M.Sc. (Botany), B.Ed. (Natural Science), Ph.D. (Plant Sciences) - pursuing

Anatomy & Pharmacognosy

10 years research experience in medicinal plant pharmacognosy.
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.

Co-Investigator of the project Pharmacognostic & Phytochemical studies for Developing markers for standardization and quality control of certain Ayurvedic raw drugs, funded by KSCSTE, Govt. of Kerala

• Best research poster award on Health Science for the 17th Kerala Science Congress 2005 from the Kerala State Council for Science technology and Environment

Total Publications

28 research papers

Selected Publications

1

Remashree A.B., Jayanthi A. and Indira Balachandran 2005. Anatomy of Coscinium fenestratum – a critically endangered medicinal plant. Phytomorphology, Vol. 55 Nos. (3&4) pp. 249-258.

2

Rema Shree A.B., A. Jayanthi, Sudhakar Raja, Unnikrishnan K.P. and Indira Balachandran 2005. Anatomical and chemical studies on roots of Aegle marmelos and Atalantia monophylla. J. Tropical Medicinal Plants, Vol. 6 pp. 123-131.

3

Remashree A.B., S. Sudhakar Raja, A. Jayanthi, Unnikrishnan K.P. and Indira Balachandran 2004. Comparative anatomical and phytochemical markers to identify genuine raw drug asoka from its common adulterant. Aryavaidyan, Vol. XIX, No.1 pp. 13-24.

4

Krishnan Nambiar V.P., Jayanthy A. and Sabu T.K. 2004. Pharmacognostical studies on Rotula aquatica Lour. Aryavaidyan, Vol. XVII No.2 pp. 73-87.

5

Krishnan Nambiar V.P., Jayanthy A. and Sabu T.K. 2003. Pharmacognostical studies on Patala (Oroxylum indicum (L.) Vent. Aryavaidyan, Vol. XVI No. 3 pp. 78-89.

6

Krishnan Nambiar V.P., Jayanthy A. and Sabu T.K. 2003. Pharmacognostical studies on Chithraka (Plumbago indica Linn.). Aryavaidyan, Vol. V pp. 78-84

7

Krishnan Nambiar V.P., Jayanthy A., Harinarayanan M.K., Reetha A. and Sabu T.K. 1995. Pharmacognostical studies on Celastrus paniculatus Willd. (Jyothishmati). Aryavaidyan, Vol. 8 No.3 pp. 132-141.

8

Rema Shree A.B. and A. Jayanthi 2006. Calcium oxalate crystals and stone cells distribution pattern as a key to identify ten important raw drugs used in Ayurveda. In: proceedings XVIIIth Kerala Science Congress, 29-31st January, Centre for Earth Science Studies (CESS), Trivandrum, Kerala, p.464.

9

Rema Shree A.B. and A. Jayanthi 2006. Histochemical as a marker to identify the ayurvedic raw drug, haridra, vanaharidra and daruharidra from it common adulterants. In: proceedings XVIIIth Kerala Science Congress, 29-31st January, Centre for Earth Science Studies (CESS), Trivandrum, Kerala, p.548.

10

Jayanthi A. and A.B. Remashree 2005. Anatomical markers as a tool to identify genuine raw drug Asoka from its common adulterants. In: proceedings, XVIIth Kerala Science Congress January 29-31, Kerala Forest Research Institute (KFRI), Peechi, Thrissur, Kerala, p.298.