Dr. Arul Amuthan

Lecturer
Manipal University, India

Highest Degree
M.D. in Traditional Indian Medicine from The Tamil Nadu Dr. Maruthur Gopalan Ramachandran Medical University, Chennai, India

My URL
https://livedna.org/91.10369

Share this Profile

Biography

Dr. Arul Amuthan is currently working as Lecturer in Pharmacology, Melaka Manipal Medical College, Manipal University, India. He has completed his M.D. in Traditional Indian Medicine from The Tamil Nadu Dr. Maruthur Gopalan Ramachandran Medical University, Chennai, India. His main area of interest focuses on Herbal Medicine, Traditional Medicine, Toxicology, Clinical Practice, Phytochemistry, Clinical Trial, Yoga, Drug Interaction, Pharmacology, Integrative Medicine, Natuopathy, and Food as Medicine, Ethnopharmacology, Animal Experiments, Botanical Medicine, and Medical History. He has 22 research articles in journals contributed as author/co-author.

Area of Interest:

Pharmacology and Toxicology
Herbal Medicine
Traditional Medicine
Drug Interaction
Pharmacology

Selected Publications

  1. Thambyayah, M. and A. Amuthan, 2015. Infantile seborrheic dermatitis: A paediatric siddha medicine treatise. Clin. Dermatol., 33: 355-361.
    CrossRef  |  

  2. Bhandarkar, A.P., R.M. Sherkhane, G.K. Shenoy, G.V. Aniketana, M.S. Shetty and A. Amuthan, 2015. Intern's knowledge of clinical pharmacology and therapeutics: A retrospective view in light of medical undergraduate training. World J. Pharm. Res., 4: 1041-1056.
    Direct Link  |  

  3. Amuthan, A., S.I. Dhas, A.P. Bhandarkar and V. Devi, 2015. The cost effective cure without scar: Three cases of warts successfully treated with Kaalaani Kalimpu (a Traditional Siddha drug). Int. Res. J. Pharmacy, 6: 294-298.
    Direct Link  |  

  4. Sathish, R., Devi and A. Amuthan, 2014. Preparation, chemical analysis and sub-acute toxicity evaluation of linga pathangam (a mercury based siddha herbo-metallic drug) in rats. Int. J. Pharmacy Pharm. Sci., 6: 649-653.
    Direct Link  |  

  5. Sabarianandh, J.V., V.K. Uma, D.L. Fernandes, A. Amuthan and S. Jasphin et al., 2014. Wound healing effect of three traditional medicated oils (Kayathirumeni ennai, pungu thailam and mathan thailam) on experimentally induced burn wounds in Wistar rats. World J. Pharmacy Pharm. Sci., 3: 1307-1313.
    Direct Link  |  

  6. Mekala, S., N.M. Kumar, L. Das, N. Shetty and A. Amuthan et al., 2014. Evaluation of wound healing activity of ethanolic extract of Lanrana camara in streptozotocin induced diabetic rats. Int. J. Pharmacy Pharm. Sci., 6: 631-633.
    Direct Link  |  

  7. Junjaiah, V.K., S. Bhimalli, S. Shenoy, A. Pai, A. Amuthan and T.V. Shanbhag, 2014. A prospective study of the drug prescribing rate and pattern and assessment of adverse drug reactions in patinets with idiopathic Parkinson disease in a tertiary care hospital. Am. J. Phytomedicine Clin. Therapeutics, 2: 420-429.
    Direct Link  |  

  8. Bharat, M., D.K. Verma, V. Shanbhag, R.S. Rajput, D. Nayak and A. Amuthan, 2014. Ethanolic extract of oral Areca catechu promotes burn wound healing in rats. Int. J. Phar. Sci. Rev. Res., 15: 145-148.
    Direct Link  |  

  9. Velayudam, Ilavarasan and A. Amuthan, 2013. Acute and 28-day subchronic oral toxicity study of Kadukkai maathirai, an Iron based Siddha herbal formulation in Wistar albino rats. Int. J. Pharmacy Pharm. Sci., 5: 186-191.
    Direct Link  |  

  10. Subramaniam, B.S., A. Amuthan, P. Almeida and H.D. Arunkumar, 2013. Efficacy of Gamat extract in wound healing in albino wistar rats. Int. J. Pharm. Sci. Rev. Res., 20: 142-145.
    Direct Link  |  

  11. Amuthan, A. and B.S. Subramaniam, 2013. 18 siddhars and siddha medicine: The forgotten Indian saints and their medical knowledge. Univ. News, 51: 41-44.
    Direct Link  |  

  12. Velayudam, Ilavarasan and A. Amuthan, 2012. Physico-chemical evaluation of kadukkai maathirai and its tablet formulation, a Siddha iron preparation used in anaemia. Int. J. Pharmacol. Clin. Sci., 1: 3-8.

  13. Velayudam, A. Amuthan and Ilavarasan, 2012. Hepatoprotective activity of kadukkai maathirai (A Siddha polyherbal formulation) against carbon tetrachloride induced liver damage in Rat. Res. J. Pharm. Sci., 1: 17-21.
    Direct Link  |  

  14. Sathish, S. Pandian and A. Amuthan, 2012. Effect of soaking of Phyllanthus emblica wood in drinking-water for purification. Int. J. Pharmacol. Clin. Sci., 1: 19-23.

  15. Sathish, R., R. Murugesan and A. Amuthan, 2012. Chemical standardization of mega sanjeevi mathirai: A traditional siddha drug. Int. J. Pharmacol. Res. Rev., 13: 35-38.

  16. Sathish, R., R. Madhavan, R.H. Vasanthi and A. Amuthan, 2012. In-vitro alpha-glucosidase inhibitory activity of abraga chendhooram, a Siddha drug. Int. J. Pharmacol. Clin. Sci., 1: 74-76.

  17. Amuthan, A., B. Chogtu, K.L. Bairy, Sudhakar and M. Prakash, 2012. Evaluation of diuretic activity of Amaranthus spinosus Linn. aqueous extract in Wistar rats. J. Ethnopharmacol., 140: 242-247.
    CrossRef  |  Direct Link  |  

  18. Shanbhag, T., S. Kodidela, S. Shenoy, A. Amuthan and S. Kurra, 2011. Effect of Michelia champaca petals on burn wound healing in rats. Int. J. Pharm. Sci. Rev. Res., 7: 112-115.

  19. Kafle, S., T. Shanbhag, S. Shenoy, A. Amuthan and K. Prabhu et al., 2011. Antifertility action of areca nut in male rats. Int. J. Pharm. Sci. Rev. Res., 10: 79-82.

  20. Shrestha, J., T. Shanbhag, S. Shenoy, A. Amuthan and K. Prabhu et al., 2010. Antifertility and abortifacient action of Areca catechu nut in female albino rats. Indian J. Pharmacol., 42: 306-311.
    Direct Link  |  

  21. Shanbhag, T., A. Amuthan, S. Shenoy and Shdhakar, 2010. Effect of Phyllanthus niruri.Linn on burn wound in rat. Asian Pacific J. Trop. Med., 3: 105-108.
    CrossRef  |  Direct Link  |  
Member since February, 2016