Project title: Analysis and evaluation of Indian staple food fortified with veldt grape (Cissus quadrangularis) stem powder to overcome osteoporosis.Funded by: DBT, Govt. of India, New DelhiAchievement: Bioavailability and nutraceutical property of the rice/flour was tested in experimental animals having skeletal complications.

Project title: Analysis and evaluation of Indian staple food fortified with veldt grape (Cissus quadrangularis) stem powder to overcome osteoporosis.Funded by: DBT, Govt. of India, New DelhiAchievement: Calcium-rich fortified rice and rice flour were prepared using CQ stem powder.

Evaluation of RAPD and ISSR markers for population genetic structure of an endemic and critically endangered plant Decalepis arayalpathra (J. Joseph & V. Chandras.) Venter, from southern Western Ghats, IndiaAchievement: The plant population with high genetic diversity within and among the populations was identified to establish ex-situ conservation.

Ethanol extract of Cardiospermum halicacabum attenuates complete freund’s adjuvant induced Rheumatoid arthritis in albino wistar ratsPlant metabolomics laboratory, Department of Environmental Biotechnology, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, IndiaAchievement: C.halicacabum has the property of reducing inflammation and promote regeneration of joint surface in RA was identified.