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Journal of Tropical Life Science : International Journal of Theoretical, Experimental, and Applied Life Sciences
Published by Universitas Brawijaya
ISSN : 20875517     EISSN : 25274376     DOI : -
Core Subject : Agriculture, Social,
Agriculture, Biological Sciences & Forestry Environmental Science
The Journal of Tropical Life Science (JTLS) provides publication of full-length papers, short communication and review articles describing of new finding or theory in living system, cells and molecular level in tropical life science and related areas. The journal publishes articles that report novel findings of wide Tropical Life system phenomenon in the areas of biodiversity, agriculture, fisheries, health, husbandry, forestry and environmental technology. JTLS has 1 volume with 3 issues per year.
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ANALYSIS OF FUNCTIONAL LEAF TRAIT VARIATION AMONG THE DOMINANT UNDERSTOREY SPECIES IN THE PINE FOREST OF MORNI HILLS, PANCHKULA, HARYANA. Somveer Jakhar; Himanshi Dhiman; Harikesh Saharan
Journal of Tropical Life Science Vol. 11 No. 2 (2021)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.11594/jtls.11.02.13

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Functional diversity is an essential concept in the field of functional ecology. It refers to the relative abundance, range and value of the functional traits present in a given community or ecosystem. Plant functional traits (leaf traits, stem traits, root traits etc.) create a link between ecosystem processes and plant physiology, and thus offer a powerful means to study the global change on vegetation dynamics and ecosystem processes. When plant species grow in different environments, their physiological and functional traits get modify due to change in site specific conditions. In the present study, leaf functional traits (leaf size-LS, specific leaf area-SLA, leaf dry matter content-LDMC, leaf nitrogen content-LNC, leaf phosphorus content-LNC and leaf nitrogen to phosphorus ratio-N:P) of twelve dominant understorey species (6 shrubs  and 6 herbs) were examined in the Pine forest of Morni Hills range of lower Shivaliks, Haryana, India. During the study, the maximum value of leaf size was obtained for Murraya koenigii and Cynoglossum zeylanicum; while the maximum value of LDMC was obtained for Toxicodendron parviflorum and Dicliptera chinensis among shrubs and herbs respectively. Other than this, highest value of SLA, LPC and LNC were calculated for Parthenium hysterophorus among shrubs and Oxalis corniculata among herbs. The calculated values were also found to be significantly correlated among the selected plant species.
Diversity of Foliar Endophytic Fungi in Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam. and Citrus reticulata Blanco of Tripura Sanchita Bhattacharya; Sanjit Debnath; Ajay Krishna Saha
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.11594/jtls.11.02.15

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Present investigation dealt with the isolation and diversity of foliar fungal endophytes from two fruit yielding plants of Tripura state. Seasonal distributions of endophytes in respect to fruiting and non-fruiting season in two host plants were also studied. Twenty one fungal strains along with one nonsporulating hyaline form were isolated as foliar endophytes from the two host plants. In both fruiting and non-fruiting seasons, from Citrus reticulata seven foliar endophytic fungi were isolated. Whereas from Artocarpus heterophyllus in both the season eleven fungal endophytes with one nonsporulating hyaline form were isolated. The relative frequencies of isolated fungi from both A. heterophyllus and C. reticulata in fruiting and non-fruiting season significantly differed among the sampling sites, whereas relative frequencies individual endophytic fungus showed no significant differences among various sampling sites.
Comparative Study of Morphology and Histology on Papuan Jellyfish Mastigias papua in Kakaban Lake and Sea Nurasmi Nurasmi; Ahmad Ridwan; Awaludin Awaludin
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.11594/jtls.11.02.07

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Jellyfish are marine invertebrates belonging to the phylum Cnidaria. Papua Mastigias is a jellyfish from the Scyphozoa class. This study aims to observe differences in the differences in environmental parameters, morphology and shape of nematocyte cells using the histological method with (SEM) Scanning Electron Microscopy on Papua Mastigias jellyfish in the Kakaban Lake and Sea. Environmental parameters in Lake Kakaban and Sea Kakaban were measured for salinity, temperature, and pH. The results of the t-test analysis showed that there were significant differences in environmental parameters in Lake Kakaban and Sea Kakaban (p <0.05). Body diameter and length of jellyfish tentacles were measured and analyzed using SPSS 16 with a t-test. From the t-test analysis, results showed that for Mastigias Papua jellyfish in Lake Kakaban and jellyfish in the Kakaban Sea showed a significant difference in the diameter and length of the body tentacles (p <0.05). The SEM results of jellyfish in the Kakaban Sea showed that the tentacles of Mastigias Papua in the Kakaban Sea had nematocytes consisting of three forms, namely Microbasic isorhiza, Atrichouz isorhiza, and Merotrichous isorhiza. Mastigias Papua in Lake Kakaban has nematocyst cells, which comprise of one type, namely Microbasic mastigophoran, where the number of nematocytes is minimal and has a smaller size than the Papuan Mastigias jellyfish that live in the Kakaban Sea. Nemeatocyte cells are stinging cells in jellyfish. SEM results show that the jellyfish in Lake Kakaban cannot sting because the size of the jellyfish tentacles is reduced to smaller, fewer nematocyte cells and different shape nematocytes. Based on the results of this study, it can be concluded that there are differences in environmental parameters, body dimensions, tentacle length, and the size and number of nematocytes between Mastigias Papua jellyfish in Dunau and in the Kakaban Sea.
Diversity of Pteridophytes in Mount Timolan Protected Landscape, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines Maricris G Cudal; Liberty Grace L Calimbo; Diosdado Sumibay Jr; Jaidel Salise; Jessa Gomez; Meraflor Pagaling; Jasper Locson; Joel Cahayagan; Jernol Seno; Jahuel Nathan Daculio
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.11594/jtls.11.02.05

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This study serves as the first generation research on the rich yet not poorly known ferns and lycophyte species of the Mount Timolan Protected Landscape (MTPL). A total of 151 species from 62 genera and 24 families were recorded from December 2019-May 2019. Overall, the species of MTPL respectively holds 14%, 40% and 71% of the recorded total species, genera and families of ferns and lycophytes in the Philippines. The most represented families in terms of the number of genera is Polypodiaceae (10 spp.), whereas, the most represented genera in terms of the number of species were Selaginella (11 spp.). The results of the study showed that Mount Timolan Protected Landscape harbours number of some endemic species (17 spp.), critically endangered species (1 spp.), endangered species (3 spp.), vulnerable species (5 spp.), threatened, non-native species and economically important species (25 spp.). Based on conservation and ecological status of assessed ferns and lycophyte species, it is likely to strongly suggest to set species-specific conservation management strategy to protect the threatened species. However, additional studies and thorough field explorations should also be done to conduct a re-inventory on the pteridophyte species in order to arrive a more scientific results to establish a real profile of the ferns and lycophyte species of Mount Timolan Protected Landscape.
Potency of Endophytic and Rhizospheric Bacteria of Akar Kucing (Acalypha indica Linn.) as Antibacteria against Klebsiella pneumoniae Fitriana Dewi Rahmawati; Suharjono Suharjono
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.11594/jtls.11.02.06

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ABSTRACT Prevalence of pneumonia in Indonesia was 2% in 2018. Treatment of pneumonia using antibiotics caused resistant of pathogenic bacteria. Endophytic and rhizospheric bacteria of Acalypha indica Linn. can be used as alternative for treatment of pneumonia. This study aims to analyze the potency and identify of endophytic and rhizospheric bacteria of the Acalypha indica Linn as an antibacteria of Klebsiella pneumoniae. The research included isolation and purification of endophytic and rhizospheric bacteria of the Acalypha indica Linn, antagonistic assay of bacteria cell culture, antibacterial assay of bacteria metabolites; and identify of potential isolates based on 16S rDNA sequence similarity. The results showed that number of rhizosphere bacteria 6.83 x 105 CFU/gram was more than endophytic bacteria 1.78 x 104 CFU/gram. Diversity of rhizosphere bacterial 0.72 was higher than endophytic bacteria 0.62. The rhizospheric bacteria RU112B and RU315B had highest activity to inhibit growth of Klebsiella pneumoniae. Both isolates RU112B and RU315B were identified as Staphylococcus saprophyticus with similarity 99.83% and Luteimonas terrae with similarity 99.67% respectively. Keywords: Acalypha indica Linn, endophytes, Klebsiella pneumoniae, rhizosphere
ROLE OF ACADEMIC INSTITUTION TO INFORM REGIONAL-SCALE BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION IN THE EASTERN PHILIPPINES Jonathan Jaime G Guerrero; Krizler C Tanalgo; Carlo Gabriel R Abante
Journal of Tropical Life Science Vol. 11 No. 2 (2021)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.11594/jtls.11.02.14

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The Philippines is among the most threatened biodiversity hotspots. Developing effective conservation requires science-based evidence from field data and observations. Yet, many important biodiversity information remain unpublished, particularly from academic institutions and NGOs. Here, we synthesized 34-year data from biodiversity studies from Bicol University in Luzon Island, Philippines. We found a large number of studies that increased in the post-2000 period with the majority of the studies focused on community surveys and animal and wildlife studies. While there is a massive number of studies, we found clear disproportionate distribution in terms of geographic and thematic areas. Our results may be based on a regional level, but if taken carefully, it has important implications and applications to other higher education institutions in the Philippines in promoting biodiversity studies and conservation in the country.
Population flux of the house sparrow Passer domesticus Linnaeus 1758 in Chinnamanur town, Uthamapalayam taluk of Theni district, Tamil Nadu, India Mohamed Meeran; Syed Marjuk; Mohammed Byrose; Subramanian Arivoli; Samuel Tennyson; Syedali Fathima
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.11594/jtls.11.02.09

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A thorough study of house sparrow behaviour and its population is essential to revive its population status which is the need of the hour. Therefore, the nature of sparrow population, their nests, water and food sources, interspecific competitions and noise pollution were taken into consideration in the present investigation, which documented its first research carried at Chinnamanur town, Uthamapalayam taluk of Theni district, Tamil Nadu, India. The study period was divided into summer and winter seasons and the survey was carried out for a period of nine months from April 2019 to December 2019 by point count and ebird data method. A total of 542 house sparrows were counted of which 250 was present in summer and 292 in winter. The overall house sparrow population in Chinnamanur town, related to the summer and winter seasons exhibited the range of correlation coefficient value to be 0.94 indicating a very strong positive correlation. Above all, the present study revealed that mobile phone towers were not the main reason for the decline of house sparrows, rather it was loss of habitat and food, urbanization, noise pollution, interspecific competition and conversion of agricultural lands into plots.
Predominant Bacterial Diversity in Rheumatoid Arthritis Rat After Treated with Caprine CSN1S2 Protein Eko Suyanto; Fatchiyah Fatchiyah
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.11594/jtls.11.02.01

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Introduction: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune and systemic inflammatory disease influenced by microbial abnormalities (dysbiosis) in the intestinal that affect changes in metabolism and immune system disorders. This study aimed to investigate the predominant intestinal microbiota in complete Freund’s Adjuvant-induced rheumatoid arthritis rats after treated with caprine milk CSN1S2 protein through fecal analysis based on PCR-DGGE and to construct the phylogenetic tree of bacteria as the evolutionary relationship. Method: The experimental animals were divided into 6 groups with 2 types of rat model, namely control rat (C group, CM group, and CY group) and RA rat (RA group, RAM group, and RAY group). Predominant cultivable microbiota was obtained by direct culture and analyzed using PCR-DGGE with some specific primers. The DNA sequences were analyzed and aligned using bioinformatics software to construct the phylogenetic tree. Results: We found that Lactobacillus group significantly increased in the control rat model and the predominant intestinal bacteria in RA rats were Enterococcus group (Enterococcus faecium and Enterococcus faecalis). Conclusions: The caprine milk CSN1S2 protein influences the composition of microbiota in RA rats with the emergence of predominant bacteria that are considered species of the Bacillus group, closely related to Bacillus coagulans, which can be promoted the growth of B. coagulans to suppress pathogenic bacteria in the development of RA disease.
Radiation sterilization of Honey and Honey-Alginate Wound Dressing from Stingless Bee (Tetragonula biroi) Collected from Sta. Maria, Laguna, Philippines Davison Torres Baldos; Joseph Mallari Puno; Levelyn Mitos Mesa Tolentino; Djowel Recto Villanueva Montefalcon; Gilberto Tura Diano; Celia Oprenario Asaad
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.11594/jtls.11.02.11

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This study was conducted to determine the effect of radiation sterilization on alginate wound dressing containing honey from the Philippine stingless bee, Tetragonula biroi. Our results show that a radiation dose of 30 kGy did not affect the antibacterial property of honey against Staphylococcus aureus. Electron-beam irradiation did not produce significant alterations in the physicochemical properties (pH, total soluble solids, and flavonoids); however, the total phenolics was significantly increased in honey with higher irradiation doses. Demonstrating that irradiation can be applied to honey with negligible physicochemical effects, honey was incorporated in alginate and exposed to a sterilization dose of 25 kGy using an electron beam facility.  Irradiation did not affect the physicochemical properties (pH, moisture content, gel fraction, moisture vapor transmission rate (MVTR), and fluid handling capacity) of the honey alginate wound dressing (HAWD). The perspectives for the potential use of irradiated HAWD as a natural product-based substitute for commercial wound care products may be considered.
In vitro antagonistic study of maize root colonizing fungal isolates against Fusarium moniliforme causing ear rot disease of maize Parimal Mandal; Zerald Tiru; Monalisha Sarkar; Arka Pratim Chakroborty; Ayon Pal
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In the present study, different root colonizing fungal isolates were isolated from the rhizospheric soil of maize growing areas of Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal. All the isolates including test pathogen were identified from Indian Type Culture Collection, New Delhi. Plant growth promoting maize root colonizing fungal isolates- Penicillium pinophilum (ITC NO. 11,201.19), Trichoderma harzianum (ITC NO.11,203.19), Trichoderma asperellum (ITC NO. 11,209.19), Aspergillus niger (ITC NO. 11,204.19) and Penicillum purpurogenum (ITC NO. 11,207.19) exhibited antagonistic activities against F. moniliforme (ITC NO. 11,208.19) in vitro. Two antagonistic isolates of T. harzianum and eleven strains of T. asperellum showed antibiosis mechanism for antagonism against F. moniliforme with the range of Percent Inhibition of Radial Growth from 62.41% to 88.57%. Competitive mode of antagonism against test pathogen by the isolates of P. pinophilum, P. purpurogenum and six isolates of A. niger were found. Percent of inhibition of radial growth ranged from 57.14% to 91.42%. 

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