Biological Spectrum of Northeast India: Annual Bioscience Communication, Vol-1, 2021

Contents: 1. Alien plant invasion in the Himalayan region: a review. 2. Biomedical applications of Epigallocatechin Gallate (EGCG) - a potent Green tea extract. 3. Genetic variability of Indigenous rice (Oryza sativa L) cultivars of Assam. 4. GC-MS analysis of bio-active compounds in methanolic extract of ficus hispida fruit. 5. Rattan resources and conservation strategies in north east India. 6. Endophytic microbes associated with medicinal herbaceous plants and their bioactive secondary metabolites; present and future prospect for NE India. 7. Indigenous fermented foods and beverages of naga tribes of north-east India. 8. In-vivo animal models for the study of diabetes mellitus. 9. Ecological study on potential submersed aquarium plants of Subansiri river basin with aims at conservation and sustainable development for multiple benefits. 10. Effects of anthropogenic activities on algal communities in two rivers of Meghalaya, India….

This ambitious book takes on fundamental to advanced biological developments of the present times with specific emphasis on Northeast region of India and features chapters on biochemistry, biotechnology, microbiology, ethnomedicine, floristic diversity, phycology, mycology, plant ecology, environmental pollution, nanotechnology, agricultural sciences, disease biology and many more. This book comprised of total 37 chapters by eminent authors.