Yugal Kishore Mohanta

• Doctor of Philosophy
• Assistant Professor at University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya

The current study demonstrates the biogenic synthesis of silver nanoparticles using the pneumatophores of Acanthus ilicifolius (AiP-AgNPs) which is both cost-effective and biocompatible. A. ilicifolius exhibit remarkable features to endure the harshest conditions for the entirety of its life cycle and generates secondary metabolites for its sustain...

The surge in global fruit and vegetable waste (FVW), influenced by increasing population and shifting consumption patterns, presents both a challenge and an opportunity. FVW represents a considerable global challenge; however, it harbors potential bioactive compounds with various health-promoting properties, including polyphenols, antimicrobial pep...

Tumor diseases remain among the world's primary causes of death despite substantial advances in cancer diagnosis and treatment. The adverse chemotherapy problems and sensitivity towards drugs for some cancer types are among the most promising challenges in modern treatment. Finding new anti-cancer agents and drugs is, therefore, essential. A signif...

The main goal of emerging food-packaging technologies is to address environmental issues and minimize their impact, while also guaranteeing food quality and safety for consumers. Bio-based polymers have drawn significant interest as a means to reduce the usage and environmental impact of petroleum-derived polymeric products. Therefore, this current...

Phytomedicines are potential immunity-boosting components with effective anticystic properties, minimal side effects, and biomedical applications, making them valuable for combating various diseases. India is renowned globally for Ayurveda, an ancient treatment methodology known for its holistic approach in identifying the root cause of diseases. T...

This research explores the eco-friendly creation of functional, biocompatible nanomaterials through green chemistry, utilizing natural extracts over chemicals to produce metal and metal oxide nanoparticles. The study focuses on iron oxide nanoparticles synthesized with Volvariella volvacea (GIONP) and evaluates their physical, chemical, and biologi...

A wide range of functional foods has been developed to meet health-conscious consumer’s needs, which are now an important drive worldwide to achieve sustainable development goals (SDGs) 2 and 3. The identification of a prebiotic that modifies the human gut flora and improves host health is crucial. In this regard,mushrooms have received an attentio...

Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam.) is recognized for its taste and nutritional value but poses significant waste management challenges due to its sizable seeds, peels, and residual parts. Valorizing jackfruit waste represents a sustainable solution that transforms this overlooked resource into valuable biorefinery products, contributing to b...

Biodegradable and sustainable food packaging (FP) materials have gained immense global importance to reduce plastic pollution and environmental impact. Therefore, this review focused on the recent advances in biopolymers based on cellulose derivatives for FP applications. Cellulose, an abundant and renewable biopolymer, and its various derivatives,...

Artificial intelligence has the potential to alter the agricultural and food processing industries, with significant ramifications for sustainability and global food security. The integration of artificial intelligence in agriculture has witnessed a significant uptick in recent years. Therefore, comprehensive understanding of these techniques is ne...

One of the greatest threats to global health is cancer. Probiotic foods have been shown to have therapeutic promise in the management of cancer, even though traditional treatments such as radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and surgery are still essential. The generation of anticarcinogenic compounds, immune system stimulation, and gut microbiota regu...

Nanoscale copper oxide (CuO NPs) with diameters in the 80–150 nm range has been biosynthesized using lipopeptide biosurfactant derived from Bacillus vallismortis and characterized by XRD and FE-SEM. The CuO NPs could be introduced as nanocarrier systems for combination therapy and a potential candidate for antibacterial, antioxidant, anticancer, an...

The ubiquitous yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae (SC), found in wine, beer, and bread, harbors a rich reservoir of bioactive substances capable of significantly improving health and transforming the food industry. In exploring the unexplored potential of SC, this systematic review finds 13 different bioactive compounds (BACs) that this yeast produces....

Carbon-Based Nanomaterials in Biosystems: Biophysical interface at Lower Dimensions provides a thoroughly comprehensive overview of all major aspects of carbon-based nanomaterials, their biophysical response, and biotechnological applications. The book articulates the underlying physics, chemistry, and the basic phenomenon of the broad-range carbon...

Carbon based nanomaterials (CNM), henceforth mentioned as CNMs, are the classes of materials which consist of basic carbon entities as the prime architecture in the composition. Usually, CNMs comprise 2D graphene sheets, 1D carbon nanotubes, 0D carbon quantum dots, and 3D carbon nanoflowers. The alterations in the electronic configurations in the d...

Globally, a substantial quantity of agricultural food waste and byproducts that contain significant bioactive chemicals are produced, particularly across the whole supply chain. Reducing food waste and byproducts is the initial choice to mitigate environmental issues and contribute to economic and societal well-being. Despite the implementation of...

In the quest for a sustainable future, the bio-economy and biorefineries have emerged as pivotal agents of transformation. This review paper offers an accessible and comprehensive exploration of the multifaceted bio-economy landscape. Environmental concerns, resource scarcity, and the demand for renewable and bio-based products are the key drivers...

In recent decades, consumers, manufacturers, and researchers have been more interested in functional foods, which include probiotics, prebiotics, and postbiotics. Probiotics are live microbes that, when regulated in enough quantities, provide health benefits on the host, while the prebiotics are substrates that host microorganisms selectively use....

In recent decades, consumers, manufacturers, and researchers have been more interested in functional foods, which include probiotics, prebiotics, and postbiotics. Probiotics are live microbes that, when regulated in enough quantities, provide health benefits on the host, while the prebiotics are substrates that host microorganisms selectively use....

Tumor diseases remain among the world's primary causes of death despite substantial advances in cancer diagnosis and treatment. The adverse chemotherapy problems and sensitivity towards drugs for some cancer types are among the most promising challenges in modern treatment. Finding new anti-cancer agents and drugs is, therefore, essential. A signif...

The sol–gel method was employed to prepare nano CoFe2O4 and silver-substituted CoFe2O4 nanohybrids (CoAgxFe2–xO4, x = 0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4) utilizing Moringa oleifera gum as biofuel. The morphology, size, shape, magnetic, optical, and functional groups of the crystallites were determined using various techniques such as UV–visible, Fourier transfo...

In the present study, the ethanol extract of leaves of Nepeta bodeana Bunge was utilized in environmentally friendly synthesis of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) via an immediate, one-step, and cost-effective process. The biosynthesized AuNPs were characterized using a variety of techniques, including UV-visible spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared...

Water pollution presents a significant challenge, impacting ecosystems and human health. The necessity for solutions to address water pollution arises from the critical need to preserve and protect the quality of water resources. Effective solutions are crucial to safeguarding ecosystems, human health, and ensuring sustainable access to clean water...

Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is one of the most significant staple foods worldwide. Carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins, and minerals are just a few of the many nutrients found in domesticated rice. Ensuring high and constant rice production is vital to facilitating human food supplies, as over three billion people around the globe rely on rice as their pr...

Soil and water pollution is a matter of great concern in the twenty-first century, the majority of which is caused by various organic compounds, agricultural and municipal wastes, heavy metals, and microorganisms. Due to fast industrialization, mining, and other technical breakthroughs, the soil environment is continuously poisoned by heavy metals...

The repair and remodeling of injured tissues, known as wound healing, is a multifaceted process. The use of nanotechnology to speed up the healing process of wounds by promoting the right kind of mobility through different mechanisms has shown a lot of promise. Several nanotechnologies with novel properties have emerged in recent years, each of whi...

The growing public desire for healthy eating has prompted researchers to develop newer methods for incorporating less processed foods without using preservatives in daily diet. Edible coatings based on emulsions contrived from constituents of essential oils (EOs) are thought to be a good way of improving the quality of food in a variety of ways. Na...

Sediment contamination jeopardizes wetlands by harming aquatic organisms, disrupting food webs, and reducing biodiversity. Carcinogenic substances like heavy metals bioaccumulate in sediments and expose consumers to a greater risk of cancer. This study reports Pb, Cr, Cu, and Zn levels in sediments from eight wetlands in India. The Pb (51.25 ± 4.46...

It is crucial to increase agricultural yields to fulfill the rising demand for food and the security it provides for a growing population. To protect human food supplies and agricultural outputs, disease management is essential. Plant infections are a silent enemy of economic crop production and cross-border commerce of agricultural goods, inflicti...

Polyphenols are the great metabolites of plants and are associated with protection against UV radiation and hostility by microorganisms. There has been lot of significance in the medical advantages of dietary plant polyphenols as cancer prevention agent. Awareness has expanded over recent years making a monstrous ongoing interest for amazing failur...

The health advantages of polyphenols have been well documented in recent years, with particular focus on their protective effects against cardiovascular disease, the world’s leading cause of death today. Additionally, polyphenols can improve lipid profiles and slow down the oxidation of low-density lipoproteins (LDLs). Anti-inflammatory and apoptot...

Purification, characterization, and evaluation of bioactive metabolites from a halobacteria strain isolated from saltpans in the southeast corner of Cape Comorin on the Tamil Nadu coast was the focus of this study. It was recognized using both phenotypic and molecular techniques. Similar to previously described Idiomarina sp., the halobacterial iso...

The diabetes-associated mortality rate is increasing annually, along with the severity of its accompanying disorders that impair human health. Worldwide, several medicinal plants are frequently urged for the management of diabetes. Reports are available on the use of medicinal plants by traditional healers for their blood-sugar-lowering effects, al...

Non-mulberry silk fibroin (SF) has been widely explored in the field of tissue engineering because of its non-immunogenic, non-cytotoxic, and better biophysical characteristics. Being one of the non-mulberry species, Antheraea assamensis SF (AA-SF), or “muga,” contributes a lot in this field. In the present study, emphasizing the prominent properti...

Curcumin has been used in traditional medicine forages. The present study aimed to develop a curcumin-based hydrogel system and assess its antimicrobial potential and wound healing (WH) activity on an invitro and in silico basis. A topical hydrogel was prepared using chitosan, PVA, and Curcumin in varied ratios, and hydrogels were evaluated for phy...

Nanotechnology is a novel area that has exhibited various remarkable applications, mostly in medicine and industry, due to the unique properties coming with the nanoscale size. One of the notable medical uses of nanomaterials (NMs) that attracted enormous attention recently is their significant anticoagulant activity, preventing or reducing coagula...

Background: Despite the exposure to arid environmental conditions across the globe ultimately hampering the sustainability of the living organism, few plant species are equipped with several unique genotypic, biochemical, and physiological features to counter such harsh conditions. Physiologically, they have evolved with reduced leaf size, spines,...

Metals are micropollutants that cannot be degraded by microorganisms and are infiltrated into various environmental media, including both freshwater and marine water. Metals from polluted water are absorbed by many aquatic species, especially fish. Fish is a staple food in the diets of many regions in the world; hence, both the type and concentrati...

Tuberculosis (TB), one of the deadliest contagious diseases, is a major concern worldwide. Long-term treatment, a high pill burden, limited compliance, and strict administration schedules are all variables that contribute to the development of MDR and XDR tuberculosis patients. The rise of multidrug-resistant strains and a scarcity of anti-TB medic...

Cadmium selenium quantum dots (CdSe QDs) with modified surfaces exhibit superior dispersion stability and high fluorescence yield, making them desirable biological probes. The knowledge of cellular and biochemical toxicity has been lacking, and there is little information on the correlation between in vitro and in vivo data. The current study was c...

in (Y.K.M.) † These authors contributed equally to this work. Abstract: Diabetes mellitus is a complex illness in which the body does not create enough insulin to control blood glucose levels. Worldwide, this disease is life-threatening and requires low-cost, side-effect-free medicine. Due to adverse effects, many synthetic hypoglycemic medications...

Since the birth of civilization, people have recognized that infectious microbes cause serious and often fatal diseases in humans. One of the most dangerous characteristics of microorganisms is their propensity to form biofilms. It is linked to the development of long-lasting infections and more severe illness. An obstacle to eliminating such intri...

Research and utilization of nanotechnology are growing exponentially in every aspect of life. The constant growth of applications for magnetic nanoparticles, specifically nanoferrites, attracted many researchers. Among them, nanocobalt ferrite is the most crucial and studied magnetic nanoparticle. Environmentally benign synthetic methods became nec...

The chloroplast genome of 5959 species was analyzed to construct the anticodon table of the chloroplast genome. Analysis of the chloroplast transfer ribonucleic acid (tRNA) revealed the presence of a putative quadruplet anticodon containing tRNAs in the chloroplast genome. The tRNAs with putative quadruplet anticodons were UAUG, UGGG, AUAA, GCUA, a...

Background The development of digital technologies and the evolution of open innovation approaches have enabled the creation of diverse virtual organizations and enterprises coordinating their activities primarily online. The open innovation platform titled “International Natural Product Sciences Taskforce” (INPST) was established in 2018, to bring...

Background The chloroplast is a semi-autonomous organelle having its own genome and corresponding proteome. Although chloroplast genomes have been reported, no reports exist on their corresponding proteomes. Therefore, a proteome-wide analysis of the chloroplast proteomes of 2893 species was conducted, and a virtual 2D map was constructed. Results...

A consortium of two biosurfactant-producing bacteria (Bacillus pumilus KS2 and Bacillus cereus R2) was developed to remediate petroleum hydrocarbon-contaminated paddy soil. Soil samples from a heavily contaminated rice field near Assam's Lakwa oilfield were collected and placed in earthen pots for treatment. After each month of incubation, 50 g of...

Advances in next-generation sequencing technologies have accelerated the momentum of metagenomic studies, which is increasing yearly. The metagenomics field is one of the versatile applications in microbiology, where any interaction in the environment involving microorganisms can be the topic of study. Due to this versatility, the number of applica...

Background: The development of digital technologies and the evolution of open innovation approaches have enabled the creation of diverse virtual organizations and enterprises coordinating their activities primarily online. The open innovation platform titled "International Natural Product Sciences Taskforce" (INPST) was established in 2018, to brin...

The process by which a therapeutic agent or drug is administered to the body for achieving desired effects is known as drug delivery. In the transdermal route, the drug is delivered topically through the skin. It is one of the most patient-friendly drug delivery routes favoring instant local effect. The intended drug is released at regular interval...

Biological preservatives derived from plants, animals, and bacteria have gained favor because they are more dependable, ethical, and safe. The food industry is looking for natural antimicrobials due to consumer preferences for the additives derived from nature and worries about the assurance of manufactured preservatives. Such preservatives are mor...

Aim With several experimental studies establishing the role of Bacopa monnieri as an effective neurological medication, less focus has been employed to explore how effectively Bacopa monnieri brings about this property. The current work focuses on understanding the molecular interaction of the phytochemicals of the plant against different neurotrop...

Heterocyclic compounds containing nitrogen and sulfur, especially those in the thiazole family, have generated special interest in terms of their synthetic chemistry, which is attributable to their ubiquitous existence in pharmacologically dynamic natural products and also as overwhelmingly powerful agrochemicals and pharmaceuticals. The thiazolidi...

Cyanobacteria are prokaryotic Gram-negative organisms prevalent in nearly all habitats. A detailed proteomics study of Cyanobacteria has not been conducted despite extensive study of their genome sequences. Therefore, we conducted a proteome-wide analysis of the Cyanobacteria proteome and found Calothrix desertica as the largest (680331.825 kDa) an...

Tuberculosis (T.B.) is a disease that occurs due to infection by the bacterium, Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), which is responsible for millions of deaths every year. Due to the emergence of multidrug and extensive drug-resistant Mtb strains, there is an urgent need to develop more powerful drugs for inclusion in the current tuberculosis treatme...

Green synthesized silver-nanomaterial has exhibited significant advantages as cancer therapeutics due to their exclusive characteristics that cause inducing various forms of cell death; particularly, they have attracted much attention in the treatment of breast cancer. More specifically, the exploration of silver nanoparticles (SNPs) in investigati...

Herein, Seventy three (73) anticancer metabolites from different endolichenic fungi which are reported previously, were analyzed for drug likeliness and pharmacokinetic properties using SwissADME, ADMETlab, and admetSAR. The desirable compounds were studied using molecular docking against three clinically important human kinases: pyruvate kinase is...

The widespread use of fertilizers is a result of the increased global demand for food. The commonly used chemical fertilizers may increase plant growth and output, but they have deleterious effects on the soil, the environment, and even human health. Therefore, nanofertilizers are one of the most promising solutions or substitutes for conventional...

Citation: Mohanta, Y.K.; Nayak, D.; Mishra, A.K.; Chakrabartty, I.; Ray, M.K.; Mohanta, T.K.; Tayung, K.; Rajaganesh, R.; Vasanthakumaran, M.; Muthupandian, S.; et al. Green Synthesis of Endolichenic Fungi

Phyto-natural products are deeply associated with ethno-medicinal practices with less or more scientific validation for curing many vital diseases. Thus, the present study was carried out to asses chemical constituents and bioactivities of Grantia aucheri Boiss at different growth stages (vegetative, flowering, and seeding). For this aim, the chemi...

This study was conducted to investigate the beneficial role of phosphate solubilizing bacteria (PSB) and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) in improving eggplant fruits' biochemical composition and mineral content. The plants were treated with AMF Acaulospora laevis, and bacteria Pseudomonas fluorescens, and the corresponding variations were measur...

Energy crisis is a matter of serious global concern as the depleting energy sources exert a deleterious effect on the economy. Additionally, the existing sources of energy are brimming with deleterious side effects on human health and the environment. Hence, a global effort is being made for the utilization of green chemistry for sustainable energy...

Cancer cells use nutrients like D-glucose (Glc) and L-glutamine (Q) more efficiently for their development. This increased nutritional dependency of malignant cells has been commonly employed in various in vitro and in vivo models of anticancer therapies. This study utilized a combination of a low dose (25 μg mL −1) of S2, a phytosynthesized gold n...

From last many decades, emerging infections have threatened humanity. The pandemics caused by different CoVs have already claimed and will continue to claim millions of lives. The SARS, Ebola, MERS epidemics and the most recent emergence of COVID-19 pandemic have threatened populations across borders. Since a highly pathogenic CoV has been evolved...

Mucormycosis has become increasingly associated with COVID-19, leading to the use of the term "COVID-19 associated mucormycosis (CAM)". Treatment of CAM is challenging due to factors such as resistance to many antifungals and underlying co-morbidities. India is particularly at risk for this disease due to the large number of patients with COVID-19...