V N Meena Devi

Noorul Islam University

One of the most serious and deadly diseases in the world is lung cancer. On the other hand, prompt diagnosis, as well as care, could save lives. Probably the most capable imaging method in the medical world, computed tomography (CT) scans are challenging for clinicians to analyze as well as detect cancer. In recent years, there has been an increase...

Objective: To analyze whether deep inspiratory breath hold (DIBH) would be dosimetrically beneficial irrespective of radiotherapy planning techniques for patients with left breast cancers requiring adjuvant radiotherapy. Methods: Planning CT scans were taken in free-breathing (FB) as well as deep-inspiration breath hold (DIBH) for patients requi...

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a sensitive tool, for differential diagnosis of normal as well as abnormal structures of internal organs. MRI provides superior structural characterization by capturing the cellular, vascular, metabolic and functional properties for differential diagnosis of brain tumors by measuring volume, axial, sagittal and c...

BACKGROUND Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) provides structural characterization of brain lesions, by measuring volume of axial, sagittal and coronal planes through two dimensional slices. The purpose of this study was to characterize and identify the orthogonal imaging planes to detect non tumour lesions of brain through MRI. METHODS This study in...

Introduction: Lower-back pain (LBP) with lumbar disc degenerative diseases is the major health issue and the best modality in the detection of degenerative disc disease (DDD)is the magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). Objectives: This study was focused on the correlation of body composition on degenerative changes in the lumbar intervertebral disc....

A radiation field is considered small if its dimension is lower than the range of secondary electrons and the collimating devices partially occlude the source. Different detector types, such as unshielded diodes, diamond detectors, and small-volume ion chambers, are used for small-field measurements. Although the active volumes of these detectors a...

Heavy metals are one of the important constituents which helps the living organisms to perform various biological and metabolic activities. But if the concentration of these metals is higher than the permissible limit, it causes toxic effect. Scoparia dulcis plants have been traditionally used to treat various diseases. In the present work, element...

Introduction: A hospital-based study is conducted to find out the frequency, types, and aetiology and gender differences in brain lesions in patients diagnosed through Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MRS) from South Kerala. Objectives: The study aims to assess the socio-demographic characteristics with the increasing incidence of brain lesions in...

Abstract Introduction: Lower-back pain (LBP) with lumbar disc degenerative diseases is the major health issue and the best modality in the detection of degenerative disc disease (DDD)is the magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). Objectives: This study was focused on the correlation of body composition on degenerative changes in the lumbar intervertebr...

Pimenta dioica (L.) (Allspice) is commonly known as Jamaica pepper, belongs to the family Myrtaceae. The present work was aimed to determine the phytochemical screening analysis, antioxidant activity and antimicrobial activity of different extracts of Pimenta dioica leaves. Phytochemical screening indicates the presence of carbohydrate, protein, st...

Medicinal plants and traditional herbal treatments have been emerging as a source of highly recommended yet scientific method of disease management. Mimosa pudica Linn, the chosen plant is a commonly seen, ornamental plant also known as shy plant, touch me not, etc. Heavy metals are naturally occurring in the environment. Heavy metals exposure can...

To analyze the prevalence of degenerative changes in different age group of patients suffering from low-back pain by using MRI technique. This observational study included 282 patients (178 women and 104 men) with low back pain between the ages of 14 to 81years. Lumbar spine MRI (1.5T) was done and subjects were categorized on the basis of pattern...

Biodiesel is gaining more and more importance as an attractive fuel due to the depleting fossil fuel resources. The sunflower is valuable from an economic, as well as an ornamental plant. It is one of the important oilseed crop, cultivated for the production of oil in the world especially from western countries. Sunflower seed oil is a triglyceride...

Objective: To report the Occurrences of new fugal disease in the leaf of Hevea brasiliensis in the rubber estates of Kanyakumari Districts. Methods: The leaves samples were collected, washed with distilled water. The infected portions were cut into pieces with sterilized gel puncher. The leaf pieces were placed on the standard nutrient agar plate a...

In traditional systems of medicine the plants are reported to possess a lot of beneficial effects.Sauropus androgynous is a multivitamin plant.It is commonly known as Star gooseberry which belongs to the family Euphorbiaceae. The whole plant is widely used in traditional and folkloric systems of medicine.It is native to South East Asia. It contains...

Rubber tree is a plantation crop in South India. It is an introduced tree from Brazil. Now India is in the third position among the rubber cultivating country in the World level. Rubber is an important plantation crop in south Tamilnadu and south Kerala. In rubber tree, lot of bacterial and fungal disease were reported. Among the bacterial disease,...

In traditional systems of medicine the plants are reported to possess a lot of beneficial effects.Sauropus androgynous is a multivitamin plant.It is commonly known as Star gooseberry which belongs to the family Euphorbiaceae. The whole plant is widely used in traditional and folkloric systems of medicine.It is native to South East Asia. It contains...

Sapindus trifoliatus is a small tree belongs to the family Sapindaceae. Soap nut powder is a very good antibacterial and antifungal agent. It is mostly used in the cosmetic and contraceptive creams. It has a number of health benefits besides the famous benefit of keeping the hair long and healthy. It is useful in the treatment of lice’s and dandruf...

The biodiesel has the power to harmonize sustainable development, energy conservation, management, efficiency and environmental preservation. In India there are many potential petro crops are available in nature and Madhuca is one among them. Its botanical name is Madhuca indica. It is a tree which can be raised from seed or stem cuttings. It thriv...

The plant kingdom is a treasure house of potential drugs and in the recent years there has been an increasing awareness about the importance of medicinal plants. Drugs from the plants are easily available, less expensive, safe, efficient and rarely have side effects. The Indigofera Aspalathoides commonly known as Sivanar Vembu has been recognized i...

Medicinal plants have been a major source of therapeutic agents since ancient times to cure human diseases. India is considered as ‘Botanical Garden Of The World’ and more than 2200 species of medicinal and aromatic plants have been identified after screening studies. Medicinal plantshave provided a source of inspiration for novel drug components,...

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Linseed (Linumusitatissimum L.) is an annual herb belonging to the family Linaceae, which is commonly found in Asia. The Linseedwere collected and the oil was extracted by using ahydro-carbon solvent, Petroleum ether. The Physico chemical properties of the oil obtained from theseeds ofLinseedhas been analyzed for its potential use as a Biodiesel. T...

The increasing consumption of energy with the depletion of crude oil reserves urges the usage of alternative fuel. Since there is an existing demand for edible vegetable oils, waste vegetable oils and non-edible crude vegetable oils are preferred as potential low priced biodiesel sources. In this present work the utilization of a commonlyavailable...

Nigella sativais an ancient food and medicinal crop. The seed has been extensively studied for its biological activities and has been shown a lot of medicinal property. The black cumin seed can heal every disease except death. It mainly prevents food allergies. The plant seed and extract are used as a food ingredient. Nigella sativa seeds mainly co...

The toxic heavy metals are released in the environment due to rapid industrialization and urbanization processes and are a great threat to environment. Adsorption is an effective technique for the removal of heavy metals from the aqueous solutions. Now a day various natural adsorbent have been used by many researchers as a cheaper method for the tr...

Cleome viscose L. is an annual herb belonging to the family Capprideaceae, which is commonly found in Asia. The Cleome viscosa seeds were collected and the oil was extracted by using a hydro-carbon solvent. The Physico chemical properties of the oil obtained from the seeds of Cleome viscosa has been analyzed for its potential use as a Biodiesel. Th...

The biodiesel obtained from the seeds of Callophyllum innophyllum has been analyzed for its physico chemical properties. The oil yield potential of Callophyllum seed and the biodiesel properties of the oil were studied in order to know the feasibility of the oil as a biofuel. The physico-chemical properties of the biodiesel produced by blending wit...

Argemone mexicana is a herbaceous medicinal plant belonging to the family Papaveraceae. It is indigenous to Mexico. Nowadays it is distributed throughout the hotter parts of India, up to 1500 meters elevation as a weed. A mexicana seeds were collected from the Agasthiyamalai Biosphere Reserve Forest of South Western Ghats regions. The seeds were cr...

An ethno botanical survey was conducted in order to explore the ethno medicinal plants used by the Kani tribal people in Pechipparai forest range (Southern western Ghats) in Kanyakumari District of Tamilnadu, South India. During the survey, the author's documented 15 plants belong to eight different families which are having fruits with medicinal a...

India has a vital monopoly in their production and application of natural colors obtained from leaves, flowers and fruits. After the invention of synthetic dyes, natural dyes were forgotten and abandoned as a part from history because of its negligence. Due to the environmental and health hazard problems caused by the synthetic dyes, now people are...

The ultrasonic velocity can be measured using a single crystal variable path interferometer with 2MHZ by standard procedure. Using the ultrasonic velocity, various acoustical parameters such as adiabatic compressibility(βa), free length(Lf), acoustic impedance(Z), free volume(Vf), molar volume(V), internal pressure(πi), relaxation time (τ), Rao,s c...

Sauropus androgynous is a multivitamin plant. It is commonly known as Star gooseberry which belongs to the family Euphorbiaceae. It is native to South East Asia. The whole plant is widely used in traditional and folkloric systems of medicine. In traditional systems of medicine the plant is reported to possess beneficial effects as an antioxidant, a...

The increasing consumption of energy with the depletion of crude oil reserves urges the usage of alternative fuel. Since there is an existing demand for edible vegetable oils, waste vegetable oils and non-edible crude vegetable oils are preferred as potential low priced biodiesel sources. In this study, utilization of Cotton Seed Oil (CSO) was test...

Leucaena leucocephala is a small tree originated in Mexico and escaped as a weed in tropical and warm temperate region of other countries. In India, it is mostly cultivated for its fodder and other important uses like hedge plant, green manure, food for animal, timber and as a bio energy crop. The plant is also used in phytoremediation. The plant h...

Leucaena leucocephala is a small tree originated in Mexico and escaped as a weed in tropical and warm temperate region of other countries. In India, it is mostly cultivated for its fodder and other important uses like hedge plant, green manure, food for animal, timber and as a bio energy crop. The plant is also used in phytoremediation. The plant h...

Vitamins are crucial to all life functions. Vitamins are also called as co–enzymes because they work with enzyme and enable them to trigger all body processes. Among the vitamins, the Vitamin C is an important vital amine to maintain the body in good health. The main sources of Vitamin C are from fresh fruits and vegetables. In the present study tw...

Vitamins are essential constituents for growth of the plant and animal body. Vitamin C plays an important role among the Vitamins. Vitamin C is needed in abundant quantity for the blood purification and the development of teeth, bones and gums. It also keeps the whole body in healthy condition. The major source of vitamin C is from plants like Oran...

Ethnobotany deals with the uses of plants by the aboriginal tribes in the local area. In Western Ghats, the Pothigai region is one of the important hot spot where the Kani tribes are largely settled. In this region, the Thozhukanni (Desmodium gyrans L.,) is naturalized and the Azhukanni (Cressa cretica L.,) is cultivated and used as an important dr...

ABSTRCT Sapindustrifoliatus is one of the oldest cultivated medicinal plants in the world. Infact Botanist traced it to the period of the Vedas about 5000 years ago.It is a small tree flourish well in the loamy soils of tropical and sub-tropical regions. It has a number of health benefits besides the famous benefit of keeping the hair long and heal...

Corrosion is a major economic and environmental problem in industries. Inhibitors are used to protect the metals from corrosion. At present, bio-inhibitors are widely used because they are nontoxic, biodegradable and readily available. In the present study, ten different vegetable oils were used as bio-inhibitors which are already emerged as potent...

The traditional medicine is widely used for various human ailments in which plant and animal products are largely used for the drug preparation. In the Siddha medicine, Pavalaparpam is widely used for the treatment of indigestion, acidity, hyperacidity, ulcer and piles. It is used externally for various skin diseases and pimples. Pavalaparpam is a...

The traditional medicine is widely used for various human ailments in which plant products are largely used for drug preparation. In Indian medicine till now there is not a single method for the standardization of drug. In the Siddha medicine Sangu parpam is widely used for the treatment of indigestion, acidity, hyperacidity, ulcer, carminative and...