Faculty - Botany

Smt. Asha A

Assistant Professor

MSc, UGC JRF

Education
● M Sc Botany : Sacred Heart’s College, Thevara (Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam)
● B Sc Botany: St. Teresa’s College, Ernakulam (Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam)

Teaching Experience
● Working as Asst. Professor in the Department of Botany SNM College, Kerala, Maliankara, Ernakulam since 2015.

Publications:

1. Asha, A., Farsana, S. &Baiju, E.C. 2018. Phytochemical profiling and antibacterial activity of selected Sida species against common human pathogenic bacteria: An in vitro study. Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry 7 (3):1201-1205.
2. Baiju, E.C., Sneha, J.,Athira, T.&Asha, A. 2018. In Vitro Antioxidant and Antibacterial Activities of Two Ophiorrhizaspecies. International Journal of Green and Herbal Chemistry 7 (1): 33-38.
3. S. Nishanth Kumar, Jubi Jacob, Nisha G.V, Asha A, Dileep C and Dileep Kumar B.S. 2014.Investigation of antifungal activity of stilbenes alone and in combination with fluconazole against Candida albicans. International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. Vol 6, Issue 4, 304- 307.
4. Sreerag R.S, Jubi Jacob, Nisha G.V, Asha A, Sasidharan Nishanth Kumar. 2014. Influence of six nitrogen sources with fructose on antimicrobial metabolite production by bacterium associated with entomopathogenic nematode. International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. 6, Issue 5,299-304.

Presentations:

1. “A Comparative study of the foliar histology and biochemistry of the species of Anaphyllum Schott.- an endemic and threatened genus of the Western Ghats- V. J. Dominic and Asha A. XX Annual Conference of Indian Association of Angiosperm Taxonomy & International Symposium on “Taxonomy, Plant diversity and Conservation”. November 26-28. 2010.
2. “ Hepatoprotective studies on Andrographis paniculata Nees. P. G. Latha and Asha A. International Seminar on World Bioheritage concerns over climate change, with a special reference to ethnic Vegetables. September 7-8.2012.

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