Dr. Madepalli Byrappa Gowdu Viswanathan
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Dr. Madepalli Byrappa Gowdu Viswanathan

Professor
Department of Botany, Bharathidasan University, India

Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Botany from Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, India

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Biography

Dr. M. B. Viswanathan is currently working as a Programme Coordinator, School of Life Sciences, and Professor & Head, Department of Plant Science & Coordinator: DST FIST; UGC: SAP, Innovative Program - M. Sc. Biodiversity and Bioprospecting & Centre for Research and Development of Siddha- Ayurveda Medicines (CRDSAM), India. He completed his Ph. D. in Botany from Bharathiar University, Coimbatore. He has received many awards /honors including, Best Oral Presentation, National Seminar on Advances in Plant Sciences, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, F. E. B. Society of Ethno botanists, Lucknow, F. I. A. T, Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy, Calicut, and Best Paper Award, 9th Indian Botanical Conference, Madras. He is member of many national and international societies/boards. Further into his services, he has performed his duties as referee/reviewer for (31) journals. He has completed 12 research projects. He has contributed in (65) conferences. He has published (70) articles in national and international journals.

Area of Interest:

Plant and Soil Sciences
100%
Medicinal Plant
62%
Gymnosperms
90%
Pteridophytes
75%
Botany
55%

Research Publications in Numbers

Books
4
Chapters
25
Articles
96
Abstracts
74

Selected Publications

  1. Viswanathan, M.B.G., P. Sakthidhasan and P.S. Kumar, 2022. Apoptotic and antiproliferative potential of GAPDH from Mallotus philippensis seed on human lung carcinoma: In vitro and in vivo approach. Protein Pept. Lett., 29: 340-349.
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  2. Rajesh, R., M.B. Viswanathan and R. Silambarasan, 2021. Memecylon pachaimalayanum (Melastomataceae)-A new species from the Eastern Ghats of Tamil Nadu in India. Phytotaxa, 496: 69-76.
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  3. Gayathiri, E. and M.B. Viswanathan, 2021. Hepatoprotective activity of Chamaecrista nigricans in experimental rats. Int. J. Plant Sci. Hortic., 3: 20-27.
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  4. Viswanathan, M.B.G., J.D.J. Ananthi, N.R.L. Raja and N. Venkateshan, 2018. Wound healing activity of Jatropha tanjorensis leaves. Univ. J. Pharm. Res., 3: 21-26.
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  5. Viswanathan, M.B., J.J. Ananthi and N. Venkateshan, 2018. Pharmacognostical studies on the leaves of Jatropha tanjorensis. Res. J. Pharm. Phytochem., 10: 291-298.
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  6. Shobi, T.M. and M.B.G. Viswanathan, 2018. Antibacterial activity of di-butyl phthalate isolated from Begonia malabarica. J. Appl. Biotechnol. Bioeng., 5: 97-100.
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  7. Viswanathan, M.B., J.J. Ananthi and P.S. Kumar, 2012. Antimicrobial activity of bioactive compounds and leaf extracts in Jatropha tanjorensis. Fitoterapia, 83: 1153-1159.
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  8. Priya, O.S., M.B.G. Viswanathan, K. Balakrishna and M. Venkatesan, 2011. Chemical constituents and in vitro antioxidant activity of Phyllanthus wightianus. Nat. Prod. Res., 25: 949-958.
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  9. Ramachandran, A. and M.B. Viswanathan, 2010. Solanum cordatum (Solanaceae)-A new record to Southern India. Rheedea, 20: 56-58.
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  10. Chellapandi, P., S. Sivaramakrishnan and M.B. Viswanathan, 2010. Systems biotechnology: An emerging trend in metabolic engineering of industrial microorganisms. J. Comput. Sci. Syst. Biol., 3: 43-49.
  11. Viswanathan, M.B. and U. Manikandan, 2009. Rediscovery of Syzygium courtallense (Gamble) Alston (Myrtaceae) and Dioscorea spicata roth (Dioscoreaceae), from the Kalakkad-Mundanthurai tiger reserve in India. Bull. Bot. Surv. India, 50: 157-160.
  12. Viswanathan, M.B. and U. Manikandan, 2009. Teucrium ramaswamii sp. nov. (Lamiaceae) from India. Nordic J. Bot., 27: 86-89.
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  13. Viswanathan, M.B. and J. Jeyaananthi, 2009. Antimicrobial and antiinflammatory activities of various extracts of the leaves of Jatropha tanjorenesis. Biosci. Biotechnol. Res. Asia, 6: 297-300.
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  14. Tamilvanan, S., G.S. Bangale, J.J. Ananthi, V. Sivakumar, G. Vinothapooshan, M. Palanivelu and M.B. Viswanathan, 2009. Carvedilol-loaded mucoadhesive buccal tablets: Influence of various mucoadhesive polymers on drug release behavior. PDA J. Pharm. Sci. Technol., 63: 196-206.
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  15. Senthil Murugan, A., M.B. Viswanathan and M. Venkatesan, 2009. Free radical scavenging properties of the methanol extracts, elutes of Phyllanthus longiflorus. Asian J. Microbiol. Biotech. Env. Sci., 11: 211-216.
  16. Ramachandran, A. and M.B. Viswanathan, 2009. A new species of Gymnema (Asclepiadaceae) from the Kollihills in Peninsular India. Adansonia, 31: 407-411.
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  17. Ananthi, J., U. Chourasia, A. Lakshmi and M.B. Viswanathan, 2009. Formulation and evaluation of controlled release matrix tablets of Pentoxifylline. J. Pharm. Res., 2: 18-21.
  18. Viswanathan, M.B. and U. Manikandan, 2008. A new species of Syzygium (Myrtaceae) from the Kalakkad-Mundanthurai Tiger reserve in peninsular India. Adansonia, 30: 113-118.
  19. Viswanathan, M.B. and U. Manikandan, 2008. A new species of Hedyotis (Rubiaceae) from India. Edinburgh J. Bot., 65: 387-392.
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  20. Venkatesan, M., M.B. Viswanathan, N. Ramesh and P. Lakshmanaperumalsamy, 2005. Antibacterial potential from Indian Suregada angustifolia. J. Ethnopharmacol., 99: 349-352.
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  21. Venkatesan, M., M.B. Viswanathan, N. Ramesh and P. Lakshmanaperumalsamy, 2005. Antibacterial and phytochemical studies on the stem of Suregada angustifolia. from peninsular India. Pharm. Biol., 43: 201-204.
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  22. Viswanathan, M.B., S. Ramakrishnan, B. Jeyasuresh, N. Andal and M. Venkatesan, 2004. Amendment to an endemic species Dalbergia tinnevelliensis Thoth., family Fabaceae on its rediscovery from Kalakkad-Mundanthurai Tiger reserve, India. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc., 101: 191-194.
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  23. Viswanathan, M.B., N. Ramesh, A. Ahilan and P. Lakshmanaperumalsamy, 2004. Phytochemical constituents and antimicrobial activity from the stems of Jatropha maheshwarii. Med. Chem. Res., 13: 361-368.
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  24. Ramesh, N., M.B. Viswanathan, V.T. Selvi and P. Lakshmanaperumalsamy, 2004. Antimicrobial and phytochemical studies on the leaves of Phyllanthus Singampattiana (Sebastine and AN Henry) Kumari and chandrabose from India. Med. Chem. Res., 13: 348-360.
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  25. Viswanathan, M.B., U. Manikandan and A.C. Tangavelou, 2003. A new species of Neurocalyx (Rubiaceae) from peninsular India. Nordic J. Bot., 23: 389-394.
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  26. Viswanathan, M.B., U. Manikandan and A.C. Tangavelou, 2003. A new species of Aganope (Fabaceae) from the Southern Western Ghats, peninsular India. Adansonia, 25: 205-210.
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  27. Viswanathan, M.B., E.H.P. Kumar and N. Ramesh, 2003. Medicinal plants of Mundanthurai Tiger reserve in Tamil Nadu, India. J. Trop. Med. Plants, 3: 205-212.
  28. Viswanathan, M.B. and U. Manikandan, 2003. A new species of Balsaminaceae, Impatiens tirunelvelica, from peninsular India. Bull. Bot. Surv. India, 45: 189-194.
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  29. Viswanathan, M.B. and N. Ramesh, 2003. Rediscovery of Aerva wightii Hook. f.(Amaranthaceae), an endemic, presumed extinct species, from Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu, India. J. Bomb. Nat. Hist. Soc., 100: 635-637.
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  30. Viswanathan, M.B., U. Manikandan and A.C. Tangavelou, 2002. Rediscovery of Ardisia blatteri Gamble (Myrsinaceae) an endemic and critically endangered species from the Kalakkad-Mundanthurai Tiger reserve in India. Rheedea, 12: 193-196.
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  31. Viswanathan, M.B., N. Ramesh, M. Maridass and U. Manikandan, 2002. Rediscovery of a critically endangered species, Phyllanthus beddomei (Gamble) Mohanan, Euphorbiaceae, from Kalakkad-Mundanthurai Tiger reserve in India. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc., 99: 560-562.
  32. Viswanathan, M.B. and U. Manikandan, 2002. Emending of an endemic and critically endangered species of KMTR, Cinnamomum walaiwarense Kosterm., family lauraceae, of Kalakkad-Mundanthurai tiger reserve in India. J. Bomb. Nat. Hist. Soc., 99: 557-559.
  33. Viswanathan, M. B., Maridass, M., D.A. Thangadurai and N. Ramesh, 2002. Chemical constituents of the fruit essential oil of Diospyros malabarica (Desr.) Kostel (Ebenaceae). Acta Pharm.-Zagreb, 52: 207-212.
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  34. Ramesh, N., M.B. Viswanathan, A. Saraswathy, P. Brindha, K. Balakrishna and P. Lakshmanaperumalsamy, 2002. Corrigendum to antibacterial activity of luteoforol from Bridelia crenulata: [Fitoterapia 72 (2001) 409-411]. Fitoterapia, 73: 181-181.
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  35. Ramesh, N., M.B. Viswanathan, A. Saraswathy, K. Balakrishna, P. Brindha and P. Lakshmanaperumalsamy, 2002. Phytochemical and antimicrobial studies of< i> Begonia malabarica. J. Ethnopharmacol., 79: 129-132.
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  36. Ramesh, N., M.B. Viswanathan, A. Saraswathy, K. Balakrishna, P. Brindha and P. Lakshmanaperumalsamy, 2002. Antimicrobial and phytochemical studies of Swertia corymbosa. Fitoterapia, 73: 160-164.
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  37. Viswanathan, M.B., E.P. Kumar and N. Ramesh, 2001. Ethnomedicines of Kanis in Kalakkad-Mundanthurai tiger reserve, Tamil Nadu India. Ethnobotany, 13: 60-66.
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  38. Viswanathan, M.B., D. Thangadurai and N. Ramesh, 2001. Biochemical and nutritional evaluation of Neonotonia wightii (Wight and Arn.) Lackey (Fabaceae). Food Chem., 75: 275-279.
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  39. Viswanathan, M.B., 2001. Two new species in Memecylon (Melastomataceae) from India. Nordic J. Bot., 21: 253-258.
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  40. Viswanathan, M.B. and U. Manikandan, 2001. Rediscovery of three narrow endemic and threatened members of Rubiaceae from Tamil Nadu, India. Rheedea, 11: 101-108.
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  41. Viswanathan, M.B. and U. Manikandan, 2001. Polyalthia tirunelveliensis (Annonaceae), a new species from Peninsular India. Kew Bull., 56: 217-221.
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  42. Viswanathan, M.B. and U. Manikandan, 2001. A new species, Memecylon mundanthuraianum, of Melastomataceae from India. Nordic J. Bot., 21: 259-262.
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  43. Thangadurai, D., M.B. Viswanathan and N. Ramesh, 2001. Nutritional potential of biochemical components in Galactia longifolia Benth. (Fabaceae). Nahrung Food, 45: 97-100.
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  44. Thangadurai, D., M. Viswanathan and N. Ramesh, 2001. The chemical composition and nutritional evaluation of Canavalia virosa: A wild perennial bean from Eastern Ghats of Peninsular India. Eur. Food Res. Technol., 213: 456-459.
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  45. Ramesh, N., M.B. Viswanathan, A. Saraswathy, P. Brindha, K. Balakrishna and P. Lakshmanaperumalsamy, 2001. Antibacterial activity of luteoforol from Bridelia crenulata. Fitoterapia, 72: 409-411.
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  46. Ramesh, N., M.B. Viswanathan, A. Saraswathy, K. Balakrishna, P. Brindha and P. Lakshmanaperumalsamy, 2001. Phytochemical and antimicrobial studies on Drynaria quercifolia. Fitoterapia, 72: 934-936.
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  47. Ramesh, N., M.B. Viswanathan, A. Saraswathy, K. Balakrishna, P. Brindha and P. Lakshmanaperumalsamy, 2001. Phytochemical and antimicrobial studies of Bridelia crenulata. Pharm. Biol., 39: 460-464.
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  48. Viswanathan, M.B., E.H.P. Kumar and N. Ramesh, 2000. Rediscovery of a presumed extinct species, Wendlandia angustifolia (Rubiaceae) from KMTR in India. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc., 97: 311-313.
  49. Viswanathan, M.B., E.H. Prem Kumar and N. Ramesh, 2000. Novelties in Balanophora indica (Arn.) Griff.(Balanophoraceae) from peninsular India. Rheedea, 10: 121-126.
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  50. Viswanathan, M.B., 2000. A new species of Capparis (Capparaceae) from India. Kew Bull., 55: 245-246.
  51. Thangadurai, D. and M. Viswanathan, 2000. Antiulcerogenic activity of indigoferal longeracemosa. Indian J. Pharm. Sci., 62: 287-290.
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  52. Viswanathan, M.B., D. Thangadurai, K.T. Vendan and N. Ramesh, 1999. Chemical analysis and nutritional assessment of Teramnus labialis (L.) Spreng. (Fabaceae). Plant Foods Human Nutr., 54: 345-352.
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  53. Viswanathan, M.B., 1997. Rediscovery and relocation of a rare grass Cyrtococcum sparsicomum (Nees ex Steud.) A. Camus in Tamil Nadu. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc., 94: 177-179.
  54. Viswanathan, M.B., 1997. Ethnobotany of malayalis in north arcot district, Tamil Nadu. Ethnobotany, 9: 77-79.
  55. Viswanathan, M.B., 1996. Marattia fraxinea Sm.(Marattiaceae), an endangered fern, a new record to the eastern Ghats of peninsular India. Bull. Bot. Surv. India, 38: 136-137.
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  56. Viswanathan, M.B., 1995. A note on the distribution and conservation status of Memecylon capitellatum Linn. South India. Bull. Bot. Surv. India, 37: 127-128.
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  57. Murugan, S., P. Ranjithakani and M.B. Viswanathan, 1995. Two additions as new records to the flora of Eastern Ghats in peninsular India. Indian J. Forestry, 18: 174-175.
  58. Viswanathan, M.B. and A. Rajendran, 1993. Memecylon rivulare Bremer (Melastomataceae): An addition to the Indian flora. Bull. Bot. Surv. India, 35: 124-126.
  59. Ranjithakani, P., S. Murugan, M.B. Viswanathan, S. Geetha and G. Lakshmi, 1992. Notes on three Rubiaceous species as new records to the Eastern Ghats in peninsular India. Indian J. Forestry, 13: 273-275.
  60. Ranjithakani, P., G. Lakshmi, S. Geetha, S. Murugan and M.B. Viswanathan, 1992. Ethnobotanical study on Kolli Hills-A preliminary report. J. Swamy Bot., 9: 79-81.
  61. Viswanathan, M.B. and K.K. Lakshmanan. 1991. Taxonomy of Neonotonia wightii (Wight and Arn.) Lackey (Papilionaceae). J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc., 88: 137-138.
  62. Viswanathan, M.B., 1990. On the occurrence of Ventilago goughii Gamble (Rhamnaceae): A rare/threatened species in the Eastern Ghats. Bull. Bot. Surv. India, 32: 181-182.
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  63. Viswanathan, M.B., 1990. Ventilago gamblei Suesseng.(Rhamnaceae) a rare species from north Arcot district, Tamil Nadu. J. Econ. Taxon. Bot., 14: 105-107.
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  64. Viswanathan, M.B., 1990. Dalbergia congesta Graham ex Wight et Arn. (Papilionaceae): A new record from North Arcot district to the Eastern Ghats. Bull. Bot. Surv. India, 32: 170-172.
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  65. Viswanaathan, M.B. and K.K. Lakshmanan, 1990. Memecylon talbotianum Brandis (Melastomataceae): A new record for the Eastern Ghats of Peninsular India. Indian J. For., 13: 174-175.
  66. Viswanathan, M.N., 1989. A new species of Asplenium L. (Aspleniaceae) from Javadi Hills of north Arcot district, Tamil Nadu, India. Curr. Sci., 58: 318-319.
  67. Viswanathan, M B., 1989. Ethnobotany of the Malayalis in the Yelagiri Hills of North Arcot District. J. Econ. Taxon. Bot., 13: 667-671.
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  68. Kalyani, K., K.K. Lakshmanan and M.B. Viswanathan, 1989. Medico-botanical survey of plants in Marudhamalai Hills of Coimbatore District, Tamil Nadu. J. Swamy Bot. Cl, 60: 89-96.
  69. Viswanathan, M.B., K.K. Lakshmanan and N.P. Balakrishnan, 1988. The confusion regarding Phyllanthus wightianus Muell.-Arg. (Euphorbiaceae). J. Econ. Taxon. Bot., 12: 342-344.
  70. Hosagoudar, V.B., K.K. Lakshmanan and M.B. Viswanathan, 1988. Meliolaceae of South India-III. Indian J. Bot., 11: 185-187.