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Prof Darsan B Menon

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Professor, Department of Botany
University of Kerala

Expertise

  • Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology

Publications

Total Articles 10
Books 0
Proceedings 0

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Professional Recognition

2013

Dr. S. Vasudev Award

Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environments (KSCSTE), Trivandrum, Kerala for best
2013

Dr. A. Abraham award

Society for Root Crops, Trivandrum for the best paper published in Journal of Root Crops

Community & Membership

2018

Board of Studies (Botany), Bharathiar University, Coimbatore

External expert member
2018

Board of Studies (Botany), FMN College, Kollam

University nominee
2017

Board of Studies (Botany), Vimala College, Trichur

Expert member
2018

Board of studies, Botany, St. Albert’s College, Ernakulam

Subject expert
2018

Board of studies, Botany, St. Teresa’s College, Ernakulam

Subject expert
2019

Board of studies, Botany, St. Joseph’s College, Irinjalakuda

Subject expert

Indian Society of Plant Genetic Resources

2020
Life membership

Kerala Academy of Sciences

2020
Life membership

All India Congress of Cytology and Genetics

2013
Life membership

Indian Botanical Society

2008
Life membership

Bio

Plant tissue culture, Micropropagation, In vitro propagation and conservation of crop plants, dye yielding plants, under exploited vegetables, fruits and medicinal plants, Plant cell culture - cell culture mediated production of metabolites, anthraquinone over production, berbrine production, lawsone production, saponin production through organ culture, flavanoid production through cell suspension culture. Vegetative propagation, seed bank and conservation Diversity analysis using molecular

Personal Details

  • Male
  • Professor , University of Kerala
  • Department of Botany, University of Kerala
Ph.D
Other Institute 1998
M.Sc
Other Institute 1992
Professor Sep 2005 – Present
University of Kerala | Department of Botany

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Scholarly Work

Collection, characterization and propagation of Garcinia gummi-gutta (L.) Robs.

Funding Agency: KSCSTE, Govt. of Kerala

Principal Investigator

18

2018 - Ongoing

Ongoing
Evaluation, Propagation and In vitro Production of Anthraquinones from Rubia cordifolia L’.

Funding Agency: University Grants Commission, New Delhi, India

Principal Investigator

8

2011 - 2014

Completed
Evaluation and propagation of Annatto (Bixa orellana L.)- food dye yielding plant’.

Funding Agency: KSCSTE, Govt. of Kerala

Principal Investigator

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2009 - 2012

Completed

Studies on improvement of Annatto (Bixa orellana Linn.) and production of quality planting materials using both conventional and biotechnological tools

University University of Kerala
Year 2012

Characterization and assessment of variability in cultivated and wild species of Amorphophallus Blume ex Decne.

University University of Kerala
Year 2013

Studies on in vitro propagation and anthraquinone production in Noni (Morinda citrifolia L.)

University University of Kerala
Year 2014

Investigations on in vitro propagation and metabolite production in Oldenlandia umbellata L., a dye yielding medicinal herb

University University of Kerala
Year 2017

Role of different culture conditions in morphogenesis and secondary metabolite production in Bacopa monnieri (L.) Pennell

University University of Kerala
Year 2017

Studies on in vitro propagation and production of anthraquinones in Rubia cordifolia L.

University University of Kerala
Year 2018

Diversity analysis, elite selection and improvement of an underutilized fruit tree Elaeocarpus serratus L.

University University of Kerala
Year 2019

Assessment of diversity, Quality based screening and Propagation of Shathavari (Asparagus racemosus Willd.)

University University of Kerala
Year 2019

Germplasm screening, propagation and in vitro production of lawsone from Lawsonia inermis L.

University University of Kerala
Year 2019

Ethno-pharmacological evaluation of leaves of Neurocalyx calycinus (R.Br. ex Benn.) Rob., an ethno-medicinal plant with special reference to anti-inflammation and wound healing (Co guidance)

University University of Kerala
Year 2019

Development of molecular markers for genetic diversity analysis and micropropagation of superior germplasm of Moringa oleifera Lam.

University University of Kerala
Year 2020

Novel single herbal drug formulations possessing multiple therapeutic effects as wound healing, burn healing, anti-cancer analgesic, anti-inflammatory, immune enhancing, platelet augmentation and antioxidant

Jwaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute
Biological Sciences Application No. : 5667/CHE/2014 Filed : 11-11-2014
Published : 26-08-2016 Filed

Scholarly Publications

The efficiency of Cytochrome P450 gene-based markers in accessing genetic variability of drumstick (Moringa oleifera Lam.) accessions.

Open Access
article
Authors: R. S. Drisya Ravi ., E. A. Siril ., Bindu R. Nair .,

Collection and Evaluation of Henna (Lawsonia inermis L.) Germplasm from South India

Open Access
article

Assessment of genetic diversity of Asparagus racemosus willd. from different agro-ecological zones of Kerala using RAPD markers

Open Access
article
Authors: Chithra Madhanamohanan Geetha ., Elenjikkal Siril .,

The effect of silver nitrate on micropropagation of Moringa oleifera Lam. an important vegetable crop of tropics with substantial nutritional value

Open Access
article
Authors: R. S. Drisya Ravi ., E. A. Siril ., Bindu R. Nair .,

Enhanced production of berberine through callus culture of Tinospora cordifolia (Willd.) Miers ex Hook F. and Thoms.

Open Access
article
Authors: Sruthy K. Pillai ., E. A. Siril .,

Anthraquinone production in cell cultures of Morinda citrifolia L. through co treatment with elicitors and precursors

Open Access
article
Authors: Sreeranjini S, Siril E.A.

Sub-chronic oral toxicity assessment (90 days) of ethanolic fraction of leaves of Neurocalyx calycinus (R. Br. ex Benn.) Rob. in rodents: A lesser known ethnomedicinal plant from the Cholanaickan tribal community, India.

Open Access
article
Authors: Ajayakumar Lalitha Aneeshkumar ., Somasekharan nair Rajam Suja ., Viswambaran Vilash ., Ragesh Raveendran Nair ., Elenjikkal Avarachan Siril ., Sreedharan nair Rajasekharan .,

Elicitor mediated adventitious root culture for the large-scale production of anthraquinones from Oldenlandia umbellata L.

Open Access
article