https://ir.vidyasagar.ac.in/jspui/handle/123456789/280 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 14:26:22 GMT 2026-02-19T14:26:22Z https://ir.vidyasagar.ac.in/jspui/handle/123456789/1152 Title: Effect of Practicing select Indian Classical Dance Forms on Body Composition Status Of Bengalee Females: An Anthropometric Study Authors: Mukherjee, Shankarashis; Banerjee, Neepa; Chatterjee, Surjani; Chatterjee, Sandipan Abstract: Emerging epidemic of obesity has led to focus on the exercise training and on regular practicing of moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity. Bharatnatyam and Kathak are two most popular traditional Indian classical Dance forms which have been practiced for a long period of time mainly for recreational purpose. They involve adoption of different body postures, movements and thereby may influence body composition. Present study has been undertaken in this context to assess the impact of regularly practicing these two dance forms on body composition of young adult Bengalee females. It has been found that individuals practicing both the two dancing forms have favorable body composition parameters adjudged anthropometrically, compared to their age and sex matched control group individuals of similar socioeconomic status. The favorable impact on body composition is more pronounced in individuals practicing Bharatnatyam form of dance. Description: 40-48 Wed, 01 Jan 2014 00:00:00 GMT https://ir.vidyasagar.ac.in/jspui/handle/123456789/1152 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z https://ir.vidyasagar.ac.in/jspui/handle/123456789/1153 Title: Efficiency of Extracts of two Medicinal Plants of India Against Some Pathogenic Bacteria Authors: Mandal, Biplab; Bhattacharjee, Indranil; Kundu, Jayanta Kr.; Chandra, Goutam Abstract: The bactericidal activities of the aqueous, ethanol and acetone extracts of the leaves of two plants used as popular medicine in India were studied. The dried leaf extracts of Moringa oleifera Lam., and Mimosa pudica Linn. were tested in vitro by the disk diffusion method against four bacterial strains, namely, Staphylococcus aureus (MTCC 2940), Bacillus subtilis (MTCC 441), Escherichia coli (MTCC 739), and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (MTCC 2453). The organic and aqueous extracts of Moringa oleifera are comparatively more effective than Mimosa pudica. Aqueous extracts of the leaves of all the plants appeared to have less antibacterial activity than the ethanol and acetone extracts. The present study calls for further investigation to isolate and characterize the chemicals attributing antimicrobial property to the plants M. oleifera and M. pudica. Description: 49-55 Wed, 01 Jan 2014 00:00:00 GMT https://ir.vidyasagar.ac.in/jspui/handle/123456789/1153 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z https://ir.vidyasagar.ac.in/jspui/handle/123456789/1154 Title: SEEDLING MORPHOLOGY OF SOME TREE SPECIES OF THE ANGIOSPERMIC ORDER RUTALES IN THE FOREST PATCHES OF DAKSHINDINAJPUR DISTRICT, WEST BENGAL AND THEIR SIGNIFICANCE IN REVEALING CORRELATION Authors: Kamilya, P; Das, Ayan Abstract: Seedling morphology of four species each of the families Rutaceae and Meliaceae of the order Rutales (sensu Takhtajan, 1997) were studied and objectively correlated. The seeds and seedlings were collected from the forest patches of Dakshinsinajpur district of West Bengal. Seeds were sown in seed beds and seedlings raised there from were characterized for identification, comparison with natural ones, and work out correlation in them by using UPGMA method to reveal relevance to Takhtajan’s (1997) system of classification. Description: 1-7 Wed, 01 Jan 2014 00:00:00 GMT https://ir.vidyasagar.ac.in/jspui/handle/123456789/1154 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z https://ir.vidyasagar.ac.in/jspui/handle/123456789/1155 Title: APPLICATION OF OXADIARGYL SOLUTIONS FOR CONTROL OF DUCKWEED (LEMNA MINOR) IN FRESHWATER AQUACULTURE PONDS Authors: Mandal, Basudev; Nag, Tuhin Subhra Abstract: This work emphasize on to find out the effective dose ratio of Oxadiargyl solution for control of duckweed (Lemna minor) in intensive Indian Major Carp (IMC) culture pond and their impact on non target animals. Experimental results revealed that application of Oxadiargyl is very much effective for controlling Lemna minor. The optimum dose selected for the field trial is 450 mg /liter of water and it is not only effective in controlling 90% weed growth but also does not show any sign of harm to non target organisms. Moreover, it increases the dissolved oxygen content in water body. Pathological test of experimental fishes does not show any deviation of hematological parameter i.e. hemoglobin percentage of Labeo rohita is 2.9 gm and simultaneously it indicates the effectiveness of chemical potentialities of the weedicide. So Oxadiargyl is very much effective for duck weed control and it helps the fish farmers in cost effective way to solve weed growth problem. Hence, the farmers can achieve maximum production beyond their expectation. The production cost is minimizing due to minimum expenses for weed control and also income will be high due to much more production of fish. Therefore, weedicide application for controlling duck weed is less expensive than manual labour. Description: 8-12 Wed, 01 Jan 2014 00:00:00 GMT https://ir.vidyasagar.ac.in/jspui/handle/123456789/1155 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z