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No.	Researcher	Title	Abstract	Year
1771	Nwe Ni Tin	POLLEN MORPHOLOGY AND PHYTOCHEMICAL INVESTIGATION OF LEAVES EXTRACT OF TERMINALIA CATAPPA L. FROM THE YAN LAW TRACT, KYAING TONG TOWNSHIP	In this study an attempt has been made to identify and to authenticate the source pant Terminalia catappa L. In identifying the taxon, both external morphological and palynological characters are used as the taxonomic tools. The systematic treatment is worked out following the classification scheme of Byng J.W & M.W Chasem, 2016. The detection of phytochemical constituents present in leaf extract of Terminalia catappa L. has been done mainly based on the pharmacognostic methods. Characterization of major groups of plant compounds was carried out employing University of Yangon, Botany Department Laboratory. The investigation revealed the presence of glycosides, phenols,?-amino acid, saponin, tannin, flavonoid, steroid, terpenoid, reducing sugar and starch.	2021
1772	Thaw Maw Moe	PHYTOCHEMICAL AND ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF GMELINA ARBOREA ROXB.	Gmelina arborea Roxb. (White Teak) is a deciduous plant which belongs to the family Lamiaceae. This family is observed in Kyaing Tong University Campus area, Kyaing Tong Township. White teak is detected the morphological and organoleptic characters, medicinal uses, physicochemical properties, phytochemical constituents, elemental analysis and antimicrobial activity. Firstly, the morphological and organoleptic characters were presented. Medicinal and other uses were described from local people and practitioners. Secondly, the physicochemical properties showed that the solubility of the powdered samples was more soluble in ethanol, distilled water and methanol than other solvents. Phytochemical analysis of the powdered samples of leaves revealed the absence of steroid and others are presence in the different extract of the species. In the elemental analysis, percentage of calcium, silicon and potassium are higher than other elements. The antimicrobial activity against the tests organisms was founded. Especially pet ether, water extract and methanol extract were more effective than other solvent but possess the highest against on Xanthomones oryzae, Pseumonous fluorescens and Aspergillus flavous. These investigations may be helpful in development of herbal formulations.	2021
1773	Tin Tin Maw	NUTRITIONAL VALUE OF RED ALGAE GRACILARIA FROM SOUTHERN RAKHINE STATE	Morphological characters, nutritional value and elements composition of Gracilaria were studied. The red algae Gracilaria wre collected from Ngapali and Kyauk Phyu in the Southern Rakhine State during 2019. Algae are used as food in different parts of the world. In Rakhine State, a few kinds of marine algae have been harvested for food and algal salad is one of the traditional diet for local people. There is no scientific documents concerning with the edible algae. Edible red algae Gracilaria species were generally found in winter season and summer months. In the present research, morphological characters of Gracilaria were studied and elements composition and nutritional value were determined. Several constituents of nutritional value are present in red algae Gracilaria such as protein 16.57 %, carbohydrate 47.26 %, fiber 5.99 %, fat 0.23 %, ash 14.83 %, moisture 15.12 % and energy value 258 Kcal. Elements composition are Ca 19.24 %, K 23.20 %, S 27.70 %, Si 19.87 % and Fe 7.75 % respectively.	2021
1774	Yadana	ETHNOMEDICINAL STUDY OF SOME EDIBLE PLANTS IN KALWIN VILLAGE, MYEIK TOWNSHIP	In this paper conducts the ethnobotanical study of some edible plants in Kalwin village, Myeik Distric, Tanintharyi Region. In this study, twenty seven species belonging to fifteen families were collected from Kalwin village near Myeik University during during June to October 2019. Local people used these plans not only for food but also medicinal for their daily life. Ethnobotanical methods using structured interview were employed and collected data have been analyzed by using quantitative methods of data analysis. Different plants parts are used to cure different diseases as home remedy. These plants species are used in study area to cure various diseases like cough, headache, boils, fever, diarrhea and external ulcers etc. Score given to the species according to preference ranking for treatment of cough, ulcer, food poisoning and diarrhea were calculated. Used value, ranking, informant consensus factor (ICF) and fidelity level (FL) of twenty seven species were also computed.	2021
1775	Zaw Lwin Oo	EFFECTIVENESS OF ISOLATED NATIVE AZOSPIRILLUM SPP ON GERMINATION AND GROWTH PROPERTIES OF RICE	The present study deals with three Azospirillum strains (Azo-1, 2 and 3) were isolated from the root of Saccharum spontaneum L. (Kaing), Saccharum officinarum L. (Kyan), Dichanthium caricosum (L.) A. Camus. (Padaw ni) of Poaceae family during 2019. The growth responses of rice inoculation with indigenous isolated strains were studied. These experiments were carried out with 3 isolated strains from the roots of some grasses to know the germination percentage, shoot and root length. The inoculation of isolated strains increased in germination up to 4.12%, 16.25% in shoot length and 12.97% in root length over the control by isolated strain Azo-3. In pot culture, the inoculation of isolated strains increased in plant height (21.87%), leaf area (18.78%), tillering number (27.75%), panicle length (8.88%) and fertile seed per panicle (10.94%), and 1000 grain weight (5.28%) over the control by Azo-3. These results indicated that certain diazotrophs can promote vegetative growth and yield characters of rice.	2021
1776	Cho Cho Myint	WILD ORCHIDS GROWING IN HAKHA EDUCATION COLLEGE CAMPUS AND THREATS TO THEIR EXISTANCE IN FUTURE	The campus of Hakha Education College has been explored to make inventory, identify and document the wild orchid species during flowering seasons from February to June 2020. The threats to their existence in future have been identified. A total of 27 species and one variety of wild orchids under 13 genera have been identified. Among the genera found in the campus genus Dendrobium is largest and comprising 12 species with showy and colorful flowers. The remaining species consist of only one species expect genus Coelogyne and Vanda. There are 3 species under genus Coelogyne and 2 species under genus Vanda. One variety is under Thunia alba. All orchid species growing in the campus are facing the habitat loss due to increasing development activities. The showy and colorful flowers of Dendrobium species make the discriminating collection of construction workers and people living in the campus and hence those species are more highly facing the habitat loss than other orchid species. To save the naturally growing orchid species in the study area, adequate attention is necessary to conduct in situ and ex situ conservation for their sustainable existence and development in the future.	2021
1777	Khin Min Min Kyaw	GROWTH CONDITIONS AND OPTIMIZATION PARAMETERS OF FERMENTATION OF SELECTED SOIL BACTERIUM KM-39	The present study was focused by the growth conditions and fermentation optimization of selected soil bacterium KM-39 against Candida albicans. In the growth of KM-39, carbon and nitrogen sources were used and the excellent growth were found on lactose and yeast extract. The highest antifungal activity of KM-39 was found by the fermentation conditions such as 2 days old culture period, 20% inoculum size, 72 hours age of inoculum, FM-5 at pH 8 and temperature 40�C. The maximum antifungal activity was obtained by using the maltose in the carbon source and potassium nitrate in the nitrogen source. In the comparison of static culture and shaking culture of KM-39, the antifungal activity of shaking culture was more higher than the static culture on Candida albicans.	2021
1778	Mya Min Min Myo	OPTIMIZATION OF FERMENTATION CONDITIONS, EXTRACTION OF CRUDE EXTRACT AND IDENTIFICATION OF SOIL FUNGUS MM-34	In the present study, twenty different soil samples were collected from twenty different places of Belu-Gyun, Chaung-Zon Township, Mon State. Totally 37 fungi were isolated from 20 soil samples. Among these 37 isolates, MM-34 was found to show maximum antibacterial activity, in compare to other isolates. Thus, soil fungus MM-34 was selected for the study of effects of pH on fermentation. Initial pH of 5.0 was the best for fermentation conditions. Maximum antibacterial activity (31.01 mm inhibitory zone) against Micrococcus luteus was observed in pH 5.0. Different temperature such as 20�C, 25�C, 30�C, 35�C and 40�C was studied for maximum production of antibacterial activity by soil fungus MM-34. Maximum antibacterial activity by fungal isolate MM34 was recorded at temperature 30�C (30.52 mm inhibitory zone) against Micrococcus luteus. In the study of static and shaking culture, static culture was optimal condition for MM-34 fermentation (30.68 mm inhibitory zone). Based on the all optimum fermentation conditions, the selected soil fungus MM-34 was carried out by fermentation period. It was observed that the culture which were incubated for 6 days shows maximum antibacterial activity (34.84 mm inhibitory zone) against Micrococcus luteus. According to the Rf values, ethyl acetate is suitable for the extraction of crude extract from the fermented broth. Crude extract of ethyl acetate was observed antibacterial activity (26.19 mm inhibitory zone) against Micrococcus luteus. The TLC plates were developed in the solvent of chloroform and chloroform-methanol mixture (9:1, 8:2, 7:3, 6:4, 4:6 and 3:7) and Hexane only and Hexane-ethyl acetate mixture (9:1, 8:2, 7:3, 6:4, 5:5, 4:6 and 3:7). Based on the morphological and microscopical characters, soil fungus MM-34 was identified as Penicillium sp.	2021
1779	Su Su Latt	IDENTIFICATION AND EXTRACTION OF ANTIBACTERIAL METABOLITES OF SELECTED ENDOPHYTIC FUNGUS SL-37 AGAINST ESCHERICHIA COLI	The present work was focused on identification of selected endophytic fungus SL-37 from Prunus persica (L.) BATSCH., Met-mon leaves, (Mogok Township, Mandalay Region in 2017) and extraction of antibacterial metabolites. According to the result of macroscopic and microscopic characters, SL-37 was identified as Aspergillus sp. According to the paper chromatography values, Aspergillus sp was produced antibacterial metabolites by using ethyl acetate solvents. The equal ratio (1:1 v/v) ethyl acetate extract was showed higher inhibitory effect (23.91 mm) than (1:1 v/v) n-butanol extract (20.15 mm) against E coli. Crude ethyl acetate (5g) was obtained from 20 Liter of fermented broth SL-37. Then the crude extract of SL-37 was adjusted to pH 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 and pH 6.0 was showed the maximum inhibitory antibacterial activity (23.18 mm) than other pH against E coli. These results suggested that the selected endophytic fungus may be utilized for screening the antibacterial metabolites.	2021
1780	Min Kyaw Thu	GENE EXPRESSION OF DLNPGR1 IN DIFFERENT TISSUES, DURING SE AND SEED GERMINATION IN DIMOCARPUS LONGAN LOUR.	Two important structural units, tetratricopeptide repeat (TPR) motifs and calmodulin-binding domain, are known for their involvement in protein-protein interaction and binding to calmodulin (CaM), respectively. Although many TPR-containing proteins, CaM-binding proteins (CBPs) and their respective encoding genes have been studied, further detail studies are still needed for more understanding of those important proteins and their respective genes. In this study, expression of a gene encoding CBP with TPRs, NPGR1, was analysed in different tissues, during SE and germination in Dimocarpus longan Lour. By using RT- PCR analysis, the expression levels of DlNPGR1 in 12 different tissues, in different developmental stages during longan somatic embryogenesis (SE), and during seed germination in different days after sowing. According to our results, among 12 different tissues, the relatively highest expression level was detected in young fruit, followed by floral bud and female flower while mature root, pollen and mature leave exhibited the lowest expression. During SE, the highest expression of DlNPGR1 was detected in NEC followed by CE while the lowest expression level was detected in EC stage. During seed germination, the highest expression of was detected in day 0 then the expression was significantly lower in day 4 followed by day 8 where the expression level was the lowest. In conclusion, being a gene encoding CBP with TPRs, DlNPGR1 might be involved in cell division.	2021

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