Dr Rashmi Saxena Pal
Assistant Professor
A dedicated Academician of Pharmacognosy with over 14 years of experience in Pharmaceutical education, Research, and academics. Expertise in Natural products, Phytochemistry, Pharmacognosy, Drug discovery. Experienced in Undergraduate and Postgraduate teaching, Curriculum development, Research supervision, Scientific writing, and Interdisciplinary collaborations. Author of numerous peer-reviewed publications, book chapters, and conference presentations with a strong commitment to innovation, quality education, and Pharmaceutical research. She has completed the project on “USE OF GHEE IN THE COMMON CULTURAL HERITAGE AND DAIRY PRODUCTS OF NOMADIC COUNTRIES ALONG THE SILK ROAD” in association with MNUMS, funded by UNESCO. One PhD scholar has completed the work under her guidance on the topic “EXTRACTION, PHARMACOLOGICAL AND PHARMACOINFORMATIC EVALUATION OF ACTIVE CONSTITUENTS OF DALBERGIA LATIFOLIA AS POTENTIAL ANTIDIABETIC AGENTS”
Interested Areas:
- Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry
- Natural Product Drug Discovery
- Medicinal Plant Research
- Herbal Drug Standardization and Quality Control
- Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods
- Pharmacological Evaluation of Natural Products
- Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry
- Natural Product Drug Discovery
- Medicinal Plant Research
- Herbal Drug Standardization and Quality Control
- Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods
- Pharmacological Evaluation of Natural Products
Research Overview
Research Count: 133
Publications
- Research papers: 15
- Review articles: 85
- Book chapters: 25
- Patents: 2
- Presentations: 6
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| ORCID ID | 0000-0002-8699-4602 |
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Conferences/Workshops/Seminars Attended
Total Attended: 10
Academic Activities
- Teaching undergraduate and postgraduate pharmacy courses.
- Curriculum planning and syllabus development.
- Research supervision of B. Pharm, M. Pharm, and PhD Students.
- Guiding dissertation and research projects.
- Conducting laboratory practicals and research methodology training.
- Member of NAAC, NBA, IQAC, and academic committees.
- Mentoring students for GPAT, NIPER, and higher studies.
- Coordinating industrial visits, scientific exhibitions, and outreach programs.
Recent Publications
| No. | Title | Type | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Precision oncology: transforming cancer care through personalized medicine" — published in Medical Oncology Journal, 2025 | Journal Article | View |
| 2 | "Diabetes Warriors from Heart Wood: Unveiling Dalbergin and Isoliquiritigenin from Dalbergia latifolia as Potential Antidiabetic Agents in-vitro and in-vivo" — published in Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics, 2024 | Journal Article | View |
| 3 | "Bioactive Peptides: A Comprehensive Critical Review of Structure-Activity Relationships, Molecular Mechanisms, and Translational Limitations" — published in Protein Journal, 2026 | Journal Article | View |
| 4 | "Unraveling the Nutritional Perspectives of Probiotics and Prebiotics in Female Healthcare" — published in Recent Advances in Food, Nutrition & Agriculture, 2025 | Journal Article | View |
| 5 | "Unravelling the nutraceutical and therapeutic perspectives of corosolic acid: journey so far and the road ahead" - Phytochemistry Reviews in 2025 | Journal Article | View |
| 6 | "MicroRNA-155 and cancer metastasis: Regulation of invasion, migration, and epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition" — published in Pathology – Research and Practice, 2023 | Journal Article | View |
| 7 | "Therapeutic Potential of Plant Phenolic Acids Combating Cancer Drug Resistance" — published in Recent Advances in Food, Nutrition & Agriculture, 2025 | Journal Article | View |
| 8 | "Reconciling the Gap between Medications and their Potential Leads: The Role of Marine Metabolites in the Discovery of New Anticancer Drugs: A Comprehensive Review" — published in Current Pharmaceutical Design, 2023 | Journal Article | View |
| 9 | "Navigating the Medicinal Benefits of Cubosome in Medicated Cosmetics for Potent Dermal Drug Delivery" — published in Drug Metabolism and Bioanalysis Letters, 2025 | Journal Article | View |
| 10 | "Synthesis and Evaluation of Herbal Based Hair Dye" - The Open Dermatology Journal 18 Oct 2018 | Journal Article | View |
• GPAT qualified
• Completed the project on “USE OF GHEE IN THE COMMON CULTURAL HERITAGE AND DAIRY PRODUCTS OF NOMADIC COUNTRIES ALONG THE SILK ROAD” in association with MNUMS, funded by UNESCO.
• Project on AICTE sponsored project on STTP in 2021.
• One PhD scholar has completed the work under her guidance on the topic “EXTRACTION, PHARMACOLOGICAL AND PHARMACOINFORMATIC EVALUATION OF ACTIVE CONSTITUENTS OF DALBERGIA LATIFOLIA AS POTENTIAL ANTIDIABETIC AGENTS”
Professional Memberships
- Lifetime membership of APTI, IPGA
- Lifetime membership of APTI, IPGA
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