (1999). Traditional medicinal knowledge about Red velvet mite Trombidium sp. (Acari: Trombidiidae) in Chhattisgarh. Insect Environment 5(3): 113.

Oudhia, P. (1999). Effects of Total Solar Eclipse on activities of some insects and mites. Insect Environment 5(3): 113-114.

Oudhia, P. (2000). Studies on host specificity and preference of the metallic coloured Tortoise beetle (Aspidomorpha miliaris F.) Ecol. Env. And Cons.6 (3):357-359.


Oudhia, P. (2000). Studies on host specificity of the orange Banded Blister beetle (Zonabris pustulata L.) Ecol. Environ. And Conv. (In press).

Oudhia, P. (1999). Allelopathic effects of some obnoxious weeds on germination and seedling vigour of Lathyrus sativus. FABIS Newsletter 42:32-34.

Oudhia, P. (1999). Possibilities of providing an additional income to Lathyrus farmers of Chhattisgarh through medicinal weeds. FABIS Newsletter 42:39-42.


Oudhia, P. (2000). Effects of leaf extracts on Metallic Coloured Tortoise beetle Aspidomorpha miliaris F. Insect Environment 5(4): 165.

Oudhia, P. (2000). Toxic effects of Parthenium leaf extracts on Aspidomorpha miliaris F. and Zonabris pustulata Thunb. Insect Environment 5(4): 168.

Oudhia. (2000).Common housefly Musca nebulo Wiedemann (Diptera; Muscidae) as medicinal insect in Chhattisgarh. Insect Environment.6 (1):36-37.

Oudhia, P. and Tripathi, R.S.(2000).Allelopathic effects of Kukronda(Blumea lacera L.) on linseed. Agric. Sci. Digest 20(2):126-128

Oudhia, P.(2000).Allelopathic effects of Lantana camara L. on chickpea. Ecol. Env. and Consv. 6 (20:223-225.

Oudhia, P. (2000).Parthenium hysterophorus : a new weed in upland rice fields of the Chattisgarh Plains(India).International Rice Research Notes(IRRN).25.1:34.

SPRING, O. 1991. Trichome microsampling of sesquiterpene lactones for the use of systematic studies. In Modern phytochemical methods (N.H. Fischer, M.B. Isman & H.A. Stafford, eds.). Plenum Press, New York, p.319-345.         [ Links ]

TATTINI, M., GRAVANO, E., PINELLI, P., MULINACCI, N. & ROMANI, A. 2000. Flavonoids accumulate in leaves and glandular trichomes of Phillyrea latifolia exposed to excess solar radiation. New Phytologist 148:69-77.         [ Links ]

TOSKULKAO, C., DEECHAKAWAN, W., LEARDKAMOLKARN, V. & GLINSUKON, T. 1994. The low calorie natural sweetener stevioside: nephrotoxicity and its relationship to urinary enzyme excretion in the rat. Phytotherapy Research 8:281-286.         [ Links ]

UPHOF, J.C.TH. 1962. Plant hairs. In Encyclopedia of plant anatomy (W. Zimmermann & P.G. Ozenda, eds.). Borntraeger, Berlin, v.4, p.1-206.         [ Links ]

VÁLIO, I.F.M. & ROCHA, R.F. 1977. Effect of photoperiod and growth regulator on growth and flowering of Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni. Japanese Journal of Crop Science 46:243-248.         [ Links ]

VERMEER, J. & PETERSON, R.L. 1979a. Glandular trichomes on the inflorescence of Chrysanthemum morifolium cv. Dramatic (Compositae). I. Development and morphology. Canadian Journal of Botany 57:705-713.         [ Links ]

VERMEER, J. & PETERSON, R.L. 1979b. Glandular trichomes on the inflorescence of Chrysanthemum morifolium cv. Dramatic (Compositae). I. Ultrastructure and histochemistry. Canadian Journal of Botany 57:714-729.         [ Links ]

WAGNER, G.J. 1991. Secreting glandular trichomes: more than just hairs. Plant Physiology 96: 675-679.         [ Links ]

WERKER, E. & FAHN, A. 1981. Secretory hairs of Inula viscosa (L.) Ait. - development, ultrastructure, and secretion. Botanical Gazette 142:461-476.         [ Links ]

WERKER, E. & FAHN, A. 1982. Inula hairs - structure, ultrastructure and secretion. In Aromatic plants: basic and applied aspects (N. Margaris, A. Koedam & D. Vokou, eds.). Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, The Hague, p.25-37.         [ Links ]

WERKER, E., PUTIEVSKY, E., RAVID, U., DUDAI, N. & KATZIR, I. 1994. Glandular hairs, secretory cavities, and the essential oil in leaves of Tarragon (Artemisia dracunculus L.). Journal of Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants 2:19-32.         [ Links ]

ZAIDAN, L.B.P., DIETRICH, S.M.C. & FELIPPE, G.M. 1980. Effect of photoperiod on flowering and stevioside content in plants of Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni. Japanese Journal of Crop Science 49:569-574.         [ Links ]

ZDERO, C., BOHLMANN, F. & NIEMEYER, H.M. 1991. Guaianolides and other constituents from Stevia species. Phytochemistry 30:693-695.         [ Links ]

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