Sasikumar J Profile

Research Interest
My research interest encompasses antioxidant and bioactive studies of medicinal plants and their phytoconstituents; bioactive investigations of phyto-synthesized nanoparticles.
Local Research projects and their status

• • Analysis of Secondary Compounds and Their Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) Scavenging Properties of
    Spices from eastern Ethiopia(104,360.00 Birr) (HURG-2014-06-01) (September 2015 to June
    2017)(Completed) (PI).
  • Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Ethiopian medicinal plants’ extracts and their antimicrobial
    activity against Helicobacter pylori(174,500 ETB) (HUIE-2018-06-01-79)(from December 2018 to
    December 2020) (Completed) (PI).

Publications
1. Meseret Chimdessa Egigu, Likyelesh Gebreyohannes, Manikandan M., Sasikumar J. M. 2022. Effects of leaf extracts of Lantana camara and soils invaded by it on Lepidium sativum growth performance.
International Journal of Botany Studies. 7(2): 467-473.(Web of Science).
2. Zewditu Shiferaw, Sasikumar J.M., Ameha Kebede and Endale Teju. 2022. Antibacterial effects of extracts from Tanacetum parthenium L. leaves. Bacterial Empire. 5(1): e394.
3. Malathi, K., C. Krishnaveni, Sasikumar J.M., J. Akila Shree and S. Sahithya. 2020. Phytochemical screening and GC–MS analysis of bioactive compounds present in ethanolic leaves extract of an endemic plant Chionanthus mala–elengi (dennst.) p.s.green. Plant Archives. 20(2):4193-4200.
4. Sasikumar J.M., Oliyad Erba andMeseret C. Egigu, 2020. In vitro antioxidant activity and
polyphenolic content of commonly used spices from Ethiopia. Heliyon 6(8): e05027 (Web of Science, Scopus, PubMed).
5. Sudi Dawud, Meseret Chimdessa and J.M. Sasikumar. 2018. Floristic composition, structural analysis and regeneration status of woody species of Gemechis Natural Forest, West Hararghe Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia. Journal of Natural Sciences Research, 8(24): 11-24.
6. Sasikumar J.M.., Poulin Roopy Celho and Meseret C. Egigu, P. Selvakumar. 2015. In vitro analysis of antioxidant capacity of Indian yellow raspberry (Rubus ellipticus Smith.). International Food Research Journal. 22(4): 1338-1346 (Impact factor: 0.662, Web of Science,Scopus).
7. Lakshmi Mahadevan, Ancy Yesudas, P. K. Sajesh, S. Revu, Prasanna Kumar, Devi
Santhosh, Sam Santhosh, J.M. Sasikumar, V. K. Gopalakrishnan, Joji Boben, and Changanamkandath

Organizing seminars, conferences and symposia
Rajesh. 2014. Prevalence of genetic variants associated with cardiovascular disease risk and drug response in the Southern Indian population of Kerala. Indian Journal of Human Genetics. 20(2): 175– 184. (Scopus; Pubmed).
8. Srinivasan, P., Maheshu V., Sasikumar J.M., Castro, J. and Teepica Priyadarsini D. 2014. Dietary supplementation of Limonia acidissima L. fruit enhances the immunological parameters of Cyprinus carpio L. International Journal of Pharmacology and Biological Sciences. 8(2): 51-57.
9. Darsan B. M., Sasikumar J.M. Gopalakrishanan V. K. 2014. Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory
properties of terpenoid fraction isolated from the shoot of the Plectranthus hadiensis. International Journal of Pharma and Biosciences. 5(2): B197-B205. (Scopus)
10. Jinu, U, Thakur Balwant Singh, J.M. Sasikumar, 2014. In vitro antioxidant capacity of the fern, Drynaria quercifolia (L.) Sm., rhizome extract. International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. 6(7):413-416. (Scopus).
11. Smilin Bell Aseervatham, G, Sivasudha, T., Sasikumar J.M., Hephzibah Christabel P., Jeyadevi R. and Arul Ananth D.2014. Antioxidant and hepatoprotective potential of Pouteria campechiana on acetaminophen-induced hepatic toxicity in rats. Journal of Physiology and Biochemistry. 70: 1-14. (Impact Factor: 2.638- Thompson Reuters, Web of Science)
12. Teepica Priyadarsini D., Maheshu V., Ponnuraj Srinivasan, Jaganathan Dinesh Babu, J Castro and Jagathala Mahalingam Sasikumar. 2014.Growth efficacy and Feed utilization of fresh water fishes Cirrhinus mrigala (Ham.) and Cyprinus carpio L. fed with Limonia acidissima L. Research Journal of Recent Sciences. 127-131.
13. Karthikkumar V, Sharanya R , Allegendiran R , Sasikumar J.M. 2014. Antioxidant and antibacterial activity of Berberis tinctoria root. International Journal of Advanced Research in Biological Sciences. 1(9): 292–297.
14. Teepica Priyadarsini D., Maheshu V., Vishnupriya, M., Nishaa S., Sasikumar J.M. 2013. Antioxidant potential and amino acid analysis of underutilized tropical fruit Limonia acidissima L. Free Radicals and Antioxidants. 3: S62-S69. (Scopus).
15. Gincy Marina Mathew, Dony Chacko Mathew, Shou-Chen Lo, Georgy Mathew Alexios, Jia-
Cih Yang, Jagathala Mahalingam Sasikumar, Tanveer Mahamadali Shaikh and Chieh Chen Huang.
2013. Synergistic collaboration of gut symbionts in Odontotermes formosanus for lignocellulosic degradation and biohydrogen production. Bioresource Technology. 145:337-344 (Impact Factor: 6.960- Web of Science).
16. Nishaa, S., Vishnupriya, M., Sasikumar J.M. and Gopalakrishanan V. K. 2013. Phytochemical
Screening and GC-MS analysis of rhizomes of ethanolic extract of Maranta arundinacea L. Research Journal of Pharmaceutical, Biological and Chemical Sciences. 4(2): 52-59. (Scopus).
17. Adithya E.S., Mangalanandan Santha Lakshmi, Paul Hephzibah Christabel, Jagathala Mahalingam Sasikumar, 2013. In vitro antioxidant, anti-lipid peroxidation activities and HPLC analysis of methanol extracts from bark and stem of Mahonia leschenaultia takeda. Asian Journal of Plant Science and Research. 3(2):116-126.
18. Vellingiri Maheshu, Deivamarudhachalam Teepica Priyadarsini, Jagathala Mahalingam Sasikumar, 2013. Effects of processing conditions on the stability of polyphenolic contents and antioxidant capacity of Dolichos lablab L. Journal of Food Science and Technology 50(4):731–738. (Impact Factor: 1.946- Thompson Reuters, Web of Science).
19. Darsan B. M., Sasikumar J.M. and Gopalakrishanan V. K. 2013. Analysis of methanolic extract of the shoot of the Plectranthus hadiensis. International Research Journal of Pharmacy. 4 (5): 233-237.
20. Manjula K. T., Sasikumar J.M. and Gopalakrishanan V. K. 2013. The phytochemical screening and profiling of biochemical parameters in different parts of Pandanus unipapillatus Dennst. in south India. World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research. 2(4): 878-889.
21. Adithya E.S., Sasikumar J.M., Lakshmi M.S., P. Hephzibah Christabel, Krishnakumar, K.A., 2012.In vitro antioxidant activity, mineral content and HPLC analysis of Talinum portulacifolium (Forssk.) Asch Ex Schweinf. leaf and stem. International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences 4(4):423- 429. (Scopus).
22. Adithya E.S., Mangalanandan Santha Lakshmi, Kayyalaparambu Asokan Krishnakumar, Paul
Hephzibah Christabel, Jagathala Mahalingam Sasikumar, 2012. A study on effect of blanching on phenolic content and antioxidant activity of Amaranthus tricolor L. leaf and stem.Journal of Pharmacy Research. 5(12): 5265-5268.
23. Sasikumar J.M.., Patharaj J., Adithya E. S., P. Hephzibah Christabel, Lakshmi M.S and Shamna, R. 2012. Antioxidant capacity and phenolic content of Elaeagnus kologa Schldl., an underexploited fruit from India. Free Radicals and Antioxidants. 2(3): 28-35. (Scopus).
24. Vellingiri Maheshu, Deivamarudhachalam Teepica Priyadarsini, Jagathala Mahalingam Sasikumar, 2012. Antioxidant capacity and amino acid analysis of Caralluma adscendens (Roxb.) Haw var. fimbriata (wall.) Grave. and Mayur. aerial parts. Journal of Food Science and Technology (Online First) (Impact Factor: 1.946- Thompson Reuters, Web of Science).
25. Vishnupriya, M., Nishaa S., Sasikumar J.M. and Gopalakrishanan V. K. 2012. Antioxidant activity and hydroxyl radical induced DNA damage protection effect of aqueous extract of Curcuma amada Roxb. Research Journal of Pharmaceutical, Biological and Chemical Sciences. 3 (4): 89-96. (Scopus).
26. Smilin Bell Aseervatham, G., Shamna R and Sangeetha B and Sasikumar J.M. 2012. In vivo
antioxidant activity of bark extracts of Bixa orellana L. against acetaminophen induced hepatotoxicity. Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine S700-S705. (Web of Science, Impact Factor: 1.903- Thompson Reuters).
27. Darsan B. M., Sasikumar J.M. and Latha K. 2012. Phytochemical analysis and antioxidant activity of methanolic extract of Plectranthus hadiensis (Forssk.) Schweinf ex Spreng. aerial parts. Indian Journal of Natural Products and Resources. 3(3): 359-365. (Impact Factor: 0.27, Web of Science, Scopus).
28. Smilin Bell Aseervatham, G., Sasikumar J.M. and Dhananjaya Kumar, 2012. Studies on in vitro scavenging activity of Bixa orellana L. bark extract. International Journal of Pharmacy and
Pharmaceutical Sciences 4(2): 719. (Scopus).
29. Sasikumar, J.M.,Maheshu, V., Smilin bell Aseervatham, G., Gincy Marina Mathewand Joji Chandran. 2012. Antioxidant and antihemolytic activities of common Nilgiri barberry (Berberis tinctoriaLesch.) from south India. International Food Research Journal,19(4): 1601-1607.(Impact factor: 0.662, Web of Science, Scopus).
30. Nishaa, S., Vishnupriya, M., Sasikumar J.M. Hephzibah Christabel P and Gopalakrishanan V. K. 2012. Antioxidant activity of ethanolic extract of Marantiaarundinacea L. tuberous rhizomes. Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research, 5(4): 85-88. (Scopus).
31. Vishnupriya, M., Nishaa S., Sasikumar J.M. and Gopalakrishanan V. K. 2012. Evaluation of antimethicillin- resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) activity of essential oil from Curcuma amada Roxb. World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 1(4): 1197-1203.
32. Hephzibah Christabel P, Nishaa S., Vishnupriya, M., Sasikumar J.M. and Gopalakrishanan V. K.
2012. In vitro antioxidant studies and the scavenging potential of pulp and peel of Prunus persica L. fruit on different solvent systems. World Journal of Pharmacy Research, 1:1371-1386.
33. Vasanthi S., Sasikumar J.M.., Sangilimuthu A., Venkatachalapathi S. and Gopalakrishnan V. K. 2012. In vitro antioxidant activity of Syzygium samarangense merr. et perry. fruit extract. Journal of Pharmacy Research, 5(6), 3426-3430. (Scopus).
34. Vishnupriya, M., Nishaa S., Sasikumar J.M., Teepica Priyadharshini D., Hephzibah Christabel P and Gopalakrishanan V. K. 2012. Chemical composition and antioxidant activity of essential oil from Curcuma amada Roxb. International Research Journal of Pharmacy, 3(6): 99-103 (Scopus).
35. Teepica Priyadharshini D., Maheshu V., M. Vishnupriya and Sasikumar J.M. 2011.In vitro antioxidant activity of Banana (Musa spp. ABB cv. Pisang Awak). Indian Journal of Biochemistry and Biophysics, 49: 124-129 (Web of Science, PubMed,Impact Factor: 0.537- Thompson Reuters).
36. Preethi K., Sasikumar J.M.and Chandramohan, 2011. Invitro cytotoxic effects of Muntingia calabura Linn. fruits against human cancer cell lines. International Journal of Biotechnology and Biochemistry 7(3): 381-386.
37. Preethi, K., Sasikumar J.M. and Microcore. 2011. Hepatoprotective effect of Muntingia Calabura fruit extracts against paracetamol induced oxidative Stress in wistar albino rats. International Journal of Biotechnology and Bioengineering Research, 02(1): 21-27.
38. Darsan B. M., Sasikumar J.M. and Latha K. 2011. Anti-inflammtory and cytotoxic activity
of methanolic extract of Plectranthus hadiensis stem. Pharmacology online 3: 275-282. (Scopus).
39. Darsan B. M., Sasikumar J.M., 2011.Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities of the root of Mussaenda glabrata, Journal of Pharmacy Research 4(10): 3320-3322. (Scopus).
40. Vijayalakshmi N. and Sasikumar J.M. 2011. Free radical scavenging activities of extracts ofEvolvulus alsinoides Linn. leaves and GC –MS analysis of methanol extract. Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology 5: 229-234. (Scopus,Web of Science, Impact Factor: 0.054- Thompson Reuters).
41. Darsan B. M., Sasikumar J.M., 2011. Pharmacognostic study and phytochemical investigation of Plectranthus hadiensis.International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences 3(5): 300-304. (Scopus).
42. Shamna R,Sasikumar J.M., Engoor Sugathakumar Adithya, Paul Hephzibah
Christabel, Mangalanandan Santha Lakshmi. 2011. Antioxidant Capacity of Rubus niveus Thunb. and Elaeocarpus oblongus Gaestn.Fruits. Food 5: 96-101.
43. Krishnamoorthy M., Sasikumar J.M., Shamna R., C. Pandiarajan P. Sofia B. Nagarajan, 2011.
Antioxidant effects of bark extracts of the mangroves, Bruguieracylindrica (L.) Blume.and Ceriops decandra Perr., from Pichavaram (T.N.), India. Indian Journal of Pharmacology, 43(5):557-562. (PubMed, Web of Science, Impact Factor: 0.888).
44. Bahlul Z. Awen, C. R. Unnithan, S. Ravi, Adel Kermagy, Sasikumar J.M. and Amal, 2011. Essential oils of Retama raetam from Libya: Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity. Natural Product Research 25(9): 927-933. (PubMed,Web of Science, Impact Factor: 2.060).
45. Vijayalakshmi N, Preethi K., and Sasikumar J.M.2011. Antioxidant properties of extracts from leaves of Evolvulus alsinoides Linn. Free Radicals and Antioxidants.1(1): 61-67 (Web of Science, Scopus).
46. Sathya Priya P., Ramasamy N. M., Sasikumar J.M. 2010. Combating microbial infections with
ethanolic extracts of Elaeocarpus sphaericus seeds. Advances in Pharmacology and Toxicology. 11(3): 109-113.
47. Vijayalakshmi N., K. Preethi and Sasikumar J.M. 2011. In vitro cytotoxic effects of Evolvulus
alsinoides Linn. leaves against human cancer cell lines. Pharmacologyonline 3: 409-414. (Scopus).
48. Vijayalakshmi N. and Sasikumar J.M. 2010. Phytochemical investigation of methanolic extract of the leaves of Evolvulus alsinoides Linn. Biosciences, Biotechnology Research Asia. 7(2): (Web of Science, Scopus).
49. Maheshu V., SasikumarJ.M. and Teepica Priyadharshini D. 2010. In vitro antioxidant activity of certain medicinal plants. International Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences 4(1&2): 81- 86.
50. Sasikumar J.M., Asha S. K., Shamna R, Maheshu V, Teepica Priya Darsini D, 2010. Effects of
Rhaphidophora pertusa (Roxb.) Schott. methanol extract on acetaminophen induced hepatic injury in albino rats. Medicinal and Aromatic Plant Sciences Biotechnology 4(1): 49-51.
51. Preethi K., Vijayalakshmi N, Shamna R. and Sasikumar J.M.2010. In vitro antioxidant activity of extracts from fruits of Muntingia calabura Linn. from India.. Pharmacognosy Journal 2(14): 11-18. (Scopus)
52. Rajeswari T., Anand Venugopal Viswanathan C., Kishmu L., Venil C. K. and Sasikumar J.M. 2010. Antibacterial activity of honey against Staphylococcus aureus from infected wounds.
Pharmacologyonline 1: 537-541. (Scopus)
53. Sasikumar J.M., Gincy Marina Mathew, Teepica Priya Darsini D, 2010. Comparative study on
antioxidant activity of methanol extract and flavonoid fraction of Nyctanthes arbor-tristis leaves. Electronic Journal of Environment, Agricultural and Food Chemistry 9(1): 227-233. (Scopus).
54. Sasikumar J.M., Maheshu V., Smilin Bel Aseervatham and Teepica Priyadharshini D. 2009. In
vitro antioxidant activity of Hedyotis corymbosa, aerial parts. Indian Journal of Biochemistry
and Biophysics, 47: 49-52 (PubMed, Scopus, Impact Factor: 0.537-Thompson Reuters).
55. Rathi M. A., Baffila Pearl D. L., Sasikumar J.M. and Gopalakrishanan V. K. 2009. Hepatoprotective activity of ethanolic extract of Hedyotis corymbosa on perchloroethylene induced rats. Pharmacologyonline 3: 230-239. (Scopus).
56. Sasikumar J.M., Jinu U and Shamna R, 2009. Antioxidant activity and HPTLC analysis of Pandanus odoratissimus L. root. European Journal of Biological Sciences1(2): 17-22.
57. Mutharaian V. N., Sasikumar J.M., P. Pavai and V. Narmatha Bai, 2009. In vitro Antioxidant activity of Pterocarpus marsupium leaves. International Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences3(1): 29-33.
58. Sathya Priya P., Sasikumar J.M..,and G. Gowsigan. 2009. Antibacterial activity of methanol extracts of Ruta chalepensis (L.), Quercus infectoria (Oliver) and Canthium parviflorum (Lam). Ancient Science of Life 29(2): 28-31. (Web of Science, PubMed)
59. Sasikumar J.M., Maheshu V and Jayadev R. 2009.In vitroantioxidant activity of methanolic extracts of Berberis tinctoria Lesch. root and root bark. Journal of Herbal Medicine and Toxicology, 3(2): 53-58.
60. Doss A., Dhanapalan R., Sasikumar J.M., Palaniswamy M., Geetha, V and M. P. Ayyappadas. 2009. Screening for antibacterial activity of twelve medicinal plants used in South Indian folk lore medicine. Pharmacologyonline 1: 83:89. (Scopus).
61. Teepica Priyadharshini D., Sasikumar J.M. andKulandhaivel, 2009. In vitro antioxidant and cytotoxic analysis of Boerhaavia diffusa.Ethnobotanical Leaflets 13: 263-68. 2009.
62. Mohankumar J. K., Vanya Orr and Sasikumar J.M. 2008. Rubus ellipticus sp. - An underexploited exotic medicinal plant. Green Farming 1(5): 54-55.
63. Sasikumar J.M., Tha. Thayumanavan R. Subashkumar K. Janardhanan and P. Lakshmanaperumalsamy, 2007. Antibacterial activity of some ethnomedicinal plants from the Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu, India. Natural Product Radiance 6(1): 34-39 (Web of Science, Scopus).
64. Gincy Marina Mathew and Sasikumar J.M. 2007. Antioxidant activity of Pseudarthria viscida. Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences 69(4): 581-582. (Pubmed, Web of Science, Impact Factor: 0.721).
65. Sasikumar J.M., Dass P. A, 2006. In vitro antioxidant and antibacterial activity of Rhaphidophora
pertusa stem. Fitoterapia. 77(7-8): 605-607. (Pubmed,Web of Science,Impact Factor: 2.630).
66. Sini Sadasivan, P. G. Latha, Sasikumar J.M., S. Rajashekaran, S. Shyamal, V.J. Shine. 2006.
Hepatoprotective activity of Hedyotis corymbosa. Journal of Ethnopharmacology 106: 245-249.
(PubMed,Web of Science, Impact Factor: 3.520- Thompson Reuters).
67. Uma C. and Sasikumar J.M., 2006. Antimicrobial activity of certain medicinal plants from southern
Western Ghats. Asian Journal of Microbiology Biotechnology and Environmental Sciences 7(2): 665-670. (Scopus).
68. Sasikumar J.M., Dass P. A. and Dass, A. 2005. Antibacterial activity of Eupatorium glandulosum Linn. Fitoterapia 76(2): 240-243. (PubMed,Web of Science,Impact Factor: 2.630- Thompson Reuters).
69. Sasikumar J.M., Palaniswamy M.,Dass, A. and Dass, P. A. and Geetha V. 2005. Antibacterial and
antifungal activity of Sesbania aegyptiaca. Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences 67(5): 765-767.
(PubMed, Web of Science,Impact Factor: 0.721- Thompson Reuters).
70. Vinodhini S., Gnanambal V. S., Sasikumar J.M. and Padmadevi S. N. 2005. Growth of two medicinal
plants using biodegraded coir pith. Plant Archives 5(1): 277-280.
71. Sasikumar J.M., M. Remya and K. Janardhanan, 2003. Antibacterial activity of ethnomedicinal plants
of Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve. Asian Journal of Microbiology Biotechnology and Environmental
Sciences 5(2): 183-185. (Scopus).
72. Sasikumar J.M. and K. Janardhanan, 2002. Ethnomedicinal plants for womenfolk’ health care in
Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, Western Ghats. Journal of Non - Timber Forest Products. 9(3/4): 138-143.
73. Karthikeyani T. P. and Sasikumar J.M. and Ramesh M. 2002. Physico-chemical, biological and bacteriological study of Kadathur water of Amaravathi River, Tamil Nadu. Pollution Research21(1): 21-23. (Scopus).
74. Karthikeyani T. P. and Sasikumar J.M. 2001. Phytochemical screening of folklore herbaceous legumesfrom Trichirapalli district, Tamil Nadu, India. Research Journal of Chemistry and Environment5(1): 69-72.(Science Citation Index, Scopus, Impact Factor: 0.64- Thompson Reuters).
75. Sasikumar J.M., T. P. Karthikeyani and K. Janardhanan, 2001.Traditional phytocurefor paralysis
among the Badagas of the Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu. Advances in Plant Sciences 14(II): 517-518.
76. Sasikumar J.M., Meseret C. Egigu and Meskerem Bogale (2022). An ethnomedicobotanical studyin Tulo Woreda, west Hararghe zone, Oromia region, Ethiopia (Evidence based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Under Review).
77. Mulatu Ketema, Meseret C. Egigu and JM Sasikumar (2022). Traditional Medicinal Plants
used by indigenous people of Dedder district, East Hararghe Zone of Oromia, Ethiopia. PLOS
ONE (Ethnobotany, Under review)
78. Kedir Adem Usman, Meseret C. Egigu and JM Sasikumar (2022). Ethnobotanical study on traditional medicinal plants used by oromoethnic people of goro district, bale zone of oromia region, Ethiopia. Ethnobotany Research and Applications (Submitted).
REFERENCES
1. DR. PARIMELAZHAGAN THANGARAJ PH.D.
Professor and Head
Department of Botany
School of Life Sciences
Bharathiar University, Coimbatore – 641 046
Mobile: +91 89030 01973
E-mail: drparimel@buc.edu.in
2. DR. MESERET CHIMDESSA PH.D.
Head
School of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology
School of Natural and Computational Sciences
Haramaya University
Dire Dawa, Ethiopia
Mobile: +251 938652491
E. Mail: marakye311@gmail.com
I confirm that the entire information given above is true and honest to the best of my knowledge.
Dr. J. M. Sasikumar Ph.D.
Associate Professor
School of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology
College of Natural and Computational Sciences
Haramaya University, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia