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Volume 54, Issue 266, February 2018

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Medicinal plants used by the local people at the village Pania under Baghmara upazila of Rajshahi district, Bangladesh was carried out from December 2016 to November 2017. A total of 56 species belonging to 52 genera under 39 families were recorded. Magnoliopsida is represented by 33 family, 46 genera and 49 species and Liliopsida is represented by 6 family 6 genera and 7 species. For each species botanical name, local name, habit, parts used, ailments, treatment process and family were provided. It has been documented and this might be scientifically authorized for their therapeutic properties. Local people of the area depend on knowledge of “Kabiraj” (locally healer’s common name) for simple ailments and also people depend on local primary healthcare centre for major health problems. Therefore, it would be important to document the traditional knowledge of medicinal plants for further healing purpose and the medicinal plants are used as traditional health care system need urgent conservation (Ref: Mst. Mafroja Khatun, Mahbubur Rahman AHM. Medicinal plants used by the local people at the village Pania under Baghmara Upazila of Rajshahi District, Bangladesh. Discovery, 2018, 54(266), 60-71).

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AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS

Total factor productivity (TFP) of productive resources used in homestead poultry broiler farms in Niger State of Nigeria

Sadiq MS, Singh IP, Lawal M, Ahmad MM, Muhammad H

The present research measured the total factor productivity (TFP) of productive resources used in homestead poultry broiler farms in Niger State of Nigeria, using structured questionnaire complemented with interview schedule to collect cross-sectional data from a drawn sample size of 97 active broiler producers via multi-stage sampling design.

Discovery, 2018, 54(266), 46-59

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PLANT TAXONOMY

Medicinal plants used by the local people at the village Pania under Baghmara Upazila of Rajshahi District, Bangladesh

Mst. Mafroja Khatun, Mahbubur Rahman AHM

Medicinal plants used by the local people at the village Pania under Baghmara upazila of Rajshahi district, Bangladesh was carried out from December 2016 to November 2017. A total of 56 species belonging to 52 genera under 39 families were recorded.

Discovery, 2018, 54(266), 60-71

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ENVIRONMENTAL ECOLOGY

Preliminary investigation of algal forms and colonization pattern of algae in an environment polluted with Toluene

Denise EM, Akpan EN, Anyadike MC, Ezendiokwelu EL

Release of low molecular aromatic hydrocarbon into natural waters brings severe consequences to our environment. Unfortunately very limited information is available regarding the limnological status of water contamination with these pollutants.

Discovery, 2018, 54(266), 72-78

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