R. Ravindhran
Associate ProfessorLoyola College, India
Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Biology from Loyola College, Chennai, India
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- Vinoth, A. and R. Ravindhran, 2018. In Vitro Morphogenesis of Woody Plants using Thidiazuron. In: Thidiazuron: From Urea Derivative to Plant Growth Regulator, Ahmad, N. and M. Faisal (Eds.). Springer, Singapore, pp: 211-229.
- Babu, G.A., A. Vinoth and R. Ravindhran, 2018. Direct shoot regeneration and genetic fidelity analysis in finger millet using ISSR markers. Plant Cell Tissue Organ Cult., 132: 157-164.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Vinoth, A. and R. Ravindhran, 2017. Biofortification in millets: A sustainable approach for nutritional security. Front. Plant Sci., Vol. 8. 10.3389/fpls.2017.00029.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Garcia‐Casal, M.N., J.P. Pena‐Rosas, B. Giyose and Consultation Working Groups, 2017. Staple crops biofortified with increased vitamins and minerals: considerations for a public health strategy. Ann. N. Y. Acad. Sci., 1390: 3-13.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Vinoth, A., R. Ravindhran, G. Ganesan, M. Harikrishnan and A. Parida, 2016. Efficient gene delivery by microinjection on shoot apical meristems of watermelon. In Vitro Cell. Dev. Biol.-Anim., 52: S65-S66.
- Reegan, A.D., M.R. Gandhi, G. Sivaraman, K.F. Cecilia and R. Ravindhran et al., 2016. Bioefficacy of ecbolin A and ecbolin B isolated from Ecbolium viride (Forsk.) Alston on dengue vector Aedes aegypti L.(Diptera: Culicidae). Parasite Epidemiol. Control, 1: 78-84.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Vinoth, A. and R. Ravindhran, 2015. Reduced hyperhydricity in watermelon shoot cultures using silver ions. In Vitro Cell. Dev. Biol.-Plant, 51: 258-264.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Vinoth, A. and R. Ravindhran, 2015. Efficient plant regeneration of watermelon (Citrullus lanatus Thunb.) via somatic embryogenesis and assessment of genetic fidelity using ISSR markers. In Vitro Cell. Dev. Biol.-Plant, 52: 107-115.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Swarna, J., R. Ravindhran and T.S. Lokeswari, 2015. Characterization of Talinum triangulare (Jacq.) Willd. germplasm using molecular descriptors. S. Afr. J. Bot., 97: 59-68.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Priya, S.E. and R. Ravindhran, 2015. Phytochemical analysis and antimicrobial properties of extracts from aerial parts of Phyla nodiflora (L) greene. Int. J. Curr. Microbiol. Applied Sci., 4: 347-358.
Direct Link | - Ravindhran, R., B. Balaguru and A. Vinoth, 2014. Molecular Marker Based Analysis of Genetic Diversity of Wild Relatives and Landraces of Food Crops. In: Biotechnology, Volume 2, Plant Biotechnology, Kumar, P.A. and J.N. Govil (Eds.). Studium Press, USA.
- Kalaimaran, F.C. and R. Ramalingam, 2014. Morphological and anatomical investigations of Ecbolium viride (Forssk.) alston. Pharmacogn. J., 6: 19-27.
- Cecilia, K.F., R. Ravindhran, M.R. Gandhi, A.D. Reegan, K. Balakrishna and S. Ignacimuthu, 2014. Larvicidal and pupicidal activities of ecbolin A and ecbolin B isolated from Ecbolium viride (Forssk.) Alston against Culex quinquefasciatus Say (Diptera: Culicidae). Parasitol. Res., 113: 3477-3484.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Swarna, J., T.S. Lokeswari, M. Smita and R. Ravindhran, 2013. Characterisation and determination of in vitro antioxidant potential of betalains from Talinum triangulare (Jacq.) Willd. Food Chem., 141: 4382-4390.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Swarna, J. and R. Ravindhran, 2013. Pharmacognostical and phytochemical evaluation of Talinum triangulare (Jacq.) Willd. Int. J. Pharm. Pharm. Sci., 5: 249-256.
Direct Link | - Swarna, J. and R. Ravindhran, 2013. In vitro organogenesis from leaf and transverse thin cell layer derived callus cultures of Talinum triangulare (Jacq.) Willd. Plant Growth Regul., 70: 79-87.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Jayakumar, S. and R. Ramalingam, 2013. Influence of additives on enhanced in vitro shoot multiplication of Orthosiphon aristatus (Blume) Miq. Notulae Sci. Biol., 5: 338-345.
Direct Link | - Vijayalakshmi, R.A. and R. Ravindhran, 2012. Comparative fingerprint and extraction yield of Diospyrus ferrea (willd.) Bakh. root with phenol compounds (gallic acid), as determined by uv-vis and ft-ir spectroscopy. Asian Pac. J. Trop. Biomed., 2: S1367-S1371.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Vijayalakshmi, R. and R. Ravindhran, 2012. Preliminary comparative phytochemical screening of root extracts of Diospyrus ferrea (Wild.) Bakh and Aerva lanata (L.) Juss. Ex Schultes. Asian J. Plant Sci. Res., 2: 581-587.
- Vijayalakshmi, R. and R. Ravindhran, 2012. HPTLC method for quantitative determination of gallic acid in ethanolic root extract of Diospyrus ferrea (willd.) Bakh and Aerva lanata (L.) Juss. Ex schultes-A potent Indian medicinal plants. Asian J. Pharm. Clin. Res., 5: 169-174.
- Swarna, J. and R. Ravindhran, 2012. In vitro propagation and assessment of genetic integrity of Talinum triangulare (Jacq.) Willd: A valuable medicinal herb. Acta Physiol. Plant., 34: 1987-1996.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Swarna, J. and R. Ravindhran, 2012. Agrobacterium rhizogenes- mediated hairy root induction of Momordica charantia Linn. and the detection of charantin, a potent hypoglycaemic agent in hairy roots. Res. J. Biotechnol., 7: 227-231.
- Srinivasan, G. and R. Ravindhran, 2012. Antimicrobial efficacy of Gmelina asiatica. Adv. Bio Tech, 11: 7-8.
- Mythili, T. and R. Ravindhran, 2012. Phytochemical screening and antimicrobial activity of Sesbania sesban(L.) Merr. Asian J. Pharm. Clin. Res., 5: 179-182.
- Mythili, T. and R. Ravindhran, 2012. Pharmacognostical and physico-chemical studies of Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr. Stem. Asian J. Plant Sci. Res., 2: 659-663.
Direct Link | - Jenifer, U., K.F. Cecilia and R. Ravindhran, 2012. In vitro adventitious root and hairy root cultures in Boerhaavia diffusa L. Int. J. Curr. Res., 4: 65-67.
- Cecilia, K.F., R. Ravindhran and V. Duraipandiyan, 2012. Evaluation of antimicrobial efficacy of Ecbolium viride (Forssk.) Alston root extracts. Asian J. Pharm. Clin. Res., 5: 239-241.
- Cecilia, K.F., R. Ravindhran and V. Duraipandiyan, 2012. Ecbolin A: A bioactive compound from the roots of Ecbolium viride (Forssk.) Alston. Asian J. Pharmaceut. Clin. Res., 5: 99-101.
Direct Link | - Bhuvaneswari, N.C., R. Ravindhran, A.S. Kumar, G.A. Raj and S. Vincent, 2012. Evoultionary relationship and divergence among six cultivars of Trichosanthes anguina L. based on SDS-PAGE and RAPD. Int. J. Curr. Res., 4: 144-149.
- Priya, S.E. and R. Ravindhran, 2011. Micropropagation of Lippia nodiflora using shoot tip and nodal explants under in vitro conditions. Int. J. Curr. Res., 3: 43-47.
Direct Link | - Girija, S. and R. Ravindhran, 2011. Identification of antioxidant potential of Gmelina asiatica. Biosci. Biotechnol. Res. Asia, 8: 845-848.
- Ravindhran, R., A. Xavier and S. Ignacimuthu, 2006. Impact of synthetic pyrethroid residues on aphid resurgence and plant metabolites in Gossypium hirsutum L. J. Curr. Sci., 7: 357-360.
- Ravindhran, R., A. Xavier and S. Ignacimuthu, 2005. Effect of synthetic pyrethroids on biochemical constituents of cotton seeds. Pestology, 29: 46-48.
- Ravindhran, R. and A. Xavier, 1997. Effect of pyrethoids on resurgence of aphids and alteration of plant metabolism in cotton. Pesticide Res. J., 9: 79-85.
- Ravindhran, R. and A. Xavier, 1996. Studies on aphid resurgence and associated biochemical changes in leaves of cotton in response to pyrethroid applications. Indian J. Plant Physiol., 1: 300-302.
Direct Link | - Ravindhran, R. and A. Xavier, 1994. Effect of water extract of medicinal plant Strychnos nux-vomica L. on Allium cepa L. Vegetos, 7: 35-38.