Dr. Arunachalam Ganesan

Professor and Principle
PGP College of Pharmaceutical Science&d Research Institute, India


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

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Area of Interest:

Pharmacology and Toxicology
Bio Sciences
Pharmacy Management
Pharmaceutical Ethics
Pharmaceutical Clinical Research

Selected Publications

  1. Sakthivel, D. and G. Arunachalam, 2017. Preparation and characterization of polymeric nanoparticles used in the treatment of epilepsy. J. Pharmaceut. Sci. Res., 9: 298-301.
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  2. Angayarkanni, N., D. Kumar and G. Arunachalam, 2016. The application of image processing techniques for detection and classification of cancerous tissue in digital mammograms. J. Pharmaceut. Sci. Res., 8: 1179-1183.
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  3. Chandran, A. and G. Arunachalam, 2015. Evaluation of in vivo anticancer activity of Scaevola taccada Roxb against Ehrlich ascites carcinoma in Swiss albino mice. J. Pharmaceut. Sci. Res., 7: 626-632.
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  4. Velmurugan, V. and G. Arunachalam, 2014. Hepatoprotective activity of methanol extract of stem bark of Prosopis cineraria Linn against carbon tetrachloride induced hepatotoxicity. Int. J. Pharm. Pharmaceut. Sci., 6: 491-493.
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  5. Velmurugan, V. and G. Arunachalam, 2014. Comparative molecular docking study of rutin against GABA A type receptor and 4-aminobutyrate-aminotransferase for anti-convulsant activity. J. Chem. Pharmaceut. Res., 6: 974-978.
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  6. Sumithra, M. and G. Arunachalam, 2014. Pharmacognostical study and phytochemical evaluation of Sargassum ilicifolium (Turner) C.Agardh. Int. J. PharmaTech Res., 6: 2022-2027.
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  7. Sumithra, M. and G. Arunachalam, 2014. Acute and subacute oral toxicity study of Sargassum ilicifolium Turner C. Agardh in rodents. Int. J. PharmTech Res., 6: 821-828.
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  8. Prakash, D.J., V. Ravichandiran and G. Arunachalam, 2014. Targeting the brain with rivastigmine loaded PEG-PLGA nano particles for Alzheimer's disease. Int. J. Pharm. Pharmaceut. Sci. Res., 4: 82-87.

  9. Prakash, D.J., V. Ravichandiran and G. Arunachalam, 2014. Alzheimer-symptoms, factors, pathology, diagnosis, conventional and novel therapies. Int. J. Nanomater. Biostruct., 4: 72-80.

  10. Banu, S., G. Arunachalam, K.N. Jayaveera and V.L. Ashoka Babu, 2014. Isolation and characterization of phytoconstituents from Barleria montana nees (Acanthaceae) leaves. Pharmacophore, 5: 301-306.
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  11. Velmurugan, V., G. Arunachalam and V. Ravichandiran, 2013. In vitro antioxidant potential of stem bark of Prosopis cineraria Linn. BioMedRx: Int. J., 1: 140-142.
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  12. Velmurugan, V., G. Arunachalam and V. Ravichandran, 2012. Anticonvulsant activity of methanolic extract of Prosopis cineraria (Linn) Druce stem barks. Int. J. PharmTech Res., 4: 89-92.

  13. Suresh, V. and G. Arunachalam, 2012. Pharmacognostical and preliminary phytochemical studies of bark of Nyctanthes arbor-tristis Linn. Int. J. Pharm. Pharmaceut. Sci., 4: 356-363.
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  14. Sugavanam, K., S. Velayutham and A. Ganesan, 2012. CNS depressent activity of different extracts of Tecoma stans flowers. Asian J. Tradit. Med., 7: 39-43.
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  15. Kameshwaran, S., V. Suresh, G. Arunachalam, S.K. Kanthlal and M. Mohanraj, 2012. In vitro and in vivo anti-cancer activity of methanolic extract of Tecoma stans flowers. Int. Res. J. Pharm., 3: 246-251.
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  16. Kameshwaran, S., V. Suresh, G. Arunachalam, P.R. Frank and V. Manikandan, 2012. Evaluation of antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory potential of flower extract Tecoma stans. Indian J. Pharmacol., 44: 543-544.
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  17. Banu, S., G. Arunachalam, K.N. Jayaveera, V.L. Ashoka Babu and V. Kumar, 2012. Antidiabetic effect of two species of Barleria in streptozotocin induced type-II diabetic rats. Int. Res. J. Pharm., 3: 185-188.
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  18. Banu, S., G. Arunachalam, K.N. Jayaveera, J.L. Jenita and A. Siddiqua, 2012. Pharmacognostic studies of Barleria montana Dun. leaves. World J. Pharmaceut. Res., 1: 332-339.
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  19. Ashoka Babu, V.L., G. Arunachalam, K.N. Jayaveera, V. Madhavan and S. Banu, 2012. Hepatoprotective activity of methanolic extract of Ecbolium viride (Forssk.) Alston roots against carbon tetrachloride induced hepatotoxicity. Int. Res. J. Pharm., 3: 251-253.
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  20. Velmurugan, V., G. Arunachalam and V. Ravichandran, 2011. Anthelmintic potential of Prosopis cineraria (Linn.) druce stem barks. Asian J. Plant Sci. Res., 1: 88-91.
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  21. Suresh, V., N.K. Jose, B. Anbarasi, N. Senthilkumar and G. Arunachalam, 2011. PCR-RFLP analysis of MDR1C3435T mutation in Exon 26 of different Indian population: A pharmacogenetics approach. Int. J. Pharma Res., 2: 6-12.

  22. Suresh, V., M.V. Gokul, G. Arunachalam, B. Anbarasi and N. Senthilkumar, 2011. Anti-diabetic and diuretic activity of the plant Aristolochia indica (Linn.) root. Int. J. Pharma Res., 2: 41-50.

  23. Suresh, V., G. Arunachalam and N.S. Kumar, 2011. In vitro anthelmintic activity of Nyctanthes arbor-tristis Linn. bark. J. Pharm. Res., 4: 283-284.
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  24. Kumar, R.M., V. Suresh, S.V. Rajesh, N.S. Kumar and G. Arunachalam, 2011. Pharmacognostical studies of the plant Wedelia chinensis (Osbeck) Merr. Int. J. Pharma Res. Dev., 2: 53-57.
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  25. Karthikeyan, P., V. Suresh and G. Arunachalam, 2011. In vitro anthelmintic activity of Sesbania grandiflora (L.) Poir. bark. Int. J. Pharm. Technol., 3: 1548-1553.
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  26. Karthikeyan, P., V. Suresh and A. Suresh, J.A. Bright, S.S. Velan and G. Arunachalam, 2011. Wound healing activity of Sesbania grandiflora (L.) Poir. bark. Int. J. Pharma Res. Dev., 3: 87-93.

  27. Kanthlal, S.K., V. Suresh, G. Arunachalam, P.R. Frank and S. Kameshwaran, 2011. In vivo evaluation of analgesic and antipyretic activity of aerial parts of Tabernaemontana divaricata in experimental animal models. Pharmacologyonline, 3: 1127-1133.
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  28. Gunasekaran, R., M. Usha and G. Arunachalam, 2011. Wound healing activity of Ougeinia oojeinensis (Roxb) Hochr. root. J. Pharm. Res., 4: 1195-1196.
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  29. Gunasekaran, R., M. Usha and G. Arunachalam, 2011. Pharmacognostical and phytochemical evaluation of Ougeinia oojeinensis (Roxb) Hochr. bark. Int. J. Pharmaceut. Sci. Res., 2: 706-712.
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  30. Banu, S., G. Arunachalam, K.N. Jayaveera, V.L. Ashoka Babu and K.B. Premakumari, 2011. Estimation of total phenolic content and in vitro antioxidant activity of Barleria montana. Der Pharm. Lett., 3: 178-182.

  31. Ashoka Babu, V.L., G. Arunachalam, K.N. Jayaveera, V. Madhavan and S. Banu, 2011. Free radical scavenging activity of methanolic extract of Ecbolium viride (Forssk). Alston roots. Der Pharm. Lett., 3: 285-288.
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  32. Velmurugan, V., G. Arunachalam and V. Ravichandran, 2010. Antibacterial activity of stem bark of Prosopis cineraria (Linn.) druce. Arch. Applied Sci. Res., 2: 147-150.
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  33. Suresh, V., S. Jaikumar and G. Arunachalam, 2010. Anti diabetic activity of ethanol extract of stem bark of Nyctanthes arbor-tristis linn. Res. J. Pharmaceut. Biol. Chem. Sci., 1: 311-317.
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  34. Suresh, V., R.M. Kumar, A. Suresh, N.S. Kumar, G. Arunachalam and K. Umasankar, 2010. CNS activity of ethanol extract of Wedelia chinensis in experimental animals. Int. J. Pharmaceut. Sci. Nanotechnol., 3: 881-886.
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  35. Suresh, V., G. Arunachalam and S. Jaikumar, 2010. Anti-cancer activity of ethanol extract of stem bark of Nyctanthes arbour tristis Linn. Res. J. Pharmaceut. Biol. Chem. Sci., 1: 306-310.
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  36. Suresh, V. and G. Arunachalam, 2010. Pharmacognostical and preliminary phytochemical studies of Nyctanthes arbor-tristis Linn. Res. J. Pharmacogn. Phytochem., 2: 103-108.

  37. Sundarrajan, T., T. Rajkumar, E. Udhayakumar and G. Arunachalam, 2010. Hypolipidemic activity of Pithecellobium dulce Bench. in triton Wr-1339 induced hyperlipidemic rats. Int. J. Chem. Pharmaceut. Sci., 1: 50-53.
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  38. Shalini, S., G. Arunachalam and A.S. Kumar, 2010. Antidiabetic, antihyperlipidemic and antioxidant activities of Cansjera rheedii in alloxan induced rats. Pharmacologyonline, 2: 1054-1071.
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  39. Priya, S.S., J.G. Shankar, R. Thirumalaisamy, P. Kavitha, B. Prakash, G. Arunachalam and S. Selvamuthukumar, 2010. Over expression of IPTG inducible GST protein in E. coli BL21. J. Biomed. Sci. Res., 2: 54-59.
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  40. Yasodha, A., A. Sivakumar, G. Arunachalam and A. Puratchikody, 2009. Synthesis and biological evaluation of some 2, 4, 5 triphenyl imidazole derivatives. J. Pharmaceut. Sci. Res., 1: 127-130.
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  41. Thirumalaisamy, R., J. Gowrishankar, S. Suganthapriya, B. Prakash, L.A. Kumar and G. Arunachalam, 2009. Genetic variability in Morus alba L. by biochemical and bioassay methods for increased silk productivity. J. Biomed. Sci., 1: 11-18.
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  42. Ravichandran, V., G. Arunachalam, N. Subramanian and B. Suresh, 2009. Pharmacognostical and phytochemical investigations of Moringa concanensis (Moringaceae) an ethno medicine of Nilgiris. J. Pharmacogn. Phytother., 1: 76-81.
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  43. Ravichandran, V., G. Arunachalam, N. Subramanian and B. Suresh, 2009. Contraception and its significance in traditional system of medicines. Int. J. Pharmaceut. Sci., 1: 1-21.

  44. Mishra, M., P. Muthuprasanna, K.S. Prabha, P.S. Rani and I.A. Satishbabu et al., 2009. Basics and potential applications of surfactants-a review. Int. J. PharmTech Res., 1: 1354-1365.
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  45. Arunachalam, G., P. Bag and D. Chattopadhyay, 2009. Phytochemical and phytotherapeutic evaluation of Mallotus peltatus (Geist.) Muell. Arg. var acuminatus and Alstonia macrophylla wall ex A. DC: Two ethno medicine of Andaman Islands, India. J. Pharmacogn. Phytother., 1: 1-13.
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  46. Arunachalam, G., N. Subramanian, G.P. Pazhani, M. Karunanithi and V. Ravichandran, 2009. Phytochemical and anti-ulcer investigations of the fresh leaf extract of Ixora coccinea Linn (Rubiaceae) in albino rat model. Int. J. Pharmaceut. Sci., 1: 26-31.

  47. Arunachalam, G., N. Subramanian, G.P. Pazhani, M. Karunanithi and V. Ravichandran, 2009. Evaluation of anti-inflammatory activity of methanolic extract of Solanum nigrum (Solanaceae). Iran. J. Pharmaceut. Sci., 5: 151-156.
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  48. Arunachalam, G., N. Subramanian, G.P. Pazhani and V. Ravich, 2009. Anti-inflammatory activity of methanolic extract of Eclipta prostrata L (Astearaceae). Afr. J. Pharm. Pharmacol., 3: 97-100.
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  49. Arunachalam, G., M. Karunanithi, N. Subramanian, V. Ravichandran and S. Selvamuthukumar, 2009. Ethno medicines of Kolli Hills at Namakkal district in Tamilnadu and its significance in Indian systems of medicine. J. Pharmaceut. Sci. Res., 1: 1-15.
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  50. Ganesan, A., S. Natesan, R. Vellayutham, K. Manickam and N. Ramasamy, 2008. Anxiolytic, antidepressant and anti-inflammatory activity of methanol extract of leaves of Momordica charantia Linn (Cucurbitaceae). Iran. J. Pharmacol. Therapeut., 7: 43-47.
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  51. Chattopadhyay, D., S. Das, A.B. Mandal, G. Arunachalam and S.K. Bhattacharya, 2007. Evaluation of analgesic and antiinflammatory activity of Ophiorrhiza nicobarica, an ethnomedicine from Nicobar Islands, India. Oriental Pharm. Exp. Med., 7: 395-408.

  52. Chattopadhyay, D., G. Arunachalam, A.B. Mandal and S.K. Bhattacharya, 2006. Dose-dependent therapeutic antiinfectives from ethnomedicines of bay islands. Chemotherapy, 52: 151-157.
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  53. Chattopadhyay, D., G. Arunachalam, T.K. Sur, S.K. Bhattacharya and A.B. Mandal, 2005. Analgesic and antiinflammatory activity of Alstonia macrophylla and Mallotus peltatus leaf extracts: Two popular Ethnomedicines of Onge, a nigrito tribes of little andaman. Oriental Pharm. Exp. Med., 5: 124-136.
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  54. Chattopadhyay, D., G. Arunachalam, L. Ghosh, K. Rajendran, A.B. Mandal and S.K. Bhattacharya, 2005. Antipyretic activity of Alstonia macrophylla Wall ex A. DC: An ethnomedicine of Andaman Islands. Pharm. Pharm. Sci., 8: 558-564.
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  55. Suba, V., T. Murugesan, G. Arunachalam, S.C. Mandal and B.P. Saha, 2004. Anti-diabetic potential of Barleria lupulina extract in rats. Phytomedicine., 11: 202-205.
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  56. Chattopadhyay, D., G. Arunachalam, R. Bhadra, L. Ghosh and A.B. Mandal, 2004. CNS activity of the leaf extracts of Alstonia macrophylla Wall ex A. DC: An ethnomedicine of Bay Islands. Fitoterapia, 75: 673-682.
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  57. Chattopadhyay, D., G. Arunachalam, S.C. Mandal, R. Bhadra and A.B Mandal, 2003. CNS activity of the methanol extract of malloatus (Geist) muell arg. leaf: An ethnomedicine of onge. J. Ethnopharmacol., 85: 99-105.
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  58. Srikanth, K., T. Murugesan, C.A. Kumar, V. Suba, A.K. Das, S. Sinha, G. Arunachalam and L. Manikandan, 2002. Effect of Trichodesma indicum extract on cough reflex induced by sulphur dioxide in mice. Phytomedicine, 9: 75-77.

  59. Ghosh, L., G. Arunachalam, T. Murugesan, M. Pal and B.P. Saha, 2002. Studies on the psychopharmacological activities of Rumex nepalensis Spreng. root extract in rats and mice. Phytomedicine, 9: 202-206.
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  60. Chattopadhyay, D., G. Arunachalam, A.B. Mandal and S.C. Mandal, 2002. Evaluation of antipyretic activity of leaf extracts of Mallotus peltatus (Geist) Muell. Arg. var acuminatus: A folk medicine. Phytomedicine, 9: 727-730.
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  61. Chattopadhyay, D., G. Arunachalam A.B. Mandal, T.K. Sur, S.C. Mandal and S.K. Bhattacharya, 2002. Antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory activity of folklore: Mellotus peltatus leaf extract. J. Ethnopharmacol., 82: 229-237.
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  62. Arunachalam, G., D. Chattopadhyay, S. Chatterjee, A.B. Mandal, T.K. Sur and S.C. Mandal, 2002. Evaluation of anti-inflammatory activity of Alstonia macrophylla wall ex A. DC. leaf extract. Phytomedicine, 9: 632-635.
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  63. Pazhani, G.P., N. Subramanian, G. Arunachalam, S. Hemalatha and V. Ravichandran, 2001. Antidiarrhoeal potential of Elephantopus scaber Linn leaf extract. Indian Drugs, 38: 269-271.