https://ir.vidyasagar.ac.in/jspui/handle/123456789/5302 2026-04-26T06:11:18Z 2026-04-26T06:11:18Z Sen, Uday Kumar https://ir.vidyasagar.ac.in/jspui/handle/123456789/5726 2021-02-04T09:30:26Z 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Evaluation of Lichen Diversity on Lianas in Selected Sacred Groves of West Midnapore District, West Bengal Authors: Sen, Uday Kumar Abstract: The sacred groves are fairly well studied for the anthropological, ecological, botanical, zoological and conservation perspectives. However, there are a few publications on lichens of sacred groves. The lichens have long been considered sensitive indicators for monitoring environmental state. The present study documents 80 species of lichens representing 43 genera of 19 families in twenty one selected sacred groves of West Midnapore district, West Bengal. Combretum decandrum Jacq. exhibited the maximum diversity of lichens in form of 45 species. This work is likely to foster further studies on lichen-diversity in other regions of West Bengal for a better understanding of the associated biodiversity and environment

2018-04-01T00:00:00Z Pradhan, Chandan Kumar De, Angshuman Chakraborty, Indranil Thakur, Sridhar https://ir.vidyasagar.ac.in/jspui/handle/123456789/5725 2021-02-04T09:29:42Z 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Metabolic Study of Cycle Rickshaw Pullers Before and After Exercise Authors: Pradhan, Chandan Kumar; De, Angshuman; Chakraborty, Indranil; Thakur, Sridhar Abstract: Studies regarding metabolic pattern of cycle rickshaw pullers (RP) due to repeated strenuous exercise are scanty. This study aimed at assessing nutritional status of RPs and to evaluate the effects of repeated strenuous exercise on their metabolic status. Thirty five cycle rickshaw pullers and 21 control subjects were included. Rickshaw pullers were asked to pull the rickshaw in six cycles. Controls were allowed to work with a cycle ergometer. At the outset, 24 hour urinary creatinine, urinary sodium, potassium, blood Hb% value was estimated. Plasma glucose, serum urea, total protein, albumin, triglyceride, cholesterol, creatine kinase (CK), CK-MB isoenzyme, gamma glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT), pyruvate, lactate, free fatty acid, Na and K were estimated before and after strenuous exercise. There was significant increase in glucose, triglycerides, urea, CK, pyruvate and lactate in both groups after exercise. CK-MB showed significant increase only in controls. Similarly, post-exercise mean lactate was higher in controls. Lactate/pyruvate ratio, free fatty acid, serum potassium significantly decreased after exercise in both groups. Significantly low values of 24-h urinary Na and creatinine were observed in RPs than controls before exercise. Increase in lactate was far less than that of controls suggesting higher exercise tolerance. Lactate/pyruvate ratio less than 25 both in pre and post exercise state of both groups indicated that during exercise there was efficient gluconeogenesis. Low values of 24-h urinary Na and creatinine prior to exercise indicated that renal reabsorption capacity in RP were higher perhaps resulting from adaptive response to altered metabolic status.

2018-04-01T00:00:00Z Mandal, Arpita Paul, Tanmay Patra, Arpita Samanta, Animesh Mondal, Keshab Ch. Nandi, Dilip Kumar https://ir.vidyasagar.ac.in/jspui/handle/123456789/5724 2021-02-04T09:28:58Z 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

Title: A Novel Antibacterial Peptide from Whey-Based Fermented Product of Lactobacillus Ingluviei: Valorization of Whey Waste Authors: Mandal, Arpita; Paul, Tanmay; Patra, Arpita; Samanta, Animesh; Mondal, Keshab Ch.; Nandi, Dilip Kumar Abstract: A vast amount of unutilized whey of cheese industry is valorized through bacterial fermentation and generates potent peptide against multidrug resistance bacteria. An antimicrobial peptide of 4892.26 Da was produced by a Lactobacillus ingluviei ADK10 (GenBank- JQ395039) fermentation of whey. The effectiveness of this peptide against hospital isolate multidrug resistant Vibrio cholerae was investigated; the MIC and MBC (LD50) values were 35 and 70μg/ml respectively. Further, safety measurements like Hemolytic assay and In vitro cytotoxicity assay was performed. Tested peptide displayed a very negligible membrane-damaging of red blood cells and no structural changes were found in live Human colon adenocarcinoma grade II cell. In Scanning electron microscopy, it was proved that the peptide specificity was targeted towards the bacterial cell wall damage and aggregate bacterial cell together. Hence, this reported whey fermented peptide can be placed as an effective therapeutic agent for Vibrio cholerae infections and become a process for utilization of waste whey.

2018-04-01T00:00:00Z Chatterjee, Ayan Chatterjee, Sandipan Chatterjee, Surjani Banerjee, Neepa Mukherjee, Shankarashis https://ir.vidyasagar.ac.in/jspui/handle/123456789/5723 2021-02-04T09:28:18Z 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

Title: A Comparative Study on the Impact of Thermal Working Environmental Factors and Workload on Cardiac Response Indicators in Male Food Crop Cultivators of Two Ethnic Groups Authors: Chatterjee, Ayan; Chatterjee, Sandipan; Chatterjee, Surjani; Banerjee, Neepa; Mukherjee, Shankarashis Abstract: Indian agriculture is characterized by overwhelmingly small holdings due to higher population density and nearly two-third of its population residing in the rural villages. Moreover, the different agricultural task is most commonly seasonal, and the cultivators often spend long hours under the open air. In order to ensure health, safety, well being and achieving better work performance, the assessment of cardiac response indicators is considered as an essential factor. In this backdrop the present study has been undertaken to assess the impact of thermal working environmental condition and workload on workers’ health status and cardiac response profile in 36 Bengalee male paddy cultivators (age range 21-30 years) involved in manual traditional threshing task during ‘Boro’ type of paddy cultivation and compared it with 31 male individuals engaged in similar type of task belonging to the Santhal tribe group. Indicators of thermal working environmental condition were calculated. Cardiac response indicators and physical fitness status of the study participants were also calculated. From the present study it may be concluded that, cardiac strain was significantly higher in Bengalee male workers compared to their age matched Santhal counter parts while physical fitness status was significantly higher in Santhal male workers compared to their age matched Bengalee counterparts.

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