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RESEARCH INTERVENTIONS AND TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENTS IN PLANT SCIENCES ISBN:- 978-81-951982-3-8 Editors Publisher Dr. Uttam Dethe Dr. Nivas Desai Dr. Umesh Pawar Dr. Vishal Aparadh Sr. Authors Details Title of paper Page No. No. Species Distribution in Various Microhabitats 1 Swapnil D. Wagh of Plateaus from ‘Satmala’ Ranges of Northern Western Ghats Chlorophyll Mutants and Morphological 2 Variations Induced by Sodium Azide, Ethyl A. S. Deshpande Methane Sulphonate and Gamma Rays in Linum usitatissimum var. PKV NL 260 B. S. Deshpande Utilization of Spiritually Important Plants 3 Aegle marmelos Corr., Cynodon dactylon Pers. and Datura inoxia Mill. as an Effective Drug Resource for Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Simran Effect of Chemical and Physical Mutagens on 4 Seed Germination, Seedling Height and Seedling Vigour of Glycine Max C.V. Js-9560. Simran In vitro Callogenesis and Micropropagation of 5 Medicinal Plant - Vitex negundo L. Panaskar Poonam Preliminary Phytochemical Evaluation of 6 Passiflora Fruits Bhawana Singh Study of Antibacterial Property of Sundarban 7 Honey Paresh Ninawe Sodium Azide Induced Early Flowering 8 Mutations in Brassica juncea (L.) Czern & Coss cv. BIO-902 V.Y. Charjan Effect of Algal Extract on Seed Germination 9 and Seedling Growth of Chilly Capsicum annuum (L.) Shilpa M. Gharat Comparative Study of Antimicrobial Activity of 10 the Medicated and Non-Medicated Soaps Apurva S. Bhosale Butterfly Diversity of Paparamnagar, District 11 Solapur, (MS) , India With Special Reference to Host Plants Pooja L. Ghode Diversity of Order Lepidoptera from Taleran 12 Area, Junnar Tehsil, District Pune, (MS), India Priya Sharma Odonate Diversity in Air Force Station, 13 Lohegaon Area, District Pune, (MS), India Ganesh Pawar A Report on Diversity and Disturbance of 14 Coastal Sand Dune (CSD) Vegetation from Raigad Coast, Maharashtra, India. Suhas Kamble Management of Plumria alba L. Rust Disease by 15 Plant Extract Formulation Sr. Authors Details Title of paper Page No. No. Nikita Hinge Effect of Seed Ageing on seed Germination 16 Behavior and Seedling Growth of Turnip Mustard (Brassica campestris L.) Dr. Ahilya Anticancer Activity of Some Common Seaweed 17 Waghmode Along West Coast of Maharashtra Ashok Chaudhari Ethnomedicinal Plants from Northern-Western 18 Ghats of Nashik (Maharashtra) India Swapnil Kamble Isolation and Identification of Soil Fungi from 19 Various Grapes (Vitis vinifera L.) Fields of Narayangaon Manisha Study of Molecular Taxonomy of Beetles of 20 Mategaonkar Family Hydrophilidae of Pune Region (MS), India Shakera Inamdar Diversity and Seasonal Incidence of Darkling 21 Beetles (Family Tenebrionidae) of Pune District, Maharashtra Alfiya Aslam Attar Isolation of Microbial Flora from Pigeon 22 Droppings Rajashri Nene The Study of Bioactive Compounds and 23 Antimicrobial Activity of Guizotia abyssinica Seeds Manjusha Ingawale Bacillariophyceae from Eastern Part of Satara 24 District (Maharashtra) Tanaji R. Kavale Two New Records of Fungal Genus Meliola Fries 25 From India. Nikam Yash Study of Diversity of Invertebrates in Moss 26 Vaidehi Jawalkar Studies of Microbial Diversity Associated with 27 Bryophytes. Shrikant Gund Petallophyllum indicum Kash. and Cylindrocolea 28 chevalieri (Steph.) R. M. Schust., - Two Little Known Liverwort from North Western Ghats, India. Shrikant Gund Bryophyte Diversity of Sinhagad Fort (Pune, 29 Maharashtra, India) Siddharth Growth of Composting Fungi on Agricultural 30 Murumkar Wastes Sr. Authors Details Title of paper Page No. No. Jayashri Jadhav Growth of Composting Fungi on Agricultural 31 Wastes Bagal S. N. Comparative Study of Antioxidant Properties of 32 Some Medicinal Fruits Kartikey Jagtap A Comparative Assessment of Morphological and 33 Phytochemical Variation Among Authentic and Market Sample of ‘Vidanga’ Archana Patil Nocturnal Insect Pollinator Diversity and 34 Species Richness in Ridge gourd ,Luffa acutangula. Manoj Khavate Qualitative and Quantitative Determination of 35 Secondary Metabolite Embelin from Traditional Medicinal Plants from Myrsinaceae Family Using HPTLC Method. Chandani Jamdade Effect of Pomegranate Peel Extract on 36 Dimethoate Toxicity Studied on ANTIoxidant Enzymes in Liver and Kidney of Aged Mice. Ruturaj S. Patil Antioxidant and In Vitro Pancreatic Lipase 37 Inhibition Potential of Dioscorea Species. Mahesh P. Mane In vitro Evaluation of Antioxidant and Anti- 38 inflammatory Activity of Polygala erioptera DC. Supriya Chougale Effect of Green Synthesized Silver Nanoparticles 39 on Seed Germination Under Different Salinity Levels in Amarathus paniculatus. Suraj Jadhav Studies on Ambiguity in Market Samples of 40 Herbal Drug ‘Sariva’ Ravindra Jadhav Comparative Microscopical and Physicochemical 41 Investigation of Traditional Plants of Canscorea Species. Varsha Mali Effect of fluoride stress on water relations of 42 medicinally important oil yielding plant Simarouba glauca DC. Arundhati M. Rane Determination of Larvicidal Efficacy of Euphorbia 43 neriifolia Linn. Stem and Leaves Extract on Mosquito Larvae. Sr. Authors Details Title of paper Page No. No. Shivani Khataokar Study of Loranthus and its applications 44 Shivani Sawant Study of Loranthus and its applications. 45 Priyanka Gaikwad Allelopathic Effect of Aqueous Extracts of 46 Trichodesma indicum (L.) R. Br. on Seed Germination and Seedling Growth of Maize and Wheat Ganesh C. Nikalje Metabolic profiling of Avicennia officinalis L. 47 and Sonneratia apetala L. for identification of bioactive compounds. Shelke D. B. Fatty acid Profiling of Contrasting Soybean 48 Genotypes Under Individualistic (Na + , and Cl - ) and Additive (NaCl) Salt Stress Harichandra Nikule Synthesis of biogenic metal oxide nanoparticles 49 using Ricinus communis and studies of its impact on seed germination and growth of Oryza sativa L. Shraddha Dive Studies on Flora of Family Araceae from Dapoli 50 Tahasil of Ratnagiri District from Maharashtra. Trushali Chavan Study on Medicinal and Traditional Festival 51 Plants Used in Hindu Religion from Ratnagiri District of Maharashtra K.N.Gurav Diversity of wood rotting fungi From Karad 52 Tahsil, Satara. (M.S) Natekar P. D. Weed Species Diversity of Kharepatn Village and 53 its nearby area Jadhao K. D. Assessment of Secondary Metabolites from 54 Clerodendrum infortunatum Pagare Archana To Study the Effect of Physical and Chemical 55 Mutagens on Biological Parameters in M1 Generation of Trigonella foenum-graecum L Pallavi Borate Reproductive Disorders in Women and Traditional 56 Health Practices in Ratnagiri District, Maharashtra, India. Sr. Authors Details Title of paper Page No. No. A.U. Sutar Effect of Different Monochromatic Light on Plant 57 Growth R.M. More Invasion of Red billed Pacu Pairactus 58 Brachypomus (cuvier 1818) in Ujani Reservoir of Maharashtra, India Sharayu Ulhe – Evaluation of Phytochemical Constituents in 59 Deshmukh Aromatic Plant Properties of Dried Leaves of Leonotis nepitifolia Plant Babu A. Sonar Influence of Salt stress on germination and 60 antioxidant enzymes in Hibiscus cannabinus L. Sonali S. Kadam Nitrogen metabolism in Some of the Crops at 61 Ratnagiri District. Powar P.S. Study of Bio-fertilizers on Trigonella foenum- 62 graecum (Fenugreek). Swapna Patil Study of Fish Faunal Diversity of Ujani 63 Reservoir, Near Bhigwan. Dr. S.B.Patil Comprehensive Study of Different Areas of 64 Pollution and Phytoplankton Diversity of Bhima River Taluka Khed, Dist.-Pune Yogesh Chaudhari Multiferroic Materials and Materials Preparation 65 Techniques Sandip V. Patil Carbon Nanomaterials and Its Application in 66 Plant Biology A.P. Nikum Study of Heavy Metal Content in Regional Fruits 67 by Spectrophotometry Ms. Rupali Pednekar Effective Reclamation and Restoration of the 68 Mined out Land and Biodiversity Conservation at ‘Redi Iron Ore Mine’, of M/S Gogte Mienerals, Located at Redi Village, Taluka Vengurla, District- Sindhudurg D. R. Borhade Study of Biodiversity of Insects as a Important 69 Factor for Balance the Ecosystem with Special Reference to Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary Sr. Authors Details Title of paper Page No. No. D.N. Birhade Ecological Studies of Insect Fauna Found in 70 Western Region Rank - Dhuma Dongar, Rajgurunagar, Pune, Maharashtra S. B.Patil Comprehensive Study of Different Areas of 71 Pollution and Phytoplankton Diversity of Bhima River Taluka Khed, Dist. Pune Mahadev Direct Somatic Embryogenesis and Shoot 72 Chambhare Regeneration in Niger (Guizotia abyssinica (L.f.) Cass.): An Edible Oil Seed Crop Madhuri Patil Phytochemical Screening, Antioxidant, 73 Antimicrobial Studies and Cytotoxic Potential of Stem and Leaves Extract of Putranjiva roxburghii Wall. Atul Madane Influence of Chromolaena odorata Leaves Extract 74 on Carbohydrate and Protein Content of Cajanus cajan Monika Fernandis Production of Bio-plastic from Starchy Plant 75 Parts and Study of Its Biodegradability Manali Desai Effect of Salt Stress on Production of Proline in 76 Celosia Argentea Plant from Two Different Ecological Locations Sharad Apte Studies on Ethno-Medicinal Plants of 77 Ratnagiri District of Maharashtra State Sujit H. Wagh First record of Pseudoidium sp. on Tecoma 78 capensis (thunb.) Lindl. from India Chirag Anticancer activity of Simarouba glauca 79 Narayankar bark on AGS cell and leaves on MCF-7 cell line Govind Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles, 80 Dhulgande their characterization using leaf extracts of Tridax procumbens L. 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