We are grateful to Dr. Yasuo Otsuka, Chairman, and Professor Shizu Sakai, Secretary ICTAM IV for their help and encouragement. One of the author wish to appreciate sincere gratitude to the arthorities of Gurukul Kangri University, U.G.C. D.S.T. and INSA, Government of India, New Delhi for providing necessary facilities and financial assistance. The co-operation and help rendered by he Prof. D.K. Maheshwari, Dean Faculty of Life Sciences, Gurukul Kangri University, is acknowledge gratefully.

Thanks are also due to Dr. R. Goswami, Principal, State Ayurvedic College, Gurukul Kangri for providing the facilities for this study.