Alok Nahata

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Can we use Yogurt/Curd as a source of bacteria for inducing fermentation for enzyme production?

Process of Fermentation includes the use of microorganisms, like yeast and bacteria for the production of enzymes.. In Submerged fermentation, the production of enzymes is done by microorganisms...

12 October 2015 9,687 11 View

Can somebody help me identify this plant?

I feel it is a species of Phyllanthus. I have attached some pictures of the plant for identification. I want to know the correct taxonomical nomenclature for this plant. Hope somebody can help....

06 August 2014 870 15 View

Can anybody throw light on the adenosine content in mushrooms and factors affecting the concentration of adenosine?

Does the concentration varies with age of mushroom? Is adenosine present in Ganoderma spp. especially G. lucidum and G. tsugae, and if yes, whether the concentration varies with age or any other...

22 October 2013 7,750 3 View

Can anybody provide me a quantitative method for the determination of polysaccharides in a herbal drug?

Need to quantify polysaccharides in a herbal drug sample (mushroom) and determine the exact amount present in it.

21 May 2013 9,505 2 View

If a plant extract possesses antioxidant activity, what other pharmacological activities is it expected to possess?

Reactive Oxygen Species and free radicals - their involvement in disease progression, role of antioxidants and their expected pharmacological actions.

11 April 2013 9,278 18 View

What is better- a post doc from a foreign university or a job search after doctorate degree?

In the present scenario, when most of the people are searching for jobs in the pharma industry and when the jobs in the academics have almost dried, what should be the way of proceeding further to...

18 March 2013 7,829 44 View

Co-authorship in a research paper and its effect on impact factor or the overall weightage of the research paper

Does an increase in the number of co-authors have a negative effect on the impact of the first author or the corresponding author? Is the total impact factor of the paper equally distributed among...

08 March 2013 5,093 33 View

Which is the best antioxidant isolated from herbals till date?

Which compound can be attributed the place of the best antioxidant ever known isolated from natural

27 February 2013 5,708 10 View

Can anybody provide me the scientific names of the six Reishi varieties?

These are all varieties of Reishi mushrooms. I searched a lot but could not find the scientific names for all except for red reishi which is Ganoderma lucidum. Below are the colors and common...

23 January 2013 3,040 7 View

Can we use a freeze dryer for drying of herbal extracts instead of a spray dryer?

Spray dryer is another option. But I have a freeze dryer with me. So can this existing freeze dryer be used for drying of herbal extracts instead of purchasing another spray dryer for the same...

22 January 2013 1,208 96 View

How far is the Elevated Plus Maze useful as an animal model for anxiolytic activity?

Is it the best or a very preliminary approach to assess this activity. What is the usefulness of Y-maze, the water maze and other behavioural tests. Do they directly correlate to neuronal activity...

24 December 2012 9,560 10 View

Dissolution testing of tablets- Which is the most accepted method for the purpose?

All the pharmacopoeias have given the standard procedures for performing this test. Which is the most accurate and acceptable as far as the pharmaceutical industry is concerned? Or do they have...

20 December 2012 2,073 30 View

What is the treatment strategy if there is formation of pus in the prostate of patient with BPH? Is this an indication of cancer?

BPH is a innocent bystander in later stages of male life in humans. Normally Benign Prostatic hyperplasia is curable by using the various avaliable treatments and medications like 5alpha reductase...

28 November 2012 1,565 6 View

How important is the impact factor of a journal?

Does it mean that the journals without an impact factor are not good in terms of quality and scientific content? Or it is just a measure of a big publisher tagged with the particular journal. What...

13 November 2012 4,719 45 View

What is the utility of HPTLC analysis if you don't have a standard marker for comparison with the mixture / extract?

Can this technique be used in the absence of a standard marker and if yes, to what extent is it effective and how possible is a qualitative or quantitative analysis?

09 November 2012 1,039 24 View