Dr. V. Vadivel

Assistant Professor
V.O. Chidambaram College, India

Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Botany from Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, India

My URL
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Biography

Presently working (2007 - till date) as Assistant Professor, PG & Research Department of Botany, V. O. Chidambaram College, Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu, India. Worked as Scientific Assistant (1997-2007), Indian Cardamom Research Institute, Spices Board, Myladumpara, Idukki District, Kerala, India. Worked as Junior Project Fellow (1992-1996) in a Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of India, New Delhi Sponsored major project entitled "South Indian Tribal pulses: Germplasm Management & Biochemical Studies". Secured distinction in M.Phil degree. Guided nearly 15 M.Sc students for their Dissertation works. Attended three training programs. attended 19 conferences / workshops / symposium. Published 54 research papers. Awarded M.S. Oration Medal 2000 constituted by the President and Members of the Governing Council, Society of Bio-naturalists, Bhopal, M.P, India. Got h-index 10 and i10-index 10 in Google Scholar.

Area of Interest:

Plant and Soil Sciences
Tissue Culture
Plant Conservation
Crop Improvement
Legume Crops

Selected Publications

  1. Smitha, V. and V. Vadivel, 2019. Phytochemical screening for active compounds in Ceratopteris thalictroides (L.) Brogn. J. Pharmacogn. Phytochem., 8: 3556-3559.

  2. Smitha, V. and V. Vadivel, 2019. Phytochemical composition and antioxidant potential of itching beans (Mucuna pruriens var. pruriens (L.) DC): A less-known food and medicinal legume. Int. J. Food Sci. Nutr., 4: 1-5.
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  3. Badhsheeba, M.A. and V. Vadivel, 2019. Free radical scavenging potential of Acrostichum aureum L., leaves. Int. J. Sci. Res. Rev., 8: 1-14.

  4. Badhsheeba, R.A. and V. Vadivel, 2018. Evaluation of in vitro antioxidant activity of Acrostichum aureum Linn. Rachis. J. Pharmacogn. Phytochem., 7: 1146-1151.
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  5. Badhsheeba, M.A. and V. Vadivel, 2018. In vitro evaluation of antioxidant potential of Acrostichum aureum Linn. Rachis. Int. J. Sci. Res. Rev., 7: 268-276.

  6. Soris, P.T., B.K. Kala, V.R. Mohan and V. Vadivel, 2010. The biochemical composition and nutritional potential of three varieties of Vigna mungo (L.) Hepper. Adv. Bio. Res., 1: 6-16.
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  7. Kala, B.K., P.T. Soris, V.R. Mohan and V. Vadivel, 2010. Nutrient and chemical evaluation of raw seeds of five varieties of Lablab purpureus (L.) sweet. Adv. Bio. Res., 1: 44-53.
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  8. Vadivel, V., 2009. Vanilla cultivation. Outreach, 2: 62-69.

  9. Vadivel, V., 2009. Chemical composition of tree legume seeds collected from Maruthamalai Hills, Tamil Nadu. Outreach, 1: 44-48.

  10. Sooravan, T., S. Varadarasan and V. Vadivel, 2007. Cardamom cultivation and future perspective. Indian Horticult., 52: 31-36.

  11. Vadivel, V., P. Senthilkumaran and K.J. Madhusoodanan, 2006. Problems and perspective of turmeric production and export in India. Spice India, 19: 18-25.

  12. Vadivel, V., P. Senthilkumaran and K.J. Madhusoodanan, 2006. Problems and perspective of ginger production and export. Spice India, 19: 38-42.

  13. Vadivel, V., P. Senthilkumaran and K.J. Madhusoodanan, 2006. Ginger production and export problems and perspective. Bus. Star, 17: 12-14.

  14. Kuruvilla, K.M., K.J. Madhusoodanan, V. Vadivel, V.V. Radhakrishanan, D.V. Patil and J. Thomas, 2006. Hybrid cardamom 'MHC-26' with high yield and quality capsule traits. J. Plant. Crops, 34: 208-211.

  15. Anand, G., B. Gopakumar, K.M. Kuruvilla, V. Vadivel and K.J. Madhusoodanan, 2006. Performance of pepper (Piper nigrum L.) varieties in lower Pulney hills of Tamil Nadu, India. J. Plantn. Crops, 34: 256-257.

  16. Vadivel, V. and K. Janardhanan, 2005. Nutritional and antinutritional characteristics of seven South Indian wild legumes. Plant Foods Hum. Nutr., 60: 69-75.
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  17. Vadivel, V. and K. Janardhanan, 2004. The nutritional and antinutritional attributes of sword bean [Canavalia glabiata (Jacq.) DC.]: An under-utilised tribal pulse from South India. Int. J. Food Sci. Technol., 39: 917-926.

  18. Thomas, J., K.M. Kuruvilla and V. Vadivel, 2004. Tips on quality planting materials production of vanilla. Spice India, 17: 37-41.

  19. Senthilkumaran, P. and V. Vadivel, 2004. Journal of spices and aromatic crops: A bibliometric appraisal. SRELS J. Inform. Manage., 41: 121-131.
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  20. Radhakrishnan, V.V., K.J. Madhusoodanan., P.M. Priya, K.M. Kuruvilla and V. Vadivel, 2004. Crop improvement studies on cardamom. Spice India, 17: 19-21.

  21. Kuruvilla, K.M., V. Vadivel, V.V. Radhakrishnan and K.J. Madhusoodanan, 2004. Crop improvement programmes on vanilla. Spice India, 17: 39-41.

  22. Vadivel, V., K.M. Kuruvilla and K.J. Madhusoodanan, 2003. Cardamom varieties for higher yield and better quality capsules. Spice India, 16: 5-7.

  23. Vadivel, V. and K.M. Kuruvilla, 2003. Nutmeg-A tree spice of medicinal importance. Spice India, 16: 39-40.

  24. Vadivel, V. and K.M. Kuruvilla, 2003. Marjoram. Spice India, 16: 21-22.

  25. Vadivel, V. and K.J. Madhusoodanan, 2003. Problems and perspectives of garlic productivity and exports. Indian J. Arecanut Spices Med. Plants, 5: 89-93.

  26. Senthilkumaran, P. and V. Vadivel, 2003. Use pattern of information channels by the scientists and engineers: a case study. SRELS J. Inform. Manage., 40: 29-40.
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  27. Senthilkumaran, P. and V. Vadivel, 2003. Spice India: A bibliometric study. SRELS J. Inform. Manage., 40: 431-438.
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  28. Janardhanan, K., V. Vadivel and M. Pugalenthi, 2003. Biodiversity in Indian Under Exploited/Tribal Pulses. In: Improvement Strategies for Leguminosae Biotechnology, Jaiwal, P.K. and R.P. Singh (Eds.)., Springer, The Netherlands, pp: 353-405.

  29. Gurumoorthy, P., S. Senthilkumar, V. Vadivel and K. Janardhanan, 2003. Studies on agrobotanical characters of different accessions of velvet bean collected from Western Ghats, South India. Trop. Subtrop. Argoecosyst., 2: 105-115.

  30. Vadivel, V. and K. Janardhanan, 2002. Agrobotanical traits and chemical composition of Cassia obtusifolia L.: A lesser-known legume of the Western Ghats of South India. Plant Foods Hum. Nutr., 57: 151-164.
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  31. Senthilkumaran. P and V. Vadivel, 2002. Prospects for production and export of chillies. Spice India, 15: 19-22.

  32. Senthilkumaran, P. and V. Vadivel, 2002. Garlic-problems and perspectives. Bus. Star., 13: 9-11.

  33. Radhakrishnan, V.V., K.J. Madhusoodanan, K.M. Kuruvilla and V. Vadivel, 2002. Production technology for black pepper. Indian J. Arecanut Spices Med. Plants, 4: 76-80.

  34. Vadivel, V. and K. Janardhanan, 2001. Nutritional and anti-nutritional attributes of the under-utilized legume, cassia floribunda cav. Food Chem., 73: 209-215.
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  35. Vadivel, V. and K. Janardhanan, 2001. Diversity in nutritional composition of wild jack beans (Canavalia gladiata L. DC) seeds located from South India. Food Chem., 74: 507-511.

  36. Senthilkumaran, P. and V. Vadivel, 2001. Organic forming for sustainable agriculture-2. Spice India, 14: 2 -4.

  37. Senthilkumaran, P. and V. Vadivel, 2001. Organic forming for sustainable agriculture-1. Spice India, 14: 16-20.

  38. Senthilkumaran, P. and V. Vadivel, 2001. Eco-friendly technologies for sustainable agriculture. Plant Hort. Technol., 3: 34 -38.

  39. Senthilkumaran, P. and V. Vadivel, 2001. Chilli looks for hotness. A special report on chilli. Bus. Star., 12: 7-10.

  40. Senthilkumaran, P. and V. Vadivel, 2001. Availability and utility of Tamil Nadu archives library. J. Inform. Manage., 38: 255-266.
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  41. Vadivel, V. and K. Janardhanan, 2000. Preliminary agrobotanical traits and chemical evaluation of Mucuna pruriens (Itching beans): A less-known food and medicinal legume. J. Med. Aromat. Plant Sci., 22: 191-199.

  42. Vadivel, V. and K. Janardhanan, 2000. Nutritional and anti-nutritional composition of valvet bean: An under-utilised food legume in South India. Int. J. Food Sci. Nutr., 51: 279-287.
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  43. Vadivel, V. and K. Janardhanan, 2000. Effect of post-harvest treatments on nutritional attributes of the tribal pulse. Bauhinia vahlii W. A. J. Swamy Bot. Club., 15: 57-59.

  44. Vadivel, V. and K. Janardhanan, 2000. Chemical composition of the underutilized legume Cassia hirsuta L. Plant Foods Hum. Nutr., 55: 369-381.
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  45. Senthilkumaran, P. and V. Vadivel, 2000. Prospects of pepper in India. Spice India, 30: 13-15.

  46. Senthilkumaran, P. and V. Vadivel, 2000. Black pepper trade hotting up. Bus. Star., 11: 15-16.

  47. Vadivel, V. and K. Janardhanan, 1999. Chemical composition of some little known/wild legumes of South India. J. Swamy Bot. Club, 16: 50-60.

  48. Murugesan, G.S., V. Vadivel and K. Janardhanan, 1999. A comparative study on the chemical composition and effect of post-harvest treatments on wild and cultivated pigeon peas. J. Swamy Bot. Club, 16: 25-29.

  49. Vadivel, V., K. Janardhanan and K. Vijayakumari, 1998. Diversity in swordbean (Canavalia gladiata (Jacq.) DC.) collected from Tamil Nadu, India. Genet. Resour. Crop Evol., 45: 63-68.
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  50. Vadivel, V. and K. Janardhanan, 1998. Genetic resources of some South Indian tribal pulses. IPGRI Newslett. Asia Pac. Oceania, 26: 21-22.

  51. Vadivel, V., K. Janardhanan and K. Vijayakumari, 1997. Diversity in agrobotanical, nutritional and antinutritional compounds in the germplasm of Cassia occidentalis L. collected from Tamil Nadu, India. Acta Botanica Indica, 25: 55-60.

  52. Vadivel, V. and K. Janardhanan, 1997. Agrobotanical characters of different germplasm of velvet bean (Mucuna pruriens var. utilis Wall ex. wight). J. Swamy Botanic Club, 14: 37-40.
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