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:
  1. 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
  2. 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