Current Position: Professor
Qualification: M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D.
Teaching Experience: 23 Years
Courses offered: Molecular Biology, Animal Biotechnology, Microbiology, Immunology, Plant Tissue Culture, Natural Products and Drug Discovery, Physiology & Nutrition,
Current research interests: Secondary Metabolites, Bioactive Compounds and Nutraceuticals from Plants and Algae. Cyanobacterial Physiology.
Doctoral Research: Title of the Ph.D. thesis : “Studies on the structure and biological properties of antibiotics from local planktonic cyanobacteria”.
The doctoral work aimed at studying the inhibitory interactions between algicide-producing cyanobacteria and several sensitive photosynthetic organisms, including higher plants.
Post Doctoral Research: Rapid detection techniques for isolation of food borne pathogens.
Research Experience: 29 Years
Publications:
No. of publications: 39

Publications:

1. Chauhan, V. S., Marwah, J. B., & Bagchi, S. N. (1992). Effect of an antibiotic from Oscillatoria sp. on phytoplankters, higher plants and mice. New phytologist, 120(2), 251-257.
2. Bagchi, S. N., Chauhan, V. S., & Marwah, J. B. (1993). Effect of an antibiotic from Oscillatoria late-virens on growth, photosynthesis, and toxicity of Microcystis aeruginosa. Current Microbiology, 26, 223-228.
3. Bagchi, S. N., & Marwah, J. B. (1994). Production of an algicide from cyanobacterium Fischerella species which inhibits photosynthetic electron transport. Microbios, 79(320), 187-193.
4. Marwah, J. B., Shakila, T. M., Rao, N. S., & Bagchi, S. N. (1995). Detoxification of a local Microcystis bloom by an algicidal antibiotic from Oscillatoria late-virens. Indian journal of experimental biology, 33(2), 97-100.
5. Naidu, J., Singh, S. M., Dhindsa, M. K., & Marwah, J. (2000). Pathogenicity of Alternaria chlamydosporaMouchacca for albino rats: study of a clinical isolate from human skin lesion. Journal de MycologieMédicale, 10(1), 3-8.
6. Kant Yadav, J., Prajakt PR, P., & Bala Chauhan, J. (2010). Counter effect of sucrose on ethanol-induced aggregation of protein. Protein and peptide letters, 17(12), 1542-1546.
7. Wilfred, A., Kishore, V., Kumar, H. N., & Chauhan, J. B. (2010). In Vitro Propagation of Solanum nigrum L., a Medicinal Herb. IUP Journal of Biotechnology, 4(4).
8. Pande, P. C., & Chauhan, J. (2011). Screening of in vitro antifungal activity of plant extract of Datura stramonium, Solanum nigrum and Withaniasomnifera. J. Plant Dev. Sci, 3, 315-316.
9. Meghashri, S., Chauhan, J. B., Syed, A. A., & Zameer, F. (2011). Effect of Ocimumtenuiflorum Leaf Extract against Infective Endocarditis. International Journal of Phytomedicine, 3(4), 470.
10. Kumar, H. N. K., Preethi, S. D., Chandana, E., & Chauhan, J. B. (2012). Antioxidant activity of the fruits of Dypsislutescens. International Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences, 3(2), 757-761.
11. Kumar, H. K., Chandana, E., Preethi, S. D., & Chauhan, J. B. (2012). In vitro antimicrobial activity and phytochemical screening of Aloe vera Linn. Int J Curr Pharm Res, 4(3), 45-47.
12. Krishna-Kumar, H. N., Navyashree, S. N., Rakshitha, H. R., & Chauhan, J. B. (2012). Studies on the free radical scavenging activity of Syagrusromanzoffiana. Int J Pharm Biomed Res, 3, 81-4.
13. Kumar, H. K., Preethi, S. D., Chandana, E., & Chauhan, J. B. (2012). Phytochemical screening and antibacterial activity of Stachytarpheta indica. International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research, 3(6), 1684.
14. Kumar, H. K., Preethi, S. D., & Chauhan, J. B. (2012). Studies on the in vitro propagation of Calamus travancoricus. Asian Journal of Plant Science and Research, 2(2), 173-179.
15. Kumar, H. K., Chandana, E., & Chauhan, J. B. (2012). In vitro propagation of Calamus nagbettai: an endangered plant. Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology Research, 2(2), 270-275.
16. Harish, R., Supreeth, M., & Chauhan, J. B. (2013). Biodegradation of organophosphate pesticide by soil fungi. Advanced BioTech, 12(9), 4-8.
17. Manjunatha, H. P., Singh, H., Chauhan, J. B., Zameer, F., &Garampalli, R. H. (2013). Induction of resistance against sorghum downy mildew by seed treatment with Duranta repens extracts. IOSR J Agric Vet Sci, 3(6), 37-44.
18. Gurupadaswamy, H. D., Girish, V., Zameer, F., Hegdekatte, R., Chauhan, J. B., & Khanum, S. A. (2013). Synthesis of pyrimidones and evaluation of their xanthine oxidase inhibitory and antioxidant activities. Archiv der Pharmazie, 346(11), 805-811.
19. Kapfo, W., Grace, S. S., Chauhan, J. B., & Yadav, J. K. (2013). Effect of non aqueous solvent on structural stability of α-amylase: A cost-effective prospective for protein stabilization. Process Biochemistry, 48(7), 1025-1030.
20. Urs, S. K., Kumar, H. N., Chandana, E., & Chauhan, J. B. (2013). Evaluation of the antioxidant activity of Cucumis dipsaceus. J MicrobiolBiotechnol Res, 3, 32-40.
21. Gulnaz, A. R., Elrahman, M. A. M. A., & Chauhan, J. B. (2014). Antimicrobial, antioxidant activities and phytochemical analysis of ethanolic extract of Randiauliginosa leaves. International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences, 3(6), 200-210.
22. Gulnaz, A. R., Kapfo, W., & Chauhan, J. B. (2014). In vitro anthelminthic and anti-inflammatory activity of ethanolic extract of Randiauliginosa DC Leaf. Int. J. Curr. Microbiol. App. Sci, 3(9), 793-799.
23. Kumar, H. K., & Chauhan, J. B. (2014). Studies on the free radical scavenging activity of Calamus prasinus. Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology Research, 4(6), 5-8.
24. Ramya Urs, S. K., & Chauhan, J. B. (2015). Phytochemical screening, Antimicrobial activity and Anti oxidant activity of CostusIgneus. European J Molecular Bio and Biochemistry, 2(2), 93-96.
25. Renukarya, C. K., Kumar, H. K., & Chauhan, J. B. (2015). Studies on the flora of Mahajana PG campus. Journal of Scientific and Innovative Research, 4(5), 207-212.
26. Chauhan, J. B., Kapfo, W., & Gulnaz, A. R. (2015). In vitro comparative study of Bilimbi and Star fruit extracts for Anthelmintic activity. History, 6(15), 5-8.
27. Harish, R., Pooja, V., & Chauhan, J. B. (2015). Anti radical activity and cytoprotective effect of Sauropaus androgynous against oxidative damage induced by CCl4 in yeast cells. Journal of Natural Product and Plant Resources, 5(1), 31-37.
28. Zameer, F., Rukmangada, M. S., Chauhan, J. B., Khanum, S. A., Kumar, P., Devi, A. T., … & Dhananjaya, B. L. (2016). Evaluation of adhesive and anti-adhesive properties of Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms and their inhibition by herbal plants. Iranian journal of microbiology, 8(2), 108.
29. Kumar, K. H. N., & Chauhan, J. B. (2016). Phytochemical screening and anticancer activity of leaf extracts of Physalis minima. Journal of advances in natural sciences, 2(016), 3.
30. Divya, K. S., & Chauhan, J. B. (2016). Study of bacterial diversity in Coorg and Wynad Districts, Western Ghats. Journal of Chemical, Biological and Physical Sciences (JCBPS), 6(2), 173.
31. Divya, K. S., Duth, A. G., & Chauhan, J. B. (2018). A study on the phytochemical and antibacterial activity of Phyllanthus niruri against the isolates of poultry feeds. Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, 7(3), 910-916.
32. Harish, R., & Chauhan, J. B. (2018). Oxidative stress induced radical scavenging, antimicrobial and cytoprotective potential on Saccharomyces cerevisiae by ethanolic extract of Melia dubia fruit pulp. Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, 7(3), 1571-1575.
33. Grace, SR, S., Chauhan, J., & Chandran, G. (2018, October). Neuromodulatory properties of flavonoids from Persea americana Peel: Role in CNS redox homeostasis and neurobehavioral markers. In MOVEMENT DISORDERS (Vol. 33, pp. S83-S83). 111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN 07030-5774, NJ USA: WILEY.
34. Smitha Grace, S. R., Chandran, G., & Chauhan, J. B. (2019). Terpenoids: An activator of “fuel-sensing enzyme AMPK” with special emphasis on antidiabetic activity. Plant and Human Health, Volume 2: Phytochemistry and Molecular Aspects, 227-244.
35. Chandran, G., Smitha Grace, S. R., & Chauhan, J. B. (2019). Fern to pharma: Potential neuroameliorative properties of pteridophytes. Plant and Human Health, Volume 3: Pharmacology and Therapeutic Uses, 195-208.
36. Harish, R., & Chauhan, J. B. (2019). Antioxidant, antimicrobial and cytoprotective action of ethanolic extract of Glycyrrhiza glabra root against ccl4 induced damage on Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, 8(3), 247-253.
37. Divya, K. S., Harshitha, B. S., Kumar, D., & Chauhan, J. B. (2019). In vitro investigation of antioxidant potentiality of methanol and silver nanoparticles extract from Trigonella foenum-graecum. Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, 8(3), 2213-2221.
38. Chandran, G., & Chauhan, J. B. (2019). Effect of flavonoids from traditional herbal cocktails against taupathy and neuronal oxidative stress in a model of drosophila melanogaster: Relevance to motor neurodegeneration. Journal of the Neurological Sciences, 405, 59.
39. Grace, SR, S., Manasa, B. Y., & Chauhan, J. B. (2022). Evaluation Of Antiurolithiatic Activity Of Methanolic Seed Extracts Of Persea Americana Against Calcium Oxalate Induced Urolithiasis In Rats. Journal of Pharmaceutical Negative Results, 13: 639-646.