Designation : Senior Lecturer
Qualification’s : M.Sc. (Gold Medal in Life Science)
Ph.D., D.Sc.
Telephone : 0751-231898( R)
Fax : 0751-341450

Teaching and Research Discipline:
Teaching : Post-Graduate classes in Physiology,Biochemistry,Endocrinology
Vertebrate and Invertebrate zoology.
Research : Reproductive Biology,Physiology and Toxicology.
Total No. of Publications: -40

International Journals -21

National Journals -19

Book Published -1 Edited, In Press

Short Summary of Teaching and Research accomplished:

Medicinal plants were evaluated for the contraceptive efficacy. Detailed study on two selected plants, Pueraria tuberosa DC & Moringa oleifera Lam.were done. Thus the study was planned with an aim to identify and characterize active fraction with reference to fertility control with the aid of hormonal profile, electron microscopic studies and toxicological profile of Pueraria tuberosa DC .The critical factor(s) essential for embryo-endometrial interaction were identified. The increasing use of beryllium in several new economic sectors emphasizes the need for a detailed study to develop an effective antidote as to neutralize the toxic potential of beryllium. The present study were planned to screen and evaluate the therapeutic effectiveness of various chelating agents, per se and in combination with the antioxidants in beryllium exposed female rats. The chelating agents NTA, Ascorbic acid, DMSA, GSH, DMPS, DPA, Tiron were tested against beryllium intoxicated rats. Selenium, which is proven antioxidant as well as nutrient,was also tested per se and along with the chelators to combat against the oxidative stress caused by the metal ions.

Hepatoprotective evaluation of the efficacy of natural products &Indian medicinal plants and their active principles were identified.

List of 5 top Publications:

1.S.Shukla, P.Sharma, Sonia Jhohri & R.Mathur.

Influence of chelating agents on the toxicity and distribution of beryllium in rats.

Journals of Applied Toxicology 18.331-335(1998).

2. P.Sharma, Sonia Johri and S.Shukla

Beryllium induced toxicity and its prevention by treatment with chelating agents.

Journal of Applied Toxicology 20.313-318(2000).

3. Sonia Johri,S.Shukla &R.Mathur

Assessment of reproductive damage and therapeutics in female rats consequent upon beryllium exposure

Accepted in Book entitled “Reproductive Biology” Section III “Environment & Reproduction” chapter 17 (D.D. Science Publishers), 2001.

4. Sangeeta Shukla.

Pueraria tuberosa in Indian Traditional herbal madicine.

Accepted in Book entitled “Pueraria: The genus Pueraria, Medicinal and Aromatic Plants –Industrial Profiles”. Chapter 5 (Harwood Academic Publisher, Netherlands) 2001.

5. Sonia Johri, S.Shukla & P.Sharma.

A Biochemical approach of the role of chelating agents and antioxidants in beryllium induced toxicity.

Indian Journal of Experimental Biology, 40,March 2002.