
P.R. Thani
P.R. Thani
Master of Science
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Introduction
Parbat Raj Thani currently works at the Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, Bird Conservation Nepal. Their current project is 'Mainstreaming Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services into Community Forestry in Nepal'.
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Nigella sativa L. (generally known as black cumin) is a medicinal plant prized for its therapeutic and nutritional benefits. Its seed oil is used extensively in pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, cosmetics, and cooking. However, extracting oil to satisfy the world’s needs leaves behind plenty of solid residues. The seeds of Nigella are loaded with he...
Nigella sativa L., which is commonly referred to as black cumin, is a globally recognized plant for the nutraceutical and pharmaceutical values of its seed oil. While numerous studies have investigated Nigella oil, there is a scarcity of information regarding the variation of key phytoconstituents in Nigella oil from diverse seed sources. It is als...
There is increasing interest in Australian finger lime (Citrus australasica) due to its nutritional and bioactive potential. In this study, polar extracts from five finger lime cultivars were investigated for their potential bioactivity using a range of assays: antioxidant capacity (total phenolic content (TPC), ferric reducing antioxidant power (F...
Understanding the extraction process of Nigella oil is crucial due to its significant impact on yield, quality, and therapeutic effectiveness. This study explored the effects of various screw press temperatures (40 °C, 50 °C, 60 °C, 70 °C, and 80 °C) on the quantity and quality of Nigella oil to optimize conditions that maximize yield while maintai...
Nigella sativa, also known as black cumin, is esteemed for its rich reservoir of health-benefitting phytoconstituents nestled within its seeds. The composition of its seeds can be influenced by factors such as genotype diversity and agricultural practices. Understanding these dynamics is important for maximizing the nutritional and medicinal attrib...
Adulteration of tea tree (Melaleuca alternifolia) oil with cheaper essential oils—such as eucalyptus oil—is a major threat to the Australian tea tree oil industry. Near-infrared spectroscopy may offer a rapid, cheap and non-destructive method of assessing adulteration levels in tea tree oil. In this study, near-infrared (NIR) spectra were collected...
Pure Australian tea tree oil is a high-value commodity; however, cheaper tea tree oils are often adulterated with other substances such as eucalyptus oil. Detection of adulteration typically requires time-consuming analysis with expensive equipment. Consequently, rapid methods of screening for adulteration would be beneficial for the industry. This...
Essential oil distilled from Melaleuca alternifolia leaves, commonly known as tea tree oil, is well known for its biological activity, principally its antimicrobial properties. However, many samples are adulterated with other, cheaper essential oils such as eucalyptus oil. Current methods of detecting such adulteration are costly and time-consuming...
Forest biodiversity is increasingly threatened as a result of human being, and to discourage its loss, urgent need to apply all the possible measures has been realized. Study of species richness has great importance to support in the conservation, resource management and sustainable development planning. However, its data deficiency and resulting u...
Community forestry is considered one of the successful programs in terms of natural resource regulation and protection in Nepal. It was started with the focus on the forest conservation through peoples’ participation and also satisfying their basic forest product’s needs. Later on, its limitation of tasks expanded and started working also on many
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This paper is designed to demonstrate contribution of community forestry management practice in Nepal for the improvement of livelihood assets and identify the overall ongoing challenges that are hindering the sustainable livelihood development. Many related peer reviewed research articles and government documents were taken into account and the re...
The study was devised to result social cost based on aircraft landing and take-off emission at Tribhuvan international airport for the period of 2012 and 2013. The emission calculation was accomplished by using Tier 2 methodology adopted from 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories whereas the social cost has been dependent upo...
After initiation of community forestry system in Nepal, the status of forest cover has improved due to significant roles of people in conservation, management and utilization of forest resources. As a result of increased productivity of the forest and restoration of degraded areas, forest users have been able to receive various economic, social, cu...
Kutki (Picrorhiza kurroa Royle ex Benth.) is an important medicinal plant used in various herbal drug formulations possessing hepatoprotective activity. The pharmacological importance of this species has been demonstrated due to the presence of iridoid glycosides, such as picroside-I and picroside-II in underground part. In the present study, fresh...
The study of the proper storage of medicinal plants after being harvested becomes necessary to minimize the loss of active constituents from microbial reactions, heat, moisture, light and enzymes etc. In the present study, fresh rhizomes of Picrorhiza kurroa (Kutki) were collected from 2600 m to 3300 m altitude of Himachal Pradesh (Rohtang area), I...
The study of the proper storage of medicinal plants after being harvested becomes necessary to minimize the loss of active constituents from microbial reactions, heat, moisture, light and enzymes etc. In the present study, fresh rhizomes of Picrorhiza kurroa (Kutki) were collected from 2600 m to 3300 m altitude of Himachal Pradesh (Rohtang area), I...
The present investigation entitled “Morpho-chemical studies of market samples of drug Kutki (Picrorhiza kurroa Royle ex Benth.)” was carried out in the department of forest products, Dr. Y. S. Parmar university of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan (India) during 2012-2014. Market samples of drug “Kutki” were procured from different markets of...