Ashutosh Kumar Verma

• Ph.D (Cytogenetics & Plant Breeding)
• Associate Professor at Siddharth University Kapilvastu Siddharth University

Seeds of Catharanthus roseus mutated with the help of ethyl methane sulphonate. On screening induced variability ten morphological variants (NV1-NV10) were isolated and their morphological variability was assessed. The hierarchical clustering analysis revealed four major groups based on morphological attributes. Genotypes with higher total alkaloid...

The world's most productive ecosystems at the interface between aquatic and terrestrial environments are known as Wetlands. They are unique concerning their structure and functions and are regarded as the cultural heritage of humanity. As per reports, India comprises over 7 lakh wetlands, of which only 75 have been designated Ramsar sites. These we...

Diversity in Averrhoaceae, Elaeocarpaceae, Linaceae, Malpighiaceae, Oxalidaceae, Portulacaceae, Tamaricaceae and Zygophyllaceae of Bihar has been documented and a checklist has been prepared with the help of relevant literatures and herbarium specimens deposited in Central National Herbarium, herbarium of Ranchi University and National Botanical Re...

Diversity in Averrhoaceae, Elaeocarpaceae, Linaceae, Malpighiaceae, Oxalidaceae, Portulacaceae, Tamaricaceae and Zygophyllaceae of Bihar has been documented and a checklist has been prepared with the help of relevant literatures and herbarium specimens deposited in Central National Herbarium, herbarium of Ranchi University and National Botanical Re...

Opium poppy (Papaver somniferum L.), a member of family Papaveraceae is an important source of several benzylisoquinoline derived alkaloids known to the human race since the ancient civilizations for their therapeutic and narcotic values. In the present study a total number of 47 accessions/genotypes of Opium poppy were procured from various re...

Oroxylum indicum (L.) Kurz a well know and pharmaceutically well explored medicinal plant of the family Bignoniaceae but in the context of cytological work, meagre information is available on same plant. During present investigation six accessions of O. indicum were studied for understanding male meiosis and related events using standard techniques...

Alectra parasitica subsp. chitrakutensis (M.A. Rau) K.K. Khanna & An. Kumar (Orobanchaceae) is a parasitic plant indigenous to India. Locally, the plant is known as 'Midaki and Nirgundikand'. It is used to treat fever, piles, cardiovascular disorders, and blood-borne non-infectious diseases by ethnic communities. The phytochemical investigation of...

The current communication provides up-to-date information on the diversity of angiosperm plants in Bareilly district, Uttar Pradesh. A total of 369 species and 2 varieties recorded as wild or naturalized in the study area have been enumerated following APG IV system. These species are distributed in 265 genera and 82 families. Of total, 69 families...

The current communication provides up-to-date information on the diversity of angiosperm plants in Bareilly district, Uttar Pradesh. A total of 369 species and 2 varieties recorded as wild or naturalized in the study area have been enumerated following APG IV system. These species are distributed in 265 genera and 82 families. Of total, 69 families...

Taxonomically and phylogenetically Senna species complex is quite intriguing having several status and origin related issues. Keeping this view in mind and scope of cytological investigation 10 species of same genus viz. S. alata, S. alexandrina, S. italica, S. obtusifolia, S. occidentalis, S. polyphylla, S. siamea, S. sulfurea, S. surattensis and...

The present study explores the differential responses of two genotypes (APwC: wild collection and APMS: mass selection line) of A. paniculata against the three application rates of arsenic (42, 126, and 200 mg kg−1). The oxidative enzymes, As accumulation in different tissues, plant growth, and content of pharmacologically important ent-labdane-rel...

In order to develop new lead from plant, natural product drug discovery is one of the popular choices which deal numerous unprecedented challenges. Lupeol, a monohydroxylated pentacyclic triterpenoid is abundantly distributed in the plants across genus in varying amount and posses antimalarial potential. However, the therapeutic potential of pentac...

Floristic surveys were carried out in the Shahjahanpur district, Uttar Pradesh from 2009 to 2012. The vegetation of this region is dry deciduous and this is the first exclusive floristic study in the district. The paper enumerates 527 species of angiosperms found as wild or naturalized in the study area. These species are distributed in 346 genera...

The databases of chromosome number play significant role in research as they are useful for different areas, such as genetics, plant breeding, phytogeography, documenting intraspecific variation, endemism, plant systematics, origin of flora biodiversity and taxonomic relationship studies in diverse group of plants. The present database includes 702...

Background: Gymnema sylvestre R. Br. a member of family Asclepiadaceae as mentioned in Indian Pharmacopoeia popular among the researchers because of stimulatory effect of its phytoconstituent on pancreatic cells and potential to treat Type I and II type of diabetes. Objectives: Development of cost-effective marker system for the selection of hig...

In present investigation 2n=24 as somatic chromosome count and 8(II)+ 4II as the most frequent bivalent configuration were recorded for S. diphyllum L.. The fate of meiosis in pollen mother cells was found to be normal except for fewer ones in which stickiness, bridge, stray and asymmetrical anaphase were noted as most common anomalies.