Profile
The main focus of the unit is digitization of flora, fauna and other bioresources available at the Indian region of Indo-Burma biodiversity hotspot including in-silico data annotations for molecular mapping and biotechnological interventions towards sustainable development.
Current Focus Areas
Prospecting medicinal plants of Indian region of Indo-Burma biodiversity hotspot using bioinformatics guided network pharmacology
Selected Publications
1. Biswas, D., Somkuwar, B. G.**, Borah, J. C., Varadwaj, P. K., Gupta, S., Khan, Z. A., ...and Deb, L. (2023). Phytochemical mediated modulation of COX-3 and NFκB for the management and treatment of arthritis. Scientific Reports, 13(1), 13612. ** equal contribution.
2. Joshi, D. D., Deb, L., Somkuwar, B. G., and Rana, V. S. (2023). Relevance of Indian traditional tisanes in the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus: A review. Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal, 31(5), 626-638.
3. Joshi, D. D., Deb, L., Somkuwar, B. G., and Rana, V. S. (2023). Potential use of barks of woody vascular plants in bone mending: A review. Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal, 101714.
4. Biswas, S., Sarkar, A., Kharlyngdoh, E., Somkuwar, B. G., Biswas, P., Dutta, S., ... and Das, M. (2021). Evidence of stress induced flowering in bamboo and comments on probable biochemical and molecular factors. Journal of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 30, 1020-1026.
5. Mahapatra, M., Gurung, B., Somkuwar, B. G., Thorat, S. S., Rai, B., Kumar, P., and Deb, L. (2021). Perspectives of traditional health care system of Sikkim, North-East India–An ethno-pharmacological survey and analysis. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge (IJTK), 20(4), 965-981.