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17. Attended the “Workshop on Traditional Drug Use and Current Topics inPharmacology" at Medical College Thiruvananthapuram, August 2001.18. Attended the “Workshop on Institutional Animal Ethics Committee - its Constitutionand Responsibilities” at Sree Chithra Thirunal Institute for Medical Sciences andTechnology, Thiruvananthapuram, 2002.19. Attended the South Asian Regional Training Workshop for Empowerment of Womenwith Traditional Knowledge of Sustainable Utilisation of Local Biological Resources.April 7-16, 2003. Organised by NBRI, Lucknow, Supported by UNESCO andWinroch International, India.20. Attended the Training Programme on “High Performing Team and Leadership Issuesfor Women Scientists” sponsored by Department of Science and Technology,Government of India, New Delhi 8- 12, March 2010, Administrative Staff College ofIndia, Hyderabad.21. Attended the two week training programme on “Science Administration and ResearchManagement for Scientists” sponsored by Department of Science and Technology,Government of India, New Delhi from 5 - 17 September 2010 at Administrative StaffCollege of India, Hyderabad.15. Countries Visitedth1. Japan, to attend 12 World Orchid Conference, 19872. Singapore, to visit Singapore National Botanic Garden, 19873. Switzerland, to attend International Conference of Ethnopharmacology, 200016. (a) No. of Research Publicatons : 10717. Complete list of research publications :1. Seeni S, Latha P G (1990) Post - transplantation growth of Phalaenopsis hybridseedlings in community pots. Journal of the Orchid Society of India 4 : 133.2. Latha P G, Seeni S (1991) Rapid multiplication of Phalaenopsis from leaf and roottissues cultured in vitro. Journal of the Orchid Society of India 5 : 1 - 8.3. Seeni S, Latha P G(1992) Foliar regeneration of the endanagered Red Vanda,Renanthera imschootiana Rolfe (Orchidaceae) Plant Cell Tissue and Organ Culture29 :167 - 172.4. Krishnan P N, Latha P G, Seeni S (1993) Biochemical changes duringprotocorm formation from in vitro grown embryos of Spathoglottis plicata Blume.Journal of the Orchid Society of India 7 : 87 - 91.5. Latha P G, Seeni S (1994) Multiplication of the endangered Indian pitcher plant(Nepenthes khasiana) through enhanced axillary branching in vitro. Plant Cell Tissueand Organ Culture 39 : 69 - 71.6. Latha P G, Geethamma S, Bhavanandan K V (1994) Cytological investigations onVerbena hybrida. Journal of Cytology and Genetics 29 : 45 - 48.7

7. Latha P G, Panikkar K R (1994) Cancer and Medicinal Plants (in Malayalam). VijnanaKairali 25 : 5 - 7.8. Latha P G, Bhavanandan K V (1995) Cytology of Lantana. Journal of Cytology andGenetics 30 : 95 - 97.9. Shine V J, Suja S R, Rajasekharan S, Subramaniom A, Latha P G, Evans D A, Valsa RajR (1995). Further studies on the pharmacology of Trichopus zeylanicus. AncientScience of Life 14 : 127 - 135.10. Latha P G, Abraham T K, Panikkar KR (1995) Antimicrobial properties of Ixoracoccinea. Ancient Science of Life 14 : 286 - 289.11. Pushpangadan P, Rajasekharan S, Evans D A, Latha P G, Valsa Raj R (1995)Antihyperglycaemic efffects of Artemisia pallens Wall. extract in normal and alloxaninduced diabetic rats. J. Ethnopharmacology 50 : 13 - 17.12. Subramaniom A, Pushpangadan P, Rajasekharan S, Latha P G (1995) Antipyreticactivity of TBR - 002, a herbal formulation. Ancient Science of Life 15 : 7 - 14.13. Subramaniom A, Pushpangadan P, Rajasekharan S, Latha P G, Evans D A (1995)Immunomodulatory and antitumour properties of Janakia arayalpathra. Fitoterapia68 : 140-145.14. Jameela S R, Latha P G, Subramoniam A, Jayakrishnan A (1996) Antitumour activityof mitoxantrone loaded microspheres against Ehrlisch ascitic carcinoma. Journal ofPharmacy and Pharmacology 48 : 685 - 688.15. Latha M S, Latha P G, Subramoniam A, Jayakrishnan A (1996) 5 - flurouracil loadedcasein in microspheres and casein - 5 - fluorouracil conjugates - antitumour activityagainst Ehrlisch Ascitic Carcinoma. Drug Delivery 3 : 75 - 79.16. Latha P G, Nair P G (1998) Modification of radiation induced damage in barley by posttreatment with caffeine. Acta Botanica Indica 26 : 191 - 194.17. Latha P G, Panikkar K R (1998) Antitumour principles from Ixora coccinea flowers.Cancer Letters 130 : 197 - 202.18. Latha P G, Panikkar K R (1998) Antitumour properties of Psoralea corylifolia seeds.Fitoterapia 69 : 451 - 455.19. Latha P G, Chandralekha C T, Vilasini G, Panikkar K R (1998) Effect of Ixora coctineaflower extract on onion root tip. Ancient Science of Life 17 : 262 - 267.20. Latha P G (1998) Studies on clonal propagation of Phalaenopsis “Chuck Hagan” (P.Mab x P. Eagle). J. Cytol. Genet. 33 : 177 - 181.21. Latha P G, Panikkar K R (1999) Protective effect of Ixora coccinea flower extract oncyclophosphamide induced toxicity in mice. Phytotherapy Research 13 : 517 - 520.22. Latha P G (1999) Biodiversity Conservation - The Kerala Scenario, Kerala UniversityWomen’s Forum Newsletter pp 23 - 24.23. Latha P G, Panikkar K R (1999) Inhibition of chemical carcinogenesis by Psoraleacorylifolia seeds. J. Ethnopharmacology 68 : 23 - 24.24. Latha P G, Panikkar K R (1999) Cytotoxic fatty acid glycerides from the seeds ofPsoralea corylifolia. Ancient Science of Life 19 : 36 - 38.8

25. Latha P G, Gopinathan Nair P (1999) The effect of seed moisture content and post -irradiation storage on recovery from radiation damage in barley, Hordeum vulgare.Journal of Phytological Research 12 : 69 - 72.26. Latha P G, Namboodiri A N (1999) Unusual pattern of in vitro pollen tube growth inorchids: Possible role of pollinium-borne auxin induced ethylene synthesis in control oftube growth. J. Orchid Society of India 13 : 37 - 40.27. Latha P G (1999) Micropropagation and in vitro flower induction in Habenariacrinifera (Orchidaceae). J. Orchid Society of India 13 : 47 - 53.28. Latha P G (1999) In vitro culture of the regionally endangered medicinal orchid,Nervilia aragoana. J. Orchid Society of India 13 : 59 - 64.29. Latha P G, Asha V V, Suja S R, Rajasekharan S, Pushpangadan P (2000) The medicinalproperties of tea. Apta 7 : 15 - 18.30. Latha P G, Panikkar K R (2000) Inhibition of chemical carcinogenesis in mice by Ixoracoccinea flowers. Pharmaceutical Biology 38 : 152 - 156.31. Gangaprasad A, Latha P G, Seeni S (2000) Micropropagation of terrestrial orchids,Anoectochilus sikkimensis and Anoectochilus regalis. Indian. J Exp. Biol. 38 : 149 - 154.32. Latha P G, Evans D A, Panikkar K R, Jayavardhanan K K (2000). Immunomodulatoryand antitumour properties of Psoralea corylifolia seeds. Fitoterapia 71 : 223 - 231.33. Seeni S, Latha P G (2000). In vitro multiplication and ecorehabilitation of theendangered Blue Vanda. Plant Cell Tissue and Organ Culture 61:1 - 8.34. Latha P G, Panikkar K R (2001) Chemoprotective effect of Ixora coccinea L. floweron cisplatin induced toxicity in mice. Phytotherapy Research 15:364-366.35. Latha P G, Nayar M N S, Singh O V, George V, Panikkar K R, Pushpangadan P(2001). Isolation of antigenotoxic ursolic acid from Ixora coccinea flowers.Actualidades Biologicas 23:21 - 24.36. Latha P G, Panikkar K R, Suja S R, Acham A, Rajasekharan S (2001) Chemistry,Pharmacognosy, Pharmacology and Botany of Ixora coccinea - A Review. Journal ofMedicinal and Aromatic Plants 23 : 670 - 676.37. Suja S R, Latha P G, Pushpangadan P, Rajasekharan S (2002) Aphrodisiac property ofHelminthostachys zeylanicus in male mice. Journal of Tropical Medicinal Plants 3 :191- 195.38. Latha P G, Rajasekharan S (2002) Women: the preservers of traditional medicine.Samyukta ll : 103 - 108.39. Latha P G, Suja S R, Acham A, Rajasekharan S, Panikkar K R (2002) Evaluation ofhepatoprotective effects of Ixora coccinea flowers. J. Tropical Medicinal Plants(Malaysia) 4 : 33 - 38.40. Latha P G, Pushpangadan P (2002) Effect of Withania coagulans fruits on bloodglucose levels of normal and alloxan diabetic rats. J. Tropical Medicinal Plants(Malaysia) 3 : 181- 185.41. Pushpangadan P, Latha P G (2002 - 2003) Tea as nutraceutical. International Journal ofTea Science 2 : 1 - 5.9

42. Latha P G (2002). Lactopropionicorcein as a suitable stain for chromosomes ofOrchidaceae. Journal of Phytological Research 15 : 25 - 27.43. LathaP G, Jayasree M (2002).Effect of ethylene promoter L-amino cyclopropanecarboxylic acid ( ACC ) and the ethylene inhibitor, amino oxyacetic acid ( AOA ) on invitro pollen tube growth in the terrestrial orchid, Spathoglottis plicata Blumea. Journalof Phytological Research 15 : 60 - 64.44. Latha P G, Jayasree M (2002) Vase life studies on Vanda ‘John Clubb’ inflorescences.Journal of Phytological Research 15 : 26 - 33.45. Latha P G, Geetha B S, Rajasekharan S, Panikkar K R (2003) Plants as anticanceragents. Apta, 10 : 13 - 16.46. Latha P G, Panikkar K R, Rajasekharan S (2003) Bioactive Principles from Ixoracoccinea L. flowers (Rubiaceae). Ayurvedic Renaissance 1 : 3 - 5.47. Geetha B S, Latha P G, Remani P, Rajasekharan S (2003) Antitumor effect ofElephantopus scaber Linn. Journal of Tropical Medicinal Plants 4 : 75 - 79.48. Suja S R, Latha P G, Pushpangadan P, Rajasekharan S (2003) Assessment ofhepatoprotective and free radical scavenging effects of Rhinacanthus nasutus in Wistarrats. J. Natural Remedies 4 / 1 : 66 - 72.49. Suja S R, Latha P G, Pushpangadan P, Rajasekharan S (2003) Evaluation ofhepatoprotective effects of Rhinacanthus nasutus root on CC14- induced liver damagein Wistar rats. Journal of Tropical Medical Plants 4 : 1 51 - 1 57.50. Latha P G, Mohanan N, Seeni S (2003) A novel orchid hybrid Dendrobium ‘A Abraham’(INGR No 03094 : IC401 584) Indian Journal of Plant Genetic Resources. 16 : 3 - 242.51. Latha P G, Mohanan N, Seeni S (2003) Certificate of Plant Germplasm RegistrationICAR, New Delhi.52. Suja S R, Latha P G, Pushpangadan P, Rajasekharan S (2004) Antihepatotoxic activityof Spilanthes ciliata on paracetamol induced liver damage in rats. PharmaceuticalBiology 4 : 536 - 541.53. Latha P G, Suja S R, Rajasekharan S (2004) Domestication, Cultivation and ProductDevelopment from Medicinal and Aromatic Plants. Ayurvedic Renaissance 2 : 7 - 13.54. Suja S R, Latha P G, Pushpangadan P, Rajasekharan S (2004). Evaluation ofhepatoprotective effects of Helminthostachys zeylanica. Hook against carbontetrachloride - induced liver damage in Wistar rats. Journai of Ethnopharmacology.92 : 61 - 66.55. Latha P G, Suja S R, Rajasekharan S (2004) Medicinal plants with anti ageing effects.Science India 7 : 31 - 34.56. Latha P G, Suja S R, Rajasekharan S (2004) Protection against cyclophosphamidetoxicity. Ayurvedic Renaissance 2 (2) : 8 - 12.57. Latha P G, Suja S R, Panikkar K R (2004) Modulatory effects of Ixora coccineaflower on cyclophosphamide toxicity in tumour bearing mice. Ancient Science ofLife 23 : 23 - 29.10

58. Suja S R, Geetha B S, Latha P G, Rajasekharan S, Pushpangadan P (2004) Protectiveeffect of Trichopus zeylanicus on genotoxicity induced by cyclophosphamide in mice.Vaidyaratnam Medical Journal 3 / 4 : 5 - 9.59. Latha P G, Sindhu P G, Suja S R, Geetha B S, Pushpangadan P, Rajasekharan S (2004).Nutmeg, The Immortal Spice. Ayurvedic Renaissance 2 (3) : 10 - 14.60. Rajasekharan S, Latha P G (2004) Neem, a panacea for all ills. Sangamam Magazine ofAyurveda, The Science of Life 1 : 32 - 36.61. Rajasekharan S, Latha P G (2004). Amrithapala, The Divine Healing Herb, SangamamMagazine of Ayurveda, The Science of Life 2 : 28 - 31.62. Latha P G, Shyamal S, Panikkar K R, Rajasekharan S (2004) Psoralea corylifolia The“Wonder Beans”. Ayurvedic Renaissance 2 (4) : 3 - 6.63. Joseph Mathew, Latha P G, George V (2004) Antioxidant flavonoids from Vitexpeduncularis. Journal of Tropical Medicinal Plants 5 : 217 - 219.64. Latha P G, Mohanan N (2004) Dendrobium “A. Abraham” Orchid News, TOSINewsletter p. 68.65. Latha P G, Sindhu P G, Suja S R, Geetha B S, Rajasekharan S, Pushpangadan P (2005)Pharmacology and chemistry of Myristica fragrans Houtt.- a review. Journal of Spicesand Aromatic Crops 14 (2) : 94 -101.66. Rajasekharan S, Latha P G (2005) Stone to conquer snake venom, SangamamMagazine of Ayurveda, The Science of Life 2 (2) : 34 - 37.67. Latha P G, Panikkar K R (2005) Modulatory effects of Ixora coccinea L. flower oncisplatin toxicity in tumour bearing mice. Hamdard Medicus 108 (1) : 136 -139.68. Rajasekharan S, Latha P G (2005) Elephant’s foot, Darling of tribals, SangamamMagazine of Ayurveda, The Science of Life 2 (3) : 24 - 26.69. Rajasekharan S, Latha P G (2005) Medicinal plants and child health care. SaisavamQuarterly Newsletter 1 (2) : 16 - 17.70. RajasekharanS, Latha PG (2005) Guggul, the drug of choice Sangamam Magazine ofAyurveda, The Science of Life 2:41 - 45.71. Rajasekharan S, Latha P G (2005) The Jungle Flame, a positive energy repository.Sangamam Magazine of Ayurveda, The Science of Life 2 : 36 - 39.72. Latha P G, Suja S R, Shyamal S, Rajasekharan S (2005) Some hepatoprotective gardenplants. Natural Product Radiance 4 : 278 - 279.73. Geetha B S, Suja S R, Latha P G, Rajasekharan S, Pushpangadan P (2005) Protectiveeffects of Evolvulus nummularius L. from genotoxicity induced by potassiumdichromate on the mouse sperm system. Vaidyaratnam Medical Journal 11 - 13.74. Sini Sadasivan, Latha P G, Sasikumar J M, Rajasekharan S, Shyamal S, Shine V J(2006). Hepatoprotective studies on Hedyotis corymbosa (L.) Lam. Journal ofEthnopharmacology 68 : 245 - 249.75. Shyamal S, Latha P G, Suja S R, Shine V J, Rajasekharan S, Ganga Devi T (2006)Hepatoprotective effects of Pittosporum neelgherense Wight & Arn. , a popular Indianethnomedicine. Journal of Ethnopharmacology 107 : 151 - 155.11

76. Rajasekharan S, Latha P G (2006) Asoka, the woman's best friend. SangamamMagazine on Ayurveda, The Science of Life 2 (4) : 34 - 37.77. Rajasekharan S, Latha P G (2006). Arnrita, The elixir of life. Ayurveda andHealthTourism 1: 24 - 27.78. Rajasekharan S, Latha P G (2006). The Indian Laburnum, destroyer of diseases.Ayurveda and Health Tourism 1 (1) : 29 - 31.79. Rajasekharan S, Latha P G (2006). Amoora rohituka, drug for spleen and liver diseases.Ayurveda and Health Tourism 1 (2): 28-30.80. Shine V J, Shyamal S, Latha P G, Rajasekharan S (2007). Gastric antisecretory andantiulcer activities of Decalepis arayalpathra. Pharmaceutical Biology 45 : 210 - 216.81. Sreeleksmi R, Latha P G, Arafat M M, Shyamal S, Shine V J, Anuja G I, Suja S R,Rajasekharan S (2007). Anti- inflammatory, analgesic and antilipid peroxidation studieson stem bark of Ficus religiosa Linn. Natural Product Radiance 6 (5) : 377 - 381.82. S Rajasekharan, P G Latha, 2008. Herb with golden flower heads, the toothache plant.Ayurveda and Health Tourism 3, 14 - 16.83. S Rajasekharn, P G Latha, 2008 Patha, the multiple healer. Ayurveda and HealthTourism 3, 6 - 884. Sreedevi C D, Latha P G, Ancy P, Suja S R, Shyamal S, Shine VJ, Rajasekharan S(2009). Hepatoprotective studies on Sida acuta Burm f., Journal of Ethnopharmacology124, 171 - 175.85. Shine V J, Latha P G, Shyamal S, Suja S R, Anuja G I, Sini S, Pradeep S, Rajasekharan S(2009) Gastric antisecretory and antiulcer activities of Cyclea peltata (Lam.) Hook. f. &Thoms, in rats. Journal of Ethnopharmacology 125, 350 - 355.86. Krishnakumar N M, Latha P G, Suja S R, Shine V J, Shyamal S, Anuja G I, Sini S,Pradeep P K, Somasekharan Unni, Rajasekharan S (2008). Hepatoprotective effects ofHibiscus hispidissimus Griff., ethanolic extract in Paracetamol and CCl4inducedhepatotoxicity in Wistar rats. Indian Journal of Experimental Biology 46, 653 - 659.87. Divya T S, Latha P G, Usha K, G I Anuja, Suja S R, Shyamal S, Shine V J, Sini S,,Shikha P, Rajasekharan S (2009). Anti-inflammatory, analgesic and anti-lipidperoxidative properties of Wattakaka volubilis (L.f.) Stapf. Natural Products Radiance8, 137 - 141.88. Anju Aniyathi M J, Latha P G, Manikili P, Suja S R, Shyamal S, Shine V J, Sini S,Anuja G I, P Shikha, M K Vidyadharan, Rajasekharan S (2009). Evaluation ofhepatoprotective activity of Capparis brevispina DC stem bark. Natural ProductsRadiance 8 : 514 - 519.89. Sunil C , Latha P G, Suja S R Shine V J , Shyamal S, Anuja G I, Sini S, Rajasekharn S,Agasthyan P , Ignacimuthu S, Kalichelvan V. 2009. Effect of ethanolic extract ofPisonia alba Span leaves on blood glucose levels and histological changes in tissues ofalloxan induced diabetic rats. International Journal of Applied Research in NaturalProducts 2, 4 - 11.90. Sini Sadasivan, Latha P G, Rajasekharan S, (2009) Phytoconstituents as NutraceuticalsAyurvedic Renaissanace 7 (2): 3-612

102. P Shikha, P G Latha, S R Suja, G I Anuja, S Shyamal, V J Shine, S Sini, N MKrishnakumar and S Rajasekharan (2010). Anti-inflammatory and Analgesic activity ofBarringtonia racemosa Roxb. fruits, Indian Journal of Natural Products and Resources.1(3):356-361.103. Anuja G I, Latha P G, Suja S R, Shyamal S, Shine V J, Sini S, Pradeep S, Shikha P, andRajasekharan S (2010). Anti inflammatory and analgesic properties of Drynariaquercifolia (L.) J. Smith. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 132(2010), pp.456-460.104. VE Rajeev, Latha P G, Anuja G I, Suja S R, Sini S, Shine V J, Shyamal S, N MKrishnakumar, P, Shikha, J Liji, and S Rajasekharan (2010). Anti inflammatory andanalgesic properties of Erythrina indica Lamb. Medicinal Plants, 2 (3):229- 231.105. J Sonia, P G Latha, P, Gowsalya, G I Anuja, S R Suja, V J Shine , S Shyamal, P Shikha,N M Krishnakumar, G Sreejith, S Sini, and S Rajasekharan (2011). Antidiarrhoealeffects of ethanolic leaf extract of Erythrina indica L. in experimental animalsMedicinal Plants 3 (1): 81-83.106. P G Latha (2011) “Thettiyudae Rasa Oushada Gunangal”. ‘Aranyakam’- a popularmagazine published by Forest Department Govt. of Kerala, 25 (8):23-24.107. V S Aneesha, P G Latha, S R Suja, S Sini, S Shyamal, G I Anuja, P Shikha, N MKrishnakumar, M Balasundaram and S Rajasekharan (2011). Effect of Caesalpiniapulcherrima (L.) Sw.seeds on serum glucose and other metabolic parameters of normaland alloxan – induced diabetic rats.Hamdard Medicus 54( 3): 45-55.18. Papers presented in Conferences :1. Gopalakrishnan Latha Panikamparambil, Seeni Sooriamuthu (1987) Isolationthculture and fusion of orchid protoplasts. Proc. 12 World Orchid Conference, Eds.K. Saito and R. Tanaka, Tokyo, Japan, pp 288.2. Latha P G, Seeni S (1987) Effect of Palmyrah endosperm pulp and haustorialhomogenate on growth and differentiation of protocorms in two orchids. World OrchidHiroshima Symposium, Hiroshima, Japan.3. Latha P G, Seeni S (1988) Mericloning in Dendrobium hybrids. Proceedings NationalSymposium on ‘New Trends in Biotechnology’, Thiruvananthapuram, pp 61.4. Latha P G, Seeni S (1988) Diverse sources of meristem for orchid tissue culture.Proceedings of National Seminar on Biotechnology, Thiruvananthapuram.5. Seeni S, Latha P G (1990) Green pod culture and post transplantation growth of ahybrid Dendrobium. Proceedings of National Seminar on Plant Genetics andBiotechnology, Kottayam pp 50 - 58.6. Latha P G, Gopinathan Nair P (1991) Studies on the effect of seed moisture content andpost -ir radiation storage on recovery from radiation damagein barley. Proceedings ofrdthe 3 Kerala Science Congress, Calicut, pp 116-252.7. Gangaprasad, Latha P G, Sasidharan A J K, Seeni S, Sarojini Menon V (1991) Ex situconservation of rare and exquisite orchids of Western Ghats - a feasibility studyProceedings of National Seminar on Ecology of Western Ghats, Karnataka University,Dharwar.14

8. Seeni S, Latha P G, Gangaprasad A, Decruse S W, Sarojini Menon V (1991). Seedtissue and protoplast culture requirements of orchids. Proceedings of National Seminaron Biology, Improvement, Propagation and Commercialisation of Indian Orchids.IIHR, Bangalore, pp 47.9. Latha P G, Gopinathan Nair P (1992). Modification of radiation induced damage inthbarley (Hordeum vulgare L.) by treatment with caffeine. Proceedings of the 4 KeralaScience Congress, Trichur, pp 250 - 252.10. Krishnan P N, Latha P G, Seeni S (1992). Macromolecular changes during protocormformation from in vitro grown embryos of Spathoglottis plicata Blume, a terrestrialthorchid species. Proceedings of the 4 Kerala Science Congress, Trichur, pp 285.11. Latha P G, Panikkar K R (1992). Antimutagenic properties of Ixora coccinea L.Proceedings of the National Conference of Cancer Research, Amala Cancer ResearchCentre, Trichur.12. Latha P G, Namboodiri A N (1993). Unusual pattern of in vitro pollen tube growth inorchids : possible role of pollinium borne auxin induced ethylene synthesis in control ofthtube growth. Proceedings of the 5 Kerala Science Congress, Kottayam, pp 388 - 389.13. Latha P G, Panikkar K R (1993). Antitumour properties of Ixora coccinea L.Proceedings of the National Conference of Physiologists and Pharmacologists of India,Thiruvananthapuram.14. Latha P G, Geetha Kumari L, Panikkar K R (1993). Antitumour properties of Ixorathcoccinea L. Proceedings of the 6 Kerala Science Congress, Thiruvananthapuram.15. Latha P G, Panikkar K R (1994). Anticancer principles from Ixora coccinea L.thProceedings of 4 International Congress on Ethnobiology NBRI, Lucknow, pp l7.16. Latha P G, Panikkar K R (1995). Anticancer and immunododulatory principles fromthPsoralea corylifolial Ann. Proceedings 7 Kerala Science Congress, Palakkad, pp 364 -366.17. Latha P G, Panikkar K R (1996). Chemoprotection of Ixora coccinea L. flower extracttowards cyclophosphamide toxicity in normal and tumour bearing mice. Proceedings ofthe Eighth Kerala Science Congress 1996, Kochi, pp. 244 - 248.18. Latha P G, Panikkar K R (1997). Anticancer activity of Ixora coccinea flowers.rdProceedings of 23 Annual Conference of Clinical Biochemists of India. School ofMedical Education, Kottayam.19. Latha P G, Panikkar K R (1997). Immunomodulating effects of Psoralea corylifoliardseeds. Proceedings of 23 Annual Conference of Clinical Biochemists of India. Schoolof Medical Education, Kottayam.20. Latha P G, Panikkar K R (1997). Inhibitory effect of Ixora coccinea flower extract onthskin chemical carcinogenesis in mice. Proceedingsof 9 Kerala Science Congress,Thiruvananthapuram, pp 16 - 18.21. Latha P G, Panikkar K R (1997). Some plants with anticancer properties. Proceedingsndof 2 National Conference on Ethnopharmacology, Mysore.15

22. Latha P G, Panikkar K R (1997) Antitumour properties of Ixora coccinea and Psoraleacorylifolia. Proceedings of NEAC Symposium on Cancer and Medicinal Plants, RCC,Thiruvananthapuram.23. Mariamma Cherian, Latha P G (1997) Antitumour activity of Anisomeles malabarica.Proceedings of NEAC Symposium on Cancer and Medicinal Plants, RCC,Thiruvananthapuram.24. Latha P G, Panikkar K R (1998) Inhibitory effects of Psoralea corylifolia seed on skinthchemical carcinogenesis in mice. Proceedings of 10 Kerala Science Congress,Kozhikode.25. Latha P G (1999) Chemoprotective effect of Ixora cocinea flower extract on cisplatinthinduced toxicity in mice. Proceedings of 11 Kerala Science Congress, Kasargode.26. Latha P G, Rajasekharan S, Pushpangadan P (1999). Antiageing plants used inmodern health care. Proceedings of Psycho-National 99, University College,Thiruvananthapuram.27. Asha V V, Latha P G, Suja S R (1999). Protection against cyclophosphamide inducedchromosome damage in mouse bone marrow by Phyllanthus kozhikodianus. Posterpresented at XXXII All India Cell Biology Conference, Rajiv Gandhi Centre forBiotechnology, Thiruvananthapuram.28. Latha P G (1999). Biodiversity and the role of women. In Proceedings of NationalSeminar on Ecofeminism, Kottayam.29. Latha P G, Suja S R, Rajasekharan S, Pushpangadan P(1999) Protective effects ofTrichopus zeylanicus on genotoxicity induced by cyclophosphamide in mice in vivo.thProceedings of 5 International Congress on Ethnopharmacology, NBRI, Lucknow,India.31. Geetha B S, Suja S R, Latha P G, Rajasekharan S (1999). Protective effect of Evolvulusalsinoides from genotoxicity induced by potassium dichromate on the mouse spermthsystem. Poster presented at 5 International Congress on Ethnopharmacology, NBRI,Lucknow, India. November 1999.32. Latha P G (2000). The role of Ixora coccinea flower on chemotherapeutic drug inducedthtoxicity in tumour bearing mice. Proceedings of 12 Kerala Science Congress,Peerumade.33. Latha P G, Panikkar K R (2000). Identification of anticancer compound from Ixorathcoccinea flowers. Proceedings of 19 Annual Convention of Indian Association forCancer Research and Symposium on Cancer Biology. Amala Cancer Research Centre,Thrissur.34. Latha P G, Panikkar K R, Rajasekharan S (2000) Some plants with anticancerproperties. Proceedings of National Seminar on Medicinal Plants, AyurvedaResearch Institute, Poojapura.35. Rajasekharan S, Pushpangadan P, Saradamma L, George V, Subramonium A,Vinodkumar T G, Latha P G, Evans D A, Shanavaskhan A E, Sreekandan Nair G16

(2000). Arogyapacha - The Medicinal Plant of the Millenium. Paper presented atNational Seminar on Sustainable Management of Non Timber Forest Products (NTFPS)of Western and Eastern Ghats, Thiruvananthapuram.36. Latha P G (2000). Anticancer Studies of Some Medicinal Plants of Kerala. Paperpresented at National Seminar on Sustainable Management of Non Timber ForestProducts (NTFPS) of Western and Eastern Ghats, Thiruvananthapuram.37. Latha P G (2000). Search for Bioactive Principles from Plants. Lecture for ContactProgramme of Young Scientists, organised by Phytochemistry Division, TBGRI andDST, New Delhi.38. Latha P G, Rajasekharan S, Panikkar K R, Geetha B S, Pushpangadan P (2000).thAnticancer studies on some selected medicinal plants Poster presented at 6International Congress on Ethnopharmacology, Zurich, Switzerland.39. Latha P G, Suja S R, Rajasekharan S (2001). Hepatoprotective effects of Ixorathcoccinea flowers Proceedings 13 Kerala Science Congress Thrissur, pp 245 -246.40. Suja S R, Latha P G, Rajasekharan S (2001)Hepatoprotective properties of Spilanthesthciliata HBK. Proceedings 13 Kerala Science Congress Thrissur, pp 258 -260.41. Suja S R, Latha P G, Pushpangadan P, Rajasekharan S (2001). Hepatoprotective andfree radical scavenging effects of Rhinacanthus nasutus. Paper presented atJUPHACON, Department of Pharmacology, Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram,pp 80.42. Latha P G, Panikkar K R, Rajasekharan S (2001). Modulatory effects of Ixora coccineaflower on cisplatin toxicity in tumour bearing mice. Paper presented at JUPHACON,Department of Pharmacology, Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, pp 16-11.43. Latha P G, Panikkar K R, Rajasekharan S (2001). Bioactive principles from Ixoracoccinea flowers. Paper presented at Swadeshi Science Congress, KFRI, Thrissur.44. LathaP G, Panikkar K R, Rajasekharan S (2002). Antiinflammatory and analgesicthproperties of Ixora coccinea flowers. Proceedings of 14 Kerala Science CongressKochi, pp 215 - 216.45. Latha P G (2002). Search for Bioactive Molecules from Plants. Lecture for ContactProgramme for Young Scientists, Organized by DST, New Delhi at TBGRI.46. Latha P G, Suja S R, Rajasekharan S (2002). Ethnopharmacological studies on someimportant medicinal plants of the Western Ghats, Kerala. Paper presented at NationalSeminar on Medicinal Plants, Ayurveda Research Institute, Poojapura,Thiruvananthapuram.47. Latha P G (2002). Ethnopharmacological investigations of some lndian MedicinalPlants. In house Seminar TBGRI.48. Geetha B S, Latha P G, Remani P, Rajasekharan S (2002). Antitumour effect ofElephantopus scaber Paper presented at World Ayurveda Congress, Kochi, pp 128.49. Suja S R, Latha P G, Pushpangadan P, Rajasekharan S (2002) Evaluation ofhepatoprotective effects of Rhinacanthus nasutus (Linn.) Kurz root on CC14inducedliver damage in Wistar Rats. Paper presented at World Ayurveda Congress, Kochi, pp 129.17

50. Latha P G, Panikkar K R, Rajasekharan S (2002) Bioactive principles from Psoraleacorylifolia L. seeds. Paper presented at World Ayurveda Congress, Kochi, pp 129.51. Latha P G (2002). Wound Healing Plants . Paper presented at the Brain StormingSession on Programme Charak, Herbs for the Health of the Armed Forces Organised byTBGRI and DRDO, New Delhi.52. Suja S R, Latha P G, Pushpangadan P, Rajasekharan S (2003). Evaluation ofhepatoprotective effects of Helminthostachys zeylanica (L.) Hook, against carbontetrachloride - induced liver damage in Wistar rats. Proceedings of Kerala ScienceCongress, Thiruvananthapuram.53. Latha P G (2003). Role of ethnopharmacological research in scientific validation andstandardisation of medicinal and herbal remedies. Paper presented for scientists andforesters from Institute of Biodiversity, Conservation and Research and OromiaRegional Bureau of Rural Land and National Resource Administration Authority, AddisAbaba, Ethiopia at TBGRI.54. Latha P G, Gangaprasad A (2003). Tissue culture studies on two important terrestrialorchid species of Kerala. Paper presented at National Seminar on Plant ReproductiveBiology and Mutation Breeding, M. G. College, Thiruvananthapuram 2003.55. Latha P G, Suja S R, Geetha B S, RajasekharanS, Pushpangadan P (2003) Scientificvalidation of some important herbal drugs. Paper presented at National Seminar on NewMillenium Strategies for Quality, Safety and GMPS of Herbal Drugs / Products. NBRI,Lucknow.56. Shyamal S, Latha P G, Suja S R, Rajasekharan S, Gangadevi T (2003). HepatoprotectiveEffects of Pittosporum melgherrense - A popular Indian Ethnomedicine. Paper presentedat National Seminar on New Millenium Strategies for Quality, Safety and GMPS ofHerbal Drugs / Products. NBRI, Lucknow.57. Suja S R, Latha P G, Pushpangadan P, Rajasekharan S (2003 ) Protective effect ofSpilanthes ciliata H. B. K. against Galactosamine induced liver damage in Wistar rats.Paper presented at National Seminar on New Millenium Strategies for Quality. Safetyand GMPS of Herbal Drugs / Products. NBRI, Lucknow.58. Latha P G, Suja S R, Rajasekharan S (2003)Domestication, cultivation and productnddevelopment from medicinal and aromatic plants. Paper presented at 2 Indo SudaneseWorkshop on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, NBRI, Lucknow.59. Latha P G (2003) Role of Ethnopharmacology in scientific validation of medicinal andherbal remedies. Invited Lecture at College of Pharmacy, Medical College,Thiruvananthapuram.60. Latha P G (2003) Ikebana, the Japanese art of flower arrangement. Invited lecture atUniversity Women’s Association Hall, Thiruvananthapuram.60. Suja S R, Latha P G, Rajasekharan S (2004). Evaluation of antihepatotoxic activity ofRhinacanthus nasutus (Linn.) Kurz root against Galactosamine induced liver damage inWistar rats. Proceedings of Kerala Science Congress, Kozhikode.18

61. Latha P G, Suja S R (2004). Herbal Well Being. In Proceedings of the National Seminaron Food, Medicine, IK and IPR, Thiruvananthapuram.62. Suja S R, Latha P G, Rajasekharan S (2005). Evaluation of anti-hepatotoxic activity ofRhinacanthus nasutus root against D-galactosamine induced liver damage in Wistarthrats. Poster presented at 16 Kerala Science Congress, held at Kozhikode.63. Shyamal S, Shine V J, Latha P G (2005). Anti-hepatotoxic activity of Pittosporumthneelgherrense. 7 Kerala Science Congress, KFRI, Peechi, pp 222 - 223.64. Shine V J, Shyamal S, Latha P G (2005). Gastric anti-ulcer activity of Janakiatharayalpatra. 17 Kerala Science Congress, KFRI, Peechi, pp 220 - 221.65. Latha P G (2006). Invited Lecture on "Biotechnology" at Vaidyaratnam Global Summiton Ayurveda, Thrissur.66. Latha P G (2006). Ethnopharmacological investigations at TBGRI. Invited Lecturethpresented at 5 National Seminar on Medicinal Plants organized by Ayurveda ResearchInstitute, Poojapura, Thiruvananthapuram.67. Latha P G (2006). Ethnopharmacological investigations at TBGRI. Invitedlecturepresented at International Conference on Ethnopharmacology and Alternative Medicineand Annual Conference of National Society of Ethnopharmacology, Amala CancerResearch Centre, Thrissur.68. Latha P G (2006) Science Education at Schools. Lecture during Inauguration ofScience Exhibition, “Vismaya 2006" at Government H S S Kumil, Kollam.69. Latha P G (2007). Bioethics in Animal Experimentation. Invited Lecture presented atSeminar on New Vistas of Science and Technology - Kerala Experience. Organised byMar Ivanios College, Thiruvananthapuram.70. Suja S R, Latha P G, Pushpangadan P, Rajasekharan S (2007). Hepatoprotectiveactivity of Rhinacanthus nasutus (Linn). Kurz on ethanol induced liver damage inthWistar rats. 19 Kerala Science Congress, Kannur.71. Shyamal S, Latha P G, Shine V J, Ganga Devi T (2007). Hepatoprotective effects ofPittosporum neelgherrense on D - galactosamine (D-galn) induced liver injury in rats.Nineteenth Kerala Science Congress, Kannur, pp 333- 335.72. Latha P G (2007) presented an Invited Lecture entitled “Ethnopharmacology of IndianthMedicinal Plants” at the 6 National Seminar of Medicinal Plants organized byAyurveda Research Institute, Poojapura, Thiruvananthapuram.73. Latha P G, Shyamal S, Rajasekharan S (2007). Medicinal properties andpharmacology of Saraca asoca. Invited Lecture presented at the National Seminar onConservation, Cultivation and Sustainable Utilisation of Saraca asoca. KFRI, Thrissur,pp 8.74. Latha P G (2007). Ethnopharmacology of some Indian medicinal plants InvitedLecture presented at Spectrum 2007. Sree Narayana College, Chempazhanthy,Thiruvananthapuram.75. Shine V J, Shyamal S, Latha P G, Suja S R, Anuja GI, Sini S, Pradeep S, Rajasekharan S(2007). Gastric antisecretory and antiulcer activities of Decalepis arayalpathra. Invited19

Lecture presented at National Seminar on Dravyaguna Vijnana, Pankaja KasthuriAyurveda Medical College and Hospital, Kattakada, Thiruvananthapuram.76. Latha P G (2007). Presented a lecture entitled “Ethnopharmacological techniques” forM. Sc, Phytomedical Technology Students of Mar Athanasius College, Thiruvalla, MG University, TBGRI.77. Suja S R, Latha P G, Pushpangadan P (2008). Effect of Spilanthes ciliata H. B. K. onHepatotoxicity and Antioxidant Defense In Carbon Tetrachloride Induced Liver DamagethIn Wistar Rats. 20 Kerala Science Congress, Thiruvananthapuram, pp 625 - 627.78. Shyamal S, Latha P G, Shine V J (2008). Hepatotoprotective studies of Ixora coccineathon aflatoxin - induced liver damage in Wistar Rats. 20 Kerala Science Congress,Thiruvananthapuram.79. ShineV J, Latha P G , Shyamal S (2008) Hepatoprotective effects of Cyclea peltatath(Poir.) Hook. F. & Thoms., in alcohol intoxicated rats. 20 Kerala Science Congress,Thiruvananthapuram, pp 628 - 630.80. Sini Sadasivan, Latha P G, Anuja G I, Suja S R (2008). Wound healing profile ofthRhinacanthus nasutus Linn. (Kurz) on different wound models in Wistar rats. 20Kerala Science Congress, Thiruvananthapuram, pp 602 - 604.81. Pradeep S, Latha P G, Suja S R. Antidiabetic activity of Pilea microphylla in alloxanthinduced diabetic rats. 20 Kerala Science Congress, Thiruvananthapuram, pp 613 - 615.82. Latha P G (2008). “Recent Ethnopharmacological Investigations”. Invited Lecturepresented at the one day seminar at Malik Deenar College of Pharmacy, Kasargode.83. Latha P G (2008) “Glimpses of Ethnopharmacology at TBGRI” Invited Lecturepresented at the Seminar on “Plant Systematics, Ethnobotany and BiodiversityConservation”, Department of Botany, S. N. College, Varkala, Thiruvananthapuram.84. Rajasekharan S, Ganeshan S, Latha P G, Navas M, Aneesh N, Rajith N P, Bijeesh T P,Vimal Kumar C S (2008). Traditional knowledge associated with plants used for foodand medicine from Kerala State. Invited Lecture presented at Dishana 2008 NationalConference, Thiruvananthapuram. Organized by Amity and MoEF, Government ofIndia.85. Latha P G, Sini S, Shikha P, Anuja G I, Suja S R, Shyamal S, Shine V J, Mathew Danand Rajasekhran S (2008) “Flowering plants used against snake bite in TraditionalMedicine of India” Proceeeedings of Snacon - 2008, at little Flower Hospital, Angamali,20 - 21 September 2008.86. Sini Sadasivan, Latha P G and Rajasekharan S (2009 ). Wound healing potential ofstKaempferia rotunda Linn. 21 Kerala Science Congress 28 - 31, January 2009,Thiruvananthapuram, pp 669 - 671.87. Latha P G 2009, Ethnopharmacological Investigations at TBGRI. Invited lecturethpresented at Sree Narayana Guru Institute of Science and Technology, North Parur 19November 2009.88. P G Latha (2009), “Specific Plant - Derived Products with relevance to ClinicalthMedicine” (invited lecture), at the 36 Annual Conference of the Association of Clinical20

thBiochemists of India (ACBICON 2009) at Kochi from 5-7 November.89. S R Suja, P G Latha and P Pushpangadan (2010), “Antihepatotoxic and antioxidantndpotential of Helminthostachys zeylanica (Linn.) Hook.f” in the 22 Kerala ScienceCongress, Peechi, Thrissur, pp.704 - 705.90. S Shyamal, P G Latha and V J Shine (2010),“Hepatoprotective effects of Pittosporumndviridulum on D-Galactosamine (D-GalN) induced liver injury in rats.” in the 22Kerala Science Congress, Peechi, Thrissur, pp. 718 - 719.91. V J Shine, P G Latha & S Shyamal (2010), “Hepatoprotective effects of Cyclea peltatand(Lam.) Hook.F & Thoms., an important ethnomedicinal plant of India.” in the 22Kerala Science Congress, Peechi, Thrissur, pp. 829 - 83092. P G Latha (2010) attended the meeting organised by Women Scientists Cell ofKSCSTE and presented a paper on Team and Leadership Issues of Women Scientists -stThe ASCI experience on 21 April 2010.93. P G Latha (2011) “Glimpses of Ethnopharmacology at TBGRI”. Invited lecturepresented at National Seminar on Recent Trends in Natural Product Chemistry, 18March 2011. Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Manonmaniam SundaranarUniversity, Tirunelveli.94. Shikha P, Latha P G (2011) Hepatoprotective and antioxidant effects of Ixoracoccinea L flowers. Paper presented at National Seminar on Oxidative Stress and itscomplications in human health at Department of Biotechnology, Karunya University,Coimbatore, 19-20 January 2011.95. P G Latha (2011) Presented an invited paper entitled “EthnopharmacologicalInvestigations at TBGRI” at International Conference on Challenging and EmergingDimensions in Medicinal / Herbal Plants, A Global Perspective”. November 26-28,2010, Chennai.96. Anuja G I, Latha P G, Suja S R, Shine V J, Shyamal S, Sini S, Shikha P,Krishnakumar N M, Sreejith G and Rajasekharan S. Anti-inflammatory, analgesic andanti-lipid peroxidative properties of the fertile fronds of Drynaria quercifolia (L.) J.Smith. Paper presented at First Indian Biodiversitiy Congress, December 28-30, 2010,Thiruvananthapuram.97. Sini S, Latha P G, Anilkumar T V, Suja S R, Shyamal S, Shine V J, Anuja G I, Shikha P,Krishnakumar N M, Sreejith G and Rajasekharan S. Evaluation of wound healingpotential of Kaempferia rotunda L. by in vivo excision and incision models. Paperpresented at First Indian Biodiversitiy Congress, December 28-30, 2010,Thiruvananthapuram.98. Shyamal S, Latha P G, Shine V J, Suja S R Anuja G I, Sini S, Shikha P, Krishnakumar N M,Sreejith G and Rajasekharan S. Hepatoprotective effects of Pittosporum viridulum onD-Galactosamine (D-GalN) induced liver injury in rats. Paper presented at State LevelSeminar on Modern Methods in Herbal Drug Development, 28-29 July 2010. BharataMata College, Thrikkakara99. Shine V J, Latha P G, Shyamal S, Suja SR, Anuja G I, Sini S, Shikha P, Krishnakumar N M,21

Sreejith G and Rajasekharan S. Hepatoprotective effects of Cyclea peltata (Poir.) Hook.F. & Thoms., an Important Ethnomedicinal Plant of India. Paper presented at State LevelSeminar on Modern Methods in Herbal Drug Development, 28-29 July 2010. BharataMata College, Thrikkakara.100. Suja S R, Latha P G, Pushpangadan P. Hepatoprotective, gastroprotective andantioxidant potential of Rhinacanthus nasutus (Linn.) Kurz-a novel herbalstethnomedicine of Kerala. Proceedings of 1 Kerala Women's Science Congress, 10-12August 2010, St. Teresa's College, Ernakulam. Pp. 276-280 Organised by Shakthi,Women's Wing of Vijnana Bharathi101. Krishnakumar N M, Latha P G, Suja S R, Shyamal S, Shine V J, Anuja G I, Sini S,Shikha P, Sreejith G and Rajasekharan S. Immunomodulatory and Antioxidant potentialthof Saraca asoca (Roxb.) de Wilde Bark in Wistar rats. Paper presented at 4 WorldAyurveda Congress and Arogya Expo, 9- 13 December 2010.102. Dr P G Latha lectured on “Ethnopharmacological investigations at TBGRI” at thetraining programme on “Traditional and Folk Practices to AYUSH doctors” conductedthas part of AYUSH project on 27 August 2011.103. Navas M, Mathew Dan, P G Latha. Taxonomic significance of root anatomy in thegenus Sida L.( Malvaceae ) of South India. Paper presented in the Annual Conference ofIndian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy & National Seminar on BiodiversityConservation and Climate Change.December 2-4, 2011.104. V J Shine, P G Latha, S R Suja, G I Anuja, S Shyamal, S Rajasekharan presented a paperentitled “Potential protective effect of Cyclea peltata (Lam.) Hook.f. & Thoms., anthethnomedicinal plant on liver cirrhosis in Wistar rats” Paper presented in 24 KeralastScience Congress held at Rubber Research Institute of India, Kottayam from 28-31January 2012.105. S R Suja, P G Latha, P Pushpangadan, S Rajasekharan, V J Shine, G I Anuja presentedpaper entitled 'Therapeutic potential of Helminthostachys zeylanica (Linn.) Hook. F, Anovel medicinal pteridophyte on CCl 4 induced rat liver cirrhosis', in InternationalSeminar on Non Communicable Diseases organised in connection with the GlobalthAyurveda Festival – Kerala, 09-14 February 2012.106. G I Anuja, P G Latha, S R Suja, V J Shine, S Rajasekharan presented paper entitled‘Anti-hepatotoxic and anti-inflammatory properties of the rhizome of Drynariaquercifolia (L.) J. Smith.’, in International Seminar on Non Communicable Diseasesthorganised in connection with the Global Ayurveda Festival - Kerala, 09-14 February2012.107. V J Shine, P G Latha, S R Suja, G I Anuja, S Rajasekharan presented paper entitled‘Cyclea peltata (Lam.) Hook. F& Thoms, an ethnomedicinal plant against liverdamage’, in International Seminar on Non Communicable Diseases organised inthconnection with the Global Ayurveda Festival - Kerala, 09-14 February 2012.108. S Sini, P G Latha, S R Suja, S Rajasekharan presented paper entitled 'Effect ofKaempferia rotunda in healing dermal wounds', in International Seminar on Non22

Communicable Diseases organised in connection with the Global Ayurveda Festival -thKerala, 09-14 February 2012.109. P Shikha, P G Latha, S R Suja, S Shyamal, G Sreejith, S Shoumya presented paperentitled ‘Anti-inflammatory and analgesic activities of two selected Medicinal Plants’,in International Seminar on Non Communicable Diseases organised in connection withththe Global Ayurveda Festival – Kerala, 09-14 February 2012.110. N M Krishnakumar, P G Latha, S R Suja, S Rajasekharan presented paper entitled 'Immunomodulatory and antioxidant properties of Morinda umbellata L. – anethnomedicine” in International Seminar on Non Communicable Diseases organised inconnection with the Global Ayurveda Festival – Kerala held at Kanakakkunu Palace,Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala from 09-14 February 2012.111. N M Krishnakumar, P G Latha, S R Suja, S Rajasekharan ‘An urgent need forconservation and sustainable utilization of Morinda umbellata L.- an importantethnomedicine’ in National Seminar on Recent Trends and Future Prospects ofBiodiversity and Conservation -BIOFEST 2012 held at Sree Narayana College , Punalurth thon 15 -16 March 2012112 A K Farha, B S Geetha, Mangalam S Nair, Renu M John, P G Latha, P Remani.Antiproliferative and apoptosis inducing effect of sesquiterpene lactones,deoxyelephantopin and isodeoxyelephantopin on nasopharyngeal carcinoma cellsAbstract p28 in supplementary Issue of Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics 8:stSupplement 1 presented at 31 Annual Convention of Indian Association for CancerResearch, Mumbai, January 26-29, 2012-06-05.19. Seminars attended1. Latha P G (1984) Attended the Seminar on “Eco-development of the Western Ghats”.Organised by TBGRI & STEC, Kanakakunnu Palace, Thiruvananthapuram.2. Latha P G (1991) Attended National Seminar on ‘Frontiers in Plant Sciences’ atDepartment of Botany, University of Kerala.3. Latha P G (1991) Helped to organize Regional Workshop on ‘Ex-situ Conservation ofRare and Endangered Wild Medicinal Plants of India's Tropical Forests’, TBGRI.4. Latha P G (1991) Co ordinator Orchid Cultivation Training Programme for Women.organised by CAPART, Government of India.5. Latha P G (1994) Attended the National Seminar on 'Emerging Trends in Life Sciences’,at Department of Botany, University of Kerala.th6. Latha P G (1994) Attended 6 National Seminar on ‘Perspectives of Herbal Medicine instthe 21 Century’, YWCA Hall,organized by Vasudeva Vilasam, Thiruvananthapuram.7. LathaP G (1995) Attended Seminar’on Crop Breeding in Kerala, Department ofBotany, University of Kerala.8. Latha P G (l995) Attended C M E programme on 'Emerging Horizons in Pharmaco -Immuno - Modulation', Dept of Pharmacology, Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram.9. Latha P G (1995) Attended the Orientation Course in Ethnopharmacology, TBGRI,Palode.23

10. Latha P G (1996) Attended Seminar on ‘Crop Breeding in Kerala’ at Department ofBotany, University of Kerala.11. Latha P G (1996) Atttended ‘M. S. Chandra Sekharan Nair Memorial AyurvedaSeminar’ at Sri Sankara Ayurveda Hospital, Changanachery.12. Latha P G (1999) Attended National Workshop on ‘Traditional Medicine and PatentRegime,’ Government Guest House, Thiruvananthapuram.13. Latha P G (1996) Helped to organize and also attended the ‘Indo-British Workshop onBiodiversity, Conservation and Evaluation’, TBGRI, Thiruvananthapuram.14. Latha P G (1997) Attended the CME on Radiobiology held at RCC,Thiruvananthapuram.15. Latha P G (1998) Attended the National Conference on ‘Molecular Diagnostics’,organized by Department of Biochemistry, University of Kerala, Technopark,Thiruvananthapuram.16. Latha P G (1998) Helped to organize and also attended the International Conferenceon ‘Conservation of Tropical Species, Communities and Ecosystems’,Technopark, Thiruvananthapuram.17. Latha P G (1999) Attended ‘Workshop on Indigenous Approach to Combat Cancer’,Organized by RCC and AKG Centre for Research and Studies, Thiruvananthapuram.th18. Latha P G (2000) Helped to organize and also attended the ‘BGCI 4 InternationalCongress on Education in Botanic Gardens’, 8-12 November 1999, Technopark,Thiruvananthapuram.19. Latha P G (2000) Attended National Science Day Celebrations, 2000 atKanakkakunnu Palace, Thiruvananthapuram. on 28 February.20. Latha P G (2001) Attended the Preconference Workshop on ‘Traditional Drug Use andCurrent Topics in Pharmacology’, at Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram.21. Latha P G (2001) Attended the one day seminar on ‘Oushada Sugandha SasyaKrishiyum, Vipanana Sadhyathakalum’, TBGRI.22. Latha P G (2002) Brain storming session of the three day workshop on IndigenousKnowledge Strategies at Chief Minister's Conference Hall, Government Secretariat,Thiruvananthapuram.23. Latha P G (2002) Helped to organise the Workshop on Indigenous KnowledgeStrategies as Member of Organising Committee and Chairperson, Reception CommitteeOctober 7 - 9.24. Latha P G (2002) Attended the one day Workshop on Institutional Animal EthicsrdCommittee : its Constitution and Responsibilities, 3 July. SCTIMST, Poojapura,Thiruvananthapuram.25. LathaP G (2002) Attended the National Seminar on Biotechnology organized bythTBGRI on 24 July.26. LathaP G (2003) Attended the Kerala Science Congress at Kanakakunnu Palace,stThiruvananthapuram from 29-31 January. Served as the Master of Ceremony for this24

meeting.27. Latha P G (2003) Attended the “National Workshop on Watershed ManagementthPractices in India” on 7 February. Organized by the Western Ghats Cell Governmentof Kerala. Served as the Master of Ceremony for this meeting.28. Latha P G (2003) participated as Chairperson of Reception Committee of NationalSeminar on Bioinformatics and Biodiversity Data Management Organised by TBGRIand supported by DBT, New Delhi, 15 - 17 May.29. Latha P G (2003) Attended the Workshop on “Patent Awareness”, Organised bythKSCSTE & supported by TIFAC, New Delhi, on 26 May.30. Latha P G (2003) Attended the one day seminar on 50 years of DNA, the blue Print ofthLife and 25 years of IVF. Organised by TBGRI & STEC, on 26 March. Served as theMaster of Ceremony for this meeting.31. Latha P G (2003) Attended the World Environment Day, Organised by KSCSTE at V J TthHall, on 5 June .Served as the Master of Ceremony for this meeting.32. Latha P G (2004) Helped to organize the National Seminar on Food, Medicine, IK andIPR at Pankaja Kasthuri Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram as Joint Secretary,National Society of Ethnopharmacology, March 12 - 13.33. Latha P G (2004) Helped to organize the National Seminar on Microbial BiodiversityMay 27 - 29, TBGRI.34. Latha P G (2004) Helped to organize the Balasasthra Congress at TBGRI.35. Latha P G (2004) Helped to organize the Open School of Kerala Sastra SahityaParishad, September.36. Latha P G(2004) Helped to organize the IAAT Seminar during December. Served as theMaster of Ceremony for this meeting.37. Latha P G(2005) Helped to organize the Ecofriendly Life styles Session of Prithvi 2005,Global Eco Meet, 19 -28, February. Served as the Master of Ceremony for this meeting.38. Latha P G (2006) attended the National Seminar on Food and Security organized byLakshmi N. Menon lnstitute for Empowerment of Women, Thiruvananthapuram atthCMD Building on 28 November.39. Latha P G (2006) Helped to organize International Cycads Conference hosted byTBGRI, July. Served as the Master of Ceremony for this meeting.40. Latha P G (2007) Attended the Workshop on Quality Improvement in Research.University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, 29-30 September.th41. Latha P G (2007) Attended Science Day Celebrations of KSCSTE on 28 February.Served as the Master of Ceremony for this meeting.th42. Latha P G (2007) Attended World Environment Day Celebrations of KSCSTE on 5June . Served as the Master of Ceremony for this meeting.th43. Latha P G(2008) Attended Science Day Celebrations of KSCSTE on 28 February.Served as the Master of Ceremony for this meeting.44. Latha P G (2008)Attended National Technology Day Celebrations, organized jointly bythKSCSTE, NATPAC and CESS, 4 June.25

nd45. Latha P G (2008) Helped to organize International Biodiversity Day on 22 May,TBGRI. Served as the Master of Ceremony for this meeting.th46. Latha P G (2008)Helped to organize NATPAC Foundation Stone laying ceremony on 4June. Served as the Master of Ceremony for this meeting.47. Latha P G(2008)Helped to organize the DNA Barcoding Centre Inaugural Ceremony atthSaraswathy Thangavelu Extension Centre of TBGRI at Puthenthope on 16 June. Servedas the Master of Ceremony for this meeting.48. Latha P G (2008) Attended and chaired a session in Dhishana 2008, NationalConference on Streamlining Indian Traditional Knowledge : Towards Formulating a SuiGeneris Regime. May 23 - 25. Organized by Amity Institute of Herbal and BiotechProducts Development, Served as the Master of Ceremony for this meeting and chaired asession.49. Latha P G (2008). Attended National Seminar on Sustainable Utilization of Bioresourcesthththrough Biotechnology and Bioinformatics 18 and 19 December 2008 at KSCSTE.50. Latha P G (2008) attended a Seminar on “Women in Science” Kerala AgricultureUniversity, Vellanikkara, Thrissur.51. Latha P G (2009) attended Seminar on Career in Science for Women - Challenges andththOppurtunities and chaired two sessions 17 and 19 March, at KSCSTE.52. Latha P G (2009) Attended World Environment Day at KSCSTE and seminar onthEnvironmental monitoring programme of water quality. 5 June 2009.53. P G Latha (2009), attended National Workshop on “IPR in Knowledge Economy”thorganised by PIC, KSCSTE ,TIFAC and DST, New Delhi at Trivandrum on 12 June.54. P G Latha (2010), attended the national seminar on the “Role of women in combatingClimate change” held at KSCSTE on 7-8 January 2010 and sponsored by KSCSTE.55. P G Latha (2010), attended the Training Programme on “High Performing Team andLeadership Issues for Women Scientists” sponsored by Department of Science andTechnology, Government of India, New Delhi 8- 12, March 2010, Administrative StaffCollege of India, Hyderabad.56. P G Latha (2010) attended the workshop on Quality control measures in scientificResearch at University Library, Thiruvananthapuram, 15 and 16 Januray 2010.57. P G Latha (2010) attended the meeting organised by Trivandrum Scientific Fraternity tothhonour Padmasree Dr P Pushpangadan on 30 April 2010 at KSCSTE.58. P G Latha (2010) Helped to organize the Bala Sasthra Congress 2010 organised byKerala Sasthra Sahitya Parishath at TBGRI and served as resporce person and evaluatorof projects at TBGRI on 14 - 15, May 2010st58. P G Latha (2010), attended the 1 Kerala Womens Science Congress Organised byShakthi at Kochi 10 - 12 August 2010.59. P G Latha (2011) attended the National Conference on Propelling Women Scientists &Technocrats for Social Reformation organized by Shakthi Academy of Science,thTechnology & Research at RGCB, Trivandrum on 4 March 2011.26

th60. P G Latha (2011) Attended International Womens Day Celebrations at KSCSTE on 8March 2011.61. P G Latha (2011) Attended the Women's Scientist Meet at Priyadarshini Auditorium onth16 August 2011.62. P G Latha (2011) attended the RAC meeting of the Women's Scientist Cell at KeralaththState Council for Science Technology and Environment on 19 August 2011and 25January 2012.63. P G Latha (2011) attended and presided over the training programme on “Traditionalthand Folk Practices to AYUSH doctors” conducted as part of AYUSH project on 24August 2011.64. P G Latha (2011) inaugurated the training programme for the Second Batch on“Traditional and Folk Practices to AYUSH doctors” conducted as part of AYUSH projectthon 26 August 2011.65. P G Latha (2011) chaired a session of the Kerala Environmental Congress at RajivthGandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Poojapura on 27 August 2011.66. P G Latha (2011) presented a lecture on Ethnopharmacological Investigation atthJNTBGRI at N S S Ayurveda College, Pandalam on 9 November 2011.67. P G Latha (2011) Inaugurated the Seminar on “Recent Advances in PharmaceuticalthSciences” at the College of Pharmacy, Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, on 15November 2011.68. P G Latha (2011) attended the Workshop on Research Methodology, Writing Skills andthLanguage Skills of Women Scientists Organised by KSCSTE on 15 December,2011.69. P G Latha (2012) attended National Mathematical Year Celebrations 2012 organisedthby KSCSTE on 13 January 2012.70. P G Latha (2012) felicitated at Annual day of SN Central School ,South Paravoor onth28 January 2012.71. P G Latha (2012) presented the Key Note Address at the Seminar on Frontier Areas ofLife Science held on 27-29 March 2012 at University College, Thiruvananthapuram,sponsored by Directorate of Collegiate Education, Government of Kerala.th72. P G Latha (2012) inaugurated the Environment Seminar at Pacha Temple on 30 March2012.73. P G Latha (2012) Inaugurated and presented Key Note Address at the one day seminarorganised at JNTBGRI on “Scientific Knowledge for agriculture development”thsupported by Doordarshan, Thiruvananthapuram on 26 March 2012 and aired on KrishindDarshan on 2 day.74. P G Latha ( 2012 ) interacted with the Stake holders at the Kerala State EnvironmentthPolicy Review Meeting held on 27 April 2012 at Secretariat, Thiruvananthapuram.75. P G Latha (2012)presented an invited lecture entitled “Ethnopharmacologicalthinvestigations at JNTBGRI” at Santhigiri Sidha Medical College, Pothencode on 19May 2012.27

76. P G Latha (2012) attended World Environment Day Seminar organised by KSCSTEthas Priyadarshini Auditorium on 5 June 2012.21. M,Sc, M.Phil / M.Pharm, B.Tech training programmes undertaken for students1. Anti-diabetic property of herbal formulation containing Tinospora cordifolia andPlumbago rosea.2. Hepatoprotective studies on Hedyotis corymbosa (L.) Lam.3. Hepatoprotective activity of Thespesia populnea, a popular Indian ethnomedicine.4. Hepatoprotective activity of Ricinus communis L.5. Hepatoprotective studies on Sida acuta Burm.f.6. Hepatoprotective studies on Utleria salicifolia (Bedd.); an ethnomedicinal plant ofKerala.7. A comparative study of the anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties ofRhaphidophora pertusa and Rhaphidophora pinnatifida (Roxb.) Schott.8. Anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties of Clerodendron inerme Linn.9. Anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties of Abutilon indicum Linn.10. Anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties of Ficus religosa L.11. Hepatoprotective properties of Hibiscus hisppidismus Griff.12. Antioxidant activity of selected vegetables and fruits.13. A comparative study of the anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties of Cissampelospareira Linn., Naravelia zeylanica Linn. and Vitex altissima Linn.14. Anti-allergic, anti-inflammatory and anti-lipid peroxidation effects of the whole plant ofCassia occidentalis Linn.15. Anti-diabetic activity of Smilax zeylanica L. in alloxan induced diabetic rats.16. Anti-inflammatory, analgesic and antiulcer properties of Ficus benghalensis L.17. Anti-diabetic and anti-oxidant effects of Caesalpinia pulcherrima (L.) Sw. seeds inalloxan induced diabetic rats.18. Anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties of Wattakaka volubilis (L.f.) Stapf.19. Anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties of Erythrina indica Lamb.20. Anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties of Commiphora caudata (Wight& Arn.)Engl.21. Hepatoprotective properties of Capparis brevispina DC.22. Anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties of Lepianthes umbellata (L.)Raf.23. In vitro anti-lipid peroxidant effects of Hemidesmus indicus, Nyctanthes arbor-tritis andPunica granatum.24. In vitro anti-oxidant study of certain common fruits- gooseberry, guava and tamarind.25. In vitro MDA inhibition effects of the flowers of Saraca, Hibiscus and fruits of citrus.26. Anti-inflammatory, analgesic and anti-lipid peroxidative properties of a herbalformulation of Cissus quadrangularis and Glycosmis pentaphylla.27. Evaluation of antioxidant activities and estimation of total polyphenolic content of redwines.28

28. In vitro anti-oxidant study of some selected fruits and vegetables.29. Anti-inflammatory, analgesic and anti-lipid peroxidative properties of Smilax zeylanica.30. Anti-inflammatory, analgesic and anti-allergic effects of Myxopyrum serratulum (A.W.Hill).31. Anti-inflammatory, analgesic and anti-lipid peroxidative properties of Thottea siliquosaLam. K.32. Anti-diarrhoeal activity of leaf ethanolic extract of Erythrina indica L.33. In vitro free radical scavenging activity of Oxalis corniculata, Kalanchoe pinnata andLeucas aspera.34. Anti-diabetic and antioxidant properties of Pisonia alba leaves in alloxan –induceddiabetic rats.35. Anti-inflammatory and analgesic activity of Mimusops elengi Linn.36.Hepatoprotective studies on Saraca asoca Roxb. De Wilde22. Evaluation of Thesis / Review Articles1. Reviewed a manuscript for Indian Journal of Experimental Biology :Hepatoprotective andantioxidant activities of flowers of Calotropis procera ( Ait ) R Brin CCl 4 induced liver damage in 2006.2. Reviewed a manuscript for Indian Journal of Experimental Biology“ Antioxidant andHepatoprotective property of tubers of Momordica tuberosa Cogn against CCl4inducedliver injury in rats 20073. Reviewed a manuscript for Pharmaceutical Biology “Antioxidant activity and totalphenolic content of methanol extract of Ixora coccinea “ in July 20094. Reviewed a manuscript for Natural Product Radiance “ Study on immunomodulatoryactivity of ethanolic extract of Spilanthes acmella murr leaves in 20095. Reviewed a manuscript for Journal of Medicinal and Aromatic Plant species “antioxidant activity of the medicinal plant Enicostemma littorale Blume”6. Reviewed the project “ Technological advances for rural development andtransformation of living conditions of rural women submitted under theEmpowerment of Rural Women- technological advances in transforming Women'slives ( awareness programme) for the Kerala State Council for science , Technology andEnvironment.(2011)7. Reviewed the project “ANVITA” - Kerala Water Hygiene: Threats and Mangementsubmitted under the Empowerment of Rural Women- technological advances intransforming Women's lives ( awareness programme) for the Kerala State Council forscience , Technology and Environment.(2011)8. Reviewed the project Traditional/Herbal medicine submitted under the Empowermentof Rural Women- technological advances in transforming Women's lives ( awarenessprogramme) for the Kerala State Council for science , Technology andEnvironment.(2011)29

9. Reviewed the project “Food processing Industry and women empowerment” submittedunder the Empowerment of Rural Women- technological advances in transformingWomen's lives ( awareness programme) for the Kerala State Council for science ,Technology and Environment.(2011)10. Reviewed the project “ PRAKRITHI RAKSHATHI - pesticides in everyday life”submitted under the Empowerment of Rural Women- technological advances intransforming Women's lives ( awareness programme) for the Kerala State Council forscience , Technology and Environment.(2011)11. Reviewed the project “PRAYUKTHI” submitted under the Empowerment of RuralWomen- technological advances in transforming Women's lives ( awarenessprogramme) for the Kerala State Council for Science, Technology andEnvironment.(2011)12. Reviewed the project “ Medicinal plants for better health and betterEconomy”submitted under the Empowerment of Rural Women- Technologicaladvances in transforming Women's lives ( awareness programme) for the Kerala StateCouncil for science , Technology and Environment.(2011)13. Reviewed a Doctoral thesis entitled “ Anticarcinogenic and genoprotective effect ofMushroom derived components : studies on triterpenes isolated from Ganodermalucidum submitted to Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam for the award of Ph.Ddegree in Biochemistry.( 2012)14. Reviewed an SRS project “ Exploration of the antagonistis effects of ethnomedcinalplants of importance Holigarna arnottiana Hook.f and Terminalia bellerica Roxb.' forKerala State Council for Science Technology and Environment.(2012)15. Reviewed an SRS project “ Domestication studies on Jeevakom ( Seidenfia rheedi )part II submitted by Dr N Mini Raj,College of Horticulture,Kerala AgriculturalUniversity, Vellanikkara 201223. Externally funded R& D Projects being pursued/carried out by the Investigator1. Anticancer studies on selected plants used in traditional medicine of Kerala to treatcancer /-like symptoms. Kerala State Forest Department, 3 years, ` 6.05 Lakhs, PrincipalInvestigator.2. Sustainable utilization of the lesser known medicinal plants of the Western Ghats, withspecial reference to liver diseases. Kerala State Planning Board , Trivandrum, 5 years,` 25 Lakhs, Principal Investigator.3. Hepatoprotective studies on selected medicinal plants of the Western Ghats, Kerala.State Committee on Science Technology and Environment, Trivandrum, 3 years, ` 4.12Lakhs, Principal Investigator.4. Studies on antitumour properties of Janakia arayalpathra. DST, New Delhi, 3years, ` 14.80 Lakhs, Co-Investigator.5. Development of scientifically validated nutraceuticals from selected medicinal Plants ofWestern Ghats. DBT, New Delhi, ` 28 Lakhs, Co-Investigator30

6 . Hepatoprotective studies on three selected hepatoprotective medicinal plants of Kerala.DBT, New Delhi, ` 15.50 lakhs, Principal Investigator.7. Antiulcer and wound healing studies of three selected medicinal plants of the WesternGhats. Kerala State Committee on Science Technology and Environment, Trivandrum, 3year, ` 3.9 Lakhs. Principal Investigator.8. Consultancy programme with Amity Institute for Herbal and Biotech ProductsDevelopment, Trivandrum, ` 2 lakhs9. Hepatoprotective properties of Saraca asoca stem bark, Western Ghats DevelopmentProgramme, Government of Kerala, ` 6 lakhs.10. Anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects of Drynaria quercifolia, CSIR-SRFprogramme, ` 4 lakhs.11. Hepatoprotective studies on Cyclea peltata, ICMR-SRF programme, ` 4 lakhs.12. Antihepatotoxic effects of Pittosporum neelgherrense, ICMR-SRF programme, ` 4 lakhs.13. Wound healing properties of two selected plants of Western Ghats, ICMR-SRFprogramme, ` 4 lakhs.14. Systematic documentation of traditional knowledge related to plants used for food andAYUSH and indigenous medicine, Dept. of AYUSH, M H & F W, Govt. of India, `190.81 lakhs, 2010-2012.24. Inhouse projects being pursued / carried out by the Investigator1. Sustainable utilisation of lesser known medicinal plants of Western Ghats with referenceto liver diseases, 2002-2005 (Principal Investigator)2. Anti-ulcerogenic properties of selected medicinal plants of Western Ghats, 2002-2005(Principal Investigator)3. Anti-allergic studies on five important medicinal plants used in traditional medicine ofKerala, 2002-2005 (Principal Investigator)4. Pharmacognostic studies on raw drugs / selected medicinal plants available in Keralamarket, 2002-2005 (Co-Investigator)5. Scientific Documentation of Indigenous / Traditional knowledge related plants used forfood and medicine of Kerala state, 2002-2005 (Co-Investigator)6. Search for anti-diabetic, immunomodulatory and wound healing plants fromtraditional/tribal/folklore medical information, 2007-2010 (Principal Investigator)7. Development of nutraceuticals from Sida species for arthritis, 2006-2007 (Co-Investigator)8. Anti-inflammatory, analgesic and anti-arthritic activity of two selected plants of WesternGhats, 2008-2011 (Principal Investigator)9. Clinical evaluation of coded hepatoprotective herbal formulation in collaboration withOUSHADHI, Govt. of Kerala, 2010 - 2011 (Co-Investigator)10. Serial-wise publication of Children's Hand Book on Medicinal and Food Plants, 2010-2011 (Co-Investigator)11. Herbs for All and Health for All, 2010 - 2011 (Co-Investigator)31

th25. My tenure as Director in charge, JNTBGRI ( 9 June 2011 - till date)thOn 9 June 2011, I was appointed as Director (full charge) of JNTBGRI and am stillcontinuing. During this period, the Institute could make significant headway into severalresearch and administrative programmes. All the pending assessments up to March 2011of the administrative, technical and scientific staff have been completed. The existingSSAs and Scientists have been posted as Scientist B with effect from the dates ofobtaining of their Ph. D degrees.A 'Statistics for Biologists' course for post graduate students was conducted athPuthenthope campus on 18 July 2011. The medicinal plant garden set up by JNTBGRI atthe premises of Government L P School, Kallar was handed over to the Panchayatformally on August 3, 2011. Medicinal plant seedlings were distributed to the schoolstudents as part of this programme. JNTBGRI formally launched the 'Haritha Veethi' -thGreening of Highway between Chipanchira and Elavupalam on 5 August 2011 and 400tree species were planted by the students of Jawahar Colony LP School on either sides ofthe road and shielded by bamboo fencing. These plants are being looked after by thestudents and we are monitoring them on monthly basis. JNTBGRI signed MOU withNBRI for exchange of plants, exchange / training of personnel etc during August 2011.A training programme on medicinal plants used in Traditional and Folk practices wasth th thconducted for two batches of 50 AYUSH doctors o 24 and 2 August 2011. The 12Plan Proposal (2012 – 2017) of JNTBGRI was prepared and sent to the MoEF and to theKerala Government. I attended the pre-meeting of the Directors of KSCSTE ResearchthInstitutes at KSCSTE on 14 September,2011 and the KSCSTE Annual General Bodythmeeting with Hon'ble Chief Minister on 15 September 2011 . I delivered the InauguralAddress at the Conference on Biodiversity Conservation through Plant BiotechnologicalInterventions and released the proceedings of National Conference on Biodiversity heldon 28 - 29 September, 2011 at All Saints College, Thiruvananthapuram sponsored byUGC, New Delhi.An Outreach programme for High school to Plus two students from various schools ofthe state was conducted at JNTBGRI from 26 - 30 September 2011. The students wereexposed to the exciting world of carnivorous plants at JNTBGRI, given lectures andshown films of Charles Darwin's voyage on board the Beagle.I attended the National Research Advisory Committee (Agriculture, Veterinary and Herbal)thmeeting of National Innovative Foundation at IIM, Ahmedabad on 9 October, 2011 .ndWe conducted the Seminar on Intellectual Property Rights and Patent Law and IIDr. M. Thangavelu Memorial Lecture at Saraswathy Thangavelu Extension Centre ofthJNTBGRI, Puthenthope, Thiruvananthapuram on 31 October 2011 .32

I attended the Meeting of Directors of R & D Centres of KSCSTE at Kerala StateththPlanning Board on 27 October 2011 and presented 12 Five Year Plan activities ofJNTBGRI.I conducted Ph. D Preliminary Qualifying Examination and viva-voce of my Ph. Dthstudent at Kannur University on 18 November 2011.I attended the Valedictory Session, Panel Discussion and Concluding Session ofNational Symposium on Sustainable Management of Biodiversity using Science &Technology and served as panellist, and showcased JNTBGRI to the gathering. Thisthmeeting was organised by National Academy of Sciences, on November 25 , 2011 atUniversity of Kerala in Session VII Biodiversity.I attended the Scientific Advisory Committee meeting of Mitra Niketan, K V KthVellanad on 28 November 2011 and gave relevant inputs for the projects reviewed.From 6 - 10 December, 2011 JNTBGRI conducted the TBGRI Open House programmefor which the Logo was released by the Honourable Chief Minister of Kerala,thSri Oommen Chandy on 29 November 2011.The original name of TBGRI (JawaharlalNehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute) was restored during the OpenHouse 2011 celebrations. The Open House showcased the developmental and researchactivities of JNTBGRI to approximately 35,000 visitors who thronged the campusduring those five days. During the Open House program we organised a mushroomcultivation training program for rural women on all five days, sponsored by NABARD.The Institute earned revenue of ` 3 lakhs from sale of plants and Institute publicationsduring the Open House .JNTBGRI helped to organize the Consultative Workshop on Agastiamala BiosphereReserve in collaboration with Anthropological Society of India on 19/01/2012. I chairedththe Short Lecture Session of the 12 International Congress of Ethnopharmacologythorganised by School of Natural Products, Calcutta on 19 February, 2012.An MOU was signed with Oushadhi, Thrissur regarding the Clinical trials of athHepatoprotective Herbal Drug on 11 January 2012. I chaired the Life Sciences sessionthof the 24 Kerala Science Congress held at Kottayam on 29-31 January 2012, organisedby KSCSTE.Two Research Council meetings were held in June 2011 and February 2012.JNTBGRI has been sanctioned a project worth `10 lakhs by NABARD Regional Office,thThiruvananthapuram for setting up of a compost manufacturing facility on 29 February2012. This project was launched by Sri K. P. Mohanan, Hon'ble Minister forAgriculture, Government of Kerala, in presence of CGM, NABARD. The construction33

of the shed is going on and we have also been sanctioned purchase of a Mini lorry andshredder in this project.I attended the RAMC (Research Advisory and Management Committee ) of BotanicalthSurvey of India at Botanical Garden of Indian Republic (BGIR), Noida on 5 March2012 and gave my inputs.I have initiated the settlement of all pending SE and UC of research projects sanctionedto JNTBGRI by MoEF, Government of India and WGDP, Government of Kerala . I haveattended all meetings of Directors of Research Institutes under KSCSTE with EVP andthpresented relevant details of the Institute. I have helped to prepare and submit the 12Plan Document (2012 -2017 ) to MoEF, GOI and Kerala State Planning Board.JNTBGRI organised one day seminar on “Scientific Knowledge for AgriculturethDevelopment” supported by Doordarshan Kendra , Thiruvananthapuram on 26 March2012 which was aired on Krishi Darshan on the next day. About 20 JNTBGRI Scientistsinteracted fruitfully with 60 farmers brought by Doordarshan Kendra on fruit trees,horticulture, medicinal plants, mushroom, bamboos on this occasion .I assessed the performance of two JRF's for upgradation of their CSIR fellowships atndNIIST, Pappanamcode, Thiruvananthapuram on 2 April 2012.I attended the National Biodiversity Authority Meeting (Medicinal Plants Session) heldthat Chennai on 14 April 2012 in my capacity as Member of the Committee and offeredmy suggestions and comments.I served as resource person for INSPIRE Science Camp for high school and plus twostudents sponsored by DST, Govt of India and delivered a lecture and interacted withthththem at Department of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries, University of Kerala on 8 and 9May 2012. I had evaluated two Ph. D thesis from M G University. I organised thestManagement Committee meeting of JNTBGRI on 31 May, 2012.I have reviewed about6 projects to CSIR, KSCSTE, DBT etc. and evaluvated two Ph. D theses during thisperiod.JNTBGRI has submitted a One Crore Mega Agri project to Kerala BiotechnologyCommission which has been reviewed and will be sanctioned shortly. This project isintended to be conducted at Puthenthope campus of JNTBGRI and will concentrate onmass multiplication of bananas and ornamental plants for commercial utilisation.JNTBGRI has been selected as one of the stake holders of the New Generation BiotechIncubation Centre at Life Sciences Park, Thonnakkal, Thiruvananthapuram, which is acollaborative initiative of the Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation (KSIDC).34

JNTBGRI has also submitted a `3 crore Mega project to Kerala State HorticultureMission. The major areas of activity of this project are commercial multiplication ofBananas, Anthurium, Nepenthes etc. We have also asked for a 25,000 sq. ft building tohouse the commercial micropropagation unit in this project.JNTBGRI is offering Consultancy Service to Finura Bioteks, Nagercoil to set up a planttissue culture laboratory. JNTBGRI is undertaking the laying out of the Garden at thecampus of Women and Children's Hospital, Thycaud on consultancy basis. The CentralUniversity, Kasargode officials have approached us to design the Garden of theircampus and it is being negotiated. The Royal Medical Consultancy, Singapore, hasapproached us to transfer product data and patent of our product Eczemol, which is aherbal dermal ointment for burns and eczema and this is also in negotiation stage. Theyhave agreed to do clinical trial and toxicity testing at Health Sciences Authority underMinistry of Health, Singapore.JNTBGRI is also about to sign MOU for foreign collaboration with South Korea R& Dcentres like Korea National Arboratum and Ewha Women's University. One young ladystudent, Ms Sangmi Eum, Curator of Natural History Museum is already at JNTBGRIstudying the orchid genus Arundina and she will be around until August 2012. Othermembers of the team who will be visiting JNTBGRI are Dr. Kwang Woo Park, Director,National Arboretum and Prof.Nam Sook Lee, Ewha Womans University.JNTBGRI is presently conducting pre-clinical trials of a Hepatoprotective, AntidiabeticImmunomodulatory and Antioxidant poly herbal formulation after having signed anMOU with Shahul Hameed Vaidyan, a traditional healer of Karunagapally. The resultsare very promising and we hope to release the drug in to the market shortly aftercompleting all formalities.JNTBGRI and HELP Foundation, an NGO from Kollam have jointly submitted aresearch project to MoEF, Government of India entitled “Development of traditionalKavu (sacred grove) as nature's class room in a Kanyavanam (virgin forest )” to beimplemented in 100 selected primary schools of Kerala at a cost of `22 lakhs. Thisproject is primarily aimed at creating awareness on biodiversity conservation,environment protection and creation of urban forests primarily targeting the High schoolstudents of Kerala.JNTBGRI has entered in to an agreement with the Janasree Mission of Kerala to supply 1lakh Banana plants in poly bags at a cost of ` 10/-plant.The Institute is facilitating the establishment of herbarium in 6 schools of North Parur byway of supplying herbarium sheets to them and also training the students in herbariumsheet making and its upkeep and maintenance.35

JNTBGRI has helped to identify and label all the trees of the Medical College campus,Thiruvananthapuram and we have also supplied tree saplings to the VSSC and CDScampus, Thiruvananthapuram.A one time grant of Rupees Four crores has been graciously sanctioned to JNTBGRI bythe Government of Kerala to settle all pending assessment arrears, promotional arrears,loans from project cell repayment, PLI arrears etc during June 2012. This has come as agreat relief when the Institute is passing through seven financial crisis and is unable topay off with out the generous grant.Efforts are also on to secure KSCSTE service pension for the staff of KSCSTE and itssister institutes from the Government of Kerala and I am also involved along with therespected EVP and other Directors of sister institutions in achieving this goal.I am actively involved in implementing a mega project entitled “SystematicDocumentation of Traditional knowledge related to plants used for food and Ayush&Indigenous medicine” sanctioned under the Central Sector Scheme for up gradationto Centre of excellence by Department of AYUSH, Ministry of Health and familyWefare, Govt of India since April 2010. The total outlay of the project is Rs. 190.81lakhs.The project is envisaged to conduct systematic documentation of TK in selected210 gramapanchayaths of kerala (15 each from 14 districts ). The main objectives ofthe project are Deployment of approved HRD and organization of small workshopscontact programmes, field survey, collection and inventorization of traditionalpractices, data pooling, study, analysis and organization of data, preparation of videofilms and database and digitalization of selected traditional and folk practices,dissemination of documented knowledge to AYUSH doctors through workshops,publication of Annual Journal of Traditonal and Folk practices, publication of scientificbooks and IEC materials, publication of annual reports of the activities and achievementsof the centre and training of AYUSH doctors on traditional /folk practices.I am workingas Editor of the 'Journal of Traditional and Folk Practices' published by AYUSH, GOIand the first issue of the same is in press.26. Other activities as Director-in-Charge, JNTBGRI1. Delivered the Keynote Address at the Valedictory Function of CV Raman MemorialInter School Competition, Sree Narayana Central School, Nedumgolam, Kollam, onth25 October, 2011.2. Inaugurated the Science Festival, Sameeeksha, 2011 at M.G.College, Trivandrum onth10 November, 2011.3. Inaugurated Eureka 2011, the South Zone Sarvodaya Inter School Science Exhibition onth28 November, 2011 at Sarvodaya Central Schol, Thiruvananthapuram.th4. Inaugurated the National Seminar on E-waste Management (MEW 2011) on 1436

December, 2011 at Iqbal College, Peringammala, sponsored by UGC , Government ofIndia.5. Inaugurated the Herbal Club of Dale View College of Pharmacy, Vellanadu onrd03 February,2012.6. Inaugurated National Environmental Awareness Campaign (NEAC) at Govt. LPS,Pacha, Thiruvananthapuram,organised by Saptapuram Kalagrama and Iqbal College onth27 February, 2012.th7. Inaugurated the National Science Day Celebrations on 28 February, 2012, organisedby Women's Charitable Society, Thiruvananthapuram at Peringammala sponsored byKSCSTE, Thiruvananthapuram and DST, Government of India.8. Inaugurated International Women’s Day Celebrations at Mar Baselios EngineeringthCollege, Thiruvananthapuram on 8 March, 2012.9. Inaugurated the Award Day Function of Iqbal College, Peringammala,thThiruvananthapuram and distributed the awards on 16 March, 2012.th10. Chief Guest of the Suhrith Sangamam of South Malabar Gramin Bank held on 28March, 2012 at the Bank Hall, Palode, Thiruvananthapuram.11. Inagurated the Bala Sasthra Congress organised by Kerala Sasthra Sahitya Parishad atrdCollege of Agriculture, Vellayani, Thiruvananthapuram on 23 April 2012.12. Attended two Management Committee Meeting of National Transpotation Planning andthrdResearch Centre as member on 20 January and 23 April 2012.27. My Achievements in a NutshellI have worked extensively on the ethnopharmacology of several important Indianmedicinal plants and published over 100 research papers in International and Nationaljournals, filed two patents and presented invited lectures at several National andInternational Conferences. I am on the Editorial Committee of Journal of NaturalRemedies, J Medicinal Plants and have reviewed several papers for peer reviewedNational and International journals. Received Millennium Award in September 2000, atZurich, Switzerland, for the best poster at the International Conference onEthnopharmacology. I have operated about 14 research projects at the Institute.I reported cytotoxic and antitumour principles from Ixora coccinea flowers andPsoralea corylifolia seeds, evaluated the hepatoprotective effects of Helminthostachyszeylanica, Rhinacanthus nasutus, Spilanthes ciliata, Hedyotis corymbosa, Pittosporumneelgherrense, Sida acuta, Hibiscus hispidissimus, antisecretory and antiulcer activityof Decalepis arayalpatra and Cyclea peltata, antiinflammatory property of Drynariaquercifolia, Barringtonia racemosa and Justicia jendarussa through various researchprojects operated at the Institute.I had earlier worked on the tissue culture propagation of the endangered orchid species,Vanda coerulea and Renanthera imschootiana and several orchid hybrids and theendangered Nepenthes khasiana. I had developed an exquisite orchid hybrid,37

Dendrobium “Prof A Abraham” registered by ICAR, New Delhi, Government of India.Published several popular articles in the field of ethnomedicine. I am currentlysupervising ten Ph. D students, two were awarded. I had also supervised dissertations of36 B. Sc, M. Sc, M.Pharm and M. Phil students on various aspects of ethnopharmacology.I am Fellow and Joint Secretary of National Society of Ethnopharmacology, India. I wasshortlisted for DBT Young Woman Bio Scientist Award in 2000 and Fellow of NationalAcademy of Sciences, Allahabad during 2010 and 2011.thOn 9 June 2011, I was appointed as Director of JNTBGRI and am continuing till date.This has increased my responsibilities by way of supervising developmental activitiesmeticulously, besides pursuing my own line of research.The novel programmes I initiated at JNTBGRI, will go a long way to benefit studentsand the society at large since they fall in to the conservation and sustainable utilizationcategory, like the outreach programmes for school students on plant wonders andinsectivorous plants, sale of compost produced at the Institute etc.24. MiscellaneousI have been actively involved in several extension activities of the Division and theInstitute till date. I have guided the M. Sc/ M. Phil /B. Tech/ M.Pharm projects of morethan thirty six students. I have taken part in organizing several seminars / conferenceshosted by the Institute and the KSCSTE. As Member Secretary of Plan ProjectsEvaluation Group (PPEG) of TBGRI, I have helped to prepare Plan Budget proposalsand compile the monthly research components of the various Divisions for KSCSTE. Icompered the proceedings of Kerala Science Congress, 2003, 2005 and 2008 at Thrissurand Trivandrum. I have attended meetings of Research Guides for improvement ofquality of research at Kerala and Kannur Universities (2007). I was the member of theCommittee that prepared the syllabus of the newly started M. Sc. Phytochemical Scienceand Technology course of M. G. University, (2006). I have been supervising theactivities of Art and Photography Unit of TBGRI (2006 onwards). I have been the ChiefGuest at the Annual Day Celebrations of Darsana English Medium High School, Palode(2004) and the Science Society of Government Higher secondary school, Kummil in2006. I also function as one of the Editors of TBGRI Annual Report (2002 onwards) andhave contributed to the TBGRI Brochure, TBGRI Vision and Mission Document andcompilation of list of Ph. D scholars of TBGRI, in my capacity as Chairperson,Publication Committee of TBGRI. I also function as the Secretary Convenor, TBGRIResearch Council (2006 onwards). I have given lectures on PlantTissue Culture at IqbalCollege, Peringammala in 1991 and St. John's College, Anchal in 1992 and HigherSecondary School Venjaramoodu, 2010. As Chairperson, Women's Committee of

TBGRI, I have attended to such matters and reported to Director. I was the TBGRI StaffClub Secretary from 1994-1996. I have won prizes for flower arrangement, shot put,sack race and other games at the Annual Day Celebrations of TBGRI during 1992, 1994and 1996 and the Woman Championship during 1992, I have won prizes for flowerarrangement and have functioned as a Judge at the Rose Day Celebrations (Cut flowers)in 1995. I was the Co ordinator of the orchid cultivation training programme for womenfunded by STEC during March 1991. I was one of the Resource persons for the CAPARTtraining programme at TBGRI during 1992, 1993 (flowercraft), and the Bala SasthraCongress organised by KSSP during 2008 & 2010.25. Names of four referees :1. Padmavibhushan Dr. M. S. ValiathanPresident,Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi.andHonorary Advisor,Manipal Academy of Higher Education,University Buildings,Manipal - 576 119, Karnataka.Tel (Res.) : 082025704912. Padmasree Dr. P. PushpangadanDirector General,Amity Institute of Herbal and Biotech Products Development,Ravi Nagar,Ambalamukku, Peroorkada P. O., Thiruvananthapuram - 695005, Kerala.Tel ( Res.) : 0471-2432772; Mob. 98950668163. Sri. A. R. Sankaranarayanan, IASGeneral Manager,Kottakal Arya Vaidya Sala,Kottakal - 676503,Malappuram, Kerala.Tel (O) : 04832742216; Mob. 94471448484.Smt. Nalini Netto, IASChief Election Commissioner,Government of KeralaMob. 9447166765Palode,25. 06. 2012 (Dr P G Latha)