Managing Chikungunya with Piperine: The Benefits of Black Pepper
Chikungunya is a viral disease that is transmitted to humans by the Aedes mosquito. The symptoms of chikungunya include fever, joint pain, headache, and muscle pain. There is currently no specific treatment for chikungunya, and the best course of action is to manage the symptoms and let the body’s immune system fight the virus. However,…
ScholarsTreeAre Herbal Teas Really Helpful During Period Cramps?
If you are on your periods, you will experience cramping. It is normal to experience moderate cramping during your period every month. However, severe menstrual cramps can be painful and make it challenging for some women to make it through the day. While in some cases, to get rid of it most women use medications….
Benefits of Calendula in Skincare During Monsoon
Officially called Calendula officinalis, it’s a member of the family Asteraceae. Calendula has been used as a medicinal plant for centuries, and thanks to its anti-inflammatory properties, it’s also effective when used topically on skin . Calendula gets its name from the Latin word kalendae, which means the first day of every month. That’s because…
Why Ukraine-Russia Conflict Will Spike Sunflower Oil Prices
Vegetable oils are a key item in diets around the world and an essential source of fats. It accounts for about 10% of daily caloric food supply (300 kcal per day per person), making them the second most important food group after cereals. Vegetable oils are also an important nutritional source of omega-3,omega-6,fatty acids and…
Metabolism Boosting Food for Weight Loss
When we talk about fat loss, metabolism is one of the most important factors to be considered. Metabolism refers to biochemical processes that occur within any living organism – including humans – to maintain life. These biochemical processes allow people to grow, reproduce, repair damage, and respond to their environment.For those who have a slow…
Top 6 Agri Start up to watch out for in 2021-22
As agriculture is considered as a crux for India’s rural population for the fact that, it serves as a livelihood for more than 50 per cent of the population. With such a large workforce operational in this sector, yet, Indian agriculture sector is suffering from a variety of problems like the use of obsolete equipment, out of…
Aonla or Indian Gooseberry: New Value Added Products
Aonla or Indian Gooseberry (Emblica officinalis Gaertn.) belongs to family Euphorbiaceae. It is one of the important indigenous fruits of Indian subcontinent. The fruit has cooling, refrigerant, diuretic and laxative property hence used for treating chronic dysentery, bronchitis, diabetes, fever, diarrhoea, jaundice & coughs etc. It is highly nutritive and one of the richest source of ascorbic…
Mungbean- Novel Drought Tolerant Genotype Identified In 2021
Mungbean is excellent source of high quality protein and mineral. The seeds have high (28%) protein that is easily digestible, are easy to cook and lack flatulence factors in contrast to other legumes. The legume provides a cash crop for farmers with its stable, high market price and demand across Asia. The mung cultivation is…
Impact of COVID 19 in Agriculture sector in India
Agriculture is the backbone of any economy and so is true for Indian economy too. It is the primary sector which generates employment and majority of the Indian population, is involved in this sector. The Indian economy has got a huge hit from the corona virus pandemic and resultant lockdowns. Like all other industries, India’s agriculture…
Future of Agriculture – New Trends in Agriculture 2021
As per estimates by the United Nations, by 2050 approximately 9.5 billion people will inhabit the world. How can all these people be fed, given that the amount of farmland available per capita is decreasing day by day? To address this pressing issue, agriculture requires new approaches, which can not only increase productivity but also…