International Science Community Association International Research Journal of Biological Sciences 2278 - 3202 1 5 2012 09 10 A study on the comparative effect of smoke of Havana-pooja and diesel on Chromolaena odorata 42 45 EN Bhosagar Dullav 1 Department of Environmental Sciences (Auto) Sambalpur University, Jyoti Vihar-768019, Orissa, INDIA BhoiLakshmikanti 2 Mishra P.C. 3 AlitonouGuy Alain 1 Lab. d’Etude et de Recherche en Chimie Appliquée, Ecole Polytechnique d’Abomey-Calavi, Université d’Abomey-Calavi, Cotonou BENIN Avlessi Felicien 2 Institut des Biomolécules Max Mousseron, IBMM UMR CNRS-UM1-UM2, ENSCM, rue de l’Ecole Normale, Montpellier cedex, FRANCE Yehouenou Boniface 3 KoudoroYaya Alain 4 MenutChantalandSohounhloue Dominique 5 DharaskarSwapnilA. 1 Department of Chemical Engineering, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur, MS, INDIA PatilRahul D. 2 Department of Chemical Engineering, Pravara Rural Engineering College, Loni, Ahmednagar, MS, INDIA Joseph Baby 1 nterdisciplinary Research Centre, Malankara Catholic College, Mariagiri, Kaliakkavilai- 629 153, Tamil Nadu, INDIA NairVrundhaM 2 Department of Bioinformatics, Malankara Catholic College, Mariagiri, Kaliakkavilai- 629 153, Tamil Nadu, INDIA Ch 3 ySusheel G. 4 ParamanathaSwamidoss D. 1 Department of Environmental Science, PSN College of Engg and Tech, Tirunelveli, Tamilnadu, INDIA SudhakaranM.R. 2 Department of Zoology, Sri Paramakalyani College, Alwarkurichi, Tamilnadu, INDIA Parvathiraj P. 3 SharmaP.K. 1 Department of Biotechnology, Himachal Pradesh University, Summer Hill, Shimla, INDIA Ch 2 D. 3 KhelkerTuneer 1 Department of Botany Govt. K.P.G. College Jagdalpur Bastar C.G, PIN 494001 INDIA Haque Nurul 2 > Research Paper 2012 07 18 2012 09 10 Three healthy Chromolaena odorata plant were taken and labeled as A, B and C respectively. Two of them were given different smoke conditions for 5 days. Primarily the effect of smoke produced from havana-pooja and combustion of diesel are compared to show that both have almost similar effect on plants. Secondly the minimum conditions which are required to make Havana-pooja a treatment therapy are studied. Plant A was allowed to grow under normal condition and plant B and C were treated with the smoke of havana - pooja and diesel respectively. Similar morphological symptoms were observed in planr B and C. Our study clearly shows that if havana-Pooja is not performed with care, instead of treatment for ailments it can be as lethal as inhaling diesel smoke. Copyright@ International Science Community Association