Mradu Gupta
Professor
Education:
B.A.M.S. (Lucknow University)
M.D. (Ayur.), Dravyaguna (Medicinal Plant Pharmacology) Calcutta University
Ph.D. (Ayurveda) IPGAER under Calcutta University
Administrative, Teaching, Clinical, and Research Experience:
Principal, Institute of Post Graduate Ayurvedic Education & Research, Kolkata (2013-2023)
Head, Department of Dravyaguna of IPGAER (2006-2023)
Teaching experience of 22 years in Ayurveda at Post Graduate (MD and PhD) & UG level
Research experience of 17 years including supervision of 5 PhD and 30 MD scholars
Clinical experience of 17 years for diagnosis & treatment of various diseases
E. mail: mgupta@pmb.du.ac.in, mradu_gupta@hotmail.com
Research focus areas:
- Pharmacognosy, Phytochemistry, toxicity, and clinical trial of medicinal plants using oral and vaginal route of administration
- Preclinical and Clinical evaluation of medicinal plants (in-vitro and in-vivo)
- Standardization, chemical isolation of compounds, toxicity and pharmacological studies of antipyretic, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic, spermatogenesis, anti-leukorrhoeal, neuroprotective, wound healing, antimicrobial, and antioxidant properties
Selected Publications:
- Das, A., Kundu, S., Gupta, M., & Mukherjee, A. (2022). Guar gum propionate-kojic acid films for Escherichia coli biofilm disruption and simultaneous inhibition of planktonic growth. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 211, 57–73. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.05.052
- Das, A., Kundu, S., Ghosh, S.K., Basu, A., Gupta, M., & Mukherjee, A. (2020). Guar gum cinnamate ouzo nanoparticles for bacterial contact killing in water environment. Carbohydrate Research, 491, 107983. DOI: 10.1016/j.carres.2020.107983