Terminalia Belerica Synonyms :- Beleric myrobalan, baheda, bibhitak. Biological Source :- It consists of dried ripe fruits of the plant Terminalia belerica Linn, belonging to family Combretaceae. Geographical Source :- The tree is found in all decidous forests of India, […]
Definition of Terpinoids :- Terpenoids also known as isoprenoids, are the most numerous and structurally diverse natural products found in many plants. Chemical Test For Terpenoid :- Liberman-Burchard Test :- Drug is mixed with acetic anhydride. To this mixture conc. Sulfuric […]
Caraway Synonyms :- Caraway fruits, Fructus carvi, Carum, Caraway Seed. Biological Source :- Caraway consists of the dried ripe fruits of Carum carvi Linn., belonging to family Umbelliferae. Geographical Source :- It is cultivated widely in northern and central parts […]
Turmeric Synonyms :- Saffron Indian; haldi (Hindi); Curcuma; Rhizoma cur-cumae. Biological Source :- Turmeric is the dried rhizome of Curcuma longa Linn. (syn.C.domestica Valeton)., belonging to family Zingiberaceae. Geographical Source :- The plant is a native to southern Asia and […]
Areca Nut Synonyms :- Betal nuts; Pinang; Semina Areacae, Supari (Hindi). Biological Source :- Areca nuts are the seeds of Areca catechu Linn., belonging to family Palmaceae. Geographical Source :- The tree is cultivated in tropical India, Sri Lanka, Malay […]
Wild Cherry Synonyms :- Virginian Prune, Black Cherry, Virginian Bark, Cortex Pruni. Biological Source :- Wild cherry bark is the dried bark of Prunus serotina Ehrhart., belonging to family Rosaceae. Geographical Source :- North America generally, especially in Northern and […]
Cinnamon Synonyms:- Dalchini, Ceylon Cinnamon, Cinnamon bark. Biological source:- Cinnamon consist of dried bark, freed from the outer cork and from the underlying parenchyma, from the shoots growing on the cut stumps of Cinnamomum zeylanicum Nees. Family:– Lauraceae. Geographical source: […]
Callus Culture The undifferentiated and unorganized, plant cell mass is called a callus. Callus contain differentiated and non-differentiated tissues. Callus cells are parenchymatous, the mature cells or non-dividing cells undergo changes to achieve a meristematic state or cell division and […]
What is animal tissue culture? Animal tissue culture involves the growth and maintenance of animal cells Invitro inappropriate nutrition media and growth conditions. Thus, when cells are grown and maintained under laboratory conditions, the process is known as cell culture. […]