Dr. Saini Kiran

Assistant Professor
Satavahana University, India


Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Botany from Kakatiya University, India

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Area of Interest:

Plant and Soil Sciences
Plant Pathology
Phytopathology
Biotechnology
Botany

Selected Publications

  1. Kiran, S., M. Surekha and S.M.S. Reddy, 2019. Influence of water activity (aw) on mould infestation and mycotoxin contamination of rice fodder. Asian J. Biol. Sci., 12: 797-803.
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  2. Kiran, S., M. Surekha and S.M. Reddy, 2018. Influence of carbon and nitrogen sources on territrem B production by Aspergillus terreus. J. Indian Botanical Soc., 97: 49-53.
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  3. Bhagya, A., K.S. Kumar, S. Kiran and M. Surekha, 2018. Toxigenic fungi and mycotoxins in harvested rice fodder samples of north Telangana region. Int. J. Pharm. Bio. Sci., 8: 522-529.
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  4. Surekha, M., S. Kiran, M. Nagaraju and S.M. Reddy, 2017. Incidence of mycotoxigenic fungi in livestock animal feed cakes of godavari belt regions of A.P (India). Indian J. Appl. Res., 7: 471-474.
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  5. Yugander, A., S. Kiran, M. Surekha, P.K. Babu, G.S. Laha, M.S. Madhav and S.M. Reddy, 2015. Determination of genetic variation by using ISSR markers in toxigenic strains of Aspergillus in paddy from Telangana State, India. Int. J. Agric. Sci. Res., 5: 193-202.

  6. Saini, K., M. Surekha and S.M. Reddy, 2015. Succession of mycotoxigenic fungi and biochemical changes in stored paddy in different storage structures. J. Mycol. Plant Pathol., 45: 251-256.

  7. Kiran, S., M. Surekha, G. Benarjee, S.R. Reddy and S.M. Reddy, 2015. Haematological and biochemical changes in chicks fed with A. terreus infested feed. Asian J. Poult. Sci., 9: 172-178.
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  8. Kiran, S., M. Surekha and S.M. Reddy, 2015. Fungal infestation and mycotoxins contamination of paddy of flooded areas of Godavari belt region of Telangana State, India. Res. Sci. Rep., 5: 30-35.
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  9. Saini, K., M. Surekha and S.M. Reddy, 2014. Cytotoxic effect of territrem B produced by Aspergillus terreus. J. Mycol. Plant Pathol., 44: 301-303.

  10. Kalyani, S., S. Kiran, M. Surekha and S.M. Reddy, 2014. Influence of mycotoxigenic fungi on peanut seeds of Warangal district, A.P. Indian J. Applied Res., 4: 4-6.

  11. Saini, K., M. Surekha, S.R. Reddy and S.M. Reddy, 2013. Incidence of toxigenic fungi on paddy of Godavari Belt region, AP, India. Asian J. Exp. Biol. Sci., 4: 426-430.

  12. Saini, K., M. Surekha and S. Reddy, 2013. Succession of mycotoxigenic fungi in relation to storage and mycotoxin production on stored paddy (Oryza sativa). Indian Phytopathol., 66: 258-262.

  13. Naresh, A., S. Kiran, M. Surekha and S.M. Reddy, 2013. Intramural aeromycoflora of library in Warangal, Andhra Pradesh. Int. J. Recent Scient. Res., 4: 35-37.
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  14. Surekha, M., V.K. Reddy, S. Kiran, A.R. Reddy and S.M. Reddy, 2012. Effect of Phenols on Growth and Peniterm B Production by Penicillium aurantiogriseum. In: Microbial Diversity: Exploration and Bioprospecting, Reddy, S.R., M.A.S. Charya and S. Girisham (Eds.). Chapter 13, Scientific Publishers, India, ISBN: 9788172337827, pp: 548-551.

  15. Surekha, M., S. Kiran, A. Naresh and S.M. Reddy, 2012. Production of penitrem B a tremogenic toxin produced by P. Aurantiogriseum. Int. J. Curr. Res., 4: 37-39.

  16. Surekha, M., S. Kiran, A. Naresh and S.M. Reddy, 2012. Factors influencing the interaction of three fungi and mycotoxin production. Res. J. Recent Sci., 2: 20-23.

  17. Saini, K., A. Naresh, M. Surekha and S.M. Reddy, 2012. Seasonal variation in mycoflora of unmilled rice in relation to mycotoxins contamination. Pak. J. Phytopathol., 24: 90-96.
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  18. Kiran, S., A. Naresh, M. Surekha, S.R. Reddy and S.M. Reddy, 2012. Incidence of mycotoxin producing fungi on stored paddy Warangal District of A.P., India. Int. J. Recent Scient. Res., 3: 897-900.

  19. Brahmeshwari, G., M. Surekha and K. Saini, 2012. Antifungal activity of naphthothiazoles derived from Lawsone (Lawsonia inermis). Afr. J. Biotechnol., 11: 14405-14409.
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  20. Brahmeshwari, G., M. Surekha and K. Saini, 2012. Antibacterial activity of naphthothiazoles derived from Lawsone. J. Pharm. Biomed. Sci., 14: 1-3.
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  21. Surekha, M., K. Saini, V.K. Reddy, A.R. Reddy and S.M. Reddy, 2011. Fungal succession in stored rice (Oryza sativa Linn.) fodder and mycotoxin production. Afr. J. Biotechnol., 10: 550-555.
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  22. Surekha, M., K. Saini, S. Kalyani, V.K. Reddy and S.M. Reddy, 2011. Interaction of fungi and its influence on penitrem b by Penicillium aurantiogriseum. Int. J. Pharm. Res. Dev., 2: 96-97.

  23. Surekha, M., K. Saini, S. Kalyani and S.M. Reddy, 2011. Influence of relative humidity on biodeterioration and mycotoxin production in groundnut fodder by two fungi. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. India, 81: 433-436.
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  24. Saini, K., S. Kalyani, M. Surekha and S.M. Reddy, 2011. Temperature as a factor in the elaboration of mycotoxins by two fungi in groundnut fodder. Int. J. Biotechnol. Mol. Biol. Res., 2: 90-92.
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