Research Topics of Study
- Update of plant and ethnomedicinal database of Tamil Nadu
- Plant Conservation
- Selection of potential and uninvestigated ethnomedicines for scientific screening
- Isolation and structural elucidation of bioactive molecules
- Antimicrobial and animal studies (preclinical) of bioactive molecules
- Identification of superior germplasm materials through molecular markers
- Development of good cultivation practices (GCP) for potential medicinal plants for marketing
- Selection of suitable habitats for wider cultivation and recommendation for contract farming
- Technology transfer (TT) for good manufacturing practices (GMP) to produce value-added drugs (VAD)
- HPTLC and FT-IR fingerprintings and pharmacognostic characters of the medicinal products
- Networking researchers, tribal and rural communities and pharmaceutical sectors
- Impart of technologies through training programmes, workshops, seminars and interaction meetings
- Recommendation of potential bioactive molecules for clinical studies through collaborative ventures with recognized centres for clinical trials
- Mass bioprospecting of products and technology protocols through patenting in India, Europe, U.K. and U.S.A.
- Agreements with pharmaceutical industries for the production of quality drugs and sharing of benefits through royalty.
Research Grant
| Sponsoring Agency | Principal and Co-Investigators | Title of the Major Research Project | Total Grant Rs. | No. of Research Positions Sanctioned | Exact Period of Operation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Recurring | Non-Recurring | |||||
| Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India, New Delhi | M.B. Viswanathan, Principal Investigator K. Murugesan, Co-Investigator |
Studies on Population Ecology and Micropro-pagation Techniques of Selected Endemic and Threatened Plants of Peninsular India | 34,86,000 24,98,000 |
20,79,000 3,50,000 | JRF – 1 Technical Cum Field Assistant – 1 JRF – 1 Field Assistant - 1 |
19.10.2008-18.10.2013 |
| Tamilnadu State Council for Science and Technology, Chennai | M.B. Viswanathan Principal Investigator | Molecular Marker Studies of Myristica dactyloides Gaertn. (Myristicaceae) - A Threatened Medicinal Tree | 10,000 | Student Project - Ms. M. Srividhya | 2009-2010 | |
| University Grants Commission, New Delhi | M.B. Viswanathan | UGC Innovative Programme M.Sc. Biodiversity and Bioprospecting | 37,00,000 | 19,00,000 + One Lecturer | One Lecturer | 01.04.2011 – 31.03.2016 |