Dr. Ashok Kumar Balaraman

Assistant Professor
UCSI University, Malaysia


Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Pharmacy from Jadavpur University, India

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Area of Interest:

Pharmacology and Toxicology
Natural Herbs
Pharmacy
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Drug Delivery

Selected Publications

  1. Jayaraj, R., K. Polpaya, M. Kunale, G.K. Muthukaliannan and S. Shetty et al., 2022. Clinical investigation of chemotherapeutic resistance and miRNA expressions in head and neck cancers: A thorough PRISMA compliant systematic review and comprehensive meta-analysis. Genes, Vol. 13. 10.3390/genes13122325.
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  2. Xin, L.K., S. Chinnappan, R. Mogana and K.B. Ashok, 2020. Anti-angiogenic effect of ethanolic extract and its phenolic rich fraction of Filicium decipiens in the chick embryo chorioallantoic membrane model. Curr. Trends Biotechnol. Pharm., 14: 162-167.
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  3. Sumithira, G., G.P. SenthilKumar, M. Sharma, B. Krisnamoorthy, R. Suresh and A.K. Balaraman, 2020. Antioxidant and antihyperlipidemic activity of methanolic fraction of Maytenus heyneana root on STZ induced diabetic Wistar rats. Curr. Trends Biotechnol. Pharm., 14: 19-31.
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  4. Sook, S.T., M.R. Mogana, S. Chinnappan, A.K. Balaraman, C.S. Chandramathi and G.K. Geethanjali, 2020. Evaluation of antibacterial activity against multidrug resistance (mdr) bacteria by the bark fractions of Canarium patentinervium Miq. Curr. Trends Biotechnol. Pharm., 14: 112-118.
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  5. Perumal, P., S. Rathnasamy, B. Tirupathi, P.P. Thiraviam, A.K. Balaraman, S.P. Vinothkumar and K.G.P. Senthil, 2020. Comparative study on antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities of red and brown species of Areca catechu L. nut extracts. Curr. Trends Biotechnol. Pharm., 14: 11-18.
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  6. Mogana, R., J. Najwan, W. Koh, L.M. Foh and W.T.L. Theresa et al., 2020. Enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidant potential of methanolic fractions of Artabotrys suaveolens. Curr. Trends Biotechnol. Pharm., 14: 119-127.
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  7. Balaraman, A.K., S. Chinnappan, R. Mogana, Aziz Ur Rahman and T.Z. Way, 2020. In-Vitro cytotoxic activities of Brassica oleracea var capitataby using brine shrimp lethality assay. Curr. Trends Biotechnol. Pharm., 14: 270-275.
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  8. Aziz-ur-Rahman, M.H.N. Mohamed, S. Mahmood, A.K. Balaraman and M.A.I. Baig, 2020. Development and assessment of modified glover nilsson vaping behavioural questionnaire among Malaysian electronic cigarettes users. Curr. Trends Biotechnol. Pharm., 14: 32-37.
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  9. Naskar, A., T. Singha, T. Guria, J. Singh, A.B. Kumar and T.K. Maity, 2015. Synthesis, characterization and evaluation of anticancer activity of some new schiff bases of 1,3,4-thiadiazole derivatives. Int. J. Pharm. Pharm. Sci., 7: 397-402.
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  10. Kandandapani, S., A.K. Balaraman and H.N. Ahamed, 2015. Extracts of passion fruit peel and seed of Passiflora edulis (Passifloraceae) attenuate oxidative stress in diabetic rats. Chin. J. Nat. Med., 13: 680-686.
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  11. Prasanth, V.V., A. Puratchikody, S.T. Mathew and K.B. Ashok, 2014. Effect of permeation enhancers in the mucoadhesive buccal patches of salbutamol sulphate for unidirectional buccal drug delivery. Res. Pharm. Sci., 9: 259-268.
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  12. Puratchikody, A., V.V. Prasanth, S.T. Mathew and B.A. Kumar, 2011. Development and characterization of mucoadhesive patches of salbutamol sulfate for unidirectional buccal drug delivery. Acta Pharm., 61: 157-170.
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  13. Puratchikody, A., V.V. Prasanth, S.T. Mathew and A.K. Balaraman, 2011. Mucoadhesive patches of salbutamol sulphate for unidirectional buccal drug delivery: Development and evaluation. Curr. Drug Delivery, 8: 416-425.
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  14. Balaraman, A.K., J. Singh, S. Dash, A. Naskar and T.K. Maity, 2011. An extensive in vitro evaluation of antioxidant activity of different fractions of Melothria maderaspatana. Asian J. Chem., 23: 2207-2211.

  15. Balaraman, A.K., A. Puratchikody, V.V. Prasanth and S.T. Mathew, 2011. Buccal drug delivery: Past, present and future-a review. Int. J. Drug Delivery, 3: 171-184.

  16. Balaraman, A.K., A. Puratchikody, P.V. Vasantha and S.T. Mathew, 2011. Development and characterization of eudragit based mucoadhesive buccal patches of salbutamol sulfate. Saudi Pharm. J., 19: 207-214.
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  17. Singh, J., A.B. Kumar, R. Rajapandi, T. Ghosh, A. Mondal, B.C. Maiti and T.K. Maity, 2010. Synthesis and anticancer activity of some 1, 3, 4-oxadiazole derivatives against ehlirch ascites carcinoma bearing mice model. Pharmacologyonline, 1: 406-416.

  18. Dash, S., A.K. Balaraman, J. Singh, B.C. Maiti and T.K. Maity, 2010. Synthesis of some novel 3,5-disubstituted 1,3,4-oxadiazole derivatives and anticancer activity on EAC animal model. Med. Chem. Res., 20: 1206-1213.
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  19. Balaraman, A.K., J. Singh, S. Dash and T.K. Maity, 2010. Antihyperglycemic and hypolipidemic effects of melothria maderaspatana and coccinia indica in streptozotocin induced diabetes in rats. Saudi Pharm. J., 18: 173-178.
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  20. Prasanth, V., G. Parthasarathy, A. Puratchikody, A. Balaraman, B. Vinod, N. Chandrasheker and S. Mathew, 2009. Immobilization of pancreatic porcine lipase in calcium and barium alginate comparative studies of their kinetic properties and screening the polymer for suitability. Int. J. Pharmacol., .
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  21. Gupta, M., U.K. Mazumder, V.T. Selvan, L. Manikandan and G.P. Senthilkumar et al., 2008. Evaluation of the analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties of methanol extract of Artanema sesamoides Benth roots in animal models. Oriental Pharm. Exp. Med., 8: 196-203.
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