Dr. R. Nirmaladevi

Assistant Professor

Department of Biochemistry, Biotechnology and Bioinformatics

School of Biosciences

nirmaladevi_bc@avinuty.ac.in

nirmaladevi.saravanan32@gmail.com

09976152000


Qualification

M.Sc., M.Phil.,Ph.D.

Experience

11 Years

Specialization

Medicinal Plants Research in Leukemia and Lithiasis

Research Profile

Official website - www.avinuty.ac.in/

ORCID - https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1060-9157

ResearcherID - https://publons.com/researcher/1951634/nirmaladevi-ramalingam/

Scopus - https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=35115145800

Research Gate - https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ramalingam-Nirmaladevi

Google Scholar - https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=UvHm1WQAAAAJ


Awards and Achievements

  • NSS Best Programme Officer for the year 2013

Publications

Books - 2

Book Chapters - 2

Journal Publications = 24

Conference Publications- 4

Publications

International

  1. Suganya Ilango, Priyanka Jayachandran and Ramalingam Nirmaladevi , Isolation, Identification and Free Radical Scavenging Potential of Acetogenin Rich Fractions from Annona muricata Leaves, The Indian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics, ISSN: 0022-3174; eISSN: 2348-621X www.ijndonline.org DOI:10.21048/IJND.2021.58.S1.27541

  2. Falguni Panda, Samar Gourav Pati, Abhipsa Bal, Shivangi Mathur, Ramalingam Nirmaladevi, Biswaranjan Paital, Temporal morphometric analyses of Pila globosa in India for its use in aquaculture and food industry, The Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology, Volume 82, Issue 1, Pages 1-9, Publisher SpringerOpen, 82:17 https://doi.org/10.1186/s41936-021-00216-z

  3. Nithya Devi, M* and Nirmaladevi, R, Evaluation of Antioxidant and Antibacterial activity of Methanolic extracts of Annona muricata, International Journal of All Research Education and Scientific Methods (IJARESM), November-2020. ISSN: 2455-6211, Volume 8, Issue 11, Available online at: www.ijaresm.com, Page 708

  4. Suganya Ilango, BiswaranjanPaital, Priyanka Jayachandran, Palghat Raghunathan Padma, ramalingam Nirmaladevi, Epigenetic alterations in cancer, Frontiers in Bioscience, Landmark, 25, 1058-1109, March, 2020, 1093-9946 (print) 1093-4715 (web) Impact factor – 2.42

  5. Ganapathy T Iswariya, BiswaranjanPaital, Padma R Padma, Ramalingam Nirmaladevi, microRNAs: Epigenetic players in cancer and aging, Frontiers In Bioscience, Scholar, 11, 29-55, March 1, 2019, 10.2741/S525, Volume 11 | January 1, 2019 Issue 3 Pages 1-11, 1945-0516 (print) 1945-0524 (web) Impact factor – 2.42

  6. Iswariya, G.T., Padma, P.R. and Nirmaladevi, R., In vitro evaluation of antileukemic activity of the methanol extract of Citrus limetta, Citrus sinensis pulp and Naringenin, Int.J.Res.Rev.Pharm.Appl.Sci., 8(1) 055-068, 2018, (ISSN – 2249 – 1236).

  7. Nithya Devi, M., Iswariya, G.T., Padma, P.R. and Nirmaladevi, R., A Study on Phytochemical analysis and Cytotoxic activity of Ethanolic extract of Annona muricata, International Journal of Applied and Advanced Scientific Research, 2(2) 2017, (ISSN – 2456-3080)

  8. Iswariya, G.T., Suganya, V., Padma, P.R. and Nirmaladevi, R., Cytotoxic effect of Citrus limetta and Citrus sinensis on Molt-3 cell line, International J. of Pharmaceutical Sciences Review and Research (2016), (ISSN – 0976 – 044x)

  9. Shri nidhi Rai, T, Kalpana.S, and Nirmaladevi.R., Evaluation of selected medicinal plants for its antilithiatic potential under in vitro, Am. J. Pharm. Health Res., 2014, 2, 203-212, eISSN:2321-3647

  10. Kalpana.S, Shri nidhi Rai, T and Nirmaladevi.R., Effect of Tridax procumbens extract on calcium oxalate crystallization under in vitro conditions, Adv. App. Sci. Res., 2014, 5, 411-416, 0976-8610

  11. Kalpana.S, Nirmaladevi.R, Shri nidhi Rai, T and Karthika.P, Inhibition of calcium oxalate crystallization in vitro by extract of banana cultivar Mothan, Int. J. Pharm. Pharm. Sci., 2013, 5, 649-653, 0975-1491

  12. R Nirmaladevi, JU Chandirika, G Annadurai, S Kalpana, T Shrinidhi Rai, Evaluation of Aervalanata flower extract for its antilithiatic potential in vitro and in vivo, Int J Pharm Pharm Sci Res 3, 67-71, 0975-1491

  13. Nirmaladevi, R., Chitra, P. and Padma, P.R., Assessment of free radical scavenging activity and anticancer potential of the TLC separated fractions of Rhinacanthusnasutus root extracts, Res. J. Biotech., 2012, 7, 27-31, 0973-6263, eISSN: 2278-4535

  14. Nirmaladevi, R., ShrinidhiRai and Padma, P.R., Response evoked by Rhinacanthusnasutus leaf extract on etoposide-induced apoptotic events, J. Pharm. Res., 2012, 5, 4399-4403, 0974-6943

  15. Nirmaladevi, R., Kalpana, S., Kavitha, D. and Padma, P.R., Evaluation of antilithiatic potential of Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Linn. in vitro, J. Pharm. Res., 2012, 5, 4353-4356, 0974-6943

  16. Nirmaladevi, R. and Padma, P.R., Free radical scavenging activity of Rhinacanthusnasutusleaves against oxidative damage induced under in vitro conditions, Adv. Pl. Sci., 2011, 24, 9-12, 0970-3586

  17. Nirmaladevi, R., Padma, P.R. and Kavitha, D., Analysis of the methanolic extract of the leaves of Rhinacanthusnasutus,

J. Med. Pl. Res., 2010, 4, 1554-1560, 1996-0875

  1. Kavitha, D and Nirmaladevi, R., Evaluation of Aristolochiabracteolata leaf extracts for its antibacterial and antifungal activity, Advances in Plant Sciences,2009, 22 (II), 407-409, 0970-3586

  2. Kavitha, D and Nirmaladevi, R., Assessment of Aristolochiabracteolata leaf extracts for its biotherapeutic potential,

African Journal of Biotechnology, 2009, 8 (17), 4242-4244, 1684-5315

  1. Nirmaladevi, R and Vasuki, D., Effect of Rhinacanthusnasutus extracts on the non-enzymic antioxidant status of oxidant induced goat liver slices, Asian Journal of Bioscience, (2009) 4(II), 149-152, 0973-4899

National Journal Publications

  1. Nirmaladevi, R and Shankar,S, Bioconversion of cellulose into fermentable sugars by Saccharomyces cerevisiae cells for the production of ethanol using Cellulolytic fungi isolated from soil, The internet Journal of Microbiology, (2009) 7 (2)., Online,

1937-8289

  1. Nirmaladevi,R and Padma, P.R, A study on the antioxidant potential of the four under-exploited plants of medicinal value

Plant Archives, (2008), 8(1), 339-341, 0970 – 3586

  1. Sivaprabha,J., Supriya,S., Sumathi.S., Padma,P.R., Nirmaladevi,R and Radha,P, A study on the levels of non-enzymic antioxidants in the flowers of Clitoriaternatea, Ancient science of life, XXVII, (2008), 28-32, 0257-7941

  2. Saroja, S and Nirmaladevi, R , Antioxidant levels in Cyprinus carpio reared in textile effluent, Journal of Eco-physiology, (2001), 4(1-2)5-8,


Full-length Articles in Proceedings: 2

  1. Iswariya, G.T., Padma,P.R. and Nirmaladevi, R., Analysis of Citrus limetta and Citrus sinensis peel for their phytoconstituents, International Conference on “Herbal and Natural Components as the Future of Pharmacology” and 7th Annual meet of the National Society of Ethnopharmacology” Sponsored by Ministry of AYUSH, UGC, CSIR and NSE, India., 27th Feb to 1st mar, 2017.

ISBN- 978-93-84234-04-1 Laser Park Publishing House, Coimbatore

  1. Kavitha, M., Iswariya, G.T., Padma,P.R. and Nirmaladevi, R., In vitro antioxidant activity and Phytochemical analysis of Citrus limetta and Citrus sinensis,

Books / Chapters in Books / Books Edited:


  1. Paital, B and Ramalingam Nirmaladevi, R, Cross talk between cancer and aging via common miRNAs, - Targetting miRNA in cancer and Aging, LAMBERT Academic Publishing, Omni Scriptum Publishing Group, 2018, ISBN : 978-613-9-94005-9

  2. Shivangi Mathur, Ruby Patel and R.Nirmaladevi, Immunology, Nirav Prakashan

CBCS based syllabus of Gujarat University, 2019, 978-81-941657-9-8


Chapter in a Book

  1. Nirmaladevi, R, Therapeutic Uses of Fermented Food products, Fermented Food Products CRC Press, Taylor and Francis Group

Dec, 2019, ISBN 9780367224226 - CAT# K421586 .

  1. Saroja, S and Nirmaladevi, R, Effect of Textile Processing Effluent on the Non-enzymic antioxidant levels of Cyprinus carpio,

Environment, Pollution and management, (2003), 345., APH Publishing, ISBN no: 81-7648-419-9




Academic and other responsibilities

  • Coordinator, Advanced Research Laboratory

  • Member Secretary, Institutional Animal Ethics Committee of Avinashilingam Institute of Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore

Memberships

  • Life Member, Society of Biological Chemists

  • Life Member, Indian Science Congress

Research Guidance

AWARDED (M.Phil - 7; Ph.D. - 3)

Ph. D Theses Awarded

  1. Evaluation of Antilithiatic Potential of Banana Cultivars of different Genome and Ploidy

  2. In vitro and in vivo investigation of antilithiatic and antioxidant activity of aqueous extract of Aerva lanata

  3. Antileukemic and Therapeutic effects of Naringenin, the active principle of Citrus limetta and Citrus sinensis

ONGOING

Ph.D. - 5

Add the topics of ongoing M.Phil and PhD thesis