Dr. Asna Urooj

Professor
University of Mysore, India

Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Food Science and Nutrition from University of Mysore, India

My URL
https://livedna.org/91.26360

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Area of Interest:

Biomedical Sciences
Food Science
Nutrition and Obesity
Food and Chemical Toxicology
Human Anatomy

Selected Publications

  1. Urooj, A., K. Rao and B. Sesikeran, 2018. Maternal malnutrition in low-income and middle-income countries: A closer look at the Indian scenario. EC Paediatr., 7: 295-311.

  2. Urooj, A., F. Suma and R. Kalra, 2018. In vitro bio-accessibility of calcium from eggshell powder and calcium salts. J. Adv. Food Sci. Technol., 5: 72-80.

  3. Siddiqi, S., A. Urooj and M.J. D'Souza, 2018. Dietary patterns and anthropometric measures of Indian children with autism spectrum disorder. J. Autism Dev. Disord., Vol. 48. 10.1007/s10803-018-3850-0.
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  4. Siddiqi, S. and A. Urooj, 2018. Dietary risk factors associated with autism-A review. Int. J. Curr. Adv. Res., 7: 8827-8833.
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  5. Satish, A., S.F. Syeda and A. Urooj, 2018. Quantification of flavonoids by UPLC-MS and its antibacterial activity from Brassica oleracea var. Capitata L. GSC Biol. Pharm. Sci., 5: 109-114.

  6. Reddy, P.V. and A. Urooj, 2018. In vitro bile acid sequestering properties of Morus indica L. leaves. Ann. Phytomed.- Int. J., 7: 96-100.

  7. Puttaswamy, N.Y., G.D. Rupini, F. Ahmed and A. Urooj, 2018. In vitro hypoglycemic potential of spices: Cinnamon and Cumi. Pak. J. Pharm. Sci., 31: 2367-2372.
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  8. Lohith, M.S., P. Namratha and A. Urooj, 2018. Validation of assessment categories of the patient-generated subjective global assessment tool in classifying the nutritional status of cancer patients. Int. J. Nutr. Pharmacol. Neurol. Dis., 8: 79-85.
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  9. Kotebagilu, N.P., L.M. Shivanna, A. Urooj, A. Thomas, M. Shanthilal and S. Maruthavanan, 2018. Socio-demographic, somatic and disease profile of cancer patients in tertiary care centres of a city in Karnataka, India. Int. J. Med. Public Health, 8: 82-88.

  10. Haleema, K., C. Vinay and A. Urooj, 2018. Evaluation of popped Euryale ferox seeds as a potent functional food based on its nutritional profile, functional attributes and macronutrient digestibility. J. Adv. Food Sci. Technol., 5: 81-87.

  11. Charlotte, G.K. and A. Urooj, 2018. Obesity status and lifestyle pattern of pre and post Menopausal urban-employed women of Mysore city, India. Adv. Obesity Weight Manage. Control, Vol. 6. .

  12. Bhagirathi, L. and A. Urooj, 2018. Phytochemical profile and antimicrobial activity of Cashew apple (Anacardium occidentale L.) extract. GSC Biol. Pharm. Sci. (In Press). .

  13. Anandan, S., S.S. Farha, M.J. Mahadeva and A. Urooj, 2018. Glucosinolates and antioxidant properties of Brassica oleracea var. capitata. Food Sci. Nutr. Technol., Vol. 3. .

  14. Vinay, S.C. and A. Urooj, 2017. A review on the occurrence, causative factors and pattern of malnutrition in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Br. J. Med. Health Res., 4: 21-32.

  15. Urooj, A., S. Siddiqi and S. Lakshmi, 2017. Iron bio-accessibility and nutritional attributes of selected disease specific commercial formulations. Defence Life Sci. J., 2: 206-211.
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  16. Urooj, A. and D.V. Devi, 2017. Potential role of Morus indica adjunct therapy in subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Asian J. Phytomed. Clin. Res., 5: 67-75.

  17. Supriya, S., A. Urooj and T.P. Krishnakanth, 2017. Inhibition of platelet aggregation and antioxidative effect of some plant foods. Eur. J. Biomed. Pharm. Sci., 4: 731-740.

  18. Srigiripura, C.V., A. Urooj, C.S. Krishnarao and M.A. Padukudru, 2017. Validation of fat-free mass estimation using prediction equations in male patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Int. J. Nutr. Pharmacol. Neurol. Dis., 7: 94-100.
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  19. Shenoy, S.V., S. Sairam, K.N. Pai and A. Urooj, 2017. Socio-demographic, anthropometric and biochemical profile of subjects with head and neck cancer: A pilot study. Br. J. Med. Health Res., 4: 44-54.

  20. Reddy, P.V., A. Urooj, S. Sudha, F. Ahmed and N.N. Prasad, 2017. Hypocholesterolemic effect of Moringa oleifera polyphenols in rats fed with high fat and cholesterol diet. Malaysian J. Nutr., 23: 473-478.

  21. Rajshekhar, S. and A. Urooj, 2017. Significance of inflammatory biomarkers in detecting risk for CVD in type 2 diabetic subjects. J. Indian Diet. Assoc., 39: 21-32.

  22. Mugambi, L.T., S. Sairam, L.G. Roy and A. Urooj, 2017. Nutritional status of university graduates sports students. J. Indian Diet. Assoc., 40: 40-47.

  23. Jois, S.N., K. Roohie, L. D’Souza, F. Suma and C.S. Devaki et al., 2017. Physico-chemical qualities of tomato fruits as influenced by pranic treatment-an ancient technique for enhanced crop development. Indian J. Sci. Technol., Vol. 9. .

  24. Bhagirathi, L. and A. Urooj, 2017. Processing technology for utilization of cashew apple (Anacardium occidental L.). Indian Food Ind. (In Press). .

  25. Bhagirathi, L. and A. Urooj, 2017. Nutritional assay and organoleptic evaluation of the cashew apple in Coastal Karnataka. Trends Bio Sci., 10: 415-418.

  26. Anandan, S., N.P. Kotebagilu, L.M. Shivanna and A. Urooj, 2017. Inhibitory potency of C-glycosyl flavonoids from Morus sp. on advanced glycation end products. J. Biol. Act. Prod. Nature, 7: 391-400.
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  27. Sandhya, S. and A. Urooj, 2016. Pregnancy outcome as influenced by dietary versus insulin management among GDM mothers. Br. J. Med. Health Res., 3: 124-136.

  28. Sairam, S., A. Urooj and M.S. Basavaraj, 2016. Modulation of glycemic responses by Malaysian J. Nutr., 22: 103-112.
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  29. Reddy, P.V., N. Sreenivas and A. Urooj, 2016. Acute toxicological studies of leaf extracts of Morus indica L. in rats. Ann. Phytomed. Int. J., 5: 108-112.
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  30. Rajashekar, S. and A. Urooj, 2016. Gender differences in inflammatory markers among type 2 diabetic subjects. Int. J. Emerg. Trends Sci. Technol., 4: 4926-4933.

  31. Puttaswamy, N.Y. and A. Urooj, 2016. In vivo antihypercholesterolemic potential of Swietenia mahagoni leaf extract. Cholesterol, Vol. 2016. 10.1155/2016/2048341.
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  32. Kotebagilu, N.P., V.R. Palvai and A. Urooj, 2016. Medicinal plants of the Western ghats as possible inhibitors of oxidation in various biological lipid substrates. Ann. Phytomed.- Int. J., 5: 118-123.

  33. Keerthika, T., C.S. Devaki, F. Suma and A. Urooj, 2016. Studies on the nutritional and quality characteristics of Cucumis sativus varieties. Agric. Sci. Res. J., 6: 79-85.
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  34. Haleema, K., C.V. Srigiripura and A. Urooj, 2016. Antioxidant content and in vitro antioxidant activities of extracts from popped Euryale ferox seeds. Agric. Sci. Res. J., 6: 86-92.
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  35. Bajaj, S., A. Urooj and P. Prabhasankar, 2016. Antioxidative properties of mint (Mentha spicata L.) and its application in biscuits. Curr. Res. Nutr. Food Sci. J., 4: 209-216.
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  36. Sunil, L., P.V. Reddy, A.G. Krishna and A. Urooj, 2015. Retention of natural antioxidants of blends of groundnut and sunflower oils with minor oils during storage and frying. J. Food Sci. Technol., 52: 849-857.
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  37. Suma, P.F. and A. Urooj, 2015. Isolation and characterization of starch from pearl millet (Pennisetum typhoidium) flours. Int. J. Food Propert., 18: 2675-2687.
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  38. Somashekara, H.M. and A. Urooj, 2015. Nutritional status and dietary habits of subjects with Urolithiasis. Curr. Res. Nutr. Food Sci., 3: 46-53.

  39. Singh, S. and A. Urooj, 2015. Influence of pre-pregnancy weight, food habits and lifestyle on gestational diabetes. Curr. Res. Nutr. Food Sci. J., 3: 156-164.

  40. Roy, L.G., M.S. Shetty and A. Urooj, 2015. Screening of malnutrition using clinical, dietary and anthropometric variables in an Indian hemodialysis population. JMED Res. (In Press). .
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  41. Naveen, Y.P. and A. Urooj, 2015. Preclinical safety evaluation of Swetenia mahagoni leaves in Wistar rats. Int. J. Pharm. Pharm. Sci., Vol. 7. .

  42. Naveen, Y.P. and A. Urooj, 2015. Phytochemical, proximite composition and antioxidant potential of Swietenia mahagoni leaves. Asian J. Pharm. Res., 5: 161-166.

  43. Kotebagilu, N.P., V.R. Palvai and A. Urooj, 2015. Ex vivo antioxidant activity of selected medicinal plants against fenton reaction-mediated oxidation of biological lipid substrates. Biochem. Res. Int., Vol. 2015. 10.1155/2015/728621.
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  44. Devi, V. and U. Asna, 2015. Possible hypoglycemic attributes of Morus indica L. and Costus speciosus: An in vitro study. Malaysian J. Nutr., 21: 83-91.
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  45. Ahmed, F. and A. Urooj, 2015. In vitro hypoglycemic effects and starch digestibility characteristics of wheat based composite functional flour for diabetics. J. Food Sci. Technol., 52: 4530-4536.
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  46. Suma, P.F., A. Urooj, M.R. Asha and J. Rajiv, 2014. Sensory, physical and nutritional qualities of cookies prepared from pearl millet (Pennisetum typhoideum). J. Food Proces. Technol., Vol. 5. 10.4172/2157-7110.1000377.
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  47. Suma, P.F., A. Urooj, M.R. Asha and J. Rajiv, 2014. Sensory characteristics, textural studies and proximate composition of cookies prepared from pearl millet (Pennisetum typhoideum). J. Food Proces. Technol., Vol. 5. .

  48. Suma, P.F. and A. Urooj, 2014. Influence of processing on physical properties of pearl millet (Pennisetum typhoideum) flour. Adv. Food Sci., 36: 100-108.

  49. Suma, P.F. and A. Urooj, 2014. Influence of germination on bioaccessible iron and calcium in pearl millet (Pennisetum typhoideum). J. Food Sci. Technol., 51: 976-981.
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  50. Satish, A., P.V. Reddy, S. Sairam, F. Ahmed and A. Urooj, 2014. Antioxidative effect and DNA protecting property of Moringa oleifera root extracts. J. Herbs Spices Med. Plants, 20: 209-220.
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  51. Sairam, S. and A. Urooj, 2014. Safety evaluation of Artocarpus altilis as pharmaceutical agent in wistar rats. J. Toxicol., Vol. 2014. 10.1155/2014/980404.
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  52. Reddy, P.V., L. Sarkar and A. Urooj, 2014. Inhibition of 3-hydroxy3-methyl glutaryl coenzyme A reductase by medicinal plants of Western Ghats. Ann. Phytomed., 3: 56-61.

  53. Reddy Palvai, V., S. Mahalingu and A. Urooj, 2014. Abrus precatorius leaves: Antioxidant activity in food and biological systems, pH and temperature stability. Int. J. Med. Chem., Vol. 2014. 10.1155/2014/748549.
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  54. Puttaswamy, N.Y., D.R. Gunashekara, F. Ahmed and A. Urooj, 2014. Phytochemical composition and in vitro anti-hyperglycemic potency of Eucalyptus tereticornis bark. Indian J. Nutr., Vol. 1. .

  55. Pushparaj, F.S. and A. Urooj, 2014. Antioxidant activity in two pearl millet (Pennisetum typhoideum) cultivars as influenced by processing. Antioxidants, 3: 55-66.
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  56. Palvai, V.R., S. Mahalingu and A. Urooj, 2014. Canthium parviflorum leaves: Antioxidant activity in food and biological systems, pH and temperature stability. Chinese J. Biol., Vol. 2014. 10.1155/2014/813201.
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  57. Palvai, V.R. and A. Urooj, 2014. Inhibition of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase (ex vivo) by Morus indica (Mulberry). Chinese J. Biol., Vol. 2014. 10.1155/2014/318561.
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  58. Naveen, Y.P., D. Rupini, F. Ahmed and A. Urooj, 2014. Evaluation of anti-hyperglycemic potency of Eucalyptus tereticornis bark in-vitro. Int. J. Pharm. Sci. Res. Rev., Vol. 1. .

  59. Kotebagilu, N.P., V.R. Palvai and A. Urooj, 2014. Protective effect of selected medicinal plants against hydrogen peroxide induced oxidative damage on biological substrates. Int. J. Med. Chem., Vol. 2014. 10.1155/2014/861084.
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  60. Harish, M., F. Ahmed and A. Urooj, 2014. In vitro hypoglycemic effects of Butea monosperma Lam. leaves and bark. J. Food Sci. Technol., 51: 308-314.
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  61. Devi, D.V. and A. Urooj, 2014. Antihyperglycemic and hypolipidemic effect of Morus indica L. in streptozotocin induced diabetic rats. Ann. Phytomed., 3: 55-59.
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  62. Urooj, A. and F. Ahmed, 2013. Ficus racemosa and Morus indica: Emerging alternative antihyperglycemic agents. Open Conf. Proc. J., 4: 59-65.

  63. Sairam, S. and A. Urooj, 2013. Artocarpus altilis-mode of anti-hyperglycemic activity: Elucidation by suitable in-vitro and ex-vivo techniques. Int. J. Pharm. Sci. Res., 4: 3013-3019.
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  64. Roy, L.G., M.S. Shetty and A. Urooj, 2013. Effect of nutritional intervention on malnutrition indicators in patients on haemodialysis. J. Renal Care, 39: 39-46.
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  65. Roy, L.G. and A. Urooj, 2013. Antioxidant potency, pH and heat stability of selected plant extracts. J. Food Biochem., 37: 336-342.
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  66. Reddy, V.P. and A. Urooj, 2013. Proximate, phytochemical profile and antioxidant activity (in vitro and ex vivo) of Morus indica varieties. Int. J. Pharm. Sci. Res., 4: 1626-1634.
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  67. Reddy, V.P. and A. Urooj, 2013. Morus indica: Antioxidant activity in food and biological systems. Int. J. Pharma Bio Sci., 4: 706-715.
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  68. Honnur, R., L.G. Roy, , S. Sairam and A. Urooj, 2013. Dialyzability of Iron and calcium in functional food formulations. Walailak J. Sci. Technol., 10: 615-623.
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  69. Ahmed, F., A. Urooj and A.A. Karim, 2013. Protective effects of Ficus racemosa stem bark against doxorubucin-induced renal and testicular toxicity. Pharm. Magazine, 9: 130-134.
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  70. Ahmed, F. and A. Urooj, 2013. Possible mechanism of antihyperglycemic action of Ficus racemosa stem bark in experimental diabetes. Iran. J. Pharm Ther., Vol. 16. .
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