Campus WalkProfile of Dr.K. Karthika
- Medicobotany
- Plant Tissue Culture
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Research Area
- Medicobotany
- Plant Tissue Culture
Featured Publications
- Evaluation of a labdane diterpene forskolin isolated from Solena amplexicaulis (Lam.) Gandhi (Cucurbitaceae) revealed promising antidiabetic and antihyperlipidemic pharmacological properties
- Confertin and scopoletin from leaf and root extracts of Hypochaeris radicata have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities.
- Evaluation of Antiinflammatory and Antioxidant Properties of Crude Extract and Forskolin from Solena amplexicaulis Leaf.
- The potential of antioxidant activity of methanolic extract of Coscinium fenestratum (Goetgh.) Colebr. (Menispermaceae).
Courses Teaching
- Anatomy
- Embryology of Angiosperms
- Microtechniques
- Cytology
- Genetics
- Biostatistics
- Plant Physiology
Education & Career of Dr.K. Karthika
- Medicobotany
- Plant Tissue Culture
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Education
Ph. D
Subject : Botany
Institution : Kongunadu Arts and Science College, Coimbatore
Affiliated University : Bharathiar University
Year of Award : 2015M.Sc
Subject : Plant Biology and Plant Biotechnology
Institution : Vellalar College for Women, Erode
Affiliated University : Bharathiar University
Year of Award : 2011Advanced Diploma
Subject : Biodegradable Solid Waste Management
Institution : Vellalar College for Women, Erode
Affiliated University : Bharathiar University
Year of Award : 2009B.Sc
Subject : Plant Biology and Plant Biotechnology
Institution: Vellalar College for Women, Erode
Affiliated University : Bharathiar University
Year of Award : 2009Career
Present
Institute Name : Kongunadu Arts and Science College, Coimbatore
Designation : Assistant Professor
Period : June, 2015 - Till date
Research Areas of Dr.K. Karthika
- Medicobotany
- Plant Tissue Culture
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Medicobotany
Identification of bioactive compounds present in the plant extracts and evaluate their therapeutic properties.
Plant Tissue Culture
This technology is useful for producing high-quality, disease-free planting material as well as quickly produce a huge number of uniform plants, most of which are medicinal plants and species that fall under the conservation category.
Publications of Dr.K. Karthika
- Medicobotany
- Plant Tissue Culture
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2012 - 2022
32. Title of the Publication : Evaluation of a labdane diterpene forskolin isolated from Solena amplexicaulis (Lam.) Gandhi (Cucurbitaceae) revealed promising antidiabetic and antihyperlipidemic pharmacological properties
Name of the authors: Arjunan Venkatachalapathi, Krishnaswamy Thenmozhi, Krishnamoorthy Karthika, Mohammad Ajmal Ali, Subramaniyam Paulsamy, Fahad Al-Hemaid and Mohamed Soliman Elshikh
Journal name: Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences
Year: 201931. Title of the Publication : Pharmacological credence of the folklore use of Bauhinia malabarica in the management of jaundice
Name of the authors: Thenmozhi, K., N. Anusuya, M. Ajmal Ali, S. Jamuna, K. Karthika, A. Venkatachalapathi, F.M. Al-Hemaid, M.A. Farah and S. Paulsamy
Journal name: Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences
Year: 201830. Title of the Publication : A potential landscape for medicinal plants diversity of Andavar Malai, Gobichettipalayam, Erode District, Tamil Nadu
Name of the authors: Monica, K., P. Vekasheni, K.P. Ashwin Kumar and K. Karthika
Journal name: Trends in Biosciences
Year: 201829. Title of the Publication : The potential of antioxidant activity of methanolic extract of Coscinium fenestratum (Goetgh.) Colebr. (Menispermaceae).
Name of the authors: Karthika, K., G. Gargi, S. Jamuna, S. Paulsamy, M.A. Ali, F.A. Hemaid and M.S. Elshikh
Journal name: Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences
Year: 201828. Title of the Publication : Evaluation of Antiinflammatory and Antioxidant Properties of Crude Extract and Forskolin from Solena amplexicaulis Leaf.
Name of the authors: Karthika, K., S. Jamuna, G. Abhinaya, A. Venkatachapathi, K. Thenmozhi and S. Paulsamy
Journal name: Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Year: 201627. Title of the Publication : In vitro antioxidant and radical scavenging abilities of aqueous methanolic extracts of Cassia obtusa L. plant parts (Caesalpiniaceae).
Name of the authors: Thenmozhi, K., Karthika, K., Jamuna, S., Paulsamy, S., Manian, S. and Chitravadivu, C.
Journal name: International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Year: 201526. Title of the Publication : TLC and HPTLC Fingerprints of various secondary metabolites in the stem of the traditional medicinal climber, Solena amplexicaulis.
Name of the authors: Karthika K and S. Paulsamy
Journal name: Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Year: 201525. Title of the Publication : Confertin and scopoletin from leaf and root extracts of Hypochaeris radicata have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities
Name of the authors: Senguttuvan Jamuna, Krishnamoorthy Karthika, Subramanian Paulsamy, Krishnaswamy Thenmozhi, Subramanium Kathiravan, Rajendran Venkatesh
Journal name: Industrial Crops and Products
Year: 201524. Title of the Publication : HPTLC finger printing profile and evaluation of in vitro antidiabetic potential of medicinally important plant, Cassia obtusa L. (Caesalpiniaceae)
Name of the authors: Thenmozhi, K., S. Jamuna, K. Karthika, S. Manian, S. Paulsamy and C. Chitravadivu
Journal name: Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science
Year: 201523. Title of the Publication : Phytochemical and pharmacological of certain medicinally important species of Cucurbitaceae family – a review.
Name of the authors: Jamuna S., K. Karthika and S. Paulsamy
Journal name: Journal of Research in Biology
Year: 201522. Title of the Publication : Quantification of phytochemicals and antioxidant potential of various solvent extracts of certain species of Acanthaceae.
Name of the authors: . Karthika Krishnamoorthy, Thenmozhi Krishnaswamy, Paulsamy Subramaniam, Maniam Sellamuthu.
Journal name: J International Journal of Green Pharmacy
Year: 201421. Title of the Publication : Distribution and density of the climber, Solena amplexicaulis (Lam.) Gandhi in certain dry deciduous forests of southern Western Ghats, India.
Name of the authors: Paulsamy S. and K. Karthika
Journal name: International Journal of Ecology and Development
Year: 201420. Title of the Publication : Phytochemical analysis and evaluation of leaf and root parts of the medicinal herb, Hypochaeris radicata L. for in vitro antioxidant activities.
Name of the authors: Jamuna Senguttuvan, Subramanium Paulsamy and Krishnamoorthy Karthika
Journal name: Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine
Year: 201419. Title of the Publication : Antimicrobial potential of tuber part of the traditional medicinal climber, Solena amplexicaulis (Lam.) Gandhi. against certain human pathogens.
Name of the authors: Krishna Moorthy Karthika and Subramaniam Paulsamy
Journal name: Journal of Drug Delivery and Therapeutics
Year: 201418. Title of the Publication : Current availability status in terms of standing crop biomass of the medicinal climber, Solena amplexicaulis (Lam.) Gandhi. in relation to other climbers in the foot hills of Western Ghats, Tamil Nadu, India.
Name of the authors: Paulsamy, S and K. Karthika
Journal name: Research and Reviews: Journal of Ecology and Environmental Sciences
Year: 201417. Title of the Publication : TLC and HPTLC fingerprint profiles of different bioactive components from the tuber of Solena amplexicaulis.
Name of the authors: Karthika Krishnamoorthy, Jamuna Senguttuvan, Paulsamy Subramaniam
Journal name: Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry
Year: 201416. Title of the Publication : Studies on in vitro antioxidant potential of pod and seed parts of Bauhinia malabarica Roxb.
Name of the authors: Thenmozhi, K., K. Karthika, S. Manian and S. Paulsamy
Journal name: Asian Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Year: 201415. Title of the Publication : Phytochemical profiling of leaf, stem and tuber parts of Solena amplexicaulis (Lam.) Gandhi. using GC-MS.
Name of the authors: Karthika Krishnamoorthy and Paulsamy Subramaniam
Journal name: Internationally Scholarly Research Notices (Botany)
Year: 201414. Title of the Publication : In-vitro antibacterial activity of leaf and root extracts of Hypochaeris radicata L. (Asteraceae) – a medicinal plant species inhabiting the high hills of Nilgiris, the Western Ghats.
Name of the authors: Jamuna, S., S. Paulsamy and K. Karthika
Journal name: International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Year: 201313. Title of the Publication : Antioxidant properties of methanolic leaf extract of the medicinal herb, Achyranthes bidentata Blume.
Name of the authors: Vimal Nadarajan, Nisha Raj, K. Karthika and S.Paulsamy
Journal name: American Journal of Research in Biology
Year: 201312. Title of the Publication : In vitro antifungal activity of various extracts of leaf and stem parts of Solena amplexicaulis (Lam.) Gandhi.
Name of the authors: Karthika Krishna Moorthy, Paulsamy Subramaniam and Jamuna Senguttuvan
Journal name: International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Year: 201311. Title of the Publication : In vitro antifungal activity of leaf and root extracts of the medicinal plant Hypochaeris radicata L.
Name of the authors: Jamuna Senguttuvan, Paulsamy Subramaniam and Karthika Krishna Moorthy
Journal name: International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Year: 201310. Title of the Publication : In vitro propagation of strategies for the medicinal herb, Ruellia tuberose L. (Acanthaceae).
Name of the authors: Vinitha, R., S. Paulsamy, J. Thambiraj and K. Karthika
Journal name: International Journal of Biotechnology and Allied Fields
Year: 20139.Title of the Publication : Phytochemical screening and in vitro antimicrobial activity of methanolic extract of Cissus setosa Roxb.
Name of the authors: Jayachitra C, K. Karthika and S. Paulsamy
Journal name: International Research Journal of Pharmacy
Year: 20138.Title of the Publication : Estimation of total phenolics, flavonoids and tannin contents and evaluation of in vitro antioxidant properties of Cissus setosa Roxb.
Name of the authors: Jayachitra Chinnamaruthu, Jayakumar Marimuthu, Karthika Krishnamoorthy and Paulsamy Subramaniam.
Journal name: International Journal of Current Pharmaceutical Research
Year: 20137.Title of the Publication : Evaluation of phytochemicals and in vitro antioxidant activities of some selected Indian medicinal fruits from Kannur citry, Kerala.
Name of the authors: Karthika Krishnamoorthy, Jamuna Senguttuvan, Thenmozhi Krishnaswamy
Journal name: World Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Year: 20136.Title of the Publication : Evaluation of in vitro antioxidant potential of methanolic leaf and stem extracts of Solena amplexicaulis (Lam.) Gandhi.
Name of the authors: Karthika, K., S.Paulsamy and S.Jamuna
Journal name: Journal of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Research
Year: 20125.Title of the Publication : Screening of in vitro antioxidant activity of methanolic leaf and root extracts of Hypochaeris radicata L. (Asteraceae).
Name of the authors: Jamuna, S., S. Paulsamy and K. Karthika
Journal name: Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science
Year: 20124.Title of the Publication : Protocol for in vitro culture from leaf and nodal explants of Mukia maderaspatana (L.) M.Roem. – an important traditional medicinal climber.
Name of the authors: Mallikadevi, T., S.Paulsamy, K. Karthika and S. Jamuna
Journal name: Journal of Scientific Research in Pharmacy
Year: 20123.Title of the Publication : Analysis for phytoceuticals and bioinformatics approach for the evaluation of therapetic properties of whole plant methanolic extract of Mukia maderaspatana (L.) M.Roem. (Cucurbitaceae) – a traditional medicinal plant in western districts of Tamil Nadu, India.
Name of the authors: Mallikadevi, T., S. Paulsamy, S. Jamuna and K. Karthika
Journal name: Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research
Year: 20122.Title of the Publication : In vitro and in vivo anti-inflammatory activity of whole plant methanolic extract of Mukia maderaspatana (L.) M.Roem. (Cucurbitaceae).
Name of the authors: Mallikadevi, T., S. Paulsamy, K. Karthika and S. Jamuna
Journal name: International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Year: 20121.Title of the Publication : Antibacterial potential of traditional plant species Solena amplexicaulis (Lam.) Gandhi. against certain human pathogens.
Name of the authors: Karthika, K., and S. Paulsamy
Journal name: Asian Journal of Pharmaceuticals and Clinical Research
Year: 2012
2014 - 2022
11.Title of the Publication : A phyto pharmacological review of medicinally important plant Solena amplexicaulis (Cucurbitaceae).
Name of the authors: Karthika, K. and S. Vimal Priya
Journal name: Kongunadu Research Journal
Year: 202110.Title of the Publication : Direct organogenesis of a critically endangered medicinal liana, Coscinium fenestratum (Gaertn.) Colebr. (Menisperaceae).
Name of the authors: Karthika, K.
Journal name: Kongunadu Research Journal
Year: 20199.Title of the Publication : Qualitative and quantitative analysis of phytochemicals and in vitro antioxidant assays in the tuber of Solena amplexicaulis (Lam.) Gandhi. (Cucurbitaceae)
Name of the authors: Karthika, K., S. Jamuna and S. Paulsamy
Journal name: Kongunadu Research Journal
Year: 20178.Title of the Publication : Changes in species composition and ecological attributes of plant species in the Brachiaria ramosa (Stapf.) dominated grassland as influenced by disturbance
Name of the authors: Abdul Kaffoor, H., A. Venkatachalapathi, S. Jamuna, K. Karthika and S. Paulsamy
Journal name: Kongunadu Research Journal
Year: 20177.Title of the Publication : Propagation strategies of Tribulus terrestris L. a portentous medicinal plant employing tissue culture technology
Name of the authors: Jamuna, S., B. Anjali and K. Karthika
Journal name: Kongunadu Research Journal
Year: 20176.Title of the Publication : Species diversity, utilization and conservation in home gardens of some residential areas, Coimbatore, India.
Name of the authors: Jamuna S, R. Subhasree, K. Karthika, S. Paulsamy and K. Thenmozhi,
Journal name: Kongunadu Research Journal
Year: 20155.Title of the Publication : Utilization and conservation of flora in the home gardens of some residential areas, Coimbatore.
Name of the authors: Karthika, K., R. Subhasree, S. Jamuna and S. Paulsamy
Journal name: Kongunadu Research Journal
Year: 20154.Title of the Publication : Nutritive evaluation and phytochemical composition of underutilized indigenous edible fruits of Velliangiri hills, Coimbatore district.
Name of the authors: Aghil Soorya, A., K. Thenmozhi, K. Karthika, S. Jamuna and S. Paulsamy
Journal name: Kongunadu Research Journal
Year: 20153.Title of the Publication : In vitro evaluation of crude root extracts of the plant species, Hypochaeris radicata L. for potential antibacterial activity against some human pathogenic bacteria.
Name of the authors: Jamuna, S., S. Paulsamy and K. Karthika
Journal name: Kongunadu Research Journal
Year: 20142.Title of the Publication : Evaluation of antibacterial potential of the traditional medicinal climber, Solena amplexicaulis (Lam.) Gandhi. Cucurbitaceae
Name of the authors: Karthika, K., S. Paulsamy and S. Jamuna
Journal name: Kongunadu Research Journal
Year: 20141.Title of the Publication : Pharmacognostical and preliminary phytochemical screening of the leaves of Kedrostis foetidissima (Jacq.) Cogn.
Name of the authors: Thenmozhi, K., K. Karthika and S. Manian
Journal name: Kongunadu Research Journal
Year: 2014
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1.Title of the Conference : International Symposium on Biological Engineering and Natural Sciences
Name of the Author : Paulsamy S. and K. Karthika
Year : 2013
Institution: The Higher Education Forum, Taipei, TaiwanNational
1.Title of the Conference : National Seminar on Tree Biotechnology 2013: Emerging opportunities in foresty and tree science
Name of the Author : K. Karthika, S. Paulsamy and R. Vishnu Chandran
Year : 2013
Institution: Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding, Coimbatore2.Title of the Conference : National Symposium Cultural landscapes, indigenous knowledge and biotechnological tools for biodiversity conservation
Name of the Author : Karthika, K. and S. Paulsamy
Year : 2014
Institution: Department of Botany, Zoology and Biotechnology, Kongunadu Arts and Science College, Coimbatore
Books Edited Year Wise
1.Title of the Books : Studies on antibacterial activity of various extracts of the leaves of the medicinal climber, Solena amplexicaulis (Lam.) Gandhi. Book Name: Scientific Basis of Herbal Medicine
Author : Karthika Krishna Moorthy
Name of the Publisher : Daya Publishing House, New Delhi
ISBN : ISBN : 9788170358732 (Hardbound); ISBN : 9789351300748 (International Edition)
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Courses Handled by Dr.K. Karthika
- Medicobotany
- Plant Tissue Culture
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Course Teaching
- Anatomy
- Embryology of Angiosperms
- Cytology
- Genetics
- Plant Physiology
- Biostatistics
- Microtechniques
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Projects Handled by Dr.K. Karthika
- Medicobotany
- Plant Tissue Culture
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1. UGC, Hyderabad
Title of the project : Comparative study on bioactive constituents and therapeutic properties of wild and in vitro regenerated Coscinium fenestratum (Gaertn.) Colebr. (Menispermaceae) – A critically endangered medicinal liana
Funding Agency : UGC, Hyderabad Sanctioned No.: MRP-6371/16 (SERO/UGC) Dt. 30.06.2017
Amount : Rs. 2,20,000/-
Duration : 2017 - 2019
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Research Guidance of Dr.K. Karthika
- Medicobotany
- Plant Tissue Culture
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Institutional Responsibilities of Dr.K. Karthika
- Medicobotany
- Plant Tissue Culture
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Administrative (KASC)
1.Name of the Responsibility : PG Diploma in Biodiversity
Period : 2018 - Till date
Designation : Coordinator
Nature of the Responsibility : Coordinator2.Name of the Responsibility : CIA
Period : 2020 - 2022
Designation : Member
Nature of the Responsibility : Attendance incharge3.Name of the Responsibility : Indian Science Congress Association, Coimbatore Chapter
Period : 2015 - Till date
Designation : Member
Nature of the Responsibility : Assistance4.Name of the Responsibility : Kongunadu Research Journal
Period : 2015 - 2019
Designation : Technical Assistant
Nature of the Responsibility : Journal Alignment5.Name of the Responsibility : NIRF
Period : 2017 - 2022
Designation : Member
Nature of the Responsibility : Higher studies - Data Collection6.Name of the Responsibility : NAAC
Period : 2015 - Till date
Designation : Member
Nature of the Responsibility : Data Collection7.Name of the Responsibility : Women Empowerment Cell
Period : 2021 -2022 & 2023 -Till date
Designation : Member
Nature of the Responsibility : Assistance8.Name of the Responsibility : Alumni Association
Period : 2023 -Till date
Designation : Treasurer
Nature of the Responsibility : Financial management
Awards & Memberships of Dr.K. Karthika
- Medicobotany
- Plant Tissue Culture
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Awards
Academic awards
1.Awarding agency : The Indian Pharmaceutical Association, Mumbai
Country : India
Title of paper : Evaluation of Antiinflammatory and Antioxidant Properties of Crude Extract and Forskolin from Solena amplexicaulis Leaf” published in Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2016; 78(3): 377-87
Date of Award : 23.12.2017Membership
Membership in Professional Bodies
1. Organization : Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA), Calcutta
Type of Membership : Life Member
Period : 2016 to Till date
Visits/Collaborations/Others of Dr.K. Karthika
- Medicobotany
- Plant Tissue Culture
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