Dr KS Chandrashekar
Associate Professor
Date of Joining : 24.07.2010
Department of Pharmacognosy
CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES
Chandrashekar KS teaches B Pharm and M Pharm students. He also guides postgraduate and PhD students
SUBJECTS CURRENTLY TEACHING
| Subject | Semester / Year |
|---|---|
| Pharmacognosy & Phytochemistry-I (Theory & Lab) | Fourth Semester BPharm |
| Phytochemistry | First Semester MPharm |
| Medicinal Plant Biotechnology | Second Semester MPharm |
| Pharmacognosy practicals II | Second Semester MPharm |
| Pharmacognosy (Theory & Lab) | First Year DPharm |
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
| Degree | Specialisation | Institute | Year of passing |
|---|---|---|---|
| PhD | Rajiv Gandhi Unversity of Health Sciences, Bangalore | 2005 | |
| MPharm | Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry | Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal | 1997 |
| BPharm | Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal | 1995 |
Experience
| Institution / Organisation | Designation | Role | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|
| NGSM Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Mangalore | Associate Professor | Taught D Pharm, B Pharm, M Pharm and Guided M. Pharm, PhD students. | 13 years |
AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH
Area of Interest
Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry
Area of Expertise
Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry
Area of Research
Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry
Professional Affiliations & Contributions
- Life Member of Indian Pharmaceutical Association, 1998.
- Life Member of Indian Council of Chemist, 2003.
Phytochemical studies of Phyllanthus debilis
2004-01-01 D Satyanarayana EVS Subrahmanyam A B Joshi
Full List of Publications can be viewed at:
https://researcher.manipal.edu/en/persons/chandrashekar-k-s
Natural Product Sciences, 2004. The objective of the present study is to carry out the phytochemical investigation of the whole plant of Phyllanthus debilis; various triterpenoids and steroids have been isolated.
Antimicrobial efficacy of essential oils of Cymbopogon species
2004-01-01 AB Joshi
Indian Purfumer, 2004. The objective of the present study is to screen the antimicrobial efficacy of essential oils of Cymbopogon species. The essential oil has shown significant activity.
Isolation and characterisation of Indole alkaloids from the flowers of Ervatemia coroneria
2004-01-01 AB Joshi D Satyanarayana EVS Subrahmanyam
Natural Product Sciences, 2004. The objective of the present study is the isolation and characterisation of Indole alkaloids from the flowers of Ervatemia coroneria. Various indole alkaloids were identified based on spectral data.
Anti-inflammatory activity of the flowers of Tabarnaemontana divericata
2004-01-01 AB Joshi D Satyanarayana
Indian drugs, 2004. The objective of the present study is to carry out the anti-inflammatory activity of the flowers of Tabarnaemontana divericata. The result revealed that the drug exhibited significant anti-inflammatory activity.
Flavonoid glycoside from Leucas lavandulaefolia
2005-01-01 D Satyanarayana AB Joshi
Asian Journal of Chemistry, 2005. The objective of the present study is to isolate Flavonoid glycoside from Leucas lavandulaefolia. Novel flavonoid glycoside has been isolated and identified based on spectral data.
Analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities of Phyllanthus debilis whole plant
2005-01-01 D Satyanarayana AB Joshi
Pharmaceutical Biology, 2005. . The objective of the present study is to screen analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities of Phyllanthus debilis whole plant. The result revealed that the Phyllanthus debilis whole plant exhibited significant Analgesic and anti-inflammatory activity.
Flavonoid glycoside from Leucas lavandulaefolia
2005-01-01 AB Joshi D Satyanarayana EVS Subrahmanyam
Indian Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry, 2005. The objective of present study is the isolation and characterisation of Flavonoid glycoside from Leucas lavandulaefolia. The result revealed that the novel flavonoid glycoside was isolated and was confirmed based on spectral analysis.
Chemical composition and anthelmintic activity of essential of three cymbopogon species of South Canara, India
2006-01-01 AB Joshi
Journal of Saudi Chemical Society, 2006. The objective of present study is to study the chemical composition and anthelmintic activity of essential of three Cymbopogon species of South Canara. The result revealed that the oil exhibited significant anthelmintic activity
Analgesic activity of Leucas lavendulaefolia Rees
2005-01-01 D Satyanarayana A.B.Joshi
Indian drugs, 2005. The objective of present study was to carry out Analgesic activity of Leucas lavendulaefolia Rees. The result revealed that the Leucas lavendulaefolia Rees exhibited significant Analgesic activity.
Hepatoprotective activity of the Leucas lavandulaefolia on D-galactosamine – induced hepatic injury in rats
2007-01-01 AB Joshi Prasanna KS
Fitoterapia, 2007. The objective of the present study is to carry out the Hepatoprotective activity of the Leucas lavandulaefolia on D-galactosamine – induced hepatic injury in rats. The result revealed that the drug exhibited significant hepatoprotective activity.
Phytochemical Investigation and screening for antimicrobial activity of stem bark of Lawsonia inermis Linn
2009-01-01 Kajal Bhavsar
2009-2010 . Chemical Investigation of the stem bark of Lawsonia inermis led to the isolation of Docosanoic acid, Campesterol, Hydroxy methyl cyclopenteneone, Methyl pentadecanoate. Ethanolic extract was screened for antibacterial activity against gram positive and neagtive bacteria. The extract showed significant activity.
Phytochemical Investigation of Root bark of plant Carissa spinarum Linn
2009-01-01 Suman
2009-2010, . Chemical investigation of the root bark of C. spinarum led to the isolation of n-octadecanoic acid, 17-hydroxy-11-oxo-nor-β-amyrone, Methyl pentadecanoate, n-eicosane and n-hexacosane from Petroleum ether extract, Campesterol and Stigmasterol from ethyl acetate extract and Lupeol and Ursolic acid from chloroform extract.
Pharmacognostical, Phytochemical and Pharmacological Studies of the stem bark of Bauhinia purpurea L
2011-01-01 Daksha Gupta
2011-2012. This thesis describes the pharmacognostic study, isolation and characterisation of phytoconstituents from stem bark of Bauhinia purpurea L. Finally, pharmacological activities (i.e. antioxidant, anthelmintic, anti-diabetic, anti-inflammatory and anticancer activity) of isolated individual compounds and methanolic, petroleum ether and aqueous extracts of stem bark of Bauhinia purpurea L.
Exploring alkaloids from plants for different therapeutic areas
2012-01-01 Sheethal Putran
2012-2013 . 50 plants extracts were selected for alkaloid enrichment procedure. They were short listed based on the activity results and one plant Barleria was selected for further isolation. The whole plant was extracted with organic solvent and bioactivity guided isolation of active molecules were carried out.
Development of polyherbal formulation and its evaluation for the treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease
2013-01-01 Yamini D
2013-2014 . The objective of the study is to prepare and investigate the polyherbal formulation of Ashwagandha, Jatamansi, Piper longum, Centella asiatica extract in Alzheimer’s disease. The in-vitro models used are Acetyl cholinesterase inhibition assay, Inhibition of Albumin denaturation assay (anti-inflammatory) and DPPH free radical scavenging assay (Antioxidant). In-vivo models used is Morris water maize assay.