Biomedical devices are an integral part of the medical industry nowadays. With the increase in ca... more Biomedical devices are an integral part of the medical industry nowadays. With the increase in cases of heart disease, catheterization procedures are becoming more frequent. Small-scale actuators are needed for the guidance of small-scale catheters and guidewires to remote targets in the human body. Numerical modelling is needed to guide the experiments in developing such steerable devices and to optimize their design. Here, we designed small-scale steerable guidewires by first developing bending actuators and then assembling them with guidewires. The actuators use materials with strain response to electric potential in a very low voltage range that is not harmful to the human body. Our work examined the layered strip configuration for the structure of actuators and identified trends to maximize the bending deformations. Using the commercial software Abaqus, we developed a finite element model based on Piezoelectric actuation to simulate various combinations of materials and geometr...
International journal of ecology and environmental sciences, 2017
Tropical dry deciduous forests contribute about 41.87% to the total forests in India. Data on bio... more Tropical dry deciduous forests contribute about 41.87% to the total forests in India. Data on biomass and carbon storage in these forests are scanty. The present study deals with the tree biomass and carbon stock in tropical deciduous forests in Madhya Pradesh. The biomass stocks of four different types of forests viz., mixed non-teak forest (MNTF), dry mixed non-teak forest (DMNTF), teak-dominated forest (TDF) and dry teak forest (DTF), were estimated at twelve different sites. Indicator species for dry conditions considered in the study were Acacia catechu, A. nilotica, Aegle marmelos and Ziziphus sp. At each site, 0.1 ha permanent plots were laid in Damoh, Katni, Raisen, and Sagar districts. Biomass and carbon were estimated by non-destructive method and tree allometric equations. Measurements for basal area and tree height were converted into volume using regional species-specific gravity. Since most of the forests in Madhya Pradesh fall under tropical dry deciduous type, sites...
The paper deals with the enumeration of alien species of Panna Tiger Reserve of Madhya Pradesh, I... more The paper deals with the enumeration of alien species of Panna Tiger Reserve of Madhya Pradesh, India. In all 75 alien taxa of angiosperms were found and enumerated with the correct botanical names, families, uses, source of origin, life form and their habitats. Cassia, Corchorus and Indigofera are the prominent genera while Asteraceae and Fabaceae are prominent families in the area. Tropical American component dominated the alien flora contributing 63% to the vegetation. Life formwise herbs were the major forms. Most of the alien species introduced to the area was unintentional; however, a number of them are used for various purposes.
Article History: Ranipura, Vishramganj and Aaramganj are situated in Runj forest of Panna distric... more Article History: Ranipura, Vishramganj and Aaramganj are situated in Runj forest of Panna district, Madhya Pradesh. It is natural forest harboring many wild verities of plant species which have immense medicinal properties. Prompt with wealth of plants used as ethno medicine by local healers. More importance to Fabaceae, because of its rich medicinal properties and therefore, we collected and identified them. The plants are Abrus precatorius, Acacia arabica, Acacia catechu, Acacia leucophloea, Albizia procera, Bauhenia variegate, Bauhinia vahlii, Bauhinia racemosa, Butea monosperma, Cassia aungustifolia, Cassia tora, Crotolaria juncea, Dalbergia latifolia, Dalbergia sissoo, Glycine max, Indigofera prostrate, Mimosa pudica, Phaseolus vulgaris, Tephrosia puppureaand Trigonella foenum- graecum. During the study we mainly focused on documentation of traditional knowledge of local peoples about uses of native medicinal fabaceous plants as ethno-medicines. The methods followed for documen...
The present study deals with the estimation of tree biomass by non destructive method in tropical... more The present study deals with the estimation of tree biomass by non destructive method in tropical dry deciduous forest (DDF) and tropical mixed deciduous forest (MDF) in 0.1 ha permanent plots, established at seven sites each in seven districts of state of Madhya Pradesh in central India. Tree volume was calculated using site specific volume equation. The biomass of each species was estimated taking tree volume and species specific gravity. The relationship between basal area and above ground biomass showed positive correlation for all sites and forest types. In general DDF holds higher density, basal area and biomass than MDF irrespective of sites. Significantly higher basal area (m2 ha-0.1) was recorded in DDF (6.45 ± 4.22) MDF (4.53 ± 3.56). Average above ground biomass of both DDF and MDF of all sites were 31.8 t ha-1and 20.7 t ha-1 respectively. Estimation of above ground tree biomass in the present study provides data for tropical deciduous forests covering a large part (24.66...
The main aim of present study is to explore the Indigenous Knowledge and Documentation of Ethno-m... more The main aim of present study is to explore the Indigenous Knowledge and Documentation of Ethno-medicinal Plants of Panna district of Bundelkh and region of Central India, because medicinal and herbal utility of this region has not been explored yet. The questionnaire method followed for documentation. The ethno-medicinal data on 88 plant species belonging to 75 genera of 37 families were recorded during field trips (February, 2012 to January, 2013). On the basis of our finding it is a great asset for herbal drug industries.
Herb, Shrub and litter components are mainly ignore for biomass estimation in forest ecosystem. T... more Herb, Shrub and litter components are mainly ignore for biomass estimation in forest ecosystem. Therefore, in present study we focus on estimation of biomass from these forest components. A field survey aimed to estimate biomass in forest components like herb, shrub and litter. A destructive plot level sampling method was adopted for estimation of biomass. A 5×5 m plot for shrub layer and 1×1 m plot for herb and litter layer laid down in 0.1 ha super plot in tropical dry deciduous forest ecosystem of study area. Herb Shrub and Litter layer contribute 5.23 t ha -1 , 12.67 h ha -1 and 0.661 t ha -1 respectively. It can be conclude that these forest components play a key role in primary productivity of forest as well as actual biomass sequestration capacity. Forest floor having important biomass consequently is an important for carbons sequestration studies.
Ranipura, Vishramganj and Aaramganj are situated in Runj forest of Panna district, Madhya Pradesh... more Ranipura, Vishramganj and Aaramganj are situated in Runj forest of Panna district, Madhya Pradesh. It is natural forest harboring many wild verities of plant species which have immense medicinal properties. Prompt with wealth of plants used as ethno medicine by local healers. More importance to Fabaceae, because of its rich medicinal properties and therefore, we collected and identified them. The plants are Abrus precatorius, Mimosa pudica, Phaseolus vulgaris, Tephrosia puppurea and Trigonella foenum-graecum. During the study we mainly focused on documentation of traditional knowledge of local peoples about uses of native medicinal fabaceous plants as ethno-medicines. The methods followed for documentation of indigenous knowledge was based on questionnaire regular interviews and interaction with local communities. Outcome of the study suggest that local healers use these plants for various ailment such as Cough, dysentery, pyretic, snake bites, bronchitis, vomiting, ulcers, diarrhea...
The main aim of present study is to explore the Indigenous Knowledge and Documentation of Ethno-m... more The main aim of present study is to explore the Indigenous Knowledge and Documentation of Ethno-medicinal Plants of Panna district of Bundelkh and region of Central India, because medicinal and herbal utility of this region has not been explored yet. The questionnaire method followed for documentation. The ethno-medicinal data on 88 plant species belonging to 75 genera of 37 families were recorded during field trips (February, 2012 to January, 2013). On the basis of our finding it is a great asset for herbal drug industries.
Biomedical devices are an integral part of the medical industry nowadays. With the increase in ca... more Biomedical devices are an integral part of the medical industry nowadays. With the increase in cases of heart disease, catheterization procedures are becoming more frequent. Small-scale actuators are needed for the guidance of small-scale catheters and guidewires to remote targets in the human body. Numerical modelling is needed to guide the experiments in developing such steerable devices and to optimize their design. Here, we designed small-scale steerable guidewires by first developing bending actuators and then assembling them with guidewires. The actuators use materials with strain response to electric potential in a very low voltage range that is not harmful to the human body. Our work examined the layered strip configuration for the structure of actuators and identified trends to maximize the bending deformations. Using the commercial software Abaqus, we developed a finite element model based on Piezoelectric actuation to simulate various combinations of materials and geometr...
International journal of ecology and environmental sciences, 2017
Tropical dry deciduous forests contribute about 41.87% to the total forests in India. Data on bio... more Tropical dry deciduous forests contribute about 41.87% to the total forests in India. Data on biomass and carbon storage in these forests are scanty. The present study deals with the tree biomass and carbon stock in tropical deciduous forests in Madhya Pradesh. The biomass stocks of four different types of forests viz., mixed non-teak forest (MNTF), dry mixed non-teak forest (DMNTF), teak-dominated forest (TDF) and dry teak forest (DTF), were estimated at twelve different sites. Indicator species for dry conditions considered in the study were Acacia catechu, A. nilotica, Aegle marmelos and Ziziphus sp. At each site, 0.1 ha permanent plots were laid in Damoh, Katni, Raisen, and Sagar districts. Biomass and carbon were estimated by non-destructive method and tree allometric equations. Measurements for basal area and tree height were converted into volume using regional species-specific gravity. Since most of the forests in Madhya Pradesh fall under tropical dry deciduous type, sites...
The paper deals with the enumeration of alien species of Panna Tiger Reserve of Madhya Pradesh, I... more The paper deals with the enumeration of alien species of Panna Tiger Reserve of Madhya Pradesh, India. In all 75 alien taxa of angiosperms were found and enumerated with the correct botanical names, families, uses, source of origin, life form and their habitats. Cassia, Corchorus and Indigofera are the prominent genera while Asteraceae and Fabaceae are prominent families in the area. Tropical American component dominated the alien flora contributing 63% to the vegetation. Life formwise herbs were the major forms. Most of the alien species introduced to the area was unintentional; however, a number of them are used for various purposes.
Article History: Ranipura, Vishramganj and Aaramganj are situated in Runj forest of Panna distric... more Article History: Ranipura, Vishramganj and Aaramganj are situated in Runj forest of Panna district, Madhya Pradesh. It is natural forest harboring many wild verities of plant species which have immense medicinal properties. Prompt with wealth of plants used as ethno medicine by local healers. More importance to Fabaceae, because of its rich medicinal properties and therefore, we collected and identified them. The plants are Abrus precatorius, Acacia arabica, Acacia catechu, Acacia leucophloea, Albizia procera, Bauhenia variegate, Bauhinia vahlii, Bauhinia racemosa, Butea monosperma, Cassia aungustifolia, Cassia tora, Crotolaria juncea, Dalbergia latifolia, Dalbergia sissoo, Glycine max, Indigofera prostrate, Mimosa pudica, Phaseolus vulgaris, Tephrosia puppureaand Trigonella foenum- graecum. During the study we mainly focused on documentation of traditional knowledge of local peoples about uses of native medicinal fabaceous plants as ethno-medicines. The methods followed for documen...
The present study deals with the estimation of tree biomass by non destructive method in tropical... more The present study deals with the estimation of tree biomass by non destructive method in tropical dry deciduous forest (DDF) and tropical mixed deciduous forest (MDF) in 0.1 ha permanent plots, established at seven sites each in seven districts of state of Madhya Pradesh in central India. Tree volume was calculated using site specific volume equation. The biomass of each species was estimated taking tree volume and species specific gravity. The relationship between basal area and above ground biomass showed positive correlation for all sites and forest types. In general DDF holds higher density, basal area and biomass than MDF irrespective of sites. Significantly higher basal area (m2 ha-0.1) was recorded in DDF (6.45 ± 4.22) MDF (4.53 ± 3.56). Average above ground biomass of both DDF and MDF of all sites were 31.8 t ha-1and 20.7 t ha-1 respectively. Estimation of above ground tree biomass in the present study provides data for tropical deciduous forests covering a large part (24.66...
The main aim of present study is to explore the Indigenous Knowledge and Documentation of Ethno-m... more The main aim of present study is to explore the Indigenous Knowledge and Documentation of Ethno-medicinal Plants of Panna district of Bundelkh and region of Central India, because medicinal and herbal utility of this region has not been explored yet. The questionnaire method followed for documentation. The ethno-medicinal data on 88 plant species belonging to 75 genera of 37 families were recorded during field trips (February, 2012 to January, 2013). On the basis of our finding it is a great asset for herbal drug industries.
Herb, Shrub and litter components are mainly ignore for biomass estimation in forest ecosystem. T... more Herb, Shrub and litter components are mainly ignore for biomass estimation in forest ecosystem. Therefore, in present study we focus on estimation of biomass from these forest components. A field survey aimed to estimate biomass in forest components like herb, shrub and litter. A destructive plot level sampling method was adopted for estimation of biomass. A 5×5 m plot for shrub layer and 1×1 m plot for herb and litter layer laid down in 0.1 ha super plot in tropical dry deciduous forest ecosystem of study area. Herb Shrub and Litter layer contribute 5.23 t ha -1 , 12.67 h ha -1 and 0.661 t ha -1 respectively. It can be conclude that these forest components play a key role in primary productivity of forest as well as actual biomass sequestration capacity. Forest floor having important biomass consequently is an important for carbons sequestration studies.
Ranipura, Vishramganj and Aaramganj are situated in Runj forest of Panna district, Madhya Pradesh... more Ranipura, Vishramganj and Aaramganj are situated in Runj forest of Panna district, Madhya Pradesh. It is natural forest harboring many wild verities of plant species which have immense medicinal properties. Prompt with wealth of plants used as ethno medicine by local healers. More importance to Fabaceae, because of its rich medicinal properties and therefore, we collected and identified them. The plants are Abrus precatorius, Mimosa pudica, Phaseolus vulgaris, Tephrosia puppurea and Trigonella foenum-graecum. During the study we mainly focused on documentation of traditional knowledge of local peoples about uses of native medicinal fabaceous plants as ethno-medicines. The methods followed for documentation of indigenous knowledge was based on questionnaire regular interviews and interaction with local communities. Outcome of the study suggest that local healers use these plants for various ailment such as Cough, dysentery, pyretic, snake bites, bronchitis, vomiting, ulcers, diarrhea...
The main aim of present study is to explore the Indigenous Knowledge and Documentation of Ethno-m... more The main aim of present study is to explore the Indigenous Knowledge and Documentation of Ethno-medicinal Plants of Panna district of Bundelkh and region of Central India, because medicinal and herbal utility of this region has not been explored yet. The questionnaire method followed for documentation. The ethno-medicinal data on 88 plant species belonging to 75 genera of 37 families were recorded during field trips (February, 2012 to January, 2013). On the basis of our finding it is a great asset for herbal drug industries.
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