M.Sc. (Botany), B.Ed. (Natural Science), Ph.D (Botany - Ethnobotany)

Extension Department

14 years research experience in medicinal plant botany and ethnobotany.
6 years research experience on pharmacognotsic studies of Medicinal plants in a research project on Collection, Propagation, Cultivation and Pharmacognosy of 20 species of Minor Forest Produce used in Ayurveda, funded by IDRC, Canada. 1 year research experience in a research project on Harvesting, Primary Processing and Storage of Medicinal plants and conducting survey on the problems existing in present practice of the same. Served as a resource person in the workshops on medicinal plants promotional activities for the rural farmers, students and women organizations and Krishibhavans for the last 3 years. Served as Assistant Manager in the Estate Department of AVS, Kottakkal for 3 ½ years and later as Manager in charge of AVS Herb Garden at Kottakkal for almost 3 years and AVS Herb Garden at Kanjirappuzha (Palakkad) for 1 ½ years. Earlier worked as research fellow at Kerala Forest Research Institute (KFRI), Thrissur for 2 years.

Large scale micropropagation and organic home-stead farming of medicinal plants in rural areas as a means of economic empowerment of rural women in three districts of Northern Kerala (Co-Principal Investigator, 2005-08 (3 years), National Medicinal Plants Board, Govt. of India

• State Eligibility Test (2002)

Total Publications

2 Booklets, 10 Research papers, 10 Popular articles

Selected Publications

1

Rajagopalan C.R. and Harinarayanan M.K. 2004. Ethno-Veterinary wisdom. In: Rajagopalan C.R(ed). Summer Rain - Harvesting of Indigenous Knowledge of Kerala. Centre for IK/ Folklore Studies, Thrissur, pp.53-57.

2

Rajagopalan C.R. and Harinarayanan M.K. 2003. Veterinary wisdom from the Western Ghats. Amruth, FRLHT, Bangalore, 7: 2. March-April. pp. 15-17.

3

Nambiar, V.P.K., Jayanthi A., Harinarayanan M.K., Sabu T.K. 1995. Pharmacognosti­cal studies on Celastrus paniculatus Willd.(Jyothishmati).Aryavaidyan, 8:3. pp.133-141.

4

Harinarayanan M.K., Musthafa Anand P.R., Jayanthi A., Reetha. A. 1994. Some pre­liminary observations on Daru-Haridra - A vanishing medicinal plant. Aryavaidyan, 8:1. pp.13-18.

5

Anil P.C., Mohan. V., Harinarayanan M.K., Amrith M., and Sankar S. 1996. Forest prod­ucts as source for subsistence - A case study at Tamaravellachal Tribal settlement, Peechi. Jananeeti, Oct-Dec. 3: 4. Kess Bhavan, Thrissur, pp. 31-35.

6

Mohan.V, Kumar M.G.S., Harinarayanan M.K., Amrith. M., and Sankar. S., 1996. Nageia wallichiana - a rare tree species in Kerala forests.Evergreen, 37. KFRI, Peechi, p.5.

7

Harinarayanan M.K. and Nambiar V.P.K. 2000. Commercial viability of cultivation of medicinal plants-A case study.Silver Jubilee Seminar, KFDC, Kottayam; Kumily, Jan. 24-25.

8

Harinarayanan M.K. 1999. Sustainableutilisation of forest plants.National workshop on transfer of forest technologies, Dec. 17-18, IFGTB, Coimbatore.

9

Harinarayanan M.K and Mohan V. 1999. Effect of poIe harvesting on tree species: A case study at Paravattani hills, Thrissur, Kerala.Proceedings of the XIth Kerala Sci­ence congress, Feb.-Mar. Kasaragod, p. 336-338.

10

Harinarayanan M.K. 1995. Role of forest products in food habits - A case study at Tamaravallachal tribal settlement.Proceedings of the Vth Swadeshi Science Congress, Calicut on 4th Nov.