Selvaraj, Raja
Shetty, Stuthi A.
Murugesan, Gokulakrishnan
Varadavenkatesan, Thivaharan
Vinayagam, Ramesh
Funding for this research was provided by:
Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal
Article History
Received: 28 March 2025
Accepted: 5 June 2025
First Online: 18 June 2025
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: The authors affirm that the utilization of plants or plant parts in this research adheres to all applicable international, national, and institutional regulations.
: The leaves of the tree were taxonomically identified and authenticated by Dr. Gayathri Pai,Department of Botany, MGM College, Udupi, India. Given that the tree is widely recognized, common,and not under any protection, there was no need for collection permits or licenses. Furthermore, due to its well-known status, no vouchers were deposited in a herbarium.
: Details regarding all plant names and their sources are provided in the Methodology section of this document.
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