Browsing by Author "Sahu, S.K."

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    Carbon sequestration potential of a teak plantation forest in the Eastern Ghats of India
    (Triveni Enterprises, 2020-07) Singh, A.K.; Sahu, C.; Sahu, S.K.
    Aim: The present study aimed to estimate the total carbon sequestration potential of a 20-years-old teak (Tectona grandis) plantation forest spread over an area of 23 ha (in Odisha under Eastern Ghats stretch) through analysis of above ground and below ground biomass carbon of trees and soil organic carbon (SOC) stock.Methodology: The sampling was carried out during May to July 2017. Random non-destructive quadrate method was used for vegetation analysis. Based on the girth, height, basal area and bio volume of trees, the above ground carbon (AGC), below ground carbon (BGC) and total carbon storage in biomass (CSB) of teak plantation forest was calculated. Similarly, soil samples were taken by a soil core sampler at different depths and based on their organic carbon, bulk density, stone and gravel contents, soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks of soil was calculated. Results: The total SOC stock and CSB of the entire teak plantation forest was 489.21 t and 6670 t, respectively, across an area of 23 ha. Taking two carbon pools into account, the total carbon sequestration (TCS) of teak plantation forest patch was 7159.21 t, which arrived to be 311.27 t ha-1 with AGC of 230.16 t ha-1 and BGC of 59.84 t ha-1 and TOC stock of 21.27 t ha-1. The highest contribution in terms of carbon storage was established by above ground carbon (74%) followed by below ground carbon (19%) and SOC (7%). Interpretation: The current study reflects that teak plantation forest has rich potential of carbon sequestration not only in tree biomass but also in the SOC form and this plantation can act as a potent reservoir of carbon in the Eastern Ghats of India
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    Evaluation of Yograj Guggulu, Ashwagandha Churna and Narayana Taila in management of Osteoarthritis Knee: A study in tribal dominant community
    (Elsevier B.V., 2025-04) Kachare, Kalpana; Makhija, Deepa; Sharma, Abha; Sunita; Srikanth, N.; Sharma, B.S.; Rana, Rakesh; Tripathi, Arunabh; Rao, B.C.S.; Panda, Purnendu; Ekta; Naik, Raghavendra; Nishanth, K.; Namburi, U.R., Shekhar; Tiwari, Vimal; Singh, S.B.; Monika; Srinivasj, P.; Sharma, Vipin; Avhad, Anil; Sinha, Ashok; Ravte, Rohit; Lal, Akash; Rao, Krishna; Mashram, Pravin; Doddamani, S.H.; Gopad, Savita; Priya; Tiwari, Deepika; Mangal, Anil; Kumawati, V.B.; Prameela, K.; Subhash; Ram, Jaiprakash; Sahu, S.K.; Niral, Sojeetra; Abhaydev
    Background: Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most prevalent joint disease and a major cause of joint impairment and,physical debility, common in elderly, women and laborious workers. The available non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) are being prescribed to manage the condition; however, newly discovered alternatives are,looked upon by the practitioners. Thus, the study was aimed to provide an effective and safer alternative through,Ayurveda for the management of OA.,Objective: To document the role of the selected Ayurveda formulations in the management of OA and to assess the,tolerability of the formulations.,Material and methods: It was an open-label, multicentric, single-arm, prospective, study conducted at 14 peripheral institutes of the Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences, New Delhi. 483 participants of any,gender between the age 40 to 65 years diagnosed with OA knee as per the ACR diagnostic criteria (2012) and,willing to provide consent were enrolled in the study. Oral administration of Ayurvedic formulations Yograj,Guggulu, Ashwagandha Churna and the local application of Narayana Taila was given for 12 weeks and,assessment was done by means of Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC),Modified-CRD, Pune version Score, Visual Analogue Scale score and disease-specific symptoms on 28th, 56th,,84th and 112th day.,Results: Significant change (P<0.001) was observed in WOMAC score, VAS score and cardinal symptoms of OA,knee. No adverse events reported in the study and the study drugs were well tolerated by the participants.