ABSTRACT
Bitter gourd [Mornordica charantia Linn.] is widely used for various diseases, with different formulations such as leaf powder, paste, decoction, infusion and pills etc. have been recommended in various medicinal treatises for different ailments. This plant plays a vital role of insulin. In local area of Sukkur Hakeems/herbalists make powder and tablets from green small immature fruit of Bitter gourd for hypoglycemic activity
ABSTRACT
There are 24 weed species of which 8 belong to monocotyledons, and 16 to dicotyledons families. Five weed communities were recognized in maize fields of Khanpur, district Shikarpur. Viz. Dactyloctenium - Trianthema - Solanum in Khanpur., Brachiaria Corchorus - Ochthochola in Villayat Shah.,Brachiaria - Dactyloctenium - Solanum in Habbal.,Dactyloctenium - Trianthema Ipomosa in Brohi., Cyperus Brachiaria - Eleusine in Haji Khawasti, were recognized during March. Three other weed communities 1. Dactyloctenium - Echinocloa - Trianthema in Khanpur, 2. Ochthochula - Corchorus -Brachiaria in Villayat Shah, 3. Dactyloctenium - Trianthema - Solanum in Brohi were established during August. Dactyloctenium aegypticum [Linn.] Beay., Trianihima portulacastrum Linn., Brachiaria cruciformis [J.E. Smith] Griseb., Corchorus trilocularis Linn., Cyperus rotundus Linn., dominated weeds in various capacities. Dactyloctenium aegypticum [Linn.] Beay., found constant weed in all localities present from initial stage to end of crop. No doubt in that, presence of weeds is a big problem in crops. Inter culture either bulk plough or cultivator is common practice for weed control employed by farmers, because they also have another objective to achieve beside grain yield, in Khanpur, District Shikarpur