Sreelakshmi Chittamethu, Kuttemperoor P. O., Mannar, Alappuzha, 689623

Area of Research

• Lakshmi SP and Bindu RN. A comparative study of the anthelmintic potential of Cleome viscosa L. and Cleome burmanni W. and A. Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 2011; 73(1): 98-100. [ISSN 0250-474X; IF—0.479]
• Lakshmi SP and Bindu RN. Pharmacognostical studies in Cleome viscosa L. Catholicate Journal of Studies and Research. 2011; 1(1):75-80. [ISSN 2249-149X]
• Lakshmi SP and Bindu RN. Pharmacognostical standardization and phytochemical studies in Cleome viscosa L. and C. burmanni W. & A. Journal of Pharmacy Research. 2012; 5(2):1231-1235. [ISSN 0974-6943; IF—2.89]
• Lakshmi SP and Bindu RN. Proximate composition, mineral elements and   antinutritional factors in Cleome viscosa L. and Cleome burmanni W. & A. (Cleomaceae). International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. 2013; 5(1); 384-387. [ISSN 0975-1491; IF—3.72]
•  Lakshmi SP and Bindu RN. Radical scavenging potential of Cleome viscosa L. and Cleome burmanni W. & A. (Cleomaceae). International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research. 2013; 4(2):696-703. [ISSN 2320-5148; IF—2.8]
•  Lakshmi SP and Bindu RN. GC-MS analysis of chloroform extract of Cleome burmanni W. & A. (Cleomaceae). International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research. 2013; 4(5): 1930-1933. [ISSN 2320-5148; IF—2.8]
•  Lakshmi SP and Bindu RN. Comparative study on pollen grains of Cleome viscosa L. and Cleome burmanni W. & A. (Cleomaceae). The International Journal of Plant Reproductive Biology. 2013, Vol. 5(2): 174-177. [ISSN 0975 4296; IF—1.89]
• Lakshmi SP and Bindu RN. Evaluation of cytotoxic activity of Cleome viscosa L. and Cleome burmanni W. & A. (Cleomaceae). International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. Oct 2013; 5(4): 711-714. [ISSN 0975-1491; IF—3.72]
• Lakshmi SP and Bindu RN. Functional group analysis of Cleome viscosa L. and Cleome burmanni W. & A. (Cleomaceae) extracts by FT-IR. Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry. 2014; 2(6): 120-124. [ISSN 2278-4136; IF—0.255]
• Lakshmi SP and Bindu RN. In vitro anti-inflammatory studies in Cleome viscosa L. and C. burmanni W. & A. (Cleomaceae). International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research. 2014; 5(11): 4998-5003. [ISSN 2320-5148; IF—2.8]
• Lakshmi SP and Bindu RN.  Molecular docking studies using sinigrin and tamoxifen. Journal of pharmacognosy and phytochemistry. 2018; 7(2): 3217-3221. [ISSN 2278-4136; IF—0.255]
•  Lakshmi SP. Quantification of sinigrin in two species of Cleome L. (Cleomaceae) using HPLC. International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences. 2018 July; 9(3): (P) 47-51 [ISSN 0975 6299 IF—7.1]
• Supriya PS and Pillai Lakshmi Sreekumar. Pharmacognostic profiling and phytochemical evaluation of Azima tetracantha Lam. (Salvadoraceae). Journal of Advances in Biological Sciences. 2020: 7(1&2): 54-59. [ISSN 2394 7837]
• Lakshmi SP and Bindu RN. GC-MS analysis of methanol extract of Cleome burmanni W. & A. (Cleomaceae). International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research. 12(9): 2021 [ISSN 2320-5148; IF: 1.23]
• Pillai Lakshmi Sreekumar and Anupama MM. Pharmacognostical standardization and phytochemical profiling in Biophytum reinwardtii (Zucc.) Klotzsch (Oxalidaceae). Annals of Plant Science. 2021; 10(7): 4260-4268. [ISSN 2287 688X]
• Pillai Lakshmi Sreekumar and Ruth A. Pharmacognostical standardization and phytochemical studies in Tridax procumbens L. International Journal of Biology, Pharmacy and Allied Science. 2021, 10(12): 407-419. [ISSN 2277 4998]
• Pillai Lakshmi Sreekumar and Arya UP. Phytochemical evaluation of Premna serratifolia L. International Journal of Biology, Pharmacy and Allied Science. 2024, 13(2): 762-771. [ISSN 2277 4998].

• Oral presentation in an International Seminar on “World Bioheritage concerns over climate change with a special preference to ethnic vegetables”, held at S.N. College, Chemphzanthy, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, on Sept. 7th-8th, 2012. (A comparative study of pollen grains of Cleome viscosa and Cleome burmanni (Cleomaceae)).
• Oral presentation in a National conference on “Phytomedicine”, held at Bharathiar University, on Oct. 4th-5th, 2012. (Radical scavenging potential of Cleome viscosa and Cleome burmanni (Cleomaceae)).
• Oral presentation in an “International Conference on Sustainable Utilization, Management and Conservation of Bioresources” (ICSMCB-2013), held at St. Joseph’s college, Thiruchirapally, on Jan. 10th-11th, 2013. (Proximate composition, mineral elements and antinutritional factors in Cleome viscosa and Cleome burmanni (Cleomaceae)).
• Oral presentation in the ‘16th All India Congress of Cytology and Genetics’, held at Department of Botany, University of Kerala, Kariavattom, on 22nd-24th Oct, 2013. (Anti-inflammatory and cytotoxic potential of Cleome burmanni W. & A. (Cleomaceae)).
• Oral presentation in the National symposium on Underutilized and wild edible plants of India-‘Future crops’, held at Department of Botany, University of Kerala, Kariavattom, on 10th & 11th Dec, 2014. (Molecular docking studies of sinigrin isolated from two species of Cleome L. (Cleomaceae)).
• Oral presentation in the National seminar on “Current trends and advances in Biological sciences (CTAB – 2020)”, organized by the Department of Botany and Biotechnology, Bishop Moore College, Mavelikara sponsored by CSIR, Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. of India from 6th -7th February, 2020.

• Attended the Workshop on ‘Rapid assessment of biodiversity loss in flood affected areas of various districts’ conducted by Kerala State Biodiversity Board in association with KILA on 5th – 6th October, 2018 at Angel king auditorium, Alappuzha.
• Participated in the ‘Rapid Assessment of Biodiversity loss in Pathanamthitta district’ organized by Kerala State Biodiversity Board on 20th -30th October, 2018.
• Participated in the three day International workshop on ‘Basic tools and techniques in Molecular Biology’ held at Dept. of Botany, University College, Thiruvananthapuram held on 17th – 19th December, 2018.
• Participated in the two day “National workshop on Molecular techniques in Microbial identification” organized by the Post Graduate Dept. of Botany and Research Centre, Government College for Women, Thiruvananthapuram and sponsored by Directorate of Collegiate Education on 20th and 21st November, 2019.
• Participated in the” National level Five Days Online Training in Biological Sciences” conducted by the Post Graduate and Research Department of Botany of Sree Narayana College, Nattika in academic collaboration with the Kerala State Higher Education Council, held from 03/08/2020 to 07/08/2020.
• Participated in the National seminar on ‘Problems and Prospects of Wetland Conservation with special reference to Wetlands of Kerala’ held at the Post Graduate and Research Department of Zoology, N. S. S. College, Pandalam, Kerala from 6th – 8th February 2018.
• Participated in the one day state level seminar on PULSES – 2016 held at the Post Graduate Department of Botany and Biotechnology, Bishop Moore College, Mavelikara on 22nd July 2016.
• Participated in the Slide show entitled “Diversity of Pulses in India” (PULSES – 2016) held at the Post Graduate Department of Botany and Biotechnology, Bishop Moore College, Mavelikara on 14th December 2016.
• Participated in the Pre-Conference workshop associated with the National Seminar ‘Recent Innovations and Current Trends in Biological Sciences’ (RICTBS – 2017) organized by the Post Graduate Department of Botany and Biotechnology, Bishop Moore College, Mavelikara on 7th February, 2017.
• Participated in organizing the National Seminar ‘Recent Innovations and Current Trends in Biological Sciences (RICTBS – 2017) held at the Post Graduate Department of Botany and Biotechnology, Bishop Moore College, Mavelikara from 7th – 10th February, 2017.
• Participated in the National seminar on “Plant Reproductive Biology” held on 25th July 2013, at the Department of Botany, University of Kerala, in connection with the inauguration of Dr. A. N. Namboodiri Plant Reproductive Biology Laboratory.
• Participated in the International Workshop on “Molecular Markers and Genome Analysis in Plants” held from 12-16 March 2013, at the Department of Botany, University of Kerala, Kariavattom, Thiruvananthapuram.
• Participated in the 81st Annual session of the “National Academy of Sciences” held at Department of Botany, University of Kerala, Kariavattom, Thiruvananthapuram from November 24-26, 2011.
• Participated in the “International Symposium on Genomics of Crops, Medicinal Plants and Microbes” held at Department of Botany, University of Kerala, Kariavattom, Thiruvananthapuram from May 29-31, 2011.
• Participated in the workshop on “Biodiversity inventory on a selected area in the North Campus, University of Kerala” on 29th March, 2011 at Department of Botany, University of Kerala, Kariavattom, Thiruvananthapuram.
• Attended the One-day seminar with hands on practice in “Molecular Visualization Software-Rasmol, Swiss PDB Viewer, WebLab Viewer” conducted by the DBT sponsored Bioinformatics Facility at the Department of Bioinformatics, University of Kerala, Kariavattom, Thiruvananthapuram on 3rd April, 2009.
• Participated in the one day seminar on “Genomics and Transgenics- Challenges and Prospects’’ organized by the Department of Biotechnology, University of Kerala, Kariavattom, Thiruvananthapuram on 14th November, 2008.
• Participated in the National Seminar on “Biofuels” organized by the Department of Botany, SN College for Women, Kollam on 28th February 2007.
• Participated in the National Seminar on “Human Resources Development in Bioinformatics: Challenges and Prospects’’, organized by the Department of Bio Sciences, Sree Narayana College of Technology, Kollam on 21st February, 2006.
• Participated in the National Symposium on “Biotechnolgy of 21st Century’’ held during 2nd and 3rd February, 2006 at Fatima Mata National College, Kollam.

• Staff Club executive member
• Degree and PG Tutorship
• WSU member,
• Kerala University Exam - Squad Member,
• Ethics Committee Member
• Environmental activities club member
• NET/SLET coaching - Member

• Kerala University Third Rank in M. Sc Degree Examination (2007).
• Prof. Cessy Cherian Retirement Scholarship - I M.Sc Botany
• Prof. N.J. Thomas Scholarship - II M. Sc. Botany