Dr. T. Senthil Kumar

Professor
Department of Botany Bharathidasan University, India

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

My URL
https://livedna.org/91.15564

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Area of Interest:

Plant and Soil Sciences
Phytogeography
Biotechnology
Biodiversity
Botany

Selected Publications

  1. Lakshmi, S.R., S. Parthibhan, N.A. Sherif, T.S. Kumar and M.V. Rao, 2017. Micropropagation, in vitro flowering and tuberization in Brachystelma glabrum Hook. f., an endemic species. In vitro Cell. Dev. Biol. Plant, 53: 64-72.
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  2. Thaniarasu, R., T.S. Kumar and M.V. Rao, 2016. Mass propagation of Plectranthus bourneae Gamble through indirect organogenesis from leaf and internode explants. Physiol. Mol. Biol. Plants, 22: 143-151.
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  3. Thaniarasu, R., T.S. Kumar and M.V. Rao, 2016. In vitro propagation of Plectranthus bourneae Gamble: An endemic red listed plant. Plant Tiss. Cult. Biotechnol., 25: 273-284.
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  4. Sherif, N.A., T.S. Kumar and M.V. Rao, 2016. In vitro regeneration by callus culture of Anoectochilus elatus Lindley, an endangered terrestrial jewel orchid. In vitro Cell. Dev. Biol. Plant, 52: 72-80.
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  5. Muthukumar, M., T.S. Kumar and M.V. Rao, 2016. Organogenesis and evaluation of genetic homogeneity through SCoT and ISSR markers in Helicteres isora L., a medicinally important tree. S. Afr. J. Bot., 16: 204-210.
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  6. Lavanya, A.R., M. Muthukumar, S. Muthukrishnan, V. Kumaresan, T.S. Kumar, M.V. Venkatesh and M.V. Rao, 2016. Effect of Plant Growth Regulators and Additives on Indirect Organogenesis of Simarouba glauca DC. In: Plant Tissue Culture: Propagation, Conservation and Crop Improvement, Anis, M. and N. Ahmad (Eds.). Springer, Singapore, pp: 71-82.

  7. Lavanya, A.R., M. Muthukumar, S. Muthukrishnan, V. Kumaresan, T.S. Kumar, A.S. Rao and M.V. Rao, 2016. In vitro micropropagation of Simarouba glauca DC. Indian J. Biotechnol., 15: 107-111.

  8. Kumar, G.P., S. Sivakumar, G. Siva, M. Vigneswaran, T.S. Kumar and N. Jayabalan, 2016. Silver nitrate promotes high-frequency multiple shoot regeneration in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) by inhibiting ethylene production and phenolic secretion. In Vitro Cell. Dev. Biol. Plant, 52: 408-418.
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  9. Kannan, M., T.S. Kumar and M.V. Rao, 2016. Utilization of plant resources for nonmedicinal purposes by Malayali tribes of Kalrayan hills, Salem district, Tamil Nadu, India. Int. J. Herbal Med., 4: 47-58.
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  10. Kannan, M., T.S. Kumar and M.V. Rao, 2016. Ethnomedicinal plants used for wound healing purposes by Malayali tribes of Kalrayan hills, Salem district, Tamil Nadu, India. Global J. Res. Med. Plants Indigenous Med., 5: 203-216.
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  11. Kannan, M., T.S. Kumar and M.V. Rao, 2016. Ethnobotanical note on the veterinary health care management by malayali tribes of Kalrayan hills. Asian J. Pharm. Clin. Res., 9: 66-82.

  12. Kannan, M., T.S. Kumar and M.V. Rao, 2016. Antidiabetic and antioxidant properties of Waltheria indica L., an ethnomedicinal plant. Int. J. Pharma Res. Health Sci., 4: 1376-1384.
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  13. Gouthaman, T., T. S. Kumar, A.S. Rao and M.V. Rao, 2016. In vitro Plant Regeneration in Dainty Spur [Rhinacanthus nasutus (L.) Kurz.] by Organogenesis. In: Plant Tissue Culture: Propagation, Conservation and Crop Improvement, Anis, M. and N. Ahmad (Eds.)., Springer, Singapore, pp: 119-123.

  14. Bhakya, S., S. Muthukrishnan, M. Sukumaran, M. Muthukumar, T.S. Kumar and M.V. Rao, 2016. Catalytic degradation of organic dyes using synthesized silver nanoparticles: A green approach. J. Bioremed. Biodeg., Vol. 6. .
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  15. Bhakya, S., S. Muthukrishnan, M. Sukumaran, M. Grijalva and L. Cumbal et al., 2016. Antimicrobial, antioxidant and anticancer activity of biogenic silver nanoparticles: An experimental report. RSC Adv., 6: 81436-81446.
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  16. Baradwaj, R.G., M.V. Rao, C.C. Baskin and T.S. Kumar, 2016. Non-deep simple morphophysiological dormancy in seeds of the rare Alpinia galanga: A first report for Zingiberaceae. Seed Sci. Res., 26: 165-170.
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  17. Thaniarasu, R., T.S. Kumar, M.N. Abubacker and M.V. Rao, 2015. Preliminary phytochemical screening and evaluation of antibacterial activity of different solvent extracts of Plectranthus bourneae Gamble (Lamiaceae). Asian J. Pharm. Clin. Res., 8: 79-82.

  18. Siva, G., S. Sivakumar, G.P. Kumar, M. Vigneswaran and S. Vinoth et al., 2015. Optimization of elicitation condition with Jasmonic Acid, characterization and antimicrobial activity of Psoralen from direct regenerated plants of Psoralea corylifolia L. Biocatal. Agric. Biotechnol., 4: 624-631.
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  19. Siva, G., S. Sivakumar, G. Premkumar, T.S. Kumar and N. Jayabalan, 2015. Enhanced production of psoralen through elicitors treatment in adventitious root culture of Psoralea corylifoli L. Int. J. Pharm. Pharm. Sci., 7: 146-149.

  20. Parthibhan, S., T.S. Kumar and M.V. Rao, 2015. Phenology and reintroduction strategies for Dendrobium aqueum Lindley: An endemic, near threatened orchid. J. Nature Conserv., 274: 68-71.
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  21. Parthibhan, S., M.V. Rao and T.S. Kumar, 2015. In vitro regeneration from protocorms in Dendrobium aqueum Lindley: An imperiled orchid. J. Genet. Eng. Biotechnol., 24: 68-71.

  22. Muthukrishnan, S., T.S. Kumar and M.V. Rao, 2015. An efficient in vitro regeneration and ex vitro rooting of Ceropegia thwaitesii: An endemic species from Western Ghats. Int. J. Pharm. Sci. Rev. Res., 30: 202-211.

  23. Muthukrishnan, S., S. Bhakya, T.S. Kumar and M.V. Rao, 2015. Biosynthesis, characterization and antibacterial effect of plant-mediated silver nanoparticles using Ceropegia thwaitesii: An endemic species. Ind. Crops Prod., 63: 119-124.
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  24. Kumar, G.P., S. Subiramani, S. Govindarajan, V. Sadhasivam and V. Manickam et al., 2015. Evaluation of different carbon sources for high frequency callus culture with reduced phenolic secretion in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) cv. SVPR-2. Biotechnol. Rep., 7: 72-80.
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  25. Kannan, M., T.S. Kumar and M.V. Rao, 2015. Ethnobotanical survey on wild edible plants of Kalrayan hills, Salem district, Tamil Nadu, India. Global J. Res. Med. Plants Indigenous Med., 4: 236-246.
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  26. Govindarajan, S., S. Sivakumar, G.P. Kumar, M. Vigneswaran and S. Vinoth et al., 2015. Multiple shoot production from nodal explant and FTIR analysis of in vitro regenerated plants of Psoralea corylifolia L. Pharm. Biol. Eval., 2: 105-109.
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  27. Sivakumar, S., G. Premkumar, G. Siva, M. Kanakachari and M. Vigneswaran et al., 2014. Optimization of factors influencing microinjection method for Agrobacterium: Mediated transformation of embryonic shoot apical meristem in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L. cv. SVPR-2). Int. J Curr. Biotechnol., 2: 35-40.

  28. Siva, G., S. Sivakumar, G. Premkumar, P. Baskaran, T.S. Kumar and N. Jayabalan, 2014. Enhanced seed germination of Psoralea corylifolia L. by heat treatment. World J. Agric. Res., 2: 151-154.
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  29. Siva, G., K. Kamalakkannan, S. Sivakumar, G. Premkumar and P. Gurusaravanan et al., 2014. Analysis of genetic variability in Arachis hypogaea L. using RAPD markers. J. Swamy Botanical Club, 31: 29-36.

  30. Prabakaran, R., T.S. Kumar and M.V. Rao, 2014. GC-MS analysis and in vitro cytotoxicology of root bark exudates of Hardwickia binata Roxb. Am. J. Phytomed. Clin. Therapeut., 2: 723-733.
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  31. Prabakaran, R., T.S. Kumar and M.V. Rao, 2014. Ethno-medicinal studies among malayali tribes of Chitteri hills, Dharmapuri district, Tamil Nadu, India. Physiol. Ecol. Environ. Sci., 5: 39-49.

  32. Lavanya, A.R., S. Muthukrishnan, M.M. Kumar, J.F. Benjamin, T.S. Kumar, V. Kumaresan and M.V. Rao, 2014. Indirect organogenesis from various explants of Hildegardia populifolia (Roxb.) Schott and Endl.: A threatened tree species from Eastern Ghats of Tamil Nadu, India. J. Genet. Eng. Biotechnol., 12: 95-101.
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  33. Lakshmi, S.R., T.S. Kumar and M.V. Rao, 2014. Phytochemical analysis, histochemical localization and antioxidant activity of Hoya wightii ssp. palniensis and Elaeocarpus recurvatus. Am. J. Phytomed. Clin. Ther., 2: 357-366.
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  34. Adams, S.J., T.N. Manohara, K.V. Krishnamurthy and T.S. Kumar, 2014. Histochemical studies on fungal-induced agarwood. Indian J. Plant Sci., 5: 102-110.

  35. Prabakaran, R., T.S. Kumar, M.V. Rao and J. Bio, 2013. Ethnoforestry and ethnoagricultural knowledge of Malayali tribes of Chitteri hills, Tamil Nadu. J. Bio. Environ. Sci., 3: 12-19.

  36. Prabakaran, R., T.S. Kumar and M.V. Rao, 2013. Role of non timber forest products in the livelihood of malayali tribe of Chitteri hills of Southern Eastern Ghats, Tamil Nadu, India. J. Applied Pharm. Sci., 3: 56-60.
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  37. Muthukrishnan, S., T.S. Kumar and M.V. Rao, 2013. Effects of different media and organic additives on seed germination of Geodorum densiflorum (Lam) Schltr.: An endangered orchid. Indian J. Soc. Res., 2: 23-26.

  38. Krishnan, S.M., J.H.F. Benjamin, G. Sathiskannan, T.S. Kumar and M.V. Rao, 2013. In vitro propagation of genus Ceropegia and retrosynthesis of cerpegin: A review. Int. J. Pharm. Sci. Rev. Res., 22: 315-330.

  39. Sherif, N.A., S. Parthibhana, M. Muthukumara, J.F. Benjaminb, M.N. Abubackerc, T.S. Kumard and M.V. Raoa, 2012. A preliminary report on the symbiotic seed germination of Acanthephippium bicolour Lindley-An endangered orchid. Int. J. Curr. Sci., 2: 100-104.

  40. Sherif, N.A., J.H.F. Benjamin, S. Muthukrishnan, T.S. Kumar and M.V. Rao, 2012. Regeneration of plantlets from nodal and shoot tip explants of Anoectochilus elatus Lindley, an endangered terrestrial orchid. Afr. J. Biot., 11: 7549-7553.

  41. Rajesh, S.V., T.S. Kumar and M.V. Rao, 2012. Phytochemical and antibacterial studies on Leucas vestita Wall ex Benth. Asian Pacific J. Trop. Biomed., 2: S1707-S1710.
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  42. Rajesh, S.V., T.S. Kumar and M.V. Rao, 2012. Phytochemical and antibacterial analysis of Leucas hirta (Heyne ex Roth) Spreng. Int. J. Interdisci. Res. Rev., 1: 44-47.

  43. Rajesh, S.V., T.S. Kumar and M.V. Rao, 2012. Phytochemical and antibacterial activities of Leucas helianthemifolia Desf. Int. J. Med. Res., 1: 324-327.

  44. Parthibhan, S., J.F. Benjamin, M. Muthukumar, N.A. Sherif, T.S. Kumar and M.V. Rao, 2012. Influence of nutritional media and photoperiods on in vitro asymbiotic seed germination and seedling development of Dendrobium aqueum Lindley. Afr. J. Plant Sci., 6: 383-393.
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  45. Muthukrishnan, S., J.F. Benjamin, M. Muthukumarand M.V. Rao, 2012. In vitro propagation of Ceropegia thwaitesii Hook-An endemic species of Western Ghats of Tamil Nadu, India. Afr. J. Biotechnol., 11: 12277-12285.

  46. Lakshmi, S.R., J.H.F. Benjamin, T. Senthil, G.S.M. Kumar and M. Venkateshwara, 2010. Efficient rhizogenesis of in vitro raised microshoots of Hoya wightii Hook. f. ssp. palniensis KT Mathew-a vulnerable species endemic to Western Ghats. J. Biosci. Res., 1: 137-145.

  47. Lakshmi, S.R., J.F. Benjamin, T.S. Kumar, G.V.S. Murthy and M.V. Rao, 2010. In vitro propagation of Hoya wightii ssp. palniensis KT Mathew, a highly vulnerable and endemic species of Western Ghats of Tamil Nadu, India. Afr. J. Biotechnol., 9: 620-627.

  48. Abubacker, M.N., R. Ramanathan and T.S. Kumar, 2008. In vitro antifungal activity of Cassia alata Linn. flower extract. Nat. Prod. Radiance, 7: 6-9.
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  49. Gouthaman, T., M.S. Kavitha, T.S. Kumar, A.S. Rao and M.V. Rao, 2007. Blood Presure/ Hypertension and its Management-A Holistic Approach. In: Role of Biotechnology in Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Plants, Khan, I.A. and A. Khanum (Eds.). Ukaaz Publications, Hyderabad, pp: 160-192.

  50. Kumar, T.S. and K.V. Krishnamurthy, 1998. A Histochemical Study of the Sieve Plate and Sieve Tube Cytoplasm of Two Cucurbitaceae Taxa. A.P.H. Publishing Corporation, New Delhi, pp: 303-310.

  51. Krishnamurthy, K.V., T.S. Kumar and V. Nandagopalan, 1995. Urban environment in Tiruchirappalli: Vegetation. Trans. Inst. Indian Geogr., 17: 69-74.

  52. Krishnamurthy, K.V., T.S. Kumar and V. Nandagopalan, 1995. Floristics for the 21st Century. In: Taxonomy and Biodiversity, Pandey A.K. (Ed.)., CBS Publishers and Distributors, New Delhi, pp: 73-80.

  53. Kumar, T.S. and K.V. Krishnamurthy, 1993. Raunkiaer’s life forms. Biological spectra and phytogeography of the flora of Sheveroy hills of Eastern ghats (South India). Geobios New Rep., 12: 152-157.

  54. Kumar, T.S. and K.V. Krishnamurthy, 1992. Comparative analysis of the flora of Shervaroy hills of Eastern ghats. Geobios New Rep., 11: 31-38.

  55. Krishnamurthy, K.V. and T.S. Kumar, 1992. Embryo rotation in Polygala species. Beitr. Biol. Pflanzen, 67: 55-58.

  56. Krishnamurthy, K.V., T.S. Kumar and C. Rajachidambaram, 1991. A comparative study of leaf epidermal traits as indicators of air pollutants. J. Nat. Con., 3: 1-9.

  57. Kumar, T.S. and P. Kasinathan, 1990. Regeneration in Bryophyllum daigremontianum R.Hamet et Perrier. J. Swamy Bot. Club, 7: 29-33.

  58. Kumar, T.S. and K.V. Krishnamurthy, 1989. Floristic Ecology and Phytogeography of Shervaroy Hills, Tamil Nadu. In: Environmental Protection: A Movement, Verma, S.R., S. Singh and S. Kumar (Eds.). Nature Conservators, Muzaffarnagar, India, pp: 133-145.
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