Department of Botany

Research Publications/Books/Book Chapters 

2019

1. Dwivedi, M. K., Shyam, B. S., Mishrilal, Singh, P. K., Sharma, N. K., & Shukla, R. (2019). Geospatial mapping of antimalarial plants used by the ethnic groups of Anuppur district (Madhya Pradesh, India). Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge, 19. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Naveen-Sharma-16/publication/332292196
2. Ghosh, M. K., Chandraker, S. K., Shukla, R., Mandal, M., Mandal, V., & Ghorai, T. K. (2019). Molecular interaction, antimicrobial, antioxidant, cytotoxic and magnetic properties of Mn₁₂ benzoate. Journal of Cluster Science.https://doi.org/10.1007/s10876-019-01633-5
3. Chandraker, S. K., Mishri Lal, & Shukla, R. (2019). DNA-binding, antioxidant, H₂O₂ sensing and photocatalytic properties of biogenic silver nanoparticles using Ageratum conyzoides L. leaf extract. RSC Advances. https://doi.org/10.1039/C9RA03590G
4. Chandraker, S. K., Ghosh, M. K., Mishri Lal, Ghorai, T. K., & Shukla, R. (2019). Colorimetric sensing of Fe³⁺ and Hg²⁺ and photocatalytic activity of green synthesized silver nanoparticles from the leaf extract of Sonchus arvensis L. New Journal of Chemistry. https://doi.org/10.1039/C9NJ01338E
5. Mishra, S., Singh K., Sahu, N., Singh, S. N., Manika, N., Chaudhary, L. B., Jain, M. K., Kumar, V., & Behera, S. K. (2019). Understanding the relationship between soil properties and litter chemistry in three forest communities in tropical forest ecosystem. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-019-7691-x
6. Tripathi, P., Behera, M. D., Behera, S. K., & Sahu, N. (2019). Investigating the contribution of climate variables to estimates of net primary productivity in a tropical deciduous forest in India. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-019-7684-9
7. Sahu, N., Singh, S. N., Singh, P., Mishra, S., Karakoti, N., Bajpai, R., & Behera, S. K. (2019). Microclimatic variations and their effects on photosynthetic efficiencies and lichen species distribution along elevational gradients in Garhwal Himalayas. Biodiversity and Conservation. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10531-019-01782-z
8. Dubey, A. K., Kumar, N., Kumar, A., Ansari, M. A., Ranjan, R., Gautam, A., Meenakshi, Sahu, N., Pandey, V., Behera, S. K., Mallick, S., Pande, V., & Sanyal, I. (2019). Over-expression of CarMT gene modulates the physiological performance and antioxidant defense system to provide tolerance against drought stress in Arabidopsis thaliana L. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.12.050
9. Tripathi, P., & Shukla, A. K. (2019). Assessment of in vitro antifungal prospective of fungicides against Alternaria alternata, a causal organism of potato brown spot and early blight disease. International Journal of Advances in Agricultural Science and Technology, 6(10). https://doi.org/10.47856/ijaast.2019.v06i10.001

2020

1. Basa, S., Nampally, M., Honorato, T., Das, S. N., Podile, A. R., El Gueddari, N. E., Moerschbacher, B. M. (2020). The pattern of acetylation defines the priming activity of chitosan tetramers. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 1520-5126. https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.9b11466
2. Sivaramakrishna, D., Bhuvanachandra, B., Mallakuntla, M. K., Das, S. N., Ramakrishna, B., Podile, A. R. (2020). Pretreatment with KOH and KOH-urea enhanced hydrolysis of α-chitin by an endo-chitinase from Enterobacter cloacae subsp. Cloacae. Carbohydrate Polymers, 0144-8617. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2020.115952
3. Kumar, A., Kumar, R., Sengupta, D., Das, S. N., Pandey, M. K., Bohra, A., Sharma, N. K., Sinha, P., Masood, H. S., Ghazi, I. A., Laha, G. S., Sundaram, R. M. (2020). Deployment of genetic and genomic tools towards gaining a better understanding of Rice-Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae interactions for development of durable bacterial blight resistant rice. Frontiers in Plant Science, 1664-462X. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2020.01152
4. Mansoori, A., Singh, N., Dubey, S. K., Thakur, T. K., Alkan, N., Das, S. N., Kumar, A. (2020). Phytochemical characterization and assessment of crude extracts from Lantana camara L. for antioxidant and antimicrobial activity. Frontiers in Agronomy, 2673-3218. https://doi.org/10.3389/fagro.2020.582268
5. Dwivedi, M. K., Shyam, B. S., Shukla, R., Sharma, N. K., Singh, P. K. (2020). GIS Mapping of Antimalarial Plants Based on Traditional Knowledge in Pushparajgarh Division, District Anuppur, Madhya Pradesh, India. Journal of Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants, 1540-3580. https://doi.org/10.1080/10496475.2020.1747583
6. Chandraker, S. K., Mishri Lal, Ghosh, M. K., Tiwari, V., Ghorai, T. K., Shukla, R. (2020). Green synthesis of copper nanoparticles using leaf extract of Ageratum houstonianum Mill. and study of their photocatalytic and antibacterial activities. Nano Express, 2632-959X. https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/2632-959X/ab8e99.
7. Pandey, V. C., Sahu, N., Singh, D. P. (2020). Physiological profiling of invasive plant species for ecological restoration of fly ash deposits. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 1610-8167. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2020.126773.
8. Gautam, A., Kumar, N., Dubey, A. K., Ranjan, R., Sahu, N., Behera, S. K., Shah, K., Tripathi, R. D., Mallick, S. (2020). Sucrose plays key role in amelioration of arsenic-induced phytotoxicity through modulating phosphate and silicon transporters, physiological and biochemical responses in C3 (Oryza sativa L.) and C4 (Zea mays L.). Environmental and Experimental Botany, 1873-7307. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envexpbot.2019.103930
9. Tripathi, P., Shukla, A. K. (2020). Recommendation of fertilizers for pearl millet using statistical and machine learning approaches. Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research, 2349-5162. jetir.org.2020.2004624.
10. Bordoloi, A., Shukla, A. K. (2020). Efficiency of mycorrhizal fungi with different levels of phosphatic fertilizer on growth of Piper mullesua plantlets. International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences, 2319-7706. https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2020.903.092
11. Bordoloi, A., Shukla, A. K. (2020). Effect of mycorrhizal application on plant growth and nutrient uptake of Piper mullesua plantlets under sterilized, unsterilized, and field soil condition. International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences, 2319-7706. https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2020.905.338
12. Thakur, T. K., Patel, D. K., Bijalwan, A., Dobriyal, M. J., Kumar, A., Thakur, A., Bohra, A., Bhat, J. A. (2020). Land use land cover change detection through geospatial analysis in an Indian Biosphere Reserve. Trees, Forests and People, 2666-7193. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tfp.2020.100018
13. Mupparthi, S. D., Gollapalli, B. P., Shukla, D., Tiwari, A. K., Gorantala, J., Yarla, N. S., Tantravahi, S. (2020). Salidroside—Can it be a multifunctional drug? Current Drug Metabolism, 1389-2002. https://doi.org/0.2174/1389200221666200610172105

2021

1. Dwivedi, M. K., Shukla, R., Sharma, N. K., Manhas, A., Srivastava, K., Kumar, N., & Singh, P. K. (2021). Evaluation of ethnopharmacologically selected Vitex negundo L. for in vitro antimalarial activity and secondary metabolite profiling. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 275, 114076. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2021.114076
2. Sharma, N. K., Singh, M., & Rai, A. K. (2021). Salinity: Translating information from model microbes into crop plants. ScienceAsia, 47(2), 1–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.2306/scienceasia1513-1874.2021.033
3. Dwivedi, M. K., Bakshi, S., Shyam, B. S., Shukla, R., Singh, P. K., & Sharma, N. K. (2021). Prevalence and associated factors of malaria in Pushparajgarh Block of District Anuppur, Madhya Pradesh, India. International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health, 8(3), 1221–1229. https://www.ijcmph.com/index.php/ijcmph/article/view/7460/4730
4. Chandraker, S. K., Ghosh, M. K., Lal, M., & Shukla, R. (2021). A review on plant-mediated synthesis of silver nanoparticles, their characterization and applications. Nano Express, 2, 022008. https://doi.org/10.1088/2632-959X/ac0355
5. Lal, M., Chandraker, S. K., Parshant, A. T., & Shukla, R. (2021). Phytochemical composition and in vitro antioxidant activity of the essential oil of Colebrookea oppositifolia Smith, an ethnomedicinal plant of Amarkantak region. Mekal Insights, 5(1). https://www.researchgate.net/publication/365603797
6. Chandraker, S. K., Lal, M., Kumar, A., & Shukla, R. (2021). Justicia adhatoda L. mediated green synthesis of silver nanoparticles and assessment of their antioxidant, hydrogen peroxide sensing and optical properties. Materials Technology, 37, 1355–1365. https://doi.org/10.1080/10667857.2021.1949525
7. Tripathi, P., Yami, H., & Shukla, A. K. (2021). Determination of antifungal activity against phytopathogenic fungi by essential oils extracted from some medicinal plants. Biopesticides International, 17, 163–171. https://connectjournals.com/02196.2021.17.163
8. Chandraker, S. K., Lal, M., Dhruve, P., Singh, R. P., & Shukla, R. (2021). Cytotoxic, antimitotic, DNA binding, photocatalytic, H₂O₂ sensing, and antioxidant properties of bioengineered silver nanoparticles using leaf extract of Bryophyllum pinnatum (Lam.) Oken. Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmolb.2020.593040
9. Singh, P., Singh, K. R. B., Singh, J., Das, S. N., & Singh, R. P. (2021). Tunable electrochemistry and efficient antibacterial activity of plant-mediated copper oxide nanoparticles synthesized by Annona squamosa seed extract for agricultural utility. RSC Advances, 11, 18050–18059. https://doi.org/10.1039/D1RA02382A
10. Basu, A., Prasad, P., Das, S. N., Kalam, S., Sayyed, R. Z., Reddy, M. S., & El Enshasy, H. (2021). Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) as green bioinoculants: Recent developments, constraints, and prospects. Sustainability, 13(3), 1140. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13031140
11. Singh, N., Mansoori, A., Jiwani, G., Solanke, A. U., Thakur, T. K., Kumar, R., Chaurasiya, M., & Kumar, A. (2021). Antioxidant and antimicrobial study of Schefflera vinosa leaves crude extracts against rice pathogens. Arabian Journal of Chemistry. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arabjc.2021.103243
12. Thakur, T. K., Patel, D. K., Dutta, J., Kumar, A., Kaushik, S., Bijalwan, A., Fnais, M. S., Abdelrahman, K., & Ansari, M. J. (2021). Assessment of decadal land use dynamics of upper catchment area of Narmada River, the lifeline of Central India. Journal of King Saud University - Science. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jksus.2020.101322
13. Sharma, V., Gupta, P., Kagolla, P., Hangargi, B., Veershetty, A., Ramrao, D. P., Suresh, S., Narasanna, R., Naik, G. R., Kumar, A., & Guo, B. (2021). Metabolomics intervention towards better understanding of plant traits. Cells, 10(2), 346. https://doi.org/10.3390/cells10020346
14. Thakur, T. K., Patel, D. K., Thakur, A., Kumar, A., Bijalwan, A., Bhat, J. A., Kumar, A., Dobriyal, M. J., Kumar, M., & Kumar, A. (2021). Biomass production assessment in a protected area of dry tropical forest ecosystem of India: A field to satellite observation approach. Frontiers in Environmental Science. https://doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2021.757976
15. Kumar, R., Sharma, V., Suresh, S., Ramrao, D. P., Veershetty, A., Kumar, S., Priscilla, K., Hangargi, B., Narasanna, R., Pandey, M. K., Naik, G. R., Thomas, S. & Kumar, A. (2021). Understanding omics driven plant improvement and de novo crop domestication: Some examples. Frontiers in Genetics. https://doi.org/10.3389/fgene.2021.637141
16. Sharma, D., Rasool, F., Pothana, A. S., Magani, S. K. J., & Tantravahi, S. (2021). Evaluation of anticancer properties of geranyl isovalerate, an active ingredient of A. nervosa extract in colorectal cancer cells. Frontiers in Pharmacology. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2021.698375
17. Sharma, D., Rasool, F., Pothana, A. S., Magani, S. K. J., & Tantravahi, S. (2021). Evaluation of anticancer properties of geranyl isovalerate, an active ingredient of A. nervosa extract in colorectal cancer cells. Frontiers in Pharmacology, 12, 698375. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2021.698375

2022

1. Sharma, P. K., Singh, A., & Sharma, N. K. (2022). A socio-ecological critique on India’s local health traditions amidst rising incidence of global pandemics. Journal of Herbal Medicine, 34, 100578. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hermed.2022.100578
2. Behera, S. K., Mishra, S., Sahu, N., Manika, N., Singh, S. N., Anto, S., & Pandey, N. (2022). Assessment of carbon sequestration potential of tropical tree species for urban forestry in India. Ecological Engineering, 181, 106692. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2022.106692
3. Dubey, N. K., Shukla, R., Prakash, B., & Dwivedi, A. K. (2022). Mycotoxin contamination of food: Plant‐based preservatives as safer alternatives to synthetics. International Journal of Food Science & Technology, 57(4), 2138–2139. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijfs.15635
4. Mishrilal, Chandraker, S. K., & Shukla, R. (2022). Quantitative ethnobotanical study of therapeutic plants of Amarkantak hills in Achanakmar–Amarkantak Biosphere Reserve, Central India. Acta Ecologica Sinica. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chnaes.2022.03.002
5. Chandraker, S. K., Lal, M., Dhruve, P., Yadav, A. K., Varma, R. S., Singh, R. P., & Shukla, R. (2022). Bioengineered and biocompatible silver nanoparticles from Thalictrum foliolosum DC and their biomedical applications. Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy, 24, 2479–2494. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10098-022-02329-7
6. Chandraker, S. K., Lal, M., Khanam, F., Dhruve, P., Singh, R. P., & Shukla, R. (2022). Therapeutic potential of biogenic and optimized silver nanoparticles using Rubia cordifolia L. leaf extract. Scientific Reports, 12, 8831. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-12878-y
7. Chandraker, S. K., Lal, M., Ghosh, M. K., Ram, T., Paliwal, R., & Shukla, R. (2022). Biofabrication of spherical silver nanoparticles using leaf extract of Plectranthus barbatus Andrews: Characterization, free radical scavenging, and optical properties. Inorganic Chemistry Communications, 142, 109669. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.inoche.2022.109669
8. Chandraker, S. K., Parshant, Tiwari, A., Ghosh, M. K., Ghorai, T. K., & Shukla, R. (2022). Efficient sensing of heavy metals (Hg²⁺ and Fe³⁺) and hydrogen peroxide from Bauhinia variegata L. fabricated silver nanoparticles. Inorganic Chemistry Communications, 146, 110173. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.inoche.2022.110173
9. Tripathi, P., Bordoloi, A., & Shukla, A. K. (2022). Plantlets growth of Piper mullesua Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don. in organic manure amended soil inoculated with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. Indian Journal of Applied & Pure Biology, 37(1), 245–257. https://biology-journal.org/journal/volume37/issue73/ijapb37-1-31.html
10. Shukla, A. K., & Tripathi, P. (2022). Advancements in soil nutrient sensing for real-time nutrient management based recommendation system. Agricultural Biological Research, 38, 243–246. https://doi.org/10.35248/0970-1907.22.37.243-246
11. Bordoloi, A., & Shukla, A. K. (2022). Efficiency of mycorrhiza associated with Piper mullesua plantlets under acidic soil condition. Indian Journal of Ecology, 49, 430–434. https://doi.org/10.55362/IJE/2022/3541
12. Tripathi, P., Bordoloi, A., & Shukla, A. K. (2022). Diversity of vesicular and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in different land use systems. Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences, 20, 72–89. https://www.innspub.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/JBES-V20-No4-p72-79.pdf
13. Dubey, A., Kumar, K., Srinivas, T., Kondreddy, A., & Rajesh Kumar, K. R. (2022). An invasive weed-associated bacteria confers enhanced heat stress tolerance in wheat. Heliyon, 8(9), e09893. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e09893
14. Singh, P., Singh, K. R. B., Verma, R., Prasad, P., Verma, R., Das, S. N., Singh, J., & Singh, R. P. (2022). Preparation, antibacterial activity, and electrocatalytic detection of hydrazine based on biogenic CuFeO₂/PANI nanocomposites synthesized using Aloe barbadensis Miller. New Journal of Chemistry, 46(18), 8805–8816. https://doi.org/10.1039/D2NJ00913G
15. Prasad, P., Kalam, S., Sharma, N. K., Podile, A. R., & Das, S. N. (2022). Phosphate solubilization and plant growth promotion by two Pantoea strains isolated from the flowers of Hedychium coronarium L. Frontiers in Agronomy, 4, 990869. https://doi.org/10.3389/fagro.2022.990869

2023

1. Rai, A., Singh, V. K., Sharma, N. K., Singh, J. S., Singh, V. K., Dwivedi, B. S., & Rai, P. K. (2023). Effect of fluorescent Pseudomonas on plant growth promotion of Aloe vera. Journal of Plant Nutrition. https://doi.org/10.1080/01904167.2023.2294936
2. Rai, P. K., Rai, A., Sharma, N. K., Singh, T., & Kumar, Y. (2023). Limitations of biofertilizers and their revitalization through nanotechnology. Journal of Cleaner Production, 422, 138194. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.138194
3. Rai, A., Sharma, N. K., Singh, V. K., Dwivedi, B. S., Singh, J. S., & Rai, P. K. (2023). Study of phosphate-solubilizing fluorescent Pseudomonas recovered from rhizosphere and endorhizosphere of Aloe barbadensis (L.). Geomicrobiology Journal, 40(4), 347–359. https://doi.org/10.1080/01490451.2023.2171165
4. Hazra, P. P., Mondal, B., Das, D., Majhi, P., Pradhan, U., Mallick, S., Shukla, A. K., Das, R. K., & Roy, U. K. (2023). Multicomponent consecutive Barbier propargylation and CuAAC click reactions using Zn/CuFe₂O₄ reagent: Entry to antifungal triazole compounds. Tetrahedron, 139, 133442. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tet.2023.133442
5. Prajapati, J. P., Toppo, A., Majhi, P., Pradhan, U., Das, A., Das, D., Sriramulu, G., Mallick, S., Katlakunta, S., & Shukla, A. K. (2023). Biogenic synthesis, characterization, and antifungal activity studies of copper oxide nanoparticles using aqueous extract of Moringa oleifera leaves. ChemistrySelect, 8(20), e202300531. https://doi.org/10.1002/slct.202300531
6. Galiveti, R. C., & Tantravahi, S. (2023). Moisturizer and COVID-19: Are we missing a trick? Coronaviruses, 4(1), e83413. https://doi.org/10.2174/2666796704666230330083413
7. Shukla, A. R., Sahu, N., Hurrah, I. A., Ahmed, M., & Wagh, V. V. (2023). Geranium janakianum (Geraniaceae), a new species from Uttarakhand, India. Phytotaxa, 630(2), 123–132. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.630.2.3

2024

1. Kumar, D., Biswas, J. K., Mulla, S. I., Singh, R., Shukla, R., Ahanger, M. A., Shekhawat, G. S., Verma, K. K., Siddiqui, M. W., & Seth, C. S. (2024). Micro and nanoplastics pollution: Sources, distribution, uptake in plants, toxicological effects, and innovative remediation strategies for environmental sustainability. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 213, 108795. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plaphy.2024.108795
2. Prasad, P., Mansoori, A., Prajapati, N., Tripathi, J., Sharma, K., Kumar, A., & Das, S. N. (2024). Phytochemical screening and antimicrobial activities of Guizotia abyssinica L. leaf and flower extracts. Journal of Natural Pesticide Research, 9, 100083. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.napere.2024.100083
3. Shweta, S., Dwivedi, A., Subramaniam, B., Kaushik, S., & Sahu, N. (2024). Herbaria: A valuable resource of the time-treasured historic plant specimens with boundless research potential for environmental sustainability. Environment, Development and Sustainability. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-024-05301-1
4. Rai, A., Sharma, N. K., Singh, V. K., Rai, A., Kumar, V., Kumar, A., Singh, J. S., & Rai, P. K. (2024). Use of biowaste to ameliorate chromium-contaminated soils to improve crop productivity. Waste Management Bulletin, 2, 276–288. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wmb.2024.02.004
5. Goswami, S., Parshant, Rajpoot, V. S., Singh, M., Shukla, R., & Tiwari, A. (2024). Phytochemical profiling and anthelmintic activity of Manilkara zapota L. (Chiku) extracts: An integrated in vitro and in silico approaches. Biointerface Research in Applied Chemistry, 14(6), 146. https://doi.org/10.33263/BRIAC146.146
6. Sharma, D., & Shukla, A. K. (2024). Starch hydrolysis and α-amylase activity of Trichoderma viride (AUFS1). Annals of Multidisciplinary Research, Innovation & Technology, 3(1), 63–66. https://adtu.in/files/current_issue/vol3_issue1/vol3-issue1-article009.pdf
7. Majhi, P., Mansoori, A., Pradhan, U., Tripathi, P., & Shukla, A. K. (2024). Phytochemical constituents in essential oil of Cymbopogon citratus and exploring the potential of antifungal activity for management of phytopathogenic fungi. Journal of Plant Science and Crop Protection, 7(1), 105–119. https://www.annexpublishers.com/articles/JPSCP/7105-Phytochemical-Constituents-in-Essential.pdf
8. Sahu, S. K., Kushwaha, A., Pradhan, U., Majhi, P., Shukla, A. K., & Ghorai, T. K. (2024). Sustainable green synthesis of Hedychium coronarium leaf extract-stabilized silver nanoparticles and their applications: Colorimetric sensing of Sn²⁺ and Hg²⁺ and antifungal and antimicrobial properties. Nanoscale Advances, 6. https://doi.org/10.1039/d4na00443d
9. Yadav, S., Pathak, J., Majhi, P., Kaushik, S., Shukla, A. K., Kaur, R., Kumar, R., & Singh, P. (2025). Lac-based biosynthesis of zinc–copper mixed metal oxide nanoparticles and evaluation of their antifungal activity against A. alternata and F. oxysporum. Materials Chemistry and Physics, 330, 130152–130163. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2024.130152

2025

1. Pradhan, U., Prajapati, J. P., Majhi, P., Sahu, D., Singh, R. K., Mallick, S., & Shukla, A. K. (2025). Green synthesis and characterization of Blumea sinuata silver nanoparticles: Antibacterial, antifungal, and antioxidant properties. RSC Nanoscale Advances. https://doi.org/10.1039/d4na01063a
2. Majhi, P., Pradhan, U., Toppo, A., & Shukla, A. K. (2025). Fungal endophytes: An insight of diversity, stress tolerance, biocontrol and plant growth promoting agent. Current Microbiology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00284-025-04266-2
3. Saket, A., Choudhary, H., Singh, S., Shukla, A. K. & Srinivasan, T.  (2025). Prospective on alkaloids-based sustainable methods to treat fungal pathogens: A comprehensive review. Archives of Microbiology, 207, 183. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00203-025-04381-5
4. Yadav, S., Singh, A., Mohan, M., Das, S. N., Rai, M. K. (2025). In vitro propagation, phytochemical analysis and assessment of antioxidative potential of micropropagated plants of Tecoma capensis (Thumb.) Spach. South African Journal of Botany (Accepted for publication)

 Edited/Reference Books:

1. Rai, P. K., Sharma, N. K., Singh, V. K., & Rai, A. K. (Eds.). (2023). A critical appraisal of India’s self-reliance in agriculture (p. 400). Nova Science Publishers Inc. ISBN: 979-8-88697-602-1
2. Tripathi, S. P. M., Sharma, N. K., Paramanik, V., & Singh, V. P. (Eds.). (2023). Descendants of Kanād. IGNTU, Amarkantak & Scientific Publishers. ISBN: 978-81-962465-1-8
3. Shukla R., & Lambo M. (2025). IGNTU’s Floral Treasures (A Pictorial Exploration), ISBN: 978-93-5788-323-8

Book Chapter Publications:

1. Mishrilal, Chandraker, S. K., & Shukla, R. (2020). Antimicrobial properties of selected plants used in Chinese traditional medicine. In B. Prakash (Ed.), Functional and preservative properties of phytochemicals (pp. 119–144). Academic Press (Elsevier). https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-818593-3.00004-X
2. Rai, A. K., & Sharma, N. K. (2021). The agro-ecosystem engineers: Cyanobacteria and Azolla. In L. J. Singh & V. Ranjan (Eds.), New vistas in Indian flora (Vol. I, pp. 55–75). ISBN: 978-81-943323-5-0
3. Sharma, P. K., Rai, A. K., & Sharma, N. K. (2021). Safety and ethics in omics biology. In R. Kumar et al. (Eds.), Omics technologies for sustainable agriculture and global food security (pp. 281–297). Springer Nature. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-0830-8
4. Shukla, R., Mishra, V. K., & Sharma, N. K. (2021). Constructed wetlands for the treatment of sewage. In V. K. Mishra & A. Kumar (Eds.), Sustainable environmental clean-up (pp. 105–129). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-823828-8.00006-2
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