DR.B.PARIMALA DEVI M.PHARM,PH.D
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CAREER GOAL & OBJECTIVE : TO WORK IN A CHALLENGING ENVIRONMENT TO PROVE MY
CREDENTIALS WITH COMMITMENT
Academic profile
• Post doctoral fellow - BOYSCAST Programme( DST, New Delhi, India,
2008.- Plant genetic resources- anticancer research ( Medicinal plants) at Herbal
Medicines Research and Education Centre ( HMREC), The University of Sydney,
NSW 2006, AUSTRALIA)
• Ph. D (Pharmacy) - Jadavpur University, Calcutta, West Bengal, India, 2004.
• Master of Pharmacy- Jadavpur University, Calcutta, West Bengal, India
1996,Distinction (University II nd)
• Bachelor of Pharmacy- Madras Medical College, Madras University, India, 1991
Awards and Recognition
• GATE Scorer : 1994 – 86.77 percentile.(GATE: Graduate Aptitude Test in
Engineering- All India Entrance Examination, INDIA)
• Recipient of Research Fellowship Sponsored by University Grants
Commission, India for the period of 1994 – 1996.( Master of Pharmacy)
M.Pharmacy: University IInd, passed with Distinction.
• Recipient of Research Fellowship from All India Council For Technical
Education, New Delhi, India Under Quality Improvement Programme, for the
period of 2001- 2004.( Ph.D Programme).
• Shortlisted for the Best Faculty award 2013 constituted by Nehru Group of
Institutions, Coimbatore.
Academic positions held
• Lecturer - Coimbatore College of Pharmacy, Tamilnadu, India 10.08.1992-
13.04.1993 ( D.Pharmacy Programme)
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• Asst. Professor / Professor In-charge- JKK Munirajah Medical Research
Foundation college of Pharmacy, Komarapalayam. Tamilnadu, India September
1993-08.03.2005
• Principal- Cherraan’s College of Pharmacy, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India
(10.03.2005 –01.07.2006).
• Professor and Head - Shanmuga Arts & Science, Technology Research Academy
University,( SASTRA UNIVERSITY, Thanjavur, Tamilnadu, INDIA
(17.07.2006 to 30-07-2011).
• Director i/c, Veeramani Mohana Centre for Quality Life Engineering Research,
Periyar Maniammai University- 17th July 2012 to Till date
Various assignments
• Academic Council Member - Framing syllabi & Curriculam
• Member – Doctoral committee ( Ph.D )
• External Examiner to other Universities– Ph.D (Karunya University,The
Tamilnadu Dr MDR Medical University, Vinayaka Missions University,
Meenakshi University )
• Health care related Certificate courses: Herbal Physiotherapy, Herbal science and
Acupuncture Science.
• Youth Health mela, Awareness camps, Medical lectures
• SIRO, ISO, UGC - preparing the documents for filing.
Professional memberships
• Life member of “Indian Society of Pharmacognosy”, India
• Life member of “Associateship for Institutional Chemists, India
• Life member of “ Association of Pharmacy Teachers of India”, India
• Life member of Biomedical Scientist’s Association, India.
• Editorial Member, Indian Journal of Natural Sciences, TNSRO, Tamilnadu, India.
Assignment abroad (South Africa and Singapore )
• Oral Presentation of the Research paper entitled: Pharmacological Evaluation of
Anti inflammatory activity of Cleome viscosa Linn at Joint International
Conference of South African Association of Botanist and International Society of
Ethnopharmacology Pretoria, South Africa, 7 to 11 January 2003 – Full funded
by All India Council For Technical Education, New Delhi, INDIA .
• Poster presentation of the paper entitled: Nanopharmaceuticals and
Nanotechnology – Global perspectives GEA-NUS 10th Anniversary
Commemorative Pharmaceutical Technology Conference, 17-19 December 2007
at National University Singapore, Singapore.
Research Publications : 40 (National & International)
Seminars /conferences (convener/ committee member) : 02/04
M.Pharm projects guided: 25
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Ph.D - 04 (Awarded): 01 ( submitted ): 03 (ongoing)
Invited lectures and Presentations
• Resource person - Invited lecture “Phytochemicals and Research- An
ethnopharmacological Approach” at Workshop on Hands on training in
phytochemical techniques 25-27 June 2010, Pudukkottai sponsored by ICMR,
New Delhi.
• Invited speaker at National Symposium on Nanobiotechnology on 12-13th May
2010) Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan College of Arts and Science, Tamilnadu.(Topic:
Nanotechnology and Pharmacy – An integrative approach).
• Resource person : Advances in Phytochemical Research – challenges and future
prospects ” at Workshop on Advanced techniques in phytochemical analysis for
Herbal, 24-26, September 2010,SIMPRA, Thanjavur sponsored by ICMR, New
Delhi.
• Invited speaker: Role of DNA based molecular Markers in Herbal drug
technology at training workshop on DNA based molecular Markers in Herbal
drug technology 8-10, February 2011, Sri Bharathi college, Pudukkottai,
Tamilnadu sponsored by ICMR, New Delhi.
• Resource person : Advances in Phytochemical Research – challenges and future
prospects ” at Seven hills college of pharmacy, Tirupati, Andhrapradesh,January
27, 2011.
• Invited Talk : Phytomedicne challenges and future prospects – Herbal focus 2013
ICMR sponsored National seminar – at Srimad Andavan college of Arts and science,
Trichy, February 8, 2013.
• Invited Talk - Herbalism for creation of Harmony & Health Bharathidasan
University Constituent college for women, Orathanadu, 27.02.2013.
Participated in the GLOBAL R &D SUMMIT, July 25 & 26, 2013, The Hotel Asoka,
New Delhi with the theme : “Connect, Create, Collaborate and Commercialize”.
Organized by FICCI and DST, Govt of India.
• Chair person for the Session : Scientoons, 13th Regional workshop on : Science
writing /Journalism 20.08.2013 – 24.08.2013 at Periyar Maniammai University. (
Sponsored by National Council for Science Communication, Govt of India )
Participated in the IBHI INDO –UK ONCOLOGY SUMMIT, Hilton, Chennai, 6-7,
September 2013.
• Workshop series for the traditional herbal practitioners during 14 th November,
2013 jointly organized by Veeramani Mohana centre for Quality Life Engineering
Research & Periyar TBI, Vallam Thanjavur. Focus area : Identification and testing
of Raw materials – Herbals
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• Invited talk : Biotechnological Approach in Phytopharmaceuticals, AICTE
sponsored National Seminar on: Innovations, Inventions, career opportunities in
Pharmaceutical sciences, Periyar College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Trichy,
tamilnadu, 5-6, December 2013.
• Invited talk : Herbal Drug discovery and Biotechnology – An overview
National Conference on Indian Herbal Drugs NACOHERB2014 organized by
Department of Environmental & Herbal Science Department, Tamil University -
14th March 2014 .
• Delivered a lecture on: Challenges in Translating Pharmacy Terms in Tamil – A
Glance at Orientation programme by National translation mission in association
with Central language institute mysore at Periyar Maniammai University
(11.07.2014).
Book Chapter published
Traditional medicine versus Modern phytomedicine B.Parimala Devi, Subhash mandal,
Central Book Agency, Kolkata, 2010
Research Papers presented at National/international conferences and Seminars
• Efficacy of Ayurvedic drug Formulation on Oxidative Stress and Colchicine Induced
Dysfunction in Experimental Model of Alzheimer’s Disease. Manisha rastogi, Rudra
P.ohja, U.Subhashini, B.Parimala Devi, G.V. Rajamanickam, G.P.Dubey, Arunal
Agarwal. International Conference on Free radicals, SFRR- Asia Conference Mumbai
January 8-11, 2007.
• Medicinal Herbs and heavy metals – An overview B.Parimala Devi, National seminar
on quality control & standardization of metal-based Siddha & Ayurveda Medicine,
SASTRA University, Thanjavur, 3-4 August 2007 (Proceedings ).
• Heavy metals in ancient cosmetics - A survey, J. Padma preetha, D.Shankar, B.Parimala
Devi, National seminar on quality control & standardization of metal-based Siddha &
Ayurveda Medicine, SASTRA University, Thanjavur, 3-4 August 2007( Poster)
• Need for Quality standardization of herbal drugs of traditional importance, B.Parimala
Devi Symposium on “Bioresources in the Development of Medicine” – 28 th Annual
Conference of Indian Association of Biomedical Scientists, September 20-22, 2007. (
Oral Presenation).
• Nanobiomedicine – An overview B.Parimala Devi, Bangalore Nano 2007, 6-7
December 2007. ( Poster presentation).
• Efficacy of Ayurvedic drug Formulation on Oxidative Stress and Colchicine Induced
Dysfunction in Experimental Model of Alzheimer’s Disease. Manisha rastogi, Rudra
P.ohja, U.Subhashini, B.Parimala Devi, G.V. Rajamanickam, G.P.Dubey, Arunal
Agarwal. International Conference on Free radicals, SFRR- Asia Conference Mumbai
January 8-11, 2007.
• Protective effect of Bacoside A on oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction and
cholinergic neurotransmission in aged mice brain. Manisha rastogi, Rudra P.Ohja,
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G.V.Rajamanickam, G.P.Dubey, B.Parimala Devi Aruna Agarwal, International
Conference on neurodegenerative disorders, New York, September 15- 18, 2007.
• Neuroprotective effect of curcumin on oxidative stress induced cytochrome –C mediated
apoptosis in experimental model of Parkinson’s disease. Rudra P.ohja Manisha rastogi,
G.V. Rajamanickam, G.P.Dubey, B.Parimala Devi Aruna Agarwal, International
Conference on neurodegenerative disorders, New York, September 15- 18, 2007.
• Need for Quality standardization of herbal drugs of traditional importance, B.Parimala
Devi Symposium on “Bioresources in the Development of Medicine” – 28 th Annual
Conference of Indian Association of Biomedical Scientists, September 20-22, 2007 (Oral
Presentation).
• Anti inflammatory Activity of ethanolic extract of stem bark of Zanthoxylum
tetraspermutm Wight & Arn V.R. Ravikumar, V.Gopal, B.Parimala Devi and T.
Ethiraj - National seminar on the Role of Siddha and Ayurveda medicines in
Geriatric Care, October 19-20, 2009 Dr. G.R. Damodaran College of Science,
Coimbatore- 641 014.
• Formulation and Evaluation of Felodipine sustained release matrix tablets
D.Shankar, K.Karthikesan, Bhavya tej katra.kadda B.N.Vedahari, B.Parimala
Devi, G.Victor rajamanickam ( Abstract code: PP 160)- International Conference
on Drug Delivery 29th -30 January 2010., PSG College of Pharmacy, Coimbatore,
Tamilnadu, INDIA
• Design and Evaluation of Once-daily sustained release matrix tablets of
Nicorandil D.Shankar,S.Mahendran, S.Sathyaraj, D.Ramyadevi, B.Parimala
Devi, G.Victor rajamanickam ( Abstract code: PP 163)- International Conference
on Drug Delivery 29th -30 January 2010., PSG College of Pharmacy, Coimbatore,
Tamilnadu, INDIA.
• Antiobesity activity of Zizyphus jujuba in female rats fed on high fat diets
B.Anbarasi, V.Suresh, B.Parimala Devi, N.Senthilkumar, 60th IPC, December
2010, Manipal, INDIA (Poster).
Societal based Activities
• “Breast Cancer Awareness” program for teaching and non teaching female staff
members at PMU- 15-09-12 by Periyar maniammai Hospital, PMU. GVN Cancer
Research Institute, Trichy; Dr.Shanthi, Breast Cancer Foundation Chennai-
conducted Cancer Awareness Program for staff of PMU and Polytechnic, Vallam.
Mamo Bus.17-09-2012
• Youth Health Mela”-by GVN Cancer Research Institute at KAP
Viswanathan Higher Secondary School, Trichy 27-09-2012, 28-09-2012-
two days program- Published in the Hindu paper dated 29-09-2012
( Dr.B.Parimala Devi)
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• Periyar FM 90.4, PMU - Radio talk - Tuberculosis and its societal
impact – PURA villages .
• Blood Donation Camp : Jointly organized with NSS, YRC at Periyar
Maniammai University, ( September 14, 2013)
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Research Publications
Sl. Author(s) Title Journal National / Year/ Volume/Issue/Page No.
No. Internatio and Impact factor
nal
1. B, Parimala Devi, Antimicrobial evaluation Indian Journal National 2006, Vol.22(2): pp.28-30.
R.Boominathan of Cleome viscose Linn. of Natural
ISSN :
Subhash C.Mandal (Family: Capparidaceae). Products,
2. Ravikumar, V.R, Natural drug used in The Antiseptic National 2007, Vol.104(12): pp.636.
Samuael Joshua L, Dental pain
ISSN:
Gopal V, Parimala
Devi B.
3. B.Parimala Devi Culinary Herbs The Antiseptic National 2007, 104(9): pp.482-85
ISSN:
4. B. Parimala Devi, Studies on analgesic Fitoterapia Internation 2003, Vol.74: pp.262-66.Impact
R.Boominathan and activity of Cleome viscosa al factor (1.363)
Subhash C. Mandal in mice DOI : 10.1016/30367-
326X(03)00020-0
5. B. Parimala Devi, Anti-inflammatory, Fitoterapia Internation 2003, Vol.74: pp.345-49
R.Boominathan and analgesic and antipyretic al Impact factor (1.363).
Subhash C. Mandal properties of Clitoria DOI : 10.1016/30367-
ternatea root 326X(03)00057-1
6. B. Parimala Devi, Evaluation of antipyretic Journal of Internation 2003, Vol.87: pp.11-13
R.Boominathan and potential of Cleome Ethnopharmacol al Impact factor (2.322)
Subhash C. Mandal viscosa Linn. ogy DOI : 10.1016/S0373-8741/
(Capparidaceae) extract in (03)00099-0
rats
7. Studies on Evaluation of Phytotherapy Internation 2003)., Vol. 17: pp.838-39
Subhash C.Mandal,
Antitussive portential of Research al Impact factor (1.746)
R. Boominathan and
Ionidium suffruticosam DOI : 10.1002/ptr1257
B. Parimala Devi
Ging.(Violaceae) Extract in ISSN:0951-418X
Albino Mice
8. B.Parimala Devi, Studies on Phytotherapy Internation 2003, Vol.18(2): pp.169-72.
R.Boominathan, psychopharmacological Research al Impact factor (1.746).
Subhash C. Mandal effects of Cleome viscose DOI : 10.1002/ptr 1409.
Linn. extract in rats and
mice
9. Avijit Mazumder, B.P. (2004) Evaluation of Phytotherpy Internation 2004, Vol.18: pp.780-82.
Saha, S P Basu, R. Antitussive activity of Research al Impact factor (1.746). DOI :
Mazumder, R. Lagerstroemia parvigflora 10.1002/ptr 1571
Boominathan B. leaf Extract.,
Parimala Devi and
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Subhash C. Mandal
10. R. Boominathan Anti-inflammatory Journal of Internation 2004, Vol.91: pp.367-70.
Subhash C.Mandal evaluation of Ionidium Ethnopharmacol al Impact factor (2.322)
and B.ParimalaDevi suffruticosam Ging.in rats ogy DOI : 10.1016/j-jep-2003 .
12.019
ISSN:0378-8741
11. B. Parimala Devi, Evaluation of Anti-pyretic Phytomedicine Internation 2004, Vol.11: pp.323-26 Impact
R.Boominathan and Activity of Clitoria al factor (2.174)
Subhash C.Mandal ternatea Linn Root Extract
in Rats
12. B.Parimala Devi Nanomedicine and Health International Internation 2007, Vol.27(3): pp.81- 85.
Journal of al ISSN :
Biomedicine Impact factor 13. Manisha Rastogi, Medicinal plants and International Internation 2008, Vol.28(2): pp.73-80.
Rudra Prakash Ojha, Alzheimer’s disease An Journal of al
ISSN:
G.P.Dubey, overview. Biomedicine
U.Subasini,
Impact factor G.V.Rajamanickam,
Aruna Agrawal and
B.Parimala Devi
14. B.Parimala Devi, R. Dental caries and Journal of National 2009: 2(11), 1669-1675.
Ramasubramaniaraja Medicinal plants – An Pharmacy Impact factor (1.09)
overview Research online
15. Subrata K Mandal, R. Analgesic activity of Indian Journal National 43, 662-663, July 2005.
Boominathan, B. Eupatorium adenophorum Of Experimental Impact factor (0.551)
Parimala Devi, sprng leaves Biology ISSN : 0975-1009 (Online)
Soikat dewanjee, & ISSN : 0019-5189 ( Print)
Subhash C. Mandal,
16. Samyuktha Rani B, The recent developments International Internation Vol2, No1, pp 524-534, ISSN:
Vedha hari B.N, on Gastric floating drug Journal of al 0974-4304, Jan- March 2010.
Brahma Reddy A, delivery systems : an Pharm Tech
Impact factor (0.233)
Punitha S, Parimala overview Research
Devi B, Victor
Rajamanickam
17. B.Parimala Devi, R. Pharmacognostical and International Internation vol. 1/ Issue 3/July-sep 2010.
Ramasubramaniaraja Antimicrobial Screening of Journal of al ISSN: 0975- 6299.
- Gymnema sylvestre R.Br Pharma and Bio
Impact factor And Evaluation of Gurmar sciences
Herbal Tooth paste and
powder, composed of
Gymnema sylvestre R.Br
Extracts in Dental caries
18. N. Baskar, B. Evaluation of Anti-cancer Journal of National 3 (8) 1724-1725, 2010.
Parimala Devi and activity of methanol Pharmacy ( August)- ISSN: 0974-6943.
R. Mohan Kumar extract of root bark of Research online Impact factor (1.09)
Erythrina variegata Linn
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19. B.Parimala Devi, N. Evaluation Of Anti- Journal of National Oct2010, Vol. 3 Issue 10,
Tamilchelvan, Inflammatory Activity Of Pharmacy p2425
C.Davidraj Methanol Extract Of Research online Impact factor (1.09)
Abutilon indicum And
Pedalium murex- A
Comparative Study
20. Subbiah Balaji and Nanotechnology and International Internation Vol 1, issue 4, Oct- Dec 2010,
B. Parimala devi, Cancer – An overview: Journal of al ( ISSN: 0975-6299)
Pharma and Bio Impact factor sciences
21. B.Parimala Devi, Euphorbia heterophylla L Indian Journal National vol 1, issue 1, August 2010
M.Surendra kumar, and Cancer – A Glance of Natural (ISSN: 0975-0997)
Sciences
Impact factor 22. V.R.Ravikumar, Pharmacognostical studies Research Internation 2(5): 368-371, 2010
V.Saranya, V.Gopal, of stem bark of journal of al Impact factor ( 1.654 )
B.Parimala Devi Zanthoxylum Pharmacognosy ISSN: 0975-4385 ( Online)
tetraspermum wight and and ISSN : 0975-2331 ( Print)
Arn Phytochemistry
23. S.Kannan, Antifungal activity of Current Pharma National 1(1), 35-37, 2010
B.Parimala isolated compound from Research
(ISSN: 0975-7384).
Devi,B.Jayakar the leaves of Passiflora
edulis sims
24. S.Kannan, In vitro antibacterial Journal of National 2(5), 225-228, 2010.
B.Parimala Devi, activity of various extracts Chemical and
ISSN: 0975-7384.
B.Jayakar on the leaves of Passiflora Pharmaceutical
mollisima Research
25. B.Parimala Devi, Bacopa monnerii (L) Indian Journal National 1(3) 177-181, 2010
R.ramasubramaniaraj Pennell – An overview of Natural ISSN: 0976-0997
a, sciences
26. Ravikumar VR, Phytochemical and Indian Journal National 1(3), 159-163, 2010.
Saranya V, Sudha T, Antibacterial activity of of Natural ISSN: 0976-0997
B.Parimala Devi, Tridax procumbens L sciences
Ganesan V
27. B.Anbarasi, R. Analytical method Journal of National 2011, 4 (1), 272-273
Seetharaman, development and Pharmacy Impact factor (1.09 )
V.Suresh, validation of simultaneous Research ISSN :
N.Senthilkumar, RP-HPLC estimation of
B.Parimala Devi Ornidazole and Ofloxacin
in tablet form
28. Davidraj chellappan, Pharmacognostical, Revista Internation 21(6): 1096-1103, Nov./Dec.
Jipnomon Joseph, Antioxidant and Antiulcer Brasileira de al 2011, Impact factor (3.462)
B.Parimala Devi screening of Cyclea Farmacognosia DOI:
peltata hook.f.&Thomson ( Brasilisan 10.1590/30102695X201100500
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Roots ) Journal of 0168
pharmacognosy
29. Manisha Rastogi, Prevention of age – Biogerontology Internation
Rudra P.ohja, associated al ISSN 1389-5729
P.C.Prabhu, neurodegeneration and Impact factor (3.41)
B.Parimala Devi, promotion of healthy brain DOI 10.1007/S10522-011-
Aruna Agrawal, ageing in female wistar 9367-y ( Springer)
&G.P.Dubey rats by long term use of
bacosides
30. Manisha Rastogi, Amelioration of Age Neurochemical Internation ISSN 0364-3190
Rudra P. Ojha, Associated Research al Impact factor (2.608)
B. Parimala Devi, Neuroinflammation on DOI 10.1007/s11064-011-0681-
Aabha Aggarwal, Long Term Bacosides 1
Aruna Agrawal & G. Treatment
P. Dubey
31. G.Prasannna, N.T. Diabetes mellitus – An Journal of National vol 4, issue 7, July 2011 2011
Saraswathy, Ethnomedcinal Pharmacy Impact factor (1.09)
B.Parimala Devi perspectives Research
32. B. Parimala Devi, K. Anti Viral Medicinal Plants Journal of National 2009, 1(6): 417–421,
Manoharan – An ethnobotanical Phytology ISSN: 2075-6240
Approach
Impact factor 33. B. Parimala Devi, Inflammation And Journal of National 2010, 2(2): 49–56 ISSN:
N. Tamilchelvan, R. Medicinal Plants-An Phytology 2075-6240
Ramasubramaniaraja Ethnomedicinal Approach
34. Ellappan Thilagam, a-Glucosidase and a- Journal of Internation 2013:6(1): 24-30
Balasubramaian Amylase Inhibitory Acupuncture and al
Parimaladevi, Activity Meridian Studies
Chidambaram of Senna surattensis
Kumarappan,
Subhash Chandra
Mandal
35. N.Baskar, Evaluation of antioxidant International Internation Vol-1 [1] 2012
B.Parimala Devi, activity Journal al
B.Jayakar Extract of Erythrina Research in
balsamina on chromium Pharmacology
Albino rats and
Pharmacotherap
eutics
36. Baskar N, Parimala Evaluation of anti-cancer International Internation Vol – 02 Issue – 02 Apr – Jun
Devi B, Jayakar B activity of ethanol extract Journal of al 2012
Of Erythrina variegata Pharmacy and
linn. Industrial
Research
37. Parimala Devi B, Anticancer Studies On Indian Journal Internation 3(4), Jul – Aug 2012
Ethanol Extract Of of Research and
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Baskar N, Jayakar B Impatiens balsamina Ayurveda al
Pharmacy
38. Parimala Devi B, α –glucosidase and α Journal of Internation
Subhash C Mandal, amylase inhibitory activity Acupuncture and al
E.Thilagam of Senna surrentensis Meridian studies
39. B. Parimala Devi, Evaluation of anti Phytomedicine Internation 9(8): 739(2002)
R.Boominathan and diarrhoeal activity Cleome al
DOI :
Subhash C.Mandal viscosa Linn extract in
10.1078/094471102321621368
rats
Impact factor :2.174
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S. Name of the Title of the National Grant in Rs. Agency Date (s) organized
Coordinator (s) Conference/Worksh
No op/
Seminar/Symposiu
m
Dr. A.R.Elizabeth Recent Technologies National 50, 000/- DRDO, November 9-10,
and Dr.B.Parimala and Best Practices in New 2012
1 Devi Herbal drug Industry Delhi
( RTBPHDR-2012)
2 Dr.B.Parimala Recent Advances in National 40,000/- ICMR, March 8-9, 2013
Devi & Dr. herbal drug Research New
A.R.Elizabeth and and Sustainable Delhi
Health care
3 Dr.B.Parimala Malnutrition and its National 40,000/- ICMR, January 24-25, 2014
Impacts among
Devi & Ms. New
women- Effective
Gopika Delhi
Remedy through
herbals for
sustainable Health
care
Research Proposals submitted
• Exploration of novel phytomolecules from herbals advocated in the
management of cancer and its related complications
• Funding Agency : DRDO, New Delhi
• Grant requested :39, 09,160/-
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