MR. ANANTA SAIKIA
Position: Associate Professor
Specialization: Pharmacognosy
Qualification: M.Pharm, PhD (Pursuing)
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EDUCATION
Assam Down Town University, Assam
Dibrugarh University, Assam
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Experience : Seven years One months of teaching experiance.
2017-2018, Assistant Professor
Himalayan University, Arunachal Pradesh
2018 - Present, Assistant Professor
Pratiksha Institute of Pharmaceutical sciences, Assam
AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS
2007, Anundoram Borooah Award
Government of Assam
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Ethnomedicinal documentation and Pharmacognosy of wild edible plants of Northeast India
- Indigenous plants of North-Eastern India and its Cyto-toxic and anti-Diabetic potential
- Safety and efficacy evaluation of ayurvedic formulations
- Phytoconstituents utility as Pharmaceutical excipients
- Extraction, Isolation and structure elucidation of novel phytoconstituents form plants of North-Eastern India
PUBLICATIONS
Research Publications:
- Saikia A, Bhargab Jyoti Sahariahb., Nilutpal Sharma Borab. “Design and evaluation of an herbal anti-lice shampoo containing Brassica juncea (L.) Czern.”, Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge, October 2022, 21(4), pp 808-813 IF: 1
- Marbaniang D, Das RJ, Pal P, Saikia A, Pathak MP, Ray BM. Extended Release Floating Microballoons Containing Clerodendrumcolebrookianum Extract: In vitro in vivo Evaluation. Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Education and Research. 2019 Jul 1; 53(3):S246-54. Book Chapter
- Jyoti K K, Bhuyan B, Saikia A, Pashwan S. Study of ethnobotanical plants used by the people of Nalbari district of Assam, India. World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research. 2016; 5(5).
- Sharma H K, Zaman K, Saikia A. “THE MARVEL PLANT OFMEGHALAYA: Zanthoxylum acanthopodium DC”. Editors,
CONFERENCE & SEMINARS
Conferences and Seminars:
- “Orientation Training Programme for NSS Programme Officers” held from 6th September 2022 in Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship, Guwahati, in association with Regional Directorate of National Service Scheme, Guwahati.
- PHARMAGYANAV- 2022 “Recent Advances and sustainability in Pharmaceutical Research” organised by PIPS, from 2nd -3rd June 2022
- In vitro model of drug discovery, organised by Dept. of Biotechnology, NIPER, Guwahati, 7th January, 2023
- 11th International Conference on "Fermented Foods, Health Status and Social Well-Being organised by the Department of Rural Development and Agricultural Production (RDAP), NEHU, Tura Campus, and the Swedish South Asian Network on Fermented Foods (SASNET-FF), Anand, Gujarat NEHU held in Shillong NEHU Campus, Meghalaya on 21/11/20232 -22/11/2023.
- AdtU PHARMACON 2.0 : on “Pharmaceuticals Fusing with Nutraceuticals Ensuring Healthy Lives and Promote Wellbeing: Global Trend " organized by the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Science, Assam down town University, Guwahati, Assam on the theme in collaboration with Central Ayurveda Research Institute (under CCRAS), Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India held on October 13-14 2023.
- One Day Science Communication Workshop jointly organized by DBT/Welcome Trust India Alliance & NIPER Guwahati held in NIPER Guwahati on 21st March 2023.