Nagaraj Rajaprabu

@marymathacollege.edu.in

Assistant Professor & Head
Mary Matha College



                                   

https://researchid.co/drrajaprabu

Dr. N. Rajaprabu M.Sc., Ph.D., PGDCI., DPE.,
Assistant Professor & Head,
Department of Microbiology,
Mary Matha College of Arts and science,
Periyakulam. Theni (District),
Tamil Nadu - 625604, India.
Contact: +919566748895; +919551384320.
lichenraja2017@ drrajaprabu@.
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EDUCATION

B.Sc., (Plant Biology and Plant Biotechnology)
M.Sc (Plant Biology and Plant Biotechnology)
Post Graduate Diploma in Cheminformatics
Doctorate of Philosophy in Botany (Biomedical Research in Lichenology)

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

Microbiology, Biotechnology, Plant Science, Drug Discovery

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Scopus Publications

Scopus Publications

  • Evaluation of Antioxidants, Antidiabetic, Antiinflammatory Active Compounds from Leptogium rivurale Through In-Vitro and In-Silico Studies
    P. Pandurangan, Bommana Chanakya, N. Rajaprabu, Shobana, N. Uthralakshmi, S. Saigeetha and A. Samrot
    AMG Transcend Association
    Leptogium rivurale is a flooded jelly skin lichen as the surface becomes jelly on wet. It is a cyanolichen with a cyanobacterium Nostoc. In this present study, Leptoguium rivurale were collected from Kodaikanal and extracted using methanol and distilled water. Qualitative analysis of phytochemicals from the extracts showed the presence of carbohydrates, glycosides, phenols, terpenoids, saponins, and proteins. The methanol extract was found to inhibit the α-amylase enzyme activity better than aqueous extract. The methanol extract was found to have better DPPH radical scavenging activity and anti-inflammatory activity than aqueous extract. Then the extract was subjected to GC-MS analysis. The molecules obtained through GC-MS analysis were subjected to in-silico molecular docking simulation using AutoDock software. Cyclohexanol and oxirane were the potential drug candidates identified.


  • A new record of pyrenocarpous lichen to the Indian biota
    N. Rajaprabu, P. Ponmurugan, and Gaurav K. Mishra
    Wildlife Information Liaison Development Society
    Pyrenula subglabrata (Nyl.) Müll. Arg. is reported as a new find to Indian lichen biota from Arunachal Pradesh and Tamil Nadu states.  The species is found growing on smooth bark trees of both the regions.

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