Name: Dr. SANGEETHA G.

Designation: Assistant professor

Academic Qualification:  M.Phil, Ph.D, CSIR-JRF (NET)

Area of Interest: Tissue culture, Biotechnology, Phytochemistry, Plant Taxonomy

Address: Aiswarya, Manava Nagar-77, Kilikoloor P.O, Kollam 691004

Email: sangeetharkr@gmail.com

Phone: 9447426724,9446459004

Date of birth: 10/5/1985

Date of joining: 28/09/2021

Qualification

Publications

1. Sangeetha, G. and Swapna, T.S (2018). Anticancerous potential of in vivo and in vitro developed roots of Pseudarthria viscida (L.) Wight & Arn. Trends in Bioscience. 11(7): ISSN 0974-8431, 1320-1327.

2. Sangeetha, G., Nikhila, G.S. and Swapna, T.S. (2016). Antimicrobial screening of Pseudarthria viscida (L.) Wight& Arn.-A medicinally potent plant against common pathogenic microorganisms. Journal of International Research in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences 10(1): 53-59, ISSN: 2395-4477 (P), ISSN: 2395-4485 (O).

3. Sangeeetha, G., Nikhila, G S., Mini I. and Swapna, T.S, (2016) Elicitation and Isolation of Gallic Acid from Cell Suspension Culture of Pseudarthria viscida(L.) Wight & Arn. International Journal of Advanced Research (2016), Volume 4, Issue 7, 1433-1442. ISSN 2320-5407, Impact Factor 5.336, Index Copernicus value (ICV 63.21) Journal DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01.

4. Sangeeetha, G., Nikhila, G S., and Swapna, T.S, (2016) In vitro cytotoxic activity of root methanol extract of Pseudarthria viscida (L.) Wight and Arn. against Hela, Hep g2 and L929 celllines, European Journal of Pharmaceutical and Medical Research, 3(7), 498-501. ISSN 2394-3211, Impact Factor 3.628, Index Copernicus value (ICV 7.06).

5. Sangeeetha, G., Nikhila, G S., and Swapna, T.S, (2016). An efficient plant regeneration and in vitro secondary metabolite production in Pseudarthria viscida (L.) Wight & Arn., International Journal of Current Research, Vol. 8, Issue, 06, pp.33217-33224, June 2016, ISSN: 0975-833X Impact Factor 6.22

6. Sangeetha G, Nikhila G S, Devi Chinmayee M and Swapna T S, (2015) Exploration of In Vitro Hepatoprotective Activity of Root Methanol Extract of Pseudarthria viscida(L.) Wight and Arn., International Journal of Agriculture, Environment and Biotechnology, Special issue, 8: 1103-1109, PRINT ISSN. : 1031-1036, PRINT ISSN. : 0974-1712, ONLINE ISSN.: 2230-732X.

7. Sangeetha, G., Nikhila G.S., Archana, G. N., Pradeesh , S. and Swapna, T.S. (2014). Conservation of an antiinflammatory medicinal plant Pseudarthria viscida (L.) Wight & Arn. through rapid in vitro clonal propagation. Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries. 2: 594-599.

8. Sangeetha, G., Nikhila, G.S., Archana, G. N., Devi, C. M. and Swapna, T.S. (2014). In vitro antoxidant activity of methanol extract of Pseudarthria viscida (L.) Wight & Arn. International Journal of Pharmacy Education and Research. ISSN (Online): 2349-056X , 1(3): 1-6 .

9. Sangeetha, G., Nikhila, G.S., Archana, G. N., Devi, C. M. and Swapna, T.S. (2013). Evaluation of in vitro antiinflammatory activity of root methanol extract of Pseudarthria viscida (L.) Wight & Arn. Journal of Phytological Research. 26(1&2): 47-51.

10. Sangeetha G. and Deepthi S R. (2013). Screening for bioactive phytochemicals and callus production in Alstonia venenata R.Br. Journal of Phytological Research. 26(1&2):7-13.

11. Devi Chinmayee, G. Sangeetha, G.S. Nikhila, I. Mini, and T.S. Swapna (2018) Protein Profiling Alteration in Response to Heavy Metal Accumulation in Alternanthera sessilis 1038 R Br. With Special Reference to Metallothionein , Trends in Biosciences 11(7), Print : ISSN 0974-8431, 1038-1047.

12. S. Nikhila, G. Sangeetha, M. Devi Chinmayee, T. S. Preetha and T. S. Swapna(2017) Cell Suspension Culture – An improved system for production of colchicine from Gloriosa superba L., International Journal of Advanced Research, 5(1), 1184-1190.

13. Nikhila G S , Sangeetha G , Preethe T S and Swapna T S (2016) GC-MS analysis of phytochemical compounds present in the rhizome of Gloriosa superba, Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry; 5(5): 17-20, E-ISSN: 2278-4136 P-ISSN: 2349-8234. Impact factor: GIF: 0.255, ICV 5.52.

14. Nikhila G S, Sangeetha G , Devi Chinmayee M and Swapna T S (2016) An investigation on phytochemical screening and hepatoprotective activity in an important medicinal herb Gloriosa superba L., International Journal of Applied and Pure Science and Agriculture, Volume 02, Issue 05, 133-137, e-ISSN: 2394-5532, p-ISSN: 2394-823X, Impact Factor 3.762.

15. Nikhila G S, Sangeetha G, Archana Ga Nair, Devi Chinmayee M and Swapna TS, (2015) A Comparative Study on Free Radical Scavenging Activity of Methanolic Tuber and Seed Extracts of a Medicinally Potent Plant- Gloriosa Superba, International Journal of Agriculture, Environment and Biotechnology, Special issue, 8: 1103-1109, PRINT ISSN. : 1025-1030, PRINT ISSN. : 0974-1712 ONLINE ISSN.: 2230-732X.

16. Chinmayee Devi, G. Sangeetha, G.S. Nikhila, G. Nair Archana, I. Mini and T.S. Swapna (2015) Phytoremediation of Cadmium Chromium and Lead from Urban solid waste compost using two species of Alternanthera, International Journal of Agriculture, Environment and Biotechnology, Special issue, 8: 1103-1109, PRINT ISSN. : 1055-1060, PRINT ISSN. : 0974-1712 ONLINE ISSN.: 2230-732X.

17. Nikhila G .S, Sangeetha G and T.S Swapna (2015) Anti inflammatory properties of root tubers of Gloriosa superbaand its conservation through micropropagation, Journal of Medicinal Plants Research, Vol 9(1), 1-7.

18. Nikhila, G.S, Sangeetha, G., Archana G. Nair, Pradeesh, S. and Swapna, T.S. (2014) High frequency embryogenesis and organogenesis in Gloriosa superba  – A plant in need of conservation, Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries Vol. 2/2014/ pp. 404 to 408.

19. G .S Nikhila, Sangeetha and T.S Swapna (2014) Antimicrobial screening of a medicinally potent plant – Gloriosa superbaL., CIBTech Journal of Microbiology ISSN: 2319-3867 (Online) Vol. 3 (2) April-June, pp. 48-57.

20. Nikhila G .S, Sangeetha, Archana G Nair, Devi Chinmayee and T.S Swapna (2013) Anti inflammatory properties of the root tubers of Gloriosa superbaand its conservation through micropropagation, Journal of Phytological Research. 26 (1&2):15-21.

Presentations

• Sangeetha G. and Swapna T. S, (2018) Anticancerous Potential of In vivo and In vitro Developed Roots of Pseudarthria viscida (L.) Wight & Arn. Presented at National Seminar on insights into the Interdisciplinary Perspectives of Chemical and Biosciences, 26-28 February 2018, Organized Departments of Chemistry, Botany and Biotechnology, Govt. Arts College, Thiruvananthapuram,pp.120.
• Sangeetha G., Nikhila G. S. and Swapna T. S. (2017) Comparative hepatoprotective analysis of in vitro regenerated roots and isolated gallic acid from the suspension callus of Pseudarthria viscida (L.) Wight & Arn, presented at National Seminar on Modern Trends in Conservation, Utilisation and Improvement of Plant Genetic Resources, Organized by Department of Botany, University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 23-24 2017 (p55).

• Sangeetha G, Nikhila G S, Mini I and Swapna T. S (2017). In vitro root induction for conservation of Pseudarthria viscida (L) Wight & Arn. and evaluation of its Antioxidant potential. 3rd National Biodiversity Congress. Tagore theatre, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.

• Sangeetha G, Nikhila G S, Archana G Nair and Swapna T S (2015). Antimicrobial screening of a medicinally potent plant Pseudarthria viscida (L.) Wight & Arn against common food borne and human pathogenic microorganisms. 27^th Kerala Science Congress,Alapuzha, Kerala, pp. 178.

• Sangeetha G, Nikhila GS, Devi C, M and Swapna T S.(2015).High frequency plant regeneration system in Pseudarthria viscida (L.) Wight & Arn –A hepatoprotective plant. 2^nd National Biodiversity congress, Kanakakunnu Palace, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala,pp. 133.

• Sangeetha G, Nikhila GS, Devi C, M and Swapna T S.(2015). Exploration of in vitro hepatoprotective and antioxidant activities of root methanol extract of Pseudarthria viscida (L.) Wight & Arn.Proceedings of the national seminar on Flowering Plant Reproduction and Diversity, Fatima Mata National College, Department of Botany. Pp. 5

• Sangeetha G, Nikhila G S, Archana G Nair, Pradeesh S, Devichinmayee M and Swapna T S (2014), In vitro antioxidant evaluation of root methanol extract of Pseudarthria viscida (L.) Wight & Arn., 26th Kerala Science Congress, Wayanad, Kerala.

• Sangeetha G, Nikhila G S, Archana G Nair, Devichinmayee M and Swapna T S (2014). Exploration of in vitro hepatoprotective activity of root methanol extract of Pseudarthria viscida (L.) Wight & Arn. The fourth international seminar on Sustainable utilisation of Tropical plant Biomass- Ayur informatics.1pp. 60.

• Sangeetha G, Nikhila G S, Archana G Nair, Devichinmayee M and Swapna T S (2014), Antioxidant evaluation of different plant parts and callus of Pseudarthria viscida (L.) Wight & Arn., National symposium on Emerging trends in Biotechnology 2014, Organised by Department of Biotechnology, Cochin University of Science and Technology.

• Sangeetha G, Nikhila GS, Devi C, M and Swapna T S.(2014). In vitro antioxidant and antiinflammatory evaluation of root methanol extract of Pseudarthria viscida (L.) Wight & Arn. National symposium on Underutilized and wild edible plants of India- “Future crops” organized by Department of Botany, University of Kerala, Kariyavattom, Kerala, India.pp.65.

• Sangeetha G, Nikhila G S, Archana G Nair, Pradeesh S, and Swapna T S (2013), Conservation of an anti- inflammatory medicinal plnt- Pseudarthria viscida (L.) Wight & Arn. Through rapid in vitro clonal propagation, International conference on Ecosystem conservation, climate change and sustainable development (ECOCASD), Organised by Department of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries, University of kerala, Thiruvananthapuram.

• Sangeetha G, Nikhila G S, Archana G Nair, Pradeesh S, and Swapna T S (2013), An efficient plant regeneration system in Pseudarthria viscida (L.) Wight & Arn. A rare ethanomedicinal undershrub, 16^th All India Congress of Cytology and Genetics and National symposium on ‘Gene, Environment and Health’, Organised by Department of Botany, University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram.

• Sangeetha G, Archana G Nair, Nikhila G S,  Devichinmayee M Pradeesh S and Swapna T S (2012), In vitro studies of Pseudarthria viscida (L.) Wight & Arn , a vulnerable medicinal plant, International seminar on ‘ World bioheritage concerns over climate change, with a special reference to ethnic vegetables’ organized by the Department of Botany, Sree Narayana College, TVPM.

• Sangeetha G and Deepthi S R (2012) Screening for bioactive phytochemicals and micopropagation in Alstonia venenataBr. International conference on Advances in Biological Sciences (ICABS-2012) organized by the Department of Biotechnology and Microbiology and Inter University Centre for Biosciences, Kannur University, Kannur,Kerala. India.

Book Published:

• Sangeetha, T.S Swapna (2018)., In vitro Secondary Metabolite Production from Pseudarthria viscida, LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, International Book Market Service Ltd, 17 Meldrum Street, Beau Bassin 71504, Mauritius. ISBN: 978-613-9-86858-2.