Nivas Manohar Desai

• M.Sc., Ph.D., FAPSR
• Assistant Professor at Dapoli Urban Bank Senior Science College Dapoli

Sesuvium portulacastrum, commonly known as sea purslane or shoreline purslane, is a trailing herb from the Aizoaceae family. It is a halophytic (salt-tolerant) plant species that thrives in coastal environments worldwide. This review deals with the biological characteristics and ecological significance of S. portulacastrum, emphasizing its role as...

The present work was aimed to evaluate extraction efficiency and quantification of phytochemicals, and antioxidant potential of different parts of Ixora coccinea L . Different extraction techniques like Continuous shaking extraction, steam bath assisted extraction, ultrasonic extraction and microwave assisted extraction were used for the extraction...

Abstract: The worsening of overall environmental sustainability is one of the main causes of increase in physical as well as socioeconomic vulnerability. The increasing intensity of natural disasters, natural hazard or climatic extreme into a disaster are due to the tremendous degradation of natural resources. The improper and unscientific deve...

SOLAR-POWERED INSECT ELIMINATOR DEVICE Dr. Nivas Manohar Desai 2. Dr. Vaishali Sangram Shewale 3.Dr. Mohan Rajmane

Phosphorus (P) is the second most important macronutrient for plant growth and is responsible for plant metabolism. Phosphorus is an important component of nucleic acid and also a component of phospholipids as a basic requirement for cellular organization and function as a membrane building block. Plants respond to Plant Growth Regulators (PGRs) in...

An device designed for Mosquito control. It's an design of electric Mosquito Repellent device.

A study was conducted to assess the accumulation of carbohydrate in germinating seeds as well as leaves, stem and roots of Simarouba gluca in response to various Plant Growth Regulators (PGRs). Field experiment was carried out to investigate effect of foliar application of PGRs like 6-benzylaminopurine (6-BA), gibberellic acid (GA), chlormequat (CC...

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Plant mechanism under different environmental conditions

Poly-herbal Mosquito Repellent Composition - Natural Composition of mosquito repellent

DEVICE FOR SYNTHESIS OF BIO DIESEL FROM VEGETABLE OIL 1.Dr.Vaishali Sangram Shewale 2. Dr.Nivas Manohar Desai 3.Dr.Manasi Shirish Patil 4.Ms. Kranti M. Ghorpade 5.Dr.Mohan Rajmane 6.Dr. Pallav Khairmode 7.Ms. Varsha Suprit Yadav 8.Mr. Vivek Shrikant Netam . A Certified that the design of which a copy is annexed hereto has been registered as of the...

Animal detecting and alerting device

Silkworm rearing chamber

The nutritional value of mulberry leaves depends on a number of agroclimatic conditions, and any nutrient deficiency in the leaves reduces the silkworm's ability to produce silk. A diet rich in nutrient-dense leaves is necessary for the better growth and development of silkworm larvae as well as the production of high-quality cocoons. The additiona...

The population growth also leads to the agricultural and industrial expansions. This adds to the various greenhouse gases leading to the unpredictable climatic change and global warming. The climate of region becomes uncertain, creating several abiotic stresses. It is essential to screen the perennial plant species to develop greenery so to minimiz...

Organic farming includes optimum use of organic materials and microbial fertilizers to boost soil quality and maximize yields, for healthier plant growth and yield, a well-balanced diet is required. Organic manures are two types, such as solid and liquid manures. Solid manures include compost, dung manure, goat manure, farm yard manure etc. Liquid...

Medicinal plants have been the keystone of health care since ancient time. Their innumerable uses have been documented and transformed through the generation for over more than 4000 years. In the early 19th century, as soon as the scientific investigations began, numerous plant based drugs have been made available to cure large number of global...

The increasing demand of algal food supplement is growing tremendously. Algae are being consumed for functional benefits beyond the traditional considerations of nutrition and health. There is considerable evidence for the health benefits of algal-derived food products, but there remain considerable challenges in quantifying these benefits, as well...

Natural product remain an important source of new drugs, new drugs leads new chemical entities. Chemotherapeutic agents for cancer are tremendously toxic to healthy tissues and hence, additional medicine avenues are widely researched. Hence, attempts have been made to isolate anti-cancerous agents from the plant of Opuntia elatior using solvent ext...

The application of nanotechnology is one of the emerging and immensely vital areas in the food science research and development. Recent innovations in the global food and beverage industries related to nanotechnology are in bloom and being successfully applied on a commercial scale in the food processing and food packaging sectors. The microbial na...

The present study was carried out identify its phytochemical by GC-MS/MS analysis. The present study deals with the Gas Chromatography Mass Spectroscopy analysis of Amaranthus cruentus, Amaranthus hypochondricus, Amaranthus cruentus, which have various medicinal properties. The GC-MS/MS study also carried out and it showed the presence of phytochem...

Colubrina asiatica L. seedlings (1 year old) was raised in garden soil. The effect of foliar spray of 100 ppm of Salicylic acid (SA), 6-Benzylaminopurine (6BA), Gibberellic acid (GA 3) and Indole-3-butyric acid (IBA) on physiology and secondary metabolites was analyzed. The alleviation in photosynthetic pigments and in secondary metabolites was obs...

Amba reserve forest is welkown for its species richness and high rate of endemism. It is one of the popular tourism point of the Western Ghats and falls between 15 0 43' to 17 0 10' north and longitude 73 0 40' to 74 0 42' east and 691.3 meters above Mean Sea Level. The insect herbivore community of this forest is explored over the period of 2 year...

The present study intended to investigate the effect of aqueous extract from Chromoleana odorata L. on the enzymatic antioxidant machinery of some mangrove and mangrove associate plants. The activities of antioxidant enzymes such as superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), Peroxidase (POX) and polyphenol oxidase (PPO) were markedly affected due...

Radhanagari forest is situated at latitude range of 16 0 15' 00'' to 16 0 29' 54'' North and longitude range of 73 0 54' 00'' East, with the altitude range of 1033 msl to 530 msl. It is a wildlife sanctuary covers an area about 251.16 sq. km. Itis well known for its floral and faunal diversity and one of the popular tourism point of the Western Gha...

Colubrina asiatica L.is found at coastal belt near mangroves. The effect of some plant growth regulators such as Salicylic acid (SA), 6-Benzylaminopurine (6BA), Gibberellic acid (GA 3) and Indole-3-butyric acid (IBA) on seed germination and seedling growth of Colubrina asiatica L were investigated. All parameters i.e. seed germination and seedling...

The whole world is so much concerned about how the future generations can produce more food. Recent farming system has extensive ecological and environmental impact on natural resources and the serious issue are heavy use of chemicals for better productivity, nutrient leaching and conversion of agriculture land for the construction. The excessive u...

Nanotechnology is fast-growing and expanding in numerous commercial fields. Marine bionanotechnology is one of the emerging fields of modern science and technology. The nanoparticles (NPs) are small objects sized between 1 and 100 nm in diameter. There are several methods for the synthesis of NPs, but there is increasing demand for the green synthe...

Plant Science research in last few years has made major contribution to our understanding of biology.The research interventions and innovative research ideas benefited from insights gained from studies on various aspects of plant science. Our edited book brings together expert authors under the skilled editorship of leading scientists to produce...

An overview of green coffee, the unroasted bean enriched with antioxidants, is presented in the following article. Green coffee beans are known to have a higher content of chlorogenic acid (CGA) with potential health benefits like activity against hypertension, diabetes, obesity, etc. There are three major classes of chlorogenic acids present in gr...

The present work aimed to valorize green coffee spent (GCS) as a food ingredient and its application in food products. About 70% of GCS was obtained after processing green coffee for Chlorogenic acid. The cookies fortified with roasted green coffee spent (RGCS) and unroasted green coffee spent (UGCS) were evaluated for physicochemical properties an...

Coffee is one of the worlds favorite beverages and more essential in our daily routine. The coffee market is significantly growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.5% during forecast period 2019–2024. The coffee processing at various levels like primary processing, roasting, and brewing releases by-products which are harmful to the envi...

Nanoencapsulation by spray drying was performed to protect and preserve antioxidant rich dietary polyphenols from green coffee beans. Nano-encapsulation of green coffee was done using maltodextrin as wall material. The nanoparticles were further characterized by zetasizer, differential scanning colorimetry, X-ray diffraction, In vitro gastric intes...

The processing of green coffee for the extraction of polyphenols resulted in green coffee spent (GCS) accounting 90% dietary polysaccharides. The GCS rich in Non-digestible carbohydrates (oligosaccharides) represent promising prebiotic nutrients. These Non-digestible oligosaccharides were extracted and characterized for valorization of the GCS. The...

Green coffee is a prime source of antioxidants to functional food and nutraceuticals. Arabica and Robusta varieties were screened and decaffeinated using ethyl lactate and extracted with a polar solvent to obtain chlorogenic acid (CGA) enriched green coffee extract (GCE). The physicochemical qualities (moisture, pH, particle size, and color) and bi...

Agricultural waste is not only a sustainability problem related to food security but also an economic problem since it has a direct impact on the profitability of entire food supply chain. Sustainable management of agricultural waste is a systematic approach towards reducing waste and its allied impacts over the entire life cycle, starting with the...

Algae have an ability to grow in non-arable land without the use of potable water sources as well as having the capacity of production of high-yield feedstock. Nowadays algae is being explored in huge measure because of its significant lipid and carbohydrate production as well as production of other potential bimolecular substrates. Algae can produ...

Enzymatic maceration of Morinda fruits was conducted with the enzymes like pectinase and diastase at 0.030 g kgG 1 as the extraction of juice from the ripened fruits of Morinda citrifolia and Morinda pubescens are difficult due to its slimy pulp. Juice yields were increased greatly with enzymatic treatment (p<0.05), The amounts of flavonoid and pol...

Enzymatic maceration of Morinda fruits was conducted with the enzymes like pectinase and diastase at 0.030 g kgG1 as the extraction of juice from the ripened fruits of Morinda citrifolia and Morinda pubescens are difficult due to its slimy pulp. Juice yields were increased greatly with enzymatic treatment (p<0.05), The amounts of flavonoid and poly...

The present study evaluated antimicrobial efficacy of essential oil and in vitro antioxidant activities of the aqueous extract from Colubrina asiatica (L.) Brong. as well as the chemical composition of essential oil. In the present investigation, Colubrina Water Extract (CWE) was studied for its antioxidant activity and Colubrina Essential Oil (CEO...

The allelopathic effects of leaf litter leachates (5,10,20, 50,75 and 100% concentrations) of mangrove Excoecaria agallocha L. were evaluated on seed germination and seedling growth of 3-rice cultivars (Jaya, Ratna 4 and Ratna 24). The leaf litter leachate at 75% and 100% concentration caused highest inhibition in seed germination, shoot length, se...

The essential oil obtained from the fresh leaves of Colubrina asiatica (L.) Brong. by hydrodistillation was analysed by gas chromatography and gas chromatography-mass spectro metry. The essential oil content quantified showed presence of 10 compounds in which, dodecamethylcyclohexasiloxane has showed the highest (17%) and Dehydro-N-[4,5-methylenedi...

_____________________________________________________________________________________________ ABSTRACT The accumulation of free radicals in the body result in oxidative stress related diseases in humans. Recent era is directed towards finding natural antioxidants of plants origins. Present study was aimed to evaluate in vitro antioxidant activities...

The accumulation of free radicals in the body result in oxidative stress related diseases in humans. Recent era is directed towards finding natural antioxidants of plants origins. Present study was aimed to evaluate in vitro antioxidant activities, phytochemical constituents and antimicrobial activity of essential oil of Colubrina asiatica Brong [F...

Objective To study the influence of aqueous extracts of Morinda pubescens Smith. (M. pubescens) on the germination (%) and seedling growth (fresh and dry weight) of wheat and fenugreek. Methods The various concentrations (0.05%, 0.1%, 0.15%, 0.25%, 0.50%, 1%, 1.25% and 2.5%) of these AE were prepared and used for the germination trials. Distilled...

Elysia bangtawaensis Swennen (sacoglossan) was reported from intertidal mangrove habitat from the polyhaline zone of Mandovi estuary, Goa. The detailed ecological survey of the mangrove region of Goa revealed that the density of E. bangtawaensis ranged from 0 (July, August) to 400 (January) individuals m-2 and were found to be mainly depends on phy...

The present study examined the salinity-induced oxidative damage and differential response of enzymatic and nonenzymatic antioxidants of Colubrina asiatica. Acceleration of catalase and peroxide production in leaves and roots suggested the onset of oxidative damage. The activities of these enzymatic antioxidants were significantly increased by salt...

A pot experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of different salt concentrations on growth features, photosynthetic pigments and nutrient status in two species of Morinda-Morinda citrfolia and Morinda pubescens seedlings. Increased salinity had significantly altered the qualitative growth parameters measured in terms of height and average...

Fruits of Morinda citrifolia, a coastal medicinal plant were screened for their antioxidant potential at developmental stages. Free radical Scavenging activity of methanolic, ethanolic and water extracts of the young, mature and ripened fruits of Indian noni were evaluated. The highest activity of FRAP, DPPH and reducing power were recorded in the...

The methanolic extract of young and mature leaves of nine coastal plants from West coast of Maharshtra were analysed to evaluate free radical scavenging activity. The antioxidant activity was evaluated using 1,1-diphenyl-2-picryl hydrazyl radical (DPPH) and the reductive potential of the methanolic extract. The highest antioxidant activity was reco...

The seeds of Morinda pubescens were collected from drought prone region of Maharashtra. The seeds were extracted with petroleum ether. The extracted fatty acids were analyzed as their methyl esters using Gas Chromatography - Flame Ionization Detector (GC-FID). The saturated, monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids were 19.7%, 17.5% and 62.7...

The present investigation was aimed to assess the nutritional value of ripened fruits of most popularly known medicinal plant Morinda by analyzing their proximate nutritional parameters as well as physio-chemical properties. The result showed that Morinda citrifolia had higher amount of proximate content than Morinda pubescens fruit pulp.

The methanolic extracts of fruits of a promising medicinal plant Morinda pubescens J.E.Smith were screened for their antiradical properties using ascorbic acid as standard antioxidant. Free radical scavenging activity of methanolic and aqueous fruit extract was evaluated using 1,1-diphenyl- 2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), nitric oxide (NOX) and ferric red...