Dr. M.N. Srivastava
 


Scientist E -II
Botany Division
Central Drug Research Institute
Lucknow- 226 001 (U.P.), India
 
E-Mail  mn_srivastava@cdri.res.in
Educational qualifications M. Sc., Ph. D. (Botany)
Date of Birth 03.07.1956
 
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
 
Systematic studies on algal flora particularly Cyanophyceae and Bacillariophyceae of Andaman & Nicobar Islands (6 years); Biological screening, Medicinal terrestrial and marine organisms diversity and Ethnobotany (14)
 
CURRENT AREAS OF INTEREST
 
Biological screening,
Medicinal terrestrial and marine plant diversity, ethnobotany and conservation of Indian medicinal plants.
 
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
 
Lakshmi V, Saxena A, Mishra SK, Raghubir R, Srivastava MN, Jain RK, Maikhuri JP and Gupta G - Spermicidal activity of bivittoside D from Bohadschia vitiensis (2008) - Arch Med Res. 39, 631-8
Tamrakar AK, Tiwari P, Ahmad R, Kumar R, Lakshmi V, Srivastava MN and Srivastava AK - Antihyperglycaemic activity of Sinularia firma and Sinularia erecta in streptozotocin induced diabetic rats (2008) - Med Chem Research 17, 62-73
Narender T, Khaliq T and Srivastava MN. - Naturally occurring uracil dimer from the Marine sea hare Dolabella auricularia. (2007) - Natural Products Communications 2, 71-73
Srivastava, M.N. Biopotential of Indian marine algae, their biodiversity, conservation and plea for sustainable utilization. Current R&D highlights, NICDAP, CDRI. 23(2): 35-38, 2000.