About
Professional SummaryDr. Potsangbam KUMARSINGH is currently working as Professor, Centre of Advanced Study in Life Sciences in Department of Life Sciences, Manipur University Canchipur, Imphal and Manipur, India. He obtained his DSc degree from International Open University Colombo, 1997, PhD Degree in the field of Plant Physiology from Manipur University in 1985, MSc in the field of Life Science plant Physiology from J. N. University in 1980. Dr. Potsangbam has 30 years teaching experience at University level. He worked as Professor and Assistant Professor, Senior Lecturer and Head of Department of Botany in M.L. College. Dr. Potsangbam has also 20 years research experience. Dr. Potsangbam Kumar Singh received many awards and honors includes, “Distinguished Scientist Award” by the Organizing Committee of the National Level Conference on Biodiversity, Honored During 2013 for engendering a strong environmental conscience in the state with a Certificate of Appreciation from Government of Manipur. Dr. KUMARSINGH arranged 3 workshops/seminar on following topics, “Three-day State level Training Program on Documentation, Rapid Assessment and Promotion of Local Health Traditions of Manipur”, “Education and Communication of Climate Change for Biodiversity Conservation”, “Documentation, Rapid assessment and Promotion of Local Health Traditions of Manipur”. He also participated in many Workshops and Seminars as member/ resource person. He has published 2 books and 107 articles in national and international journals and 37 research articles in proceedings. He supervised 1 PhD student and 12 PhD students are currently in his supervision. He also supervised 2 Scientist Woman.
Education
Academic Background-
Ph.D. Manipur University Imphal, India Plant Physiology | Completed: 1985
Editorial Services
Editorial & Publishing Roles
Editor-in-Chief
Serving as Editor-in-Chief for Research Journal of Botany.
Publications (140)
Selected Scholarly Contributions
Step-by-Step Industrial Development of Microemulsion for Topical Application
2026
Formulation development and evaluation of methimazole microemulsion gel for topical skin application
2026
A review on the treatment of kidney failure (Renal failure) with traditional herbal medicine as a new perspective.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2018
Seven new additions to the marchantiophyta (Liverworts) bryoflora of Manipur, India.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2018
Amomum pterocarpum (Zingiberaceae): A new record in the Flora of Manipur.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2018
Amorphophallus krausei engl. (Araceae)-A new aroid report in India.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2017
Observations on indusia in Adiantum L. (Pteridaceae: Vittarioideae) of North East India.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2017
Nitrogen and phosphorous mineralization and soil microbial biomass carbon, nitrogen and phosphorous in a humid subtropical forest ecosystem of North Eastern India.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2017
Ethnobotanical importance of zingiber in the imphal Valley District, Manipur with zingiber chrysanthum roscoe as a new record for Manipur.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2017
Status of threatened ethno- medicinal plants found in sub- alpine areas of ukhrul and senapati districts of Manipur.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2017
Survey of medicinal plants in bishnupur district, Manipur, North Eastern India.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2017
Colocasia oresbia (Araceae) – An addition to the flora of India.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2017
Alpinia calcarata: A new distributional record in the Zingiberaceae flora of Manipur.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2017
Edible ferns and fern–allies of North East India: A study on potential wild vegetables.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2017
Zingiber roseum (Zingiberaceae): A New record of ginger from imphal valley district, Manipur.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2016
Kaempferia parviflora (Zingiberaceae): A new record in the Flora of Manipur.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2016
Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used as hepatoprotective in imphal east and west district of Manipur, India.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2016
Flowering calendar of the macrophytes of keibul lamjao national park, loktak lake, Manipur, India.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2016
Wilderness and biodiversity of gingers in the Valley District, Manipur.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2016
Three new additions to the grass (Poaceae) flora of Manipur, India.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2016
Diversity pattern of habitats of macrophytes in keibul lamjao national park (KLNP), a floating mat (Phumdi) environment of Loktak lake, Manipur, India.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2016
First record of Ficus geniculata Kurz in Manipur, North East India.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2015
Spore morphological studies on two drynoids of manipur.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2015
Plants associated with Singju: A traditional salad delicacy of meitei community of Manipur, India.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2015
Water quality and socio-economic studies of the pumdi environment of keibul lamjao national park, Loktak lake, Manipur, India.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2015
Study of alien and invasive flora of valley district of Manipur and their control.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2015
Arthraxon hispidus (Thunberg) makino [Poaceae]: A new record for the Flora of Manipur, India.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2015
Effect of various mordants in Kum dyed cotton, silk and woollen yarns.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2015
Antibacterial activity and phytochemical screening of Goniothalamus sesquipedalis Hook. f. and thomson extracts from Manipur, North East India.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2015
Traditional methods of family planning practices among meitei community of manipur and their associated plants.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2015
Digitaria radicosa (J. Presl) miq. and Pennisetum purpureum schumach.-Additions to the grass (Poaceae) Flora of Manipur, India.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2014
Less known wild aroids of Manipur.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2014
Income generating plants of Keibul Lamjao National Park, Loktak Lake, Manipur and man-animal conflicts.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2014
Flowering of schizostachyum pergracile (munro) R. B. Majumdar in Manipur.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2014
Diversity of plants used in the treatment of stomach ulcers by the tangkhul tribe in Ukhrul district of Manipur, India.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2014
Ethnomedicinal utilization of zingiberaceae in the valley districts of Manipur.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2014
Ethnoveterinary plants used by the Chiru tribes of Manipur, Northeast India.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2014
NoSQL data model for semi-automatic integration of ethnomedicinal plant data from multiple sources.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2014
Antibacterial activity of some selected plants traditionally used as medicine in Manipur.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2014
Studies on orchid flora of Imphal valley, Manipur.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2014
Ethnobotanical study of Phlogacanthus thyrsiformis (Roxb. ex hadrw.) mabb.: A conserved medicinal plant of Manipur, North East India.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2014
Documentation and assessment on knowledge of ethno-medicinal practitioners: A case study on local meetei healers of Manipur.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2014
Nutritive value of strobilanthes auriculata (acanthaceae) a pliestsal plant of Manipur, North East India.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2014
Antimicrobial and antiparasitic agents from plant products.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2013
Anti-diabetic plants used by the chiru tribe of Manipur, India.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2013
Occurrence of less known species of strobilanthes blume (acanthaceae) in Manipur, North East India.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2013
Medicinal uses of orchid by tribes in India: A review.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2013
Macrophytes of Keibul Lamjao National Park, Loktak Lake, Manipur, India.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2013
Study on uses and trading of Huperzia squarrosa (G. Frost.) trevis. (lycopodiaceae) in Manipur, India.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2013
2013
Biochemical studies in some indigenous dye yeilding plants of Manipur.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2013
Biochemical study of ten selected fodder plants of critically endangered Sangai (Rucervus eldii eldii McClelland).
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2013
Traditional use of herbal vapour therapy in Mnaipur, North East India: An ethnobotanical survey.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2013
Effect of domestic processing methods on dry matter, total sugar, phenolics and mineral composition in different developmental stages of Parkia roxburghii g. (Don.) pods.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2013
Proximate composition and nutritional evaluation of underutilized legume Psophocarpus tetragonolobus (L.) DC. grown in Manipur, Northeast India.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2012
Nineteen macrophytic new reports for the keibul lamjao national park, Loktak lake, Manipur, India.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2012
Wild leafy vegetables sold in local markets of Ukhrul district, Manipur India.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2012
Indigenous wild edible fruits of Kom tribe of Manipur, India.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2012
The first record of Hypoestes phyllostachya baker an invasive species from Manipur.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2012
Legacy of kum dye: A case study with the culture of meitei community of Manipur, Northeast India.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2012
A novel way for propagation of Huperziz squarrosa (G. Forst.) trev.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2012
Challenges in developing medicinal plant databases for sharing ethnopharmacological knowledge.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2012
The family lamiaceae of Manipur, India.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2012
Study on traditional uses of medicinal plants plants by the Kom-Kuki tribe in Manipur, India.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2012
Ethnobotanical plants of kabui naga tribe of Manipur, India.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2011
Hyptis pectinata (Linnaeus) Poiteau (Lamiaceae), an addition to the state flora of Manipur, India.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2011
Huperzia squarrosa (G. Forst.) trev. (Lycopodiaceae) in Manipur.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2011
Additional notes on spore morphology of two Huperzia (lycopodiaceae) species and systematic significance.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2011
Polyphenolic compounds and free radical scavenging activity in eight lamiaceae herbs of Manipur.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2011
Less known ferns and fern-allies of Manipur with ethnobotanic uses.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2011
Traditional knowledge of kidney stones treatment by muslim maiba (herbalists) of Manipur, India.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2011
Effect of processing and cooking methods on some anti-nutritive, toxic components and nutritional composition in Parkia roxburghii G. don seeds, India.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2011
Ethnomedicinal studies on tanhkhul-naga tribe in Ukhrul district, Manipur.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2011
Ethnobotanical uses of lamiaceae in Manipur.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2011
The occurrence of Hygrophila erecta (Burman f.) hochreutiner of acanthaceae in Manipur, India.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2010
Myrialepis peradoxa Becc. (Aracaceae) a new record from India.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2010
Wild edible plants used by the tanhkhul-naga tribe of Ukhrul district in Manipur.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2010
Bambusa tulda Roxb. in Manipur State, India: Exploring the local values and commercial implications.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2010
An account of Sagitaria sagitifolia with special reference to phytochemical studies and its Socio economic relevance.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2009
Traditional uses of medicinal plants by the Tanhkhul-Naga tribe in Manipur, India.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2009
Chemical composition and nutritive indices in Parkia roxburghii G. don, a leguminous plant of India.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2009
Trading activity and Ethno-domestication of plants by Manipuri Muslims.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2009
A census on edible flowers found in the valley districts of Manipur.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2009
Medicinal plants of Manipur: A potential sector of the state's economy.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2008
Croton caudatus geisel. (euphorbiaceae): A new record for Manipur, North-East India.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2008
Plant-Lore with reference to muslim folksong in association with human perception of plants in agricultural and horticultural practices.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2008
Two new additions to the pteridophytic flora of Manipur-East India.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2008
Ethnobotany of verbenaceae in Manipur.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2008
Studies on the Disease Diversity Indices (DDI) in langol a mixed vegetation of Imphal West infected by Mealy bugs.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2008
Floristic distribution of an invasive weed Hyptis suaveolens Poit: In the valley districts of Manipur.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2008
Role of copper and manganese application on plant height, leaf number and leaf area of Zingiber officinale Rose L. Var-1.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2007
Floristic study on epiphytic pteridophytes of toubal district, Manipur.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2007
Observation on venation pattern in pteridaceae of thoubal district, Manipipur: A phylogenetic study.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2007
A new record of rattan from Manipur-North East India.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2007
Phenolic acids in Albizia bark used as a starter for Rice fermentation in zou preparation.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2007
Survey for medicinal plants of thoubal district, Manipur.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2007
Floristic analysis and distribution of rattan in Manipur as a sustainable bioresource.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2007
Rattan of Manipur: Three new records for the state.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2007
Traditional knowledge system of the muslim community in Manipur.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2007
Hydrophilous pteridophytes of thoubal District (Manipur).
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2007
Traditional alcoholic beverage, Yu of Meitei communities of Manipur.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2006
Plant-lore with reference to manipuri proverbs in association with various human affairs of Manipur State.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2006
Rattans of Manipur: Ecological prospective with special reference to sustainable use.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2006
Role of Copper and manganese application on various pigment levels of Zingiber officinale Rose L Var-1.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2005
Anatomical studies among three selected species of verbenaceae family.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2005
Stachytarpheta utricifolia Sims. A new snakeweed record of the flora of Manipur, India.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2005
Water use efficiency of three indigenous medicinal plants with special reference to conservation.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2005
Species distribution of the family verbenaceae in the valley districts of Manipur.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2005
Role of copper and manganese application on nitrate reductase and protease enzyme activities of Zingiber officinale rose L Var-1.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2005
Effect of growth regulating substances on yield components of four local cultivars of rice (Oryza sativa L.) of Manipur under NaCl Stress.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2005
The floral assemblange of lower barail group of keithenmanbi area along nh-53, Manipur State.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2003
First - aid remedies: an ethno-medico-botanical study of the Meitei community of Manipur, India.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2003
Mother and child health: 1 - an ethnobotanical study of the Meitei community of Manipur.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2003
Effect of growth regulants on morphological parameters and yield of Curcuma longa L under saline stress conditions.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2003
Role of micronutrients application on nitrate reductase, amylase, total free amino acids and sugar content of Brassica oleracea Var. capitata L.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2003
Effect of salinity stress in the chlorophyll content of three rice cultivars of Manipur under low temperature exposures.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2002
Toxic phanerogamic plants of Manipur.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2002
An ethnobiological approach to the indigenous soaps and detergents of Meitei community of Manipur.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2001
Ethnobotanical uses of some pteridophytic species in Manipur.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
2001
Role of boron, molybdenum and zinc on various nitrogenous fractions of cabbage (Brassica oleracea Var. capitata Linn).
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
1999
Role of boron, molybdenum and zinc application on various sugar levels of Brassica oleracea Var capitata L..
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
1998
Effect of growth regulants on some metabolites of turmeric (Curcuma longa Linn.) leaves under saline conditions.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
1998
Ethno-medico-biological studies in Manipur.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
1997
Biochemical changes in the haemolymph of healthy and uzifly infected larvae of Antheria proylei Jolly (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae).
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
1997
Effect of growth regulants on sprouting and early seedling growth in turmeric (Curcuma longa Linn.) under saline stress conditions.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
1996
Indigenous Bio-folklores and Practices: Its role in Biodiversity Conservation in Manipur.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
1996
Superstition in botanical folklore with reference to Meitei Culture.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
1996
Some medicinal plants of manipur: An ethnic approach.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
1995
Some medicinal plants of manipur: An ethnic approach.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
1995
A comparative study in infected and uninfected culms of Zizania.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
1995
Ethnobotany: An approach of biodiversity conservation.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
1994
Fungi the global protein demand.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
1994
Effect of uzifly, parasarcophaga knabi parker infestation on the free and protein bound amino acids in the haemolymph of Antheria proylei Jolly.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
1993
Effect of uzifly, Parasarcophaga knabi parker infestation on the free and protein bound amino acids in the Haemolymph of Antheria proylei jolly. (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae).
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
1993
Effect of various mulching materials on growth and yield of knol khol (Brassica oleraceae) variety coulorapa.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
1992
Zizania: A wild plant with high-protein content.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
1988
Ethnobotanical studies on wild edible plants in the markets of manipur-II.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
1988
Host parasite physiology of the wild rice smut fungus (Melanopsichium esculentum) I-The effect of smut infection on some micro and macro elements content of the host.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
1987
Water surface fungi of Zizania latifolia growing pond with respect to smut infection.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
1987
Leaf surface fungi of Zizania latifolia (Griseb.) Turcz.
Potsangbam Kumar Singh
1984