Project No. : HR-01/2011-12
Year. : 2011-12
Project Title: Studying the impact of climate change on Quality and Quantity of secondary metabolites in some commercial medicinal plants
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Principal Investigator & Organization : Dr. J.P. Yadav, Department of Genetics, Maharishi Dayanand University, Rohatak – 124001
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Summary of Project / Major Outcome /Achievements : The assessment of the phytochemical content carried out at varying altitudes can help in selecting the elite genotype for the commercial cultivation of the species and to determine the possible therapeutic value of the plant. The proposed method for quantification of marker compounds can be adopted by any laboratory for the quality control of crude drugs and formulation that contains particular active constituent as an ingredient. Recommendations from the project From the quantitative analysis it was quite clear that crops cultivated in Bhopal region showed excellent results for content of secondary metabolites. It can be due to the moderate environmental conditions and geographical location of the farming site as compared to conditions in Rohtak and extreme conditions of Jaisailmer. Thus it is recommended from the project that these crops should be grown in accordance to the geographical location of Bhopal having altitude of 427 masl; geographical coordinates of 23.2500°N, 77.4167° E; average rainfall of 1154.2 and deep soil conditions. The assessment carried out at varying altitudes can help in selecting the elite genotype for the commercial cultivation of the species and to determine the possible therapeutic value of the important medicinal plants. The future prospects are validation of chromatographic analytical methods for the evaluation of markers of different medicinal plants, development of optimized novel extraction techniques for the said medicinal plants and the pharmacological screening of extracts of medicinal plants grown in different geographical region of India.
Project No. : HR-01/2006-07
Year. : 2006-07
Project Title: Conservation, acclimatization and establishment of medicinal herbs and climbers with poplar (Populus deltoides) based farming systems in Haryana
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Principal Investigator & Organization : Dr. (Mrs.) Bimlendra K. , Deparrment of Forestry, Chaudhari Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar - 125 004, Haryana
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Summary of Project / Major Outcome /Achievements : Medicinal plants were grown in a Populus deltoides based farming system, Mulathi (Glycyrrhiza glabra), Aloe (Aloe vera), Shatawari (Asparagus racemosus) and Giloe (Tinospora cordifolia) performed significantly better in shade of trees. These crops were better in yield as well as quality in closer spacing’s than wider spacing and control. The medicinal crops being perennials, can be easily recommended to the farmers, for inclusion in to the Poplar based agroforestry systems, where otherwise after 3 -4 years of planting growth and yield of traditional crops is drastically reduced. In humid climatic conditions, farmers generally grow shade-bearing crops like Turmeric, Ginger etc., during later growth years of trees, when shade becomes a limiting factor for the traditional crops. The results of the present study are particularly important for semi-arid but irrigated areas, where farmers do not have much choice of growing shade loving crop species, after 3-4 years of Poplar planting. Mulathi, Aloe, Shatawari and Giloe are the ideal crops for inclusion in Poplar based agroforestry, making it a more productive, sustainable and best-managed Silvo- Agri-medicinal system.
