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Chronic Wasting Disease In Deer And Elk: A Critique Of Current Models And Their Application, Eric M. Schauber, Alan Woolf Jan 2003

Chronic Wasting Disease In Deer And Elk: A Critique Of Current Models And Their Application, Eric M. Schauber, Alan Woolf

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Chronic wasting disease (CWD), a fatal transmissible spongiform encephalopathy of deer (Odocoileus spp.) and elk (Cervus elaphus), presents a challenge to wildlife managers because little is known about its transmission, yet it could severely threaten wildlife populations if action is not taken rapidly. Published mathematical models predict that CWD could devastate populations of free-living deer and elk, prompting wildlife managers to attempt large-scale eradication of deer in hopes of containing CWD outbreaks. Our objective is to critically examine the theoretical and empirical support for current models of CWD epizootiology, in light of herd health-management actions. We identify …


2003-2004 Southern Illinois University Bulletin Carbondale Campus (Undergraduate Catalog), Southern Illinois University Carbondale Jan 2003

2003-2004 Southern Illinois University Bulletin Carbondale Campus (Undergraduate Catalog), Southern Illinois University Carbondale

SIU Bulletins and Course Catalogs Archives

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Glycyrrhizin- A Review, Amrit Pal Singh Jan 2003

Glycyrrhizin- A Review, Amrit Pal Singh

Ethnobotanical Leaflets

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Distribution Of Steroid Like Compounds In Plant Flora, Amrit Pal Singh, A. S. Sandhu Jan 2003

Distribution Of Steroid Like Compounds In Plant Flora, Amrit Pal Singh, A. S. Sandhu

Ethnobotanical Leaflets

Medicinal herbs constitute an effective source of traditional (Ayurvedic, Unani and Homeopathy) and modern medicine. The plant is a biosynthetic laboratory, not only for chemical compounds, but also a multitude of compounds like glycosides, alkaloids etc. These exert physiological and therapeutic effect. The compounds that are responsible for medicinal property of the drug are usually secondary metabolites. Alkaloids, glycosides, neutral principles, resins, oleoresins, sesquiterpene lactones are some of the common active constituents of medicinal herbs. The article reviews distribution of steroid like compounds and their pharmacological importance.


Potential And Market Status Of Mushrooms As Non-Timber Forest Products In Pakistan, Abdul Latif, Zabta Khan Shinwari, Shaheen Begum Jan 2003

Potential And Market Status Of Mushrooms As Non-Timber Forest Products In Pakistan, Abdul Latif, Zabta Khan Shinwari, Shaheen Begum

Ethnobotanical Leaflets

The total area covered by forest in Pakistan is 4.8%. Forest resources directly contribute to 80% of livelihood of people living in extreme poverty. Important NTFPs are; morels, honey, fruits and nuts, vegetable, condiments and spices, mazri palm, silk cocoon, and many other. 17 species of mushrooms are reported during the study and about 34% of local people are dependent on NTFPs for income generation from these products. Local people rely on their indigenous knowledge for collection, processing, packing, drying, marketing and consumption of various Non Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) especially mushrooms. Mushrooms, after collection and processing are sold to …


Hypericin- A Napthodianthrone From Hypericum Perforatum, Amrit Pal Singh Jan 2003

Hypericin- A Napthodianthrone From Hypericum Perforatum, Amrit Pal Singh

Ethnobotanical Leaflets

Hypericin is a substance isolated from a medicinal herb Hypericum perforatum, commonly known as St.John’s Wort.1 Hypericin belongs to group of compound known as napthodianthrones. 2 Hypericin is a secondary plant metabolite of St.John’s Wort and the amount of Hypericin strongly depend upon the source of the plant material. 3,4 Initially Hypericin was considered to be the antidepressant principle of Hypericum perforatum, but according to latest research Hyperforin has emerged as antidepressant principle of the herb.5 Hypericin is used as standard for identification of genuine plant material and thus has importance from quality control point of view. The standardization of …


Marketing Of Medicinal Plants Of Utror-Gabral Valleys, Swat, Pakistan, Muhammad Hamayun, Mir Ajab Khan, Shaheen Begum Jan 2003

Marketing Of Medicinal Plants Of Utror-Gabral Valleys, Swat, Pakistan, Muhammad Hamayun, Mir Ajab Khan, Shaheen Begum

Ethnobotanical Leaflets

This paper is based on the results of an ethnobotanical project carried out in the area comprising Utror-Gabral Valleys of upper Swat. The residents of the area use indigenous medicinal plants for curing diseases and also sell some of them in the local market for earning their live hood. About 44 medicinal plants are collected in the area during the months of May, June, July and August. Out of these 44 species collected and marketed, 8 species of medicinal plants are endangered, 8 species are vulnerable and 8 species are rare. Bulk of these medicinal plants are used locally and …


The Wealth Of India By K.S. Krisnan Marg, Editor, Aristotel Pappelis Jan 2003

The Wealth Of India By K.S. Krisnan Marg, Editor, Aristotel Pappelis

Ethnobotanical Leaflets

Book Review


Pharmacological Considerations Of Tylophora Asthmatica, Amrit Pal Singh Jan 2003

Pharmacological Considerations Of Tylophora Asthmatica, Amrit Pal Singh

Ethnobotanical Leaflets

Tylophora asthmatica has recently been included as one of the important drug from natural source for the treatment of respiratory diseases. Clinical studies have shown effectiveness of the drug in bronchial asthma and thus modern research withstands the ancient claims of traditional medicine. This article reviews the various scientific studies and tries to analyze the current status of Tylophora asthmatica in bronchial asthma.


Book Reviews, Aristotel Pappelis Jan 2003

Book Reviews, Aristotel Pappelis

Ethnobotanical Leaflets

Past Book Reviews


Ethno News And Happenings Jan 2003

Ethno News And Happenings

Ethnobotanical Leaflets

Past Ethno News and Happenings


Policy Corner Jan 2003

Policy Corner

Ethnobotanical Leaflets

Past Policy Corner


Hepatotprotective Natural Products, Samir Malhotra, Amrit Pal Singh Jan 2003

Hepatotprotective Natural Products, Samir Malhotra, Amrit Pal Singh

Ethnobotanical Leaflets

Medicinal herbs are significant source of pharmaceutical drugs. Latest trends have shown increasing demand of phytodrugs and some medicinal herbs have proven hepatotprotective potential. Silymarin, a flavonol lignan mixture) extracted from the Silybum marianum (milk thistle) is a popular remedy for hepatic diseases. Today every herbal company is marketing formulations for liver disorders but the actual scene is that only selected medicinal herbs have been tested for hepatotprotective activity. Some herbal formulations claiming to be hepatoprotective may actually contain chemical constituents having hepatotoxic potential. Andrographolide (Andrographis paniculata), Glycyrrhizin (Glychyrrhiza glabra), Picrrorihzin (Picrorrhiza kurroa) and Hypo-phyllanthin (Phyllanthus niruri) are potential candidates …


Ethnobotanical Resources Of Manikhel Forests, Orakzai Tirah, Pakistan, Habib Ahmad, Samiullah Khan, Muhammad Hamayun Jan 2003

Ethnobotanical Resources Of Manikhel Forests, Orakzai Tirah, Pakistan, Habib Ahmad, Samiullah Khan, Muhammad Hamayun

Ethnobotanical Leaflets

Manikhel forests, the far southern extension of Hindu Kush Mountain ranges, exhibit rich floral diversity in its nearly 175 Km2 area. It comprises sub-tropical semi deciduous thorny forests in the southern low lying Mediterranean type of climate and evergreen Oak-Yew forests in the northern faces of the Himalayan type of climate. A wide variety of plants are present in the area but this paper includes only those species whose common use is either known locally or they are in daily use for various purposes. The present investigations comprise 172 plant species belonging to 80 families. Bulk of these plants exhibit …


Diversity And Community Structure Of Littoral Zone Macroinvertebrates In Southern Illinois Reclaimed Surface Mine Lakes, Thomas Heatherly Ii Jan 2003

Diversity And Community Structure Of Littoral Zone Macroinvertebrates In Southern Illinois Reclaimed Surface Mine Lakes, Thomas Heatherly Ii

Honors Theses

I sampled fourteen reclaimed surface mine lakes within the Sparta Illinois National Guard training facility for benthic macroinvertebrates in spring of 2003 as part of an overall environmental assessment of the property. The objectives of this research were: (1) to inventory the aquatic macroinvertebrates present; (2) to evaluate the current quality of the aquatic habitats so that the effects of subsequent management and development by the National Guard can be assessed; (3) examine which factors influence invertebrate community structure in these systems; and (4) observe the applicability of several commonly used stream bioassessment metrics to Midwestern surface mine lakes. A …


Southern Alumni, Siu Alumni Association Dec 2002

Southern Alumni, Siu Alumni Association

SIU Alumni Magazine

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Hyperprolactinemia, Dannielle Braund Dec 2002

Hyperprolactinemia, Dannielle Braund

Honors Theses

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The Daily Egyptian, October 08, 2002, Daily Egyptian Staff Oct 2002

The Daily Egyptian, October 08, 2002, Daily Egyptian Staff

October 2002

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The Daily Egyptian, October 07, 2002, Daily Egyptian Staff Oct 2002

The Daily Egyptian, October 07, 2002, Daily Egyptian Staff

October 2002

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The Daily Egyptian, October 01, 2002, Daily Egyptian Staff Oct 2002

The Daily Egyptian, October 01, 2002, Daily Egyptian Staff

October 2002

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The Daily Egyptian, September 30, 2002, Daily Egyptian Staff Sep 2002

The Daily Egyptian, September 30, 2002, Daily Egyptian Staff

September 2002

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The Daily Egyptian, September 25, 2002, Daily Egyptian Staff Sep 2002

The Daily Egyptian, September 25, 2002, Daily Egyptian Staff

September 2002

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The Daily Egyptian, September 23, 2002, Daily Egyptian Staff Sep 2002

The Daily Egyptian, September 23, 2002, Daily Egyptian Staff

September 2002

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The Daily Egyptian, September 20, 2002, Daily Egyptian Staff Sep 2002

The Daily Egyptian, September 20, 2002, Daily Egyptian Staff

September 2002

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The Daily Egyptian, September 19, 2002, Daily Egyptian Staff Sep 2002

The Daily Egyptian, September 19, 2002, Daily Egyptian Staff

September 2002

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The Daily Egyptian, September 18, 2002, Daily Egyptian Staff Sep 2002

The Daily Egyptian, September 18, 2002, Daily Egyptian Staff

September 2002

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The Daily Egyptian, September 13, 2002, Daily Egyptian Staff Sep 2002

The Daily Egyptian, September 13, 2002, Daily Egyptian Staff

September 2002

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The Daily Egyptian, September 10, 2002, Daily Egyptian Staff Sep 2002

The Daily Egyptian, September 10, 2002, Daily Egyptian Staff

September 2002

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The Daily Egyptian, September 05, 2002, Daily Egyptian Staff Sep 2002

The Daily Egyptian, September 05, 2002, Daily Egyptian Staff

September 2002

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The Daily Egyptian, September 04, 2002, Daily Egyptian Staff Sep 2002

The Daily Egyptian, September 04, 2002, Daily Egyptian Staff

September 2002

No abstract provided.