Ashish Kumar

• Doctor of Philosophy
• Associate Professor at Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya

Snakebites are a severe medical and social issue, particularly in tropical and subtropical countries with minimal medical facilities, where the most dangerous snakes are found. Worldwide, most rural areas use medicinal plants alone or in combination as antidotes for snakebite treatment. Local knowledge of medicinal plants for snakebite treatment pl...

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted all spheres of human life and the global environmental parameters to a large extent. Research studies by scientists across the globe pointed out that COVID-19 is both a boon and a bane for the environment. While safety restrictions imposed because of this global pandemic led to a substantial reduction in air and w...

Mushrooms are macrofungus and they have been widely used since ancient times as food. It has wealthy resources for various biologically active components; it is immensely valued for its functional and medicinal purposes because of its distinctive flavors and textures. Mushrooms have well-known nutritional value that can be compared to many vegetabl...

Enzymes are biocatalysts performing a specific metabolic function and biochemical reactions through a well-defined pathway. Microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi, and algae that produce microbial enzymes via metabolic processes have many biotechnological applications in the food industry and pharmaceuticals and are environmentally beneficial. Indu...

Edible mushrooms are the most valuable group of macro-fungi that has the most potential application in the nutrition-medical sector and baking industries. In addition, edible mushrooms provide essential nutrients, including potassium, selenium, niacin, riboflavin, vitamin D, and fibers. Besides, numerous research studies have reported its protectiv...

Extracts of leaves of Tephrosia purpurea and tuber of Alocasia indica were used as a traditional medicine in India for the management of various diseases, including rheumatic arthritis, hepatoprotective activity and antifungal properties. The objective of the work is to standardize the phytochemical constituent and comparatively analyze the anti-ox...

Proteolytic enzymes are well known for catalyzing hydrolytic reactions. These enzymes fall under the group of large and complex, also known as proteases. Proteolytic enzymes mainly derived from microbial origin are favored because they have a short generation time, ease of genetic manipulation of microorganisms, and the availability of diverse spec...

Developing tolerant genotypes is crucial for stabilizing maize productivity under drought stress conditions as it is one of the most important abiotic stresses affecting crop yields. Twenty seven genotypes of maize (Zea mays L.) were evaluated for drought tolerance for three seasons under well watered and water stressed conditions to identify inter...

Present research is aimed towards detection of heavy metals in leafy vegetables from surroundings of Musi River which is polluted with sewage, domestic effluents and industrial wastes flows through the city of Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India. The leaf samples were analyzed for the heavy metals namely Cu, Zn, Pb, Fe, Cd and Mn using Atomic Absorpti...

Three hundred Dolichos bean (Lablab purpureus) genotypes were screened against Dolichos Yellow Mosaic Virus (DYMV) disease. Initial screening was done under field conditions where disease incidence was calculated for each genotype. Subsequently, selfed progenies of 34 symptomless lines were challenged by sap inoculation under field conditions, out...