Phytomedicine

Dr. Parimelazhagan Thangaraj completed his graduation from St. Joseph’s College (Autonomous), Trichy and Ph.D from Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. His areas of specialization include Bioprospecting of medicinal plants. Dr. Parimelazhagan has worked as Scientist in Defence Research & Development Organization, Ministry of Defence, Govt. of India. He has also worked as Scientist in Rubber Research Institute of India, Ministry of Commerce, Govt. of India, Tura, Meghalaya. He has 17 years of research and 10 years of teaching experience. He has been awarded with Raman Fellowships for Post-Doctoral Research for Indian Scholars in USA by University Grants Commission, Govt. of India and he undertook research for one year. Added to the credits, he had authored quite a few books and book chapters in his felid of specialization. He has filed three patents and one granted patent. He has more than 80 research publications in international and national peer reviewed journals. He has bagged National Science Day Medal 2005 and Laboratory Scientist of the Year award 2005 from DRDO, New Delhi. Currently, he is engaged in the investigation of phytomedicine to find out some novel herbal drugs and nutraceuticals product to treat some of the most common human diseases like diabetes and cancer.

Ethnic uses and commercial applications of Capsicum assamicum (Bhut jolokia). Plant-based Compounds as Alternative Adjuvant Therapy for Multidrug-Resistant Cancer. Ethnomedicinally important Pteridophytes of Kolli hills from Eastern Ghats, India. Bioprospecting of antimicrobial Carica papaya leaf extract for finishing of fabrics in Healthcare Industries. Analysis of discrete and combined effect of solvent, extraction time and temperature on polyphenol compounds extraction from roxburgh fig (Ficus auriculata Lour.) fruit using response surface methodology. GC-MS analysis of methanolic extract of Rubus ellipticus – A wild edible fruit. Chemoprotective and immunomodulating effects of ferulic acid on cisplatin chemotherapy in Dalton’s lymphoma xenografted mice. Antimicrobial and antioxidant properties of solvent extract of lichen species collected from Kodaikanal hills, Western Ghats of Tamil Nadu. Preliminary phytochemical screening and identification of bioactive compounds from banana inflorescence and to find the interactions on molecular docking for PCOS. Effect of antioxidant-rich nutraceutical on serum glucose, lipid profile and oxidative stress markers of salt-induced metabolic syndrome in rats. Pharmacognostic Studies on Ormocarpum sennoides(Willd.) DC. – A Bone fractureHealing plant from Fabaceae. Flowering Plants of Govind Pashu Vihar Wildlife Sanctuary, Western Himalaya –With Emphasis on High Altitude Threatened Medicinal Plants. Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Activities of Flavonoids from the Fruit Extract of Dacryodes edulis. Anti-diabetic and cytotoxicity studies of ethanol extract of Mundulea sericea – a threatened medicinal plant. Evaluation of in vitro and in vivo anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory potential of Aloe vera gel extract. Monoterpenes modulating IL-10– a systematic review. UV/Vis spectrophotometric characterization of leaf polyphenolics content in Elaeocarpus tectorius and its therapeutic potential against selected urinary tract infection pathogens. Evaluation of antidiabetic activity of Cleome gynandra in Alloxan induced Diabetic Wistar Albino rats. To evaluate the role of a novel herbal formulation by topical application in cancer therapeutics (mouse model). Coconut sprouts as phytomedicine- an approach towards the development of nutraceuticals. Assessment of secondarymetabolites in the yams of Dioscorea oppositifolia L. & Dioscorea pentaphylla L. Evaluation of anti-ulcer potential of Sphenodesme involucrata var. paniculata (C.B.Clarke) Munir leaves on various gastric aggressive factors. Seaweeds - A potent source of Bioactive compounds. Bioactive compounds in marine macro algae and their role in Pharmacological applications. Fisher folks usage of medicinal plants against gynecological disorders. In vitro anticancer activity of Syzygium calophyllifolium on A549- lung cancer cells.