Bhupender Dutt

Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry · Department of Forest Products

Swertia is an important genus used in Indian medicine. A comprehensive review on this genus is presented in this article.

The investigations were carried out on collations of the herb made from natural habitats with altitudes ranging from 1500 m to 2700m. the material was subjected to chemical screening which revealed a great deal of variation ranging from 0.75 percent to 1.14 per cent wit respect to bitter content which is a pharmaceutically important component of th...

We provide a check list of the vascular plants of Theog Forest Division, Himachal Pradesh, Western Himalaya. Himachal Pradesh has been extensively surveyed in terms of flora by a large number of workers, albeit highly confined to prioritized areas. The floristic inventorization resulted in a total of 442 vascular plant species belonging to 311 gene...

An ethnobotanical survey was conducted during 2013-14 to document the traditional knowledge of medicinal plants that are used by the local communities residing along the National Highway 5 from Solan to Shimla in Himachal Pradesh in household remedies for the treatment of diseases. About 25 different plant species were recorded which were used for...

Multivariate technique is extremely helpful in assisting researchers in making sense of large, complicated and complex datasets that contain many variables measured on a large number of experimental units. Data for the present study was collected for different morphological characters, namely tree diameter, tree height, bole height, number of branc...

The present study was conducted to evaluate the antifungal activities of plant extracts of Acorus calamus and Parthenium hysterophorus The main aim of the study was to develop a natural, environmentally friendly wood preservative. In the present investigation, petroleum ether and methanol solvents were used for extraction. The wood samples of Pinus...

Heat treatment of wood is an effective and eco-friendly approach to increase the durability as well as dimensional stability of the wood. It involves the treatment of wood with high temperatures in controlled conditions. In the present investigation, heat treatment of wood samples was carried out at 80, 120, 160 and 200 °C for 2,4 and 6 hours in a...

The present investigation was carried out during the years October, 2021–September, 2022 in the Laboratory of the Department of Forest Products, Dr. Y S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry Nauni, Solan. Thermal modification was performed on the samples of Salix tetrasperma at various temperatures 60, 80, 100, 120, 140, 160 and 200°C for...

A low-cost method of in vitro micropropagation of the threatened medicinally vital species Saussurea costus (Kuth) was taken into consideration in the current study, to lower down the production costs because micropropagation technology is often more expensive than conventional methods of plant multiplication. Inexpensive media were produced using...

Thermal treatment of pine wood was carried out at 80, 120, 160, and 200°C for 2, 4, and 6 hours. The highest mean values were, for specific gravity(0.492), moisture content (29.1%), and maximum moisture content(191%), whereas the lowest mean values were for specific gravity (0.418),moisture content (1.20%), and maximum moisture content (127%). Them...

The present investigation entitled “Forecasting of resin yield and number of blazes of naturally regenerated chir pine (Pinus roxburghii Sargent) in Himachal Pradesh by using single exponential smoothing method” was carried out during the year 2020-2022. The secondary information was collected regarding the resin yield and number of resin blazes w....

Effects of thermal modification were determined relative to chemical parameters of Pinus roxburghii. Thermal modification of wood was carried out at 80, 120, 160, and 200 °C for 2, 4, and 6 h. The chemical properties were different for different temperatures and different heating time. All parameters were similar except for cold water soluble extra...

Effect on Physical and Mechanical Properties of Thermally Modified Bombax ceiba L. Wood

Integration of medicinal plants is one of the viable options for crop diversification and economic upliftment under tree fodder-based agroforestry system for mid-hills f Himachal Pradesh, India. . Keeping in mind this scenario, the present study was carried out to evaluate the production potential of bhringraj (Eclipta prostrata L.) in response to...

Bamboo is the most significant non-wood species, and it grows abundantly throughout the tropical and subtropical zones. It has evolved as a particularly valuable and superior substitute for produced wood composites such as pulp and paper, stripboards, matboards, veneer, plywood, particleboard, and fiberboard. Furthermore, it has been used as a raw...

Development of natural wood preservatives for the protection of wood against to the wood degrading agencies. Present investigation was designed to determine the feasibility of natural plant extracts on wood degradation and chemical constitute after decay test of Pinus roxburghii wood. During the study two plants species were selected for the wood p...

The study was carried out to examine the effects of and plants chemical constitute Acorus calamus Parthenium hysterophorus on dimension stability of wood. Pinus roxburghii Results of the study clearly shows the positive effects on the dimension stability of wood. However, found more efficient as compare to the , due to the higher content of oil. In...

Commercial exploitation of a crop requires best technological knowledge and management of crop which includes standardization of planting seasons and growing conditions to give satisfactory growth and yield. The experiment was conducted in three different conditions i.e. controlled condition (Glass house), open field and under bamboo plantation to...

Background: To best of our knowledge it is first quantitative study of ethnoveterinary practices from Spiti valley of Northwestern Himalayas. Spiti valley lies in cold arid zone of Himachal Pradesh and most of the high-altitude villages in this region remains cut off from rest of the world during a major part of the year (November-May). Methods: A...

Specific gravity of wood is an important physical property of wood. It is help to utilize the wood to different purpose. Present investigation "Effect of plant extracts on specific gravity of Pinus roxburghii Sargent wood" was carried out to examine the effect of plant extract viz., Acorus calamus and Parthenium hysterophorus on specific gravity of...

In vitro propagation and secondary metabolite production are the vital biotechnological approaches for the multiplication, conservation, and phytochemicals production from rare, endangered, and industrially important medicinal plants. Himalayan Mayapple (SinoPodophyllum hexandrum Royle T.S. Ying) is a perennial venerate herb of the alpine Himalayas...

Wood samples treated with hexavalent chromium (Cr+6) compounds have resulted ni enhanced resistance to natural deterioration process ni wood. Degree of protection provided is directly related to Cr+ 6 concentration for chromium trioxide solutions (CrOs, chromic acid). Surface treatment with Cro; reduces dimensional changes in wood when exposed to w...

Non-timber forest products (NT FPs) are utilized or traded by 1.5 billion people around the world, with most NTFP use and commerce taking place at regional and local levels, typically masked by academics and policymakers. Because NTFPs have important socio-cultural worth and sustenance and are generally used in a variety of flexible livelihood meth...

Thermal modification or heat treatment was performed on the samples of Toona ciliata at various temperatures (80°C, 120°C, 160°C, 200°C) and durations (2h, 4h, and 6h) which revealed that chemical and mechanical properties of the wood improved at particular temperature with certain time duration. These results suggest that thermal treatment conside...

Resin ducts are a common protective structure in Conifers. The oleoresin, a mixture of roughly equal amounts of turpentine and rosin, is synthesized and accumulated in resin ducts. Resin ducts in conifers are considered as the first line of defence against insects and pathogens because of toxicity and sticky properties of resin which repel invading...

Aims Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) is most extensively used culinary herbs rich in antioxidants and several other secondary metabolites. Soil quality affects the biosynthesis of secondary metabolites thereby reducing their quality. An approach to improve soil quality and boosting plant productivity in a sustainable manner is the use of plant gr...

The present study reports an optimized single step protocol for high frequency in vitro propagation through rhizome buds, molecular analysis and podophyllotoxin production in Sinopodophyllum hexandrum Royle T.S. Ying. Maximum in vitro establishment of buds (96%) was achieved on 0.2 mg/L BA and 0.1 mg/L GA3. Highest multiplication rate (1:4) was ach...

International Journal of Farm Sciences 12(3): 110-114, 2022; doi: 10.5958/2250-0499.2022.00084.2 Correlation analysis between morphological and fodder characteristics of seabuckthorn (Hippophae salicifolia D Don) populations in Himachal Pradesh SUMIT NANGLA1 , HARI PAUL SANKHYAN1 and BHUPENDER DUTT2 1Department of Tree Improvement and Genetic Resou...

The use of GIS has surpassed nearly all areas of construction, characteristics, and sociology and offers accurate, effective, and reproductive ways to collect, view, and investigate geographical information. Forests are a living asset affected by several coincidental natural processes and confinements of direct supervision. Versatile locational and...

Biological damage to wood and wood products is mainly caused by the mould, stain, decay fungi, and insects such as beetles and termites and development of low environmental impact technologies for the elimination of biological damage is one of the vital goals of wood protection industry (Freitag et al., 1991).

Wood is being a biological asset for timber purpose, liable to degrade easily than other material products. For its protection and longevity, chemical preservative industries are using chemicals and fixatives for their treatment under pressure. Mostly chemical used in wood preservative industries are heavy metals (Chromium) and have harmful impacts...

The present studies were conducted on variation in holocellulose content in some coniferous wood from different sites of Himachal pradesh. The data on holocellulose content for different species, the maximum value of 68.29 per cent was recorded in S2 (Pinus wallichiana) which was statistically at par with S4 (66.50%) and S1 (67.33%) minimum value o...

Abstract Background: The extractives represent a large number of compounds often of complex chemical structure which can be extracted from wood with the help of polar and non polar solvents. The wood is composed of extractives in the form of organic compounds viz., Fats, waxes, alkaloids and phenols etc. that are soluble in the hot water. Metho...

The relationships between different wood properties were being carried out to check the dependence of one character over the other which defines the overall quality and performance of the wood which is being subjected to utilization. The correlation was found positive and highly significant for specific gravity with fibre diameter, bending strength...

The present investigation "Studies on important medicinal plants of mid Himalayan region of Himachal Pradesh" was undertaken to study the plant wealth of the area with main emphasis on medicinal plants. The study area lies between North latitudes 31º-5´ and 31º-10´ and East longitudes 77º-22´-30´´ and 77º-30´. This area comes under Theog and Kotkha...

The attempt made to study the shrinkage and swelling (longitudinal, radial and tangential) of thermally modified wood of Toona ciliata at different temperatures (80, 120, 160 and 200°C) and durations (2, 4 and 6 hours) in vacuum oven. The maximum value of swelling in transverse plane (4.81%), radial plane (4.06%), tangential plane (4.81%) and volum...

The study revealed significant variation in physical and mechanical properties of wood of shisham (Dalbegia sissoo) collected from different timber market sites. The maximum moisture content (20.170%) was observed in the wood samples of Nalagarh site. Highest specific gravity of (0.644) was observed in Dattowal and lowest (0.748) in Nalagarh site....

Attempt was made to evaluate the wood variation in Dalbergia sissoo (shisham) from the local markets of Himachal Pradesh. The highest moisture content (20.17%) was observed in the wood samples of Nalagarh site. Highest specific gravity of 0.644 was observed in Dattowal and lowest (0.748) in Nalagarh site. Significant variation in mechanical propert...

Wood is composed of three primary cell wall constituents namely cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin, which interacts in such a way so as to form a natural composite. The present study aimed at evaluating the content of holocellulose and lignin in the wood of banoak (Quercus leucotrichophora) among twenty two provenances from Himachal Pradesh. The a...

The present study was conducted to determine the specific gravity of wood of Quercus leucotrichophora, procured from the live trees having diameter at breast height (d.b.h) ranged from 25cm to 30cm of different provenances in Himachal Pradesh. Specific gravity of wood is a measure of the amount of structural material a tree species allocates to pro...

An efficient direct in vitro plant regeneration protocol for Saussurea costus (kuth) was developed using shoot tip explants derived from in vitro grown seedlings to generate genetically uniform plants. Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium supplemented with 1.14 µM thiadiazuron and 2.68 µM naphthalene acetic acid was found to be most optimal for highest...

Wood is most preferred structural material throughout the world and is considered as a complex biological composite with ubiquitous nature. Throughout the world there is an immense pressure on primary durable timbers due to their ever increasing demand. To reduce pressure on the primary species like; Teak, Sal and Deodar etc. one has to look for th...

Wood is most preferred structural material throughout the world and is considered as a complex biological composite with ubiquitous nature. Throughout the world there is an immense pressure on primary durable timbers due to their ever increasing demand. To reduce pressure on the primary species like; Teak, Sal and Deodar etc. one has to look for th...

p class="abstract"> Background: Phytodermatitis refers to inflammation of the skin caused by a plant. The clinical patterns of dermatitis due to plants can present as allergic phytodermatitis, photophytodermatitis, irritant contact dermatitis or in the form of mechanical injury. The commonest plant causing allergic contact dermatitis in India is Pa...

The present research entitled Variation in physico-mechanical properties of market samples of Shisham wood (Dalbergia sissoo Roxb. ex DC.) was carried out in the Laboratory and Wood Workshop in the Department of Forest Products, College of Forestry, Dr. Y S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan (HP) during 2015-16 and 2016-17...

UTILIZATION OF RUBBERWOOD

Estimation of lignin content in some coniferous wood of Western Himalayas

The wood rays are strips of short horizontal cells that extend in a radial direction and serve to store food and distribute it horizontally. They are also responsible for the transfers of water, nutrients, and chemicals occuring up and down in a tree. The sap, containing water and nutrients, is transported horizontally to the cambium through str...

The present studies were conducted to estimate the variation in lignin content of some coniferous wood from different sites of Himachal Pradesh. The data on lignin content of wood exhibited significant variation in different species from variable sites. The highest value of 28.50 per cent was recorded in S1 (Pinus roxburghii) and lowest 25.92 per c...

The present studies were conducted on effect of phyto-chemicals extracts on Pinus roxburghii wood dimensional stability. The data on swelling, shrinkage in different planes, and per cent variation for weight were show significant variation. Among the concentrations, Maximum value for swelling in all planes was found for radial plane (5.16%) for con...

Among different selected concentration of fruit extract of Melia azedarach L., swelling of wood has been recorded maximum in Pinus roxburghii Sargent in radial [5.19 (2.28)] and tangential [6.20(2.48)] plane while, in longitudinal plane [0.73 (0.85)], the maximum swelling was recorded in Bombax ceiba L. The lowest swelling in radial [2.88 (1.70)] a...

Specific gravity, a relative measure of the amount of wood substance contained in a sample of wood, is an important parameter to determine wood quality, pulp yield and strength of paper and all the physical and mechanical properties of wood are greatly affected by the fluctuations in the quantity of water present in wood. Wood being hygroscopic mat...

Ocimum species have tremendous value in pharmaceutical, perfumery, food processing and cosmetic industries, also in traditional rituals and medicines. These are a rich source of terpenoids and phenolic compounds. Therefore, determination of these bioactive constituents is significant for quality evaluation of Ocimum species. In this study, we have...

Ethnobotanical Knowledge and Usage of Wild Plants in Theog Forest Division

Ethnobotanical studies provide helpful clues for crop domestication and folk selection for better utilization of resources to meet local needs. The rural folks and tribals in India even today depend largely on the local herbal resources for curing different types of diseases. The present study was undertaken to assess the ethno medicinal uses of pl...

The Booklet contains the list of plants present in Botanical garden. It give the complete data of number of species including (herbs, shrubs and trees) that are present in Herbal Garden of DR. YSP University, Nauni, Solan (HP) describing scientific name, family and its uses of each and every species present in the garden.

The article is all about germination study of nardostachys grandiflora an endangered medicinal plant of temperate region.

A survey was carried out in the Sangla Valley of tribal District Kinnaur in Himachal Pradesh to collect information on plants of religious beliefs. As a result of interaction with the local people the information on 8 plant species belonging to 7 genera from 7 families was collected. The present paper highlights the information on sacred plants.

The investigations were carried out to study the effect of morphological and environmental parameters on oleoresin yield. The experiment was carried out in Jelly UPF –167, Unprotected Forest of Mashobra Range of Shimla Forest Division of Himachal Pradesh. Borehole method of tapping was used to extract the oleoresin from Pinus wallichiana. The trees...

India is ranked sixth for having the largest number of threatened plant species. With the patronage of herbal medicines and their products increasing and establishment of various industries, there is urgent need to conserve the endemic diversity of medicinal and aromatic plants before it is wiped out from the nature. therefore the present study was...

The present investigation was undertaken to characterize the floristic composition, vegetation diversity and distribution pattern of medicinal and aromatic plants at different altitudinal zones of Sangla vally in Himachal Pradesh. The study revealed that the important value Index (IVI) of different species varies from site to site. The most represe...