Dr. Rajlakshmi Devi

Medicinal plants

Metabolic syndrome

Cardiovascular diseases

Antioxidants

Free radical

Food as medicine

Post Doc. 2018.

Gifu University, Japan

Title: “Development of High Throughput Screening (HTS) of antihypertensive natural products and evaluation of drug target interactions”.

 

 Post Doc, 2013

University of Southern Queensland (USQ), Australia.

Title: “Role of ripe pulp of Musa balbisiana fruit in high carbohydrate, high-fat diet-induced metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular remodeling in rats”

Post Doc, 2002- 2004

All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India

 Title: “Study of the Cardioprotective effect of Clerodendron colebrookianum Walp (CC) in rat.”

Ph D; 1999

Title of the Thesis: Study of the hypolipidemic effect of Clerodendron colebrookianum, Walp (Nefafu).

Gauhati University.

M Sc; 1989

Zoology with specialization in Cell Biology,

Gauhati University

B Sc. 1984

Zoology (Honours), Botany and Chemistry;

Arya Vidyapeeth College, Gauhati University, Guwahati, India

POSITION AND EMPLOYMENT

2017- till date: Associate Prof II; Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, Guwahati.

2013-2017: Associate Prof I; Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, Guwahati.

2005- 2013: Assistant Professor; Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, Guwahati.

2004- 2005: SRA; Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, Guwahati.

2002- 2004: Post-doctoral Fellow, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi

1997- 2002: SRA; Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, Guwahati.

1995-1997: Research Assistant; Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, Guwahati.

1989- 1995: Research fellow; Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology,    Guwahati.

AWARDS 03

  1. Awarded DBT- Post doctoral Fellowship offered by Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Govt of India, New Delhi, India and completed at All INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES (AIIMS), NEW DELHI, from 2002- 2004 on the project entitled “Study of the Cardioprotective effect of Clerodendron colebrookianumWalp (CC) in rat.” under the supervision of Dr. K. Maulik, Prof., Department of Pharmacology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India.
  2. Awarded Overseas Associateship and completed in the SCHOOL OF HEALTH, NURSING AND MIDWIFERY, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND (USQ), AUSTRALIA on the topic “Role of the ripe pulp of Musa balbisiana fruit in high carbohydrate, high-fat diet-induced metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular remodeling in rats”.(Order No: DBT-NER/HRD/17/2012 dt 5/11/12). The award was offered by Department of Biotechnology (DBT),Govt of India, NewDelhi, India.
  3. ICMR International Fellowship for Indian Biomedical Scientists 2018-19 and completed at Gifu University, Japan on the topic “Development of High Throughput Screening (HTS) of antihypertensive natural products and evaluation of drug-target interactions”. (Order No: INDO/FRC/452/S-16/2018-19-IHD)

MEMBERSHIP OF INSTITUTIONS/ ACADEMIES 09

(i)   Life member of Assam Science Society since 1996

(ii)  Life member of Indian Pharmacological Society since 1994 (membership No LD (124)

(iii)  Life member of the society for chemical education since 2002

(iv)  Life member of Zoological Society of India (ZSI)

(v)   Life member of Indian Science Congress (Membership No L 13356)

(vi)  Member of Alumni Association, GU

(vii) Member for International Society for Ethnopharmacology (ISE)

(viii) Member of Institutional Animal Ethics committee (IAEC)

(ix)  Life member of Indian Society for Cell Biology (ISCB).

Others

  1. Programme Head of the Institutional program “Traditional knowledge Based Drug development and delivery”.
  2. Incharge of the Animal house facility of IASST (Registration No 1706/Go/C/13/CPCSEA).
  3. Incharge of Medicinal plants Garden, IASST.
  4. Incharge of some Instruments of CIF, IASST.
  5. School-level Class undertaken(12 nos.) under the DST’s school training program during the year 2015-16
  6. Contribution towards institution building: Served as a member of many committees for infrastructure development-related work at IASST.
  7. Convener/Secretary/Member of organizing committees for events/ workshop/ seminar at IASST.

PUBLICATIONS:  66 (International Journals: 52; National Journal: 14)

International Journals: 52

  1. Himangshu Sarma, Deepak Rabha, Puspanjali Khound, Nonibala Gurumayum, Partha Pratim Sarma, Partha Pratim Dutta, Paramita Choudhury, Kangkon Saikia, Sumi Pait, Jagat Chandra Borah, Dharmeswar Barman, Arundhuti Devi, Dulal Chandra Boruah, Rajlakshmi Devi. Comparative phytochemical screening through high-performance thin layer chromatography technique and free radical scavenging ability of five species of genus Clerodendrum. Vegetos, https://doi.org/10.1007/s42535-022-00494-0.
  2. Swarnali Bhattacharjee, R. Elancharan, Kasturi Dutta, Prashanta Kumar Deb, Rajlakshmi Devi. Cardioprotective potential of the antioxidant-rich bioactive fraction of Garcinia pedunculata Roxb. ex Buch.-Ham. against isoproterenol-induced myocardial infraction in wistar rats. Frontiers in Pharmacology, doi 10.3389/fphar.2022.1009023. (IF: 5.988).
  3. Paramita Choudhury, Suman Kumar Samanta, Swarnali Bhattacharjee, Himangshu Sarma, Rajlakshmi Devi. Chemical composite of indigenous whole grain scented joha rice varietal prevents type 2 diabetes in rats through ameliorating insulin sensitization by the IRS-1/AKT/PI3K signaling cascade. Food & Function, 2022, 13, 11879-11895. (IF: 6.317).
  4. Partha Pratim Sarma, Nonibala Gurumayum, Suman Kumar Samanta, Puspanjali Khound, Sima Kumari, Diptimayee Devi, Jayanta Barman, Sanjay Kumar Banerjee, Rajlakshmi Devi. Pharmacologically active chemical chemical composite of Musa balbisiana ameliorates oxidative stress, mitochondrial cellular respiration and thereby metabolic dysfunction. Journal of Food Biochemistry, 2022, e14347. (IF: 3.654).
  5. Suman Kumar Samanta, Paramita Choudhury, Partha Pratim Sarma, Bhaskarjyoti Gogoi, Neelutpal Gogoi, Rajlakshmi Devi. Dietary phytochemicals/nutrients as promising protector of breast cancer development: A comprehensive analysis. Pharmacological reports. 2022, 1-19. (IF: 3.027).
  6. Kabyashree Phukan, Rajlakshmi Devi, and Devasish Chowdhury. Insights into Anti-Inflammatory Activity and Internalization Pathway of Onion Peel-Derived Gold Nano Bioconjugates in RAW 264.7 Macrophages. ACS Omega2022, 7, 9, 7606-7615. (IF: 3.5).
  7. Himangshu Sarma, Mohan Upadhyaya, Bitu Gogoi, Mayuri Phukan, Pallabi Kashyap, Bhanita Das, Rajlakshmi Devi, Hemanta Kumar Sharma. Cardiovascular Drugs: an Insight of In Silico Drug Design Tools. Journal of Pharmaceutical Innovation, 2021https://doi.org/10.1007/s12247-021-09587-w (IF: 2.75)
  8. Kabyashree Phukan,  Ritwick Ranjan Sarma, Somarani Das, Rajlakshmi Devi, and Devasish Chowdhury. Carbon Dot Based Nucleus targeted fluorescence imaging and detection of nuclear hydrogen peroxide in living cells. Nanoscale Advances, 20224, 138-149, DOI: 1039/D1NA00617G(IF: 4.55)
  9. Johra khan, Prasanta K. Deb, Rajlakshmi Devi, Sanjay G. walode. Dietory flavonoids: Cardioprotective potential with antioxidant effects and their pharmacokinetics, toxicological and therapeutic concerns. Molecules, 26(13):4021.doi: 10.3390/molecules26134021 (IF: 4.4)
  10. Kabyashree Phukan, Rajlakshmi Devi, and Devasish Chowdhury. Green Synthesis of Gold Nano-bioconjugates from Onion Peel Extract and Evaluation of Their Antioxidant, Anti-inflammatory, and Cytotoxic Studies. ACS Omega, 2021. (IF: 3.5) https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.1c00861
  11. Partha Pratim Sarma, Nonibala Gurumayum,Akalesh Kumar Verma, and Rajlakshmi Devi, A pharmacological perspective of banana: Implications on therapeutical benefits and molecular docking. Food & Function, 2021, https://doi.org/10.1039/D1FO00477H(IF: 4.171).
  12. Prashanta kumar Deb, Puspanjali Khound, Swarnali Bhattacharjee, Himangshu Sarma, Rajlakshmi Devi, Biswatrish Sarkar, Variation in chemical constituents, in-vitro bioactivity and toxicity profile among different parts of Clerodendrum glandulosum (C. colebrookianum Walp.) South African Journal of Botany, 2021, 149: 50-61. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sajb.2021.03.023 (IF: 1.792).
  13. Raghuram Kandimalla, Momita Das, Swarnali Bhattacharjee, Paramita Choudhury, Rajlakshmi Devi, Narayan C. Talukdar, Suman Kumar Samanta, Effect of multiple doses of N-methyl-N- nitrosourea, an end product of methylguanidine (found in processed food), on the fertility of female Swiss albino mice. Heliyon (Cell Press), 2021, 7: e06738
  14. Swarnali Bhattacharjee and Rajlakshmi Devi. A comprehensive review of Garcinia pedunculataRoxb. and its therapeutic potential. Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry,

https://doi.org/10.2174/1389557521666210217094152(IF: 2.73)

  1. Raghuram Kandimalla,  Momita Das,  Sagar R. Barge, Partha Pratim Sarma, Dibya Jyoti Koiri, Arundhuti Devi, Arjun Kumar Karki, Anil Kumar,  Rajlakshmi Devi,  Bikas C. Pal , Narayan C. Talukdar,  Suman Kumar Samanta. Variation in biosynthesis of an effective anticancer secondary metabolite, mahanine in Murraya koenigii, conditional on soil physic chemistry and weather suitability. Scientific Reports, 2020 18; 10(1):20096. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-77113-y. (IF: 3.99)
  2. Himadri Kalita, Ankita Hazarika, Rajlakshmi Devi. Withdrawal of High-Carbohydrate, High-Fat Diet Alters Status of Trace Elements to Ameliorate Metabolic Syndrome in Rats with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Canadian journal of diabetes, 2020, 44(4), 317-326. e1https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcjd.2019.10.001 (IF 3.062)
  3. Paramita Choudhury, Krishna N. Dutta, Akanksha Singh, Dipankar Malakar,  Manoj Pillai,  Narayan C. Talukdar,  Suman Kumar Samanta,   Rajlakshmi Devi, Assessment of nutritional value and quantitative analysis of bioactive phytochemicals through targeted LC-MS/MS method in selected scented and pigmented rice varietals. Journal of Food Science, 2020, 85(6) https://doi.org/10.1111/1750-3841.15164(IF 2.479).
  4. Sima Kumari, Parmeshwar B. Katare, Ramakrishnan Elancheran, Hina L. Nizami, Bugga Paramesha, Sudheer Arava, Partha Pratim Sarma, Roshan Kumar, Dinesh Mahajan, Yashwant Kumar, Rajlakshmi Devi, Sanjay K. Banerjee. Musa balbisiana fruit rich in polyphenols attenuates isoproterenol- induced cardiac hypertrophy in rats via inhibition of inflammation and oxidative stress. Oxidative Medicine and cellular Longevity 2019 https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/7147498 (IF 5.076).
  5. Momita Das, Raghuram Kandimalla, Bhaskar jyoti Gogoi, Krishna Nayani Dutta, Paramita Choudhury, Rajlakshmi Devi, Partha Pratim Dutta, Narayan Chandra Talukdar, Suman Kumar Samanta. Mahanine, A dietary phytochemical, represses mammary tumor burden in rat and inhibits subtype regardless breast cancer progression through suppressing self-renewal of breast cancer stem cells. Pharmacological Research; 2019; 146:104330 (IF 5.574)
  6. Himadri Kalita, Ankita Hazarika, Raghuram Kandimalla, Sanjeeb Kalita, Rajlakshmi Devi. Development of banana (Musa balbisiana) pseudostem fibre as a surgical tool to avert post- operative wound infection. RSC Advances, 2018,8 36791(IF 2.936).
  7. Gogoi, D., Arora, N., Kalita, B., Sarma, R., Islam, T., Ghosh, S.S., Devi R., Mukherjee, A.K. Anticoagulant mechanism, pharmacological activity, and assessment of preclinical safety of a novel fibrin(ogen)olytic serine protease from leaves of Leucasindica. Scientific Reports, 2018, 8: 6210. (IF 4.122)
  8. Suman Kumar Samanta,RaghuramKandimalla, BhaskarjyotiGogoi, Krishna Nayani Dutta,Paramita Choudhury,Prashanta Kumar Deb, Rajlakshmi Devi,Bikas Chandra Pal, Narayan Chandra Talukdar. Phytochemical Portfolio and Anticancer Activity of Murraya koenigii and its Primary Active Component, Mahanine. Pharmacological Research, 2018; 129: 227-236 (IF 5.574)
  9. Rajib Paul, Amarendranath Choudhurya, Dulal Chandra Boruah, Rajlakshmi Devi, Pallab Bhattachary, Manabendra Dutta Choudhury, Anupom Borah, Hypercholesterolemia causes psychomotor abnormalities in mice and alterations in cortico-striatal biogenic amine neurotransmitters: Relevance to Parkinson's disease. Neurochemistry International, 2017, 108,  15-26 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuint.2017.01.021(IF 3.881)
  10. Divakar SSaravanan  KKarthikeyan PElancheran RKabilan SBalasubramanian KKDevi RKotoky JRamanathan M. Iminoenamine based novel androgen receptor antagonist exhibited anti-prostate cancer activity in androgen independent prostate cancer cells through inhibition of AKT pathway. Chemico-Biological Interactions, 2017.275:22-34. (IF 2.577)
  11. Himadri Kalita, Ankita Hazarika, Sanjeeb Kalita, Raghuram Kandimalla, Rajlakshmi Devi. Antimicrobials tethering on suture surface through a hydrogel: a novel strategy to combat postoperative wound infections. RSC Advances, 2017.7:32637-32646. (IF 2.936).
  12. Ankita Hazarika, Himadri Kalita, Mohan Chandra Kalita, Rajlakshmi Devi. Withdrawal from High-Carbohydrate High-saturated-Fat diet changes saturated-fat distribution and improves hepatic Low-Density-Lipoprotein-receptor expression to ameliorate metabolic syndrome in rats. Nutrition, 2017. 38:95-101.doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nut.2017.01.005. (IF: 591).
  13. Raghuram Kandimalla, Suvakanta Dash, Sanjeeb Kalita, Bhaswati Choudhury, Sandeep Malampati, Rajlakshmi Devi, Muthiah Ramanathan, N.C. Talukdar, Jibon Kotoky. Bioactive fraction of Annona reticulata bark (or) Ziziphus jujuba root bark along with insulin attenuates painful diabetic neuropathy through inhibiting NF-κB inflammatory cascade. Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience, 2017, 11:73. doi: 10.3389/fncel.2017.00073 (IF:3.9).
  14. Sima Kumari1, Elancheran R, Rajlakshmi Devi. In-vitro and in vivo antioxidant, anti-hyperlipidemic properties and chemical characterization of Centella asiatica (L.) extract. Frontier in Pharmacology, 2016. doi:10.3389/fphar.2016.00400 (IF: 845).
  15. Meetali Deori, Dipali Devi, Sima Kumari, Ankita Hazarika, Himadri Kalita, Rahul Sarma and Rajlakshmi Devi. Antioxidant effect of sericin in brain and peripheral tissues of oxidative stress induced hypercholesterolemicrats. Frontier in Pharmacology, 2016. 7:319.doi:10.3389/fphar.2016.00319 (IF: 3.845)
  16. Raghuram Kandimalla, Suvakanta Dash, Sanjeeb Kalita, Bhaswati Choudhury, Sandeep Malampati, Kasturi Kalita, Bhupalee Kalita, Rajlakshmi Devi,. Jibon Kotoky. Protective effect of bioactivity guided fractions of Ziziphus jujuba root bark against hepatic injury and chronic inflammation via inhibiting inflammatory markers and oxidative stress. Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2016. 7: 298.doi:10.3389/fphar.2016.00298. (IF: 3.845)
  17. Rahul Sarma, SimaKumari, Elancheran Ramakrishnan, MeetaliDeori, Rajlakshmi Devi. Polyphenol Rich Extract of Garcinia pedunculata Fruit Attenuates the Hyperlipidemia induced by High Fat Diet. J of Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2016. 7:294. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2016.00294(IF: 3.845)
  18. Sima Kumari, Ramakrishnan Elancheran, Jibon Kotoky, Rajlakshmi Devi. Rapid screening and identification of phenolic antioxidants in Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides Lam. by UPLC–ESI-MS/MS. Food Chemistry, 2016, 203, 521–529 (IF: 5.177)
  19. HimadriKalita, Dulal Chandra Boruah, MeetaliDeori, Ankita Hazarika, Rahul Sarma, SimaKumari, RaghuramKandimalla, JibonKotoky and Rajlakshmi Devi. Antidiabetic and Antilipidemic effect of Musa balbisiana root extracts: A potent agent in glucose homeostasis in the streptozotocin-induced rat. Frontiers in Pharmacology, DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2016.00102, 2016. (IF: 3.845)
  20. Ankita Hazarika, HimadriKalita, Dulal Chandra Boruah, Mohan Chandra Kalita, Rajlakshmi Devi. Pathophysiology of metabolic syndrome: the onset of natural recovery on withdrawal of a high-carbohydraye high-fat diet. Nutrition, DOIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nut.2016.03.005, 2016. (IF:42)
  1. R. Elancheran, K. Saravanan, B. ChoudhuryS. Divakar, S. KabilanM. Ramanathan , B. DasRajlakshmi Devi, Jibon Kotoky Design and development of oxobenzimidazoles as novel androgen receptor antagonists.  Medicinal Chemistry Research 25(4) 2016 (IF: 1.72)
  1. Rahul Sarma, Minakshi Das, Tiluttama Mudoi, Kaustav Kalyan Sharma, Jibon Kotoky and Rajlakshmi Devi. Evaluation of Antioxidant and Antifungal Activity of Polyphenol-rich Extracts of Dried Pulp of Garcinia pedunculata AndGarcinia Morella Gaertn.(Clusiaceae). Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 2016, 15 (1)133-140. (IF: 0.439)
  2. Ramakrishnan Elancheran,  L Maruthanila,  M Ramanathan,  S Kabilan,  Rajlakshmi Devi, A Kunnumakaraand, JibonKotoky.  Recent discoveries and developments of AndrogenReceptor based therapy for Prostate Cancer. Med. Chem. Commun., 6, 746-768, DOI: 10.1039/C4MD00416G, 2015 (IF: 2.39)
  3. Rahul Sarma, Rajlakshmi Devi. Ethnopharmacological Survey of Garcinia Pedunculata Fruit in Six Different Districts of Assam, India. 2015 International Journal of Pharmaceutical Science Invention, 2015; 4 (1): 20-28 (IF: 1.695)
  4. T Mudoi, D C Deka and R Devi. Determination of macro and trace Element contents of Some indigenous fruits of North Eastern Region of India. Asian Jornal of Chemistry 27(1), 169-172, 2015. (IF: 0.14)
  5. Meetali Deori, Dipali Devi & Rajlakshmi Devi. Nutrient composition and antioxidantactivities of muga and eri silkworm pupae. International Journal of Science and Nature, 5(4) 2014: 636-640, 2014.
  6. Meetali Deori, Dulal Ch. Boruah, Dipali Devi and Rajlakshmi Devi. Antioxidant and Antigenotoxic Effects of Pupae of the Muga Silkworm Antheraea assamensis. Food Bioscience 5 (2014) 108–114, 2013.
  7. H Kalita, D C Boruah, K Dutta and R Devi. To study the genotoxic effect on Buccalepithelial cells by micronuclei assay among the betel quid chewers. Asian Journal of Experimental Biological Sciences, 4(3): 491-494, 2013.
  8. D C Boruah, Rajlakshmi Devi, S Tamuli, J Kotoky and D K Sharma. Hypolipidemic activity of the crude polyphenols from the leaves of Clerodendron colebrookianum Walp in cholesterol fed rats. Journal of Food Science and Technology, 2014, 51(11): 10. 1007/s13197-102 -0875-9, 2013. (IF: 123)
  9. Saranga Dutta, Rupjyoti Bharali, Rajlakshmi Devi, Dipali Devi. Purification and characterization of glue like sericin Protein from a wild silkworm Antheraea assamensis, Global Journal of Bio-Science and biotechnology (G.J.B.B.), VOL.1 (2) 2012, 229-233, 2012.
  10. R Devi, T Mudoi, D C Deka and D Devi .In vitro and in vivo antioxidant activity of fresh juice of Citrus grandis (CG) of Northeastern (NE) region of India. Journal of Herbs, Spices and Medicinal plants. Vol 18(4), 349-359, (2012).
  11. T Mudoi, D C Deka and, R Devi. In vitro antioxidant activity of Garcinia pedunculata, an indigenous fruit of North Eastern (NE) region of India. International Journal of PharmTech Research4, No.1, pp 334-342, (2012).
  12. K. Sharma, R. Saikia, J. Kotoky, J. C. Kalita, Rajlakshmi Devi. Antifungal activity of Solanum melongena L, Lawsonia inermis L. and Justicia gendarussa B.against Dermatophytes. Int J of PharmTech Research Vol 3, No 3, pp 1635-1640, (2011).
  13. A Pator, J Kotoky, D C Baruah, T Mudoi, K. K. Sharma, D Devi, R Devi. Hypolipidemic and Antiatherosclorotic Effect of Dried pulp of Garcinia morella L fruit in Cholesterol Fed Mice. Asian Journal of Experimental Biological Sciences, Vol 2(2):237-245, 2011.
  14. Devi R, Boruah D C, Sharma D K and Kotoky J. Leaf extract of Clerodendron colebrookianum inhibits intrinsic hypercholesterolemia and extrinsic lipid peroxidation. International J of PharmTech Research Vol 3, No 2, pp 960-967,
  15. R Devi, S K Banerjee, S Sood, A K Dinda, S K Maulik. Extract from Clerodendron colebrookianum Walp protects rat heart against oxidative stress induced by ischemic- reperfusion injury (IRI). Life Sciences 77(24) pg 2999-3009, 2005(IF: 2.5)
  16. Devi R and Sharma DK. Hypolipidemic effect of different extracts of Clerodendron colebrookianumWalp in normal and high- fat diet fed rats. Journal of Ethnopharmacology 90/1; 63-68, 2004. (IF: 1.744)
  17. R Devi, S K Banerjee, S Sood, A K Dinda, S K Maulik. Invitroand in vivo antioxidant activity of different extract of Clerodendron colebrookianum. Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology. 55:1680-1686, 2003. (IF: 1.746)

 

National Journal: 14

  1. Paramita Choudhury, Krishna Nayani Dutta, Prashanta Kumar Deb, Narayan C Talukdar, Suman, Kumar Samanta, Rajlakshmi Devi. Quantitative analysis of bio-active phytochemical(s) in selected scented rice varieties (Oryza sativa) reveals its intake towards advantage against metabolic disorders. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge. 2021, 20 (1): (IF: 0.731)
  2. Sinam Ganapati Devi, Puspanjali Khound, Partha Pratim Sarma, Himangshu Sarma, Rajlakshmi Devi, Bishnu Prasad Sarma. To Evaluate the Efficacy of a Herbal Formulation of Clerodendrum glandulosum (Syn. Colebrookianum) and Allium Sativum as Hypolipidemic Agent.” World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 2020, 9 (14): 952–69.
  3. Debit Tamuk, Bishnu Prasad Sarma, Rajlakshmi Devi, Puspanjali Khound, Partha Pratim Sarma, Himangshu Sarma. To Evaluate the Hypoglycemic Effect of Solanum Spirale Roxb. World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 2020, 9 (14): 737–52.
  4. Jayanta Barman, Anup Baishya. Rajlakshmi Devi. Efficacy of a traditionally used herb Nephaphu in hypertension. Global journal for research analysis. 2019; 8(11):37-43.
  5. SimaKumari, R. Elancheran, R Devi. Phytochemical screening, antioxidant, antityrosinase, and antigenotoxic potential of Amaranthusviridis extract. Indian Journal of Pharmacology, Vol 50, issue – 3, 2018. (04)
  6. A Hazarika, D C Boruah, D K Sharma and R Devi. In vitro antioxidant and in vivo antihyperlipidemic activity of a di- herbal formulation of Clerodendron colebrookianum Walp Allium sativum in hyperlipidemic rats. Journal of Pharmacy Research. 5(6), 3343-3349, (2012).
  7. R Devi, M DeoriandDevi. Evaluation of antioxidant activities of silk proteinsericin secreted by silkworm Antheraea assamensis (lepidoptera: saturniidae). Journal of Pharmacy Research 4(12), 4688-4691, (2011).
  8. T Mudoi, D C Deka, S Tamuliand R Devi. Fresh ripe pulp (FRP) of Musabalbisiana fruit has antiperoxidative and antioxidant properties: An in vitro and in vivo experimental study. Journal of Pharmacy Research, 2011, 4(11), 4208-4213, (2011).
  9. Devi, D.C. Boruah and D.K. Sharma. Trace elements status in eleven medicinal plants growing in the lower Bhahmaputra valley. Nature and Environment vol 1, 30-34, 2008.
  10. Devi R (2005). Glycemic and cholesterolemic role of Clerodendron colebrookianum (Nefafu). Proceedings of Regional Seminar on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants.pg25.
  11. Padum Azad and R Devi (2005). Health promotion the natural way Proceedings of Regional Seminar on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants. pg 10.
  12. R Devi, D K Sharma. Changes in blood protein and lipid level due to administration of leaf juice and extract(s) of Clerodendron colebrookianum. Neo Botanica, 10(1&2), 15-20, 2002.
  13. D K Sharma, R Devi (2000). Effect of methanolic extract and fresh juice of Clerodendron colebrookianum leaves on serum and liver transaminaseactivityinrats. Proceeding of Assam Science Society.Vol-2.
  14. Clerodendron colebrookianum leaves on serum and liver transaminase activity in rats. Indian Journal of Pharmacology, 31, 373-375, 1999.

 

Project handled: 14

Completed projects: 11 (as PI: 08; as Co- PI: 3)

  1. Pharmacological evaluation of some indigenous variety of citrus fruits of Northeastern region of India– a biomolecular approach. Sponsored by ICMR, NewDelhi, Govt of India, Rs 14 lakh as PI (D O No 59/11/2011/BMS/TRM dt 12/08/2011).
  1. Identification and characterization of bio-active molecules from some indigenous

medicinal plants of NE region of India with special reference to antioxidant and

hypolipidemicproperties. Sponsored by DBT, New Delhi, Govt of India, Rs 78.42 lakh

(approx.) as PI (Order No.BT/185/NE/TBP/2011)

3   Study of the effect of leaf extracts of ClerodendroncolebrookianumWalp(Nefafu)on

lipid peroxidation, lipid profile and antioxidant status in cholesterol fed rat.Fundedby

ICMR, GoI, New Delhi Total approved cost (in lakh) 9.36 as PI. (Order No.

59/302005/BMS/TRM)

  1. Evaluation of antioxidant property of some selected fruits of North East India – a

biochemical approach funded by DST, GoI, and New Delhi. Total approved cost (in

lakh) 14.45 as PI (Order NoSR/SO/PS-78/2005 dt 16/10/2006)

  1. Evaluation of antioxidant activity of sericin, a waste product of muga silk fibre of

Assam Funded by DST, New Delhi (In house project) as PI

  1. Androgen receptor mediated drug development to treat Prostate Cancer Funded by

DBT, New Delhi, Govt of India, Rs. 78 lakhs as Co- PI. (Order No.

BT/252/NE/TBP/2011)

  1. Exploration of actinomycetes in soil of protected forest areas of Assam for antioxidant

activity and its potential application against bacterial and fungal pathogen. Sponsored

byICMR, New Delhi, Govt of India, Rs 9 lakhas Co-PI(No 5/7/904/2012-RHN dt

4/1/2013)

  1. Development and Elucidation of mechanism of action of herbs to treat Diabetic

Neuropathicpain.  Funded by DBT, New Delhi, Govt. of India as PI. (Order No.

BCIL/NER- BPMC/ 2017 dt 5/1/2017)

  1. Chemical profiling of Joha and black rice of NER for Nutritional, Nutraceutical

paramters and aromatic compounds, Funded by DBT, New Delhi,Govt of India as PI

1.02 crore. (Order No. DBT-NER/Agri//29/2015, Group-2)

  1. Integrating herbal medicine of NER with contemporary approaches to develop

therapeutic strategies for metabolic syndrome. Funded by DBT, New Delhi, Govt. of

India as Co-PI. 10.44 crores (File No. DBT-NER/Health/42/2013 dt 16.06.2016).

  1. Characterization of high value phytochemicals of anti-diabetic and immunomodulatory properties in North Eastern banana varieties” DBT sponsored project asPI. 36 lakhs. (Order No. DBT-NER/AGRI/33/2016, Group-4)

Ongoing project: 03 (as PI: 02, as Co-PI: 01)

  1. Evaluation of antioxidant and anti-hyperlipidemic property of few selected medicinal plants used by the tribal population of Goalpara district, Assam. DBT sponsored project as PI.19 lakhs. (Order No. BT/PR25613/NER/95/1266/2017).
  2. Empowerment of Tribal population of selected District of Assam by scientific exploration of Musa balbisiana- a versatile medicinal plant of Northeast.DST, Govt. of India as PI.71 lakhs (No. DST/SEED/TSP/STI/2019/106/IASST(G) dt 12.03 2020).
  3. 3.  Setting up a Quality Control (QC) and Quality Assurance (QA) Laboratory Facility for

         the Phytopharmaceutical Mission for North East India. Funded by DBT as Co-PI 1.9  

         Crore (Sanction Order No. & Date: BT/PBD/10/08/2018 dated 25/09/2018)

  

Ph D Awarded:  07

  1. Ms. Tiluttama Mudoi
  2. Mr. Dulal Chandra Baruah
  3. Mr. Rahul Sarma
  4. Ms. SimaKumari
  5. Ms. Himadri Kalita
  6. Ms. Meetali Deori
  7. Ms. Ankita Hazarika

Ph D Registered:  07

  1. Ms. Paramita Choudhary
  2. Ms. Swarnali Bhattacharjee
  3. Ms. Puspanjali Khound
  4. Ms. Nonibala Gurumayum
  5. Ms. Kabyashree Phukan
  6. Mr. Partha Pratim Sarma
  7. Ms Mridusmita Barman

 

MD students Co- Guided: 03

 

  1. Jayanta Barman
  2. Sinam Ganapati Devi
  3. Debit Tamuk

Training offered: 29

  1. Undergraduate level training: 07
  2. Master’s level training: 22

Ph.D. candidates will be selected through the selection test conducted by IASST.