Biography

Professor S. R. Somkuwar, having 18.6. Years of UG and PG teaching experience. Research areas are experimental biology. Discovered 3 new plant species new to science i.e. M. ugemugei; A. shyamsalilianum and C. deekshabhoomiana. Published 69 papers, authored 16 books, 11 books chapters & edited 6 conf. proceedings /journal and holds 5 patents & received awards. Completed 1-UGC research project.

Area of Interest:

Phytochemistry

100%

Ethnobotany

62%

Phytochemistry

90%

Bioassays

75%

Medicinal Plant

55%

Research Publications in Numbers

Books
16

Chapters
13

Articles
58

Abstracts
27

Selected Publications

Somkuwar, S.R., 2020. Taxonomic update and habitat status to Byttneria herbacea from peninsular India. Adv. Zool. Bot., 8: 326-333.
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Chouke, P.B., A.K. Potbhare, G.S. Bhusari, S. Somkuwar, D.P.M.D. Shaik, R.K. Mishra and R.G. Chaudhary, 2019. Green fabrication of zinc oxide nanospheres by aspidopterys cordata for effective antioxidant and antibacterial activity. Adv. Mater. Lett., 10: 355-360.
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Chaudhary, R.G., G.S. Bhusari, A.D. Tiple, A.R. Rai and S.R. Somkuvar et al., 2019. Metal/Metal oxide nanoparticles: Toxicity, applications, and future prospects. Curr. Pharm. Des., 25: 4013-4029.
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Sawant, R.C., S.R. Somkuwar, T.V. Biswas and D.Y. Panhekar, 2018. Phytochemical Screening of root of Orthosiphon rubicundus (D. Don) Benth. Bioinfolet-A Q. J. Life Sci., 15: 44-45.
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Somkuwar, S.R., R.R. Chaudhary and A. Chaturvedi, 2015. Knowledge of ethnoveterinary medicine in the Maharashtra State, India. Int. J. Sci. Applied Res., 2: 90-99.
Kable, R., S.R. Somkuwar, A. Chaturvedi and N.R. Ugemuge, 2015. New additions to the flora of nagpur district, Maharashtra-V. J. Global Biosci., 4: 2343-2347.
Mahakhode, R.H., R.R. Chaudhari and S.R. Somkuwar, 2013. Influence of spray application of N-(Phosphonomethyl)glycine on morphoanatomical characters of Psoralea corylifolia L. Int. J. Cur Res., 5: 2126-2130.
Mahakhode, R.H. and S.R. Somkuwar, 2013. Mitotic abnormalities induced by glyphosate in Psoralea corylifolia L. Int. J. Curr. Pharmaceut. Res., 5: 46-48.
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Somkuwar, S.R., R.R. Chaudhary and R.H. Mahakhode, 2012. Study of wild fodder yielding plants in chandrapur district (M.S.) India. Botanique, 16: 98-103.
Somkuwar, S.R., R.R. Chaudhary, V.N. Patil and S.S. Deokule, 2012. Study of important medicinal plants of savantwadi region, western ghats, (MS), India. Int. J. Curr. Res., 4: 154-159.
Somkuwar, S.R. and R.H. Mahakhode, 2012. Effect of spray application of Gramoxone on morphoanatomical characters of Psoralea corylifolia L. Int. J. Curr. Pharm. Res., 4: 64-66.
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Mahakhode, R.H., R.R. Chaudhari and S.R. Somkuwar, 2012. Influence of glyphosate on seed germination and seedling growth of Psoralea corylifolia L. BIOINFOLET-A Quarterly J. Life Sci., 9: 500-504.
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