Prof. and Head (Dr.) M. N. Reddy

Dr. M. Narsimha Reddy has excellence in Botanical subjects over 28 years of experience. He also qualified UGC NET with JRF with awardee of Government of Gujarat merit scholarship. He is also a hub of knowledge for herbal remedies, ecology and environmental studies. Under UGC exchange program sir also visited Israel.

Brief Profile

  • Qualification : Ph.D.
  • Experience : 28 years
  • Publications : 47
  • Books : ---
  • Research/Teaching Interest : Algal physiology, Plant tissue culture, Medicinal plants, Plant Biotechnology, Environmental biology, Biodiversity and Instrumentations
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Dr. M. N. Reddy

Prof. and Head


Details since 2015

Publications :
  1. Floral Biology of Commiphorawightii – a data deficient medicinal plant distributed in the arid zones of India,AartiKawane, D.Oza, K.A.Geetha, M.N.Reddy and SatyabrataMaiti,Open Access Journal of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants,6,1,14-Jan,2015
  2. Isolation and characterization of effective and efficient plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria from rice rhizosphere of diverse paddy fields of indian soil,Mohd Adnan, Mitesh Patel, MN Reddy, Saif Khan, EyadAlshammari, Amir MahgoubAbdelkareem, SibteHadi,ARPN Journal of agricultural and biological science,11,-,78-88,2016
  3. In silico docking studies of Lupeol with MAPK pathway proteins- Raf-1, MEK & ERK,Bhatt MH, Prajapati CK, Reddy MN,Jornal of Experimental Therapeutics Oncology,12,2,137-140,2017
  4. Additions to the Pteridophyte Diversity of Gujarat India.,Mitesh Patel and M.N.Reddy,International Journal of Botany Studies,3,2,164-167,2018
  5. Discovery of the World’s Smallest Terrestrial Pteridophyte,Mitesh Patel and M.N.Reddy,Scientific reports,8,1,5911,2018
  6. Formulation, evaluation and bioactive potential of Xylariaprimorskensisterpenoid nanoparticles from its major compound xylaranic acid,M Adnan, M Patel, MN Reddy, E Alshammari,Scientific reports,8,1,1740,2018
  7. Equisetum ramosissimumDesf. Subsp. debile. (Roxb. ex Vaucher) Hauke – is really extinct from Gujarat, India?,Mitesh Patel and M.N.Reddy,International journal of Botany Studies,3,4,21-24,2018
  8. Pogostemondeccanensis (Panigrahi) Press (Lamiaceae) - A new addition to the flora of Gujarat,Mitesh Patel and M.N.Reddy,NeBio,9,1,3-Jan,2018
  9. A Terrestrial large-sized Ophioglossumaletum : new species from Gujarat, India,M Patel, MN Reddy, HK Goswami,Indian Fern Journal,35,-,318-331,2018
  10. Cheilanthestenuifolia (Burm. F.) SW. (Pteridaceae): A New record of fern for Gujarat, India,Mitesh Patel and M.N.Reddy,Advances in Bioresearch,9,4,48-51,2018
  11. Evaluation of anticancer activity using leaf extract of Simaroubaglauca on leukemic cancer cell lines,Prajapati CK, Reddy MN, Bhatt MH,International Journal of Botany Studies,3,2,52-56,2018
  12. Antimetastatic , superoxide anion and nitric oxide reduction potential of Solanumxanthocarpumon human lung cancer cell line A549,Bhatt M, Reddy MN.,Indian Journal Of Traditional Knowledge,17,3,468-473,2018
  13. Comparative Molecular Docking Analysis of Flavonoid Component from Launaeaprocumbens (Roxb.) Against Tyrosine Protein Kinase Fyn,GJ Mishra, C Prajapati, M Patel, MN Reddy,International Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Research,10,2,537-545,2019
  14. Nutraceutical and antioxidant evaluation of HygrophilaauriculataSchumach (Acanthaceae),Ghosh S, Reddy MN.,International Journal of Botany Studies,4,-,115-121,2019
  15. Revealing a new species of Ophioglossum (Ophioglossaceae-Pteridophyta) from India with palynological and phylogenetic implications,Mitesh Patel and MN Reddy,Botany Letters,166,-,425-433,2019
  16. Evaluation of anticancer, antibacterial and antioxidant properties of a medicinally treasured fern Tectariacoadunata with its phytoconstituents analysis by HR-LCMS,MN Reddy, M Adnan, MM Alreshidi, M Saeed, M Patel,Anticancer Agents in Medicinal Chemistry,20,15,1845-1856,2020
  17. Effect of Adiantumphilippense extract on biofilm formation, adhesion with its antibacterial activities against foodborne pathogens and characterization of bioactive metabolites: An in vitro-in silico approach,M Adnan, M Patel, S Deshpande, M Alreshidi, A J Siddiqui, MN Reddy, N Emira, V De Feo,Frontiers in Microbiology,11,-,823,2020
  18. Anti-metastatic effect of lupeol via the inhibition of MAPK/ERK pathway in lung cancer,M Bhatt, M Patel, M Adnan, M N Reddy,Anticancer Agents in Medicinal Chemistry,21,2,201-206,2021
  19. Inhibition of metastasis and suppression of pERK1 / 2 and pFAK expression by Solanumxanthocarpum crude extracts in human lung cancer cell line A549 in vitro,MandadiNarsimha Reddy and Mital Bhatt,Indian Journal of Natural Products and Resources (IJNPR),12,1,34-42,2021

Presentation :
  1. Herbal Resources to control Hypertension,M.N.Reddy,UGC-CAS National Conference on Biodiversity and Bioresource Utilization,National conference,March 17-18, 2015,Department of Biosciences, Saurashtra University
  2. Insilico docking studies of phytochemicals from Phyllanthus sp. With lung cancer metastasis, angiogenesis and hypoxia pathway target proteins,Bhatt Mital H. M.N.Reddy and C.K.Prajapati,9th Indo Global Summit on Cancer Therapy by Journal of Cancer Science & Therapy,Global summit,2015,Hyderabad, India
  3. Biochemical characterization of indigenous lactic acid bacteria,M. Patel and M. N. Reddy,Award test,Science excellence,2015,Department of Botany, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad
  4. Comparison of Acute toxicity of Unprocessed Seed Extraxt and 3 Shodit (processed) Seed extract of Strychnosnux-vomica,Linn,V.G.S.Sharma and M.N.Reddy,2nd National Conference Biological Tools for Sustainable Environment”,National,February 19-20, 2016,Department of Biosciences, V.N.S.G.University, Surat
  5. Study of Antimicrobial Activities and Chemical Constituents of the Essential oils of the Whole Plant of Speranthusindicus L. by GC-MS,JagrutiS.Rana and M.N.Reddy,2nd National Conference Biological Tools for Sustainable Environment,National conference,February 19-20, 2016,Department of Biosciences, V.N.S.G.University, Surat
  6. Changes in Land Use Cover: A Case Study of MandviTaluka Using Quantum GIS (QGIS),Rajesh Jethwa and M.N.Reddy,2nd National Conference Biological Tools for Sustainable Environment,National conference,February 19-20, 2016,Department of Biosciences, V.N.S.G.University, Surat
  7. Comparitive Study of Industrial Effluents on Zebrafish and Zebrafish Embryo,JigarRana, M.N.Reddy, Dipak Patel and Nadeem Khan,2nd National Conference Biological Tools for Sustainable Environment,National conference,February 19-20, 2016,Department of Biosciences, V.N.S.G.University, Surat
  8. Isolation and characterization of A. tumefaciens from crown gall diseases of plant,M. Patel and M. N. Reddy,2nd National Conference on Biological Tools for Sustainable Environment,National conference,2016,Department of Biosciences, VNSGU, Gujarat
  9. In Silico Prediction and comparative analysis of pharmacokinetics parameters between phytochemicals from Solanum and selected anticancer drugs,Bhatt Mital and M. N Reddy,2nd National level conference on Biological Tools for Sustainable Environment,National,Feb-16,Department of Biosciences, VNSGU, Surat
  10. In Silico and In Vivo Analysis of Diuretic activity of the Moringaoleifera Lam,TanujaT.Jha and M.N.Reddy,2nd National Conference Biological Tools for Sustainable Environment,National conference,February 19-20, 2016,Department of Biosciences, V.N.S.G.University, Surat
  11. Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis of Primary and Secondary Metabolites of Some Green Leafy Vegetables,Sandhya Ghosh and M.N.Reddy,2nd National Conference Biological Tools for Sustainable Environment,National conference,February 19-20, 2016,Department of Biosciences, V.N.S.G.University, Surat
  12. In Silico Analysis and Comparitive Modelling of Antioxidant Proteins of Tomato (Solanumlycopersicum),ChiragPrajapati and M.N.Reddy,2nd National Conference Biological Tools for Sustainable Environment,National conference,February 19-20, 2016,Department of Biosciences, V.N.S.G.University, Surat
  13. Isolation and Characterization of Agrobacterium spp. From the Crown gall disease of Plant,Mitesh Patel, Mohmad Adnan and M.N.Reddy,2nd National Conference “Biological Tools for Sustainable Environment,National conference,February 19-20, 2016,Department of Biosciences, V.N.S.G.University, Surat
  14. Phytoremediation of Lead (PB) Contaminated Soils by Tegeteserecta L.,Kuntal Shah, ArchanaMankad and M.N.Reddy,2nd National Conference Biological Tools for Sustainable Environment,National conference,February 19-20, 2016,Department of Biosciences, V.N.S.G.University, Surat
  15. Homology modeling, structure anaalysis and docking studies of merlin protein in the treatment of neurofibromatosis type-2 disease,ChiragPrajapati& M.N. Reddy,Bioinformatics leads in Gujarat - ProteogenomicsBLG-2016,Seminar,September 2016,Gujarat University, Ahmedabad
  16. Antimetastatic Potential of Solanum xanthocarpum on human lung cancer cell line A549,Bhatt Mital and M. N Reddy,4th International congress of the society for ethno pharmacology, India: “ Health care in 21st century. Perspective of ethno pharmacology and medicinal plants research,International,Feb-17,UTU, Bardoli
  17. Isolation and characterization of plant growth promoting endophytic fungi from the rhizome of Ophioglossumcostatum R. Br.,A. Zinzala, M. Patel, M. N. Reddy,4th National Conference on Biological Tools for Sustainable Environment,National conference,2018,Department of Biosciences, VNSGU, Gujarat
  18. Isolation and characterization of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria from rhizosphere of Arachishypogaea and their effect on plant growth promotion,S. Chaudhary, M. Patel, M. N. Reddy,4th National Conference on Biological Tools for Sustainable Environment,National conference,2018,Department of Biosciences, VNSGU, Gujarat
  19. Isolation and characterization of bioplastic (PHB) producing bacteria from organic wastes,P. Surti, M. Patel, M. N. Reddy,4th National Conference on Biological Tools for Sustainable Environment,National conference,2018,Department of Biosciences, VNSGU, Gujarat
  20. The impact of Solanum xanthocarpum crude extract on metabolomic profile of lung cancer cell line A549 ,M. H. Bhatt and M. N. Reddy,National symposium on Accelarating Biology C-DAC,National,February 5-7, 2019,Pune
  21. Potential use of DNA Barcoding to identify fungi collected from various regions of Gujarat,M. Patel and M. N. Reddy,Conservation of environment for Human Sustenance,National conference,2019,Smt. VimlabenKhimjiTejookaya Arts, Science and Commerce College, Nashik, Maharashtra
  1. Major Research Project,
    Title : Cancer cell migration and saponin
    Role : Principal Investigator
    Funding Agency : Gujarat State Biotechnology Mission, Gandhinagar
    Duration : 2014-2016
    Status : Complete
  1. Healthcare in 21st century: Perspectives of Ethnopharmacology and medicinal plant research,4th international congress of the society for Ethnopharmacology,UkaTarsadia University,February 23-25, 2017
  2. Importance of Biodiversity in science,UTKARSH-2019,Government Science College, Vankal,February 28, 2017
  3. Conservation of Environment for Human Sustenance,National conference,Arts, Science and Commerce college, Nashik,January 5-6, 2017
  1. JigarRana,Ph.D,Ecotoxicological and Genotoxicological characterization of Industrial Effluent from Sachin industrial zone from Surat, South Gujarat, India,Awarded,2017
  2. VGS Sharma,Ph.D,Comparative Toxicological and phytochemical evaluation of unprocessed and processed (Detoxified/ Shodhit) drugs from Strychnusnux- vomica,Awarded,2017
  3. AnkuyaAnisa,M.Phil,Nutritional and nutraceuticals potential of some un common leafy vegetables,Awarded,2018
  4. Bhatt Mital,Ph.D,Antimetastatic potential of Solanumxanthocarpum on human cancer cell line,Awarded,2019
  5. PrajapatiChirag,Ph.D,Identification and Bioinformatics analysis of anticancer compounds from some medicinal plants,Awarded,2020
  6. Sandhya Ghosh,Ph.D,Nutritional, Phytochemical and Nutraceutical Evaluation of Some lesser known leafy vegetables,Awarded,2020
  7. Gaurav Mishra,Ph.D,Identification of new anticancer molecule from Launaeaprocumbens (Roxb.) Rammaiya and Rajgopal and its insilico characterization,Awarded,2020
  8. Patel Mitesh B,Ph.D,Systematic studies on the Pteridphytes of Gujarat with their Pharamacological application and phytochemistry,Awarded,2021
  9. JhaTanuja, Persuing Ph.D.
  10. Madhani Sana, Persuing Ph.D.
  11. SurtiMalvi, Persuing Ph.D.