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Molecular Biology and Phytoceutical Lab

Lab Introduction

The Molecular Biology and Phytoceutical Lab at Pushpagiri Research Centre, affiliated with the Pushpagiri Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Kerala focuses research in the area of molecular biology, toxicity and cell culture. The lab provides practical knowledge of various molecular biology techniques to students and other researchers.

Dr. Ajay Krishnan U, currently serving as Scientist is the faculty of Molecular Biology and Phytoceutical Lab. Dr. Ajay earned his Master’s and Doctoral degree in Biochemistry from Annamalai University, Chidambaram. He is a recipient of ICMR Senior Research Fellowship. He is an accomplished researcher in the field of diabetes, obesity, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and cancer. He has also served as Research Associate in the Molecular Bioassay Laboratory, Institute of Advanced Virology, Thiruvananthapuram.

Our research focuses on screening various plant-derived compounds for their biological activities using in vitro and in vivo experimental models, thereby providing better understanding of the real efficacy and mechanism of these compounds in management of various diseases.

 

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Awards

  1. The white rot fungi Ganoderma applanatum (P.Karst) attenuates Alloxan induced hyperglycemia, oxidative stress and metabolic discrepancies in sprague dawley rats by Ruby Varghese, K. K. Nair and Yogesh B. Dalvi in 26th Swadeshi Science Congress at Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Kochifrom 7 – 9 November 2016 (Awarded:Best Oral Presentation).
  2. Effect of medicinal mushroom Ganoderma applanatum (P.karst) from kerala on oral glucose tolerance test in alloxan induced diabetic rats by Ruby Varghese, Vima, C.K.K. Nair and Yogesh B. Dalvi in Biovision-2015, Palakkad, Kerala held on 9th December, 2015. (Awarded: 2nd Prize Oral Presentation).
  3. Molecular mechanism of mitigation of cisplatin induced nephrotoxicity by Phellinus water alcohol extract by Amrutha K U, Ruby Varghese and Yogesh B. Dalvi in 7th National level paper presentation competition Biovision 2017 conducted by Department of Zoology, Mercy College, Palakkad on 30th January, 2017(Awarded: 2ndPrize Oral Presentation).
  4. In vitro anti – proliferative activity and gene expression of an aquatic PteridophyteSalviniamolesta Mitchell by Gini T. G, G. JeyaJyothi, Ruby Varghese, Johnvin Baby, Anoop N.L, Amrutha K U and Yogesh B. Dalvi in “Bioradiance-IV” : “RECENT ADVANCES IN CANCER DIAGNOSIS AND RESEARCH”, Pushpagiri Research Centre PIMS&RC, Thiruvalla, Kerala held on 8th July, 2016. (Awarded: Best Poster).
  5. Anticancer and antidiabetic activities of Ganoderma applanatum from southern parts of India by Ruby Varghese, Yogesh B. Dalvi and C. K. K. Nair in Kerala Science Congress held at University of Calicut from 28th to 30thJan 2016.( Awarded: Best Poster)
  6. Molecular characterisation and adjuvant therapeutical property of applanatum against anti-neoplastic drugs byRuby Varghese,Yogesh B. Dalvi and C. K. K. Nair in National Conference on Herbal Medicine, Current Strategies & Future Prospects, held at University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, INDIA from 22nd to 24thDec 2015 (Awarded: Best Poster).
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