About
Professional SummaryDr. B. Sharma working as a Professor, Biochemistry Department of Allahabad University, India has research interests in Molecular Biology & Toxicology. He has completed his Postdoctoral Fellow in HIV-1 from University of Medicine and Dentistry School, New Jersey, USA and PhD in Biochemistry from B.H.U.-Varanasi, U.P & CDRI-Lucknow, India. He has twenty five years of teaching-research experience, numbers of Awards & 146 research publications, 2 Books, 12 chapters, 1 US patent and supervised 10 Ph.D. students. He is Chief Editor/ Associate Editor of 89 & reviewer for 137 International journals. He has been visiting scientist in USA, Italy, France, UK, The Netherlands, Thailand, Germany, Iran. He is a member of American Chemical Society, USA, and American Association for the Advancement of Science, USA, and International Forum for Public Health, Shanghai, China, and life member of Society of Biological Chemists, India, Academy of Environmental Biology, India, and Indian Science Congress Association, India. He is also serving as member of many scientific committees.
Education
Academic Background-
Ph.D. Banaras Hindu University, India Biochemistry | Completed: 1998
Publications (122)
Selected Scholarly Contributions
Evaluation of phytochemicals from Indian traditional medicinal plants as antihiv-1 Drugs
2022
Pharmacological chemistry and biomedical implications of chemical ingredients from Parthenium hysterophorus.
Bechan Sharma
2022
Modulating catalytic activity of human topoisomerase II α enzyme by fluorescent gold nanoclusters.
Bechan Sharma
2021
In silico study indicates antimalarials as direct inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2-RNA dependent RNA polymerase
Bechan Sharma
2021
Phytochemicals from Citrus limon juice as potential antibacterial agents.
Bechan Sharma
2020
Hepatoprotective effect of Aloe vera against cartap-and malathion-induced toxicity in Wistar rats.
Bechan Sharma
2019
2019
Studies on the ameliorative effect of curcumin on carbofuran induced perturbations in the activity of lactate dehydrogenase in wistar rats
2018
Biochemical and molecular bases of lead-induced toxicity in mammalian systems and possible mitigations.
Bechan Sharma
2018
Adaptogenic activity of WS® 1375, a proprietary dry extract from Rhodiola rosea roots and rhizomes.
Bechan Sharma
2018
Diabetes mellitus and male aging: Pharmacotherapeutics and clinical implications.
Bechan Sharma
2017
Curcumin mediated attenuation of carbofuran induced toxicity in the heart of Wistar rats.
Bechan Sharma
2017
Effects of alpha lipoic acid on acrylamide-induced hepatotoxicity in rats.
Bechan Sharma
2017
The small heat shock protein Hsp27: Present understanding and future prospects.
Bechan Sharma
2017
Vitamin C acts as a hepatoprotectant in carbofuran treated rat liver slices in vitro.
Bechan Sharma
2017
Association of low temperature treatment induced protein expression in silkworm, philosamia ricini (Lepidoptera: Satunidae) to acclimation.
Bechan Sharma
2016
Alleviation of acute poisoning of organophosphates in humans.
Bechan Sharma
2016
Protective role of black tea and vitamin C during sub-acute toxicity of carbofuran in rats.
Bechan Sharma
2016
Enzymes of earthworm as indicators of pesticide pollution in soil.
Bechan Sharma
2016
Hydrazones as prospective antiHIV agent.
Bechan Sharma
2016
Effect of domestic processes on chickpea seeds for antinutritional contents and their divergence.
Bechan Sharma
2015
Advances in development of integrase inhibitors as anti HIV1 regimen.
Bechan Sharma
2015
Imbalance in redox systems, HIV-1 pathogenesis and possible remedies.
Bechan Sharma
2014
Λ Cyhalothrin and cypermethrin induce stress in the fresh water muddy fish, Clarias batrachus.
Bechan Sharma
2014
Toxicological evaluation of sulphur dioxide in albino rat, Rattus norvegicus.
Bechan Sharma
2014
Lymphatic filariasis and chemotherapeutic targets.
Bechan Sharma
2014
Λ-cyhalothrin and cypermethrin induce stress in the freshwater muddy fish, Clarias batrachus.
Bechan Sharma
2014
Carbofuran induced oxidative stress mediated alterations in Na+‐K+‐ATPase activity in rat brain: Amelioration by Vitamin E.
Bechan Sharma
2014
Oxidative stress in HIV patients receiving antiretroviral therapy,
Bechan Sharma
2014
2013
Carbofuran imbalances the redox status in rat brain: Amelioraton by vitamin C.
Bechan Sharma
2013
Calotropis procera and annona squamosa: Potential alternatives to chemical pesticides.
Bechan Sharma
2013
Certain traditional indian plants and their therapeutic applications: A review.
Bechan Sharma
2013
Effect of low temperature stress on acetylcholinesterase activity and its kinetics in 5th instar larvae of Philosamia ricini.
Bechan Sharma
2013
Low temperature induced stress and biomolecular imbalances in insects with special reference to silkworms.
Bechan Sharma
2013
Role of Moringa oleifera in regulation of diabetes-induced oxidative stress.
Bechan Sharma
2013
Depth-wise distribution, mobility and naturally occurring glutathione based phytoaccumulation of cadmium and zinc in sewage-irrigated soil profiles.
Bechan Sharma
2013
Pesticides-induced biochemical alterations in occupational North Indian suburban population.
Bechan Sharma
2013
Exploring experimental animal models in HIV/AIDS research.
Bechan Sharma
2013
Expression of procaspase 3 and activated caspase 3 and its relevance in hormone-responsive gallbladder carcinoma chemotherapy.
Bechan Sharma
2013
Phytochemicals may arrest HIV-1 progression.
Bechan Sharma
2013
Calotropis procera and Annona squamosa: Potential alternatives to chemical pesticides.
Bechan Sharma
2013
Assay of glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase enzyme and its correlation with disease prevalence in patients with Plasmodium falciparum malaria.
Bechan Sharma
2013
Protective effect of silymarin on human erythrocyte against tert-butyl hydroperoxide induced oxidative stress in vitro.
Bechan Sharma
2012
Foreward: Frontiers in biological sciences issue.
Bechan Sharma
2012
Phytoremediation potential of Helianthus annuus L in sewage-irrigated indo-gangetic alluvial soils.
Bechan Sharma
2012
Cadmium and lead bioaccumulation during growth stages alters sugar and vitamin C content in dietary vegetables.
Bechan Sharma
2012
Acetylcholinesterase from human erythrocytes membrane: A screen for evaluating the activity of some traditional plant extracts.
Bechan Sharma
2012
Assessment of stress in effect to pyrethroid insecticides, λ-cyhalothrin and cypermethrin, in a freshwater fish, Channa punctatus (BLOCH).
Bechan Sharma
2012
In-vitro carbofuran induced micronucleus formation in human blood lymphocytes.
Bechan Sharma
2012
Effect of carbofuran on some biochemical indices of human erythrocytes in vitro.
Bechan Sharma
2012
2012
Alterations in nitrogen metabolism in freshwater fishes, Channa punctatus and Clarias batrachus, exposed to a commercial-grade λ-cyhalothrin, reeva-5.
Bechan Sharma
2012
In-vitro carbofuran induced genotoxicity in human lymphocytes and its mitigation by vitamins C and E.
Bechan Sharma
2012
Natural products and their antioxidant potential.
Bechan Sharma
2012
Studies on in vitro antioxidant and antistaphylococcal activities of some important medicinal plants.
Bechan Sharma
2011
Synergistic effects of glutathione and vitamin E on ROS mediated ethanol toxicity in isolated rat hepatocytes.
Bechan Sharma
2011
Assessment of acute toxicity of λ-cyhalothrin to a freshwater catfish, Clarias batrachus.
Bechan Sharma
2011
Cypermethrin induced alterations in nitrogen metabolism in freshwater fishes.
Bechan Sharma
2011
Role of aqueous extract of Cynodon dactylon in prevention of carbofuran- induced oxidative stress and acetylcholinesterase inhibition in rat brain.
Bechan Sharma
2011
Effect of Trichosanthes dioica on oxidative stress and CYP450 gene expression levels in experimentally induced diabetic rats.
Bechan Sharma
2011
Foreward: Emerging trends in biochemistry.
Bechan Sharma
2011
2011
Evaluation of insecticidal efficacy of calotropis procera and annona squamosa ethanol extracts against musca domestica.
Bechan Sharma
2010
Low temperature induced alterations in certain biochemical constituents of 5th instar larvae of Philosamia ricini (Lepidoptera: Satunidae).
Bechan Sharma
2010
The cynodon dactylon extract help improve anticholinesterase effects and oxidative stress caused by carbofuran in rat brain.
Bechan Sharma
2010
Determination of erythrocytes osmotic fragility as an indirect indicator of xenobiotics induced oxidative stress.
Bechan Sharma
2010
LIBS-based detection of antioxidant elements: A new strategy.
Bechan Sharma
2010
Water pollution with special reference to pesticide contamination in India.
Bechan Sharma
2010
Pesticides induced oxidative stress in mammalian systems: A review.
Bechan Sharma
2010
Toxicological assessment of pyrethroid insecticides with special reference to cypermethrin and lamda-cyhalothrin in freshwater fishes: A review.
Bechan Sharma
2010
Antioxidant potential of oral feeding of Cynodon dactylon extract on diabetes-induced oxidative stress.
Bechan Sharma
2010
Effect of Curcuma longa freeze dried rhizome powder with milk in STZ induced diabetic rats.
Bechan Sharma
2010
LIBS-based detection of antioxidant elements in seeds of Emblica officinalis.
Bechan Sharma
2010
Analysis of some heavy metals in the riverine water, sediments and fish from river Ganges at Allahabad.
Bechan Sharma
2009
Cypermethrin and λ -cyhalothrin induced in vivo alterations in nucleic acids and protein contents in a freshwater catfish, Clarias batrachus (Linnaeus; Family-Clariidae).
Bechan Sharma
2009
Carbofuran-induced toxicity in rats: Protective role of vitamin C.
Bechan Sharma
2009
Antioxidant activities and phenolic contents of the aqueous extracts of some Indian medicinal plants.
Bechan Sharma
2009
Parthenium leaf extract mediated synthesis of silver nanoparticles: A novel approach towards weed utilization.
Bechan Sharma
2009
Fertilizer industry effluent induced biochemical changes in fresh water teleost, Channa striatus (Bloch).
Bechan Sharma
2009
Acetylcholinesterase: a potential biochemical indicator for biomonitoring of fertilizer industry effluent toxicity in freshwater teleost, Channa striatus.
Bechan Sharma
2009
Λ-cyhalothrin and cypermethrin induced in vivo alterations in the activity of acetylcholinesterase in a freshwater fish, Channa punctatus (Bloch).
Bechan Sharma
2009
Pesticide induced apoptosis and its biosafety.
Bechan Sharma
2009
Cartap and carbofuran induced alterations in serum lipid profile of Wistar rats.
Bechan Sharma
2009
Cypermethrin and λ-cyhalothrin induced alterations in nucleic acids and protein contents in a freshwater fish, Channa punctatus.
Bechan Sharma
2008
The balance between the rates of incorporation and pyrophosphorolytic removal influences the HIV-1 reverse transcriptase bypass of an abasic site with deoxy-, dideoxy-, and ribonucleotides.
Bechan Sharma
2008
Protective effect of Cynodon dactylon against STZ induced hepatic injury in rats.
Bechan Sharma
2008
Effect of water extract of Trichosanthes dioica fruits in streptozotocin induced diabetic rats.
Bechan Sharma
2008
Fertilizer industry effluent induced biochemical changes in fresh water teleost, Channa striatus (Bloch).
Bechan Sharma
2007
Presence of hepatitis E virus in sewage in northern India: Frequency and seasonal pattern.
Bechan Sharma
2007
Phytoaccumulation, interaction, toxicity and remediation of cadmium from Helianthus annuus L. (sunflower).
Bechan Sharma
2007
Preliminary evaluation of the acute toxicity of cypermethrin and λ-cyhalothrin to Channa punctatus.
Bechan Sharma
2007
2007
Sub-acute toxicity of carbofuran on acetylcholinesterase activity in the freshwater catfish, Clarias batrachus.
Bechan Sharma
2005
A chromogenic paper technique for single step detection of organo chlorine pesticide residues in vegetables.
Bechan Sharma
2005
In vivo alteration in protein metabolism by subacute carbofuran intoxication in the freshwater teleost, Clarias batrachus.
Bechan Sharma
2004
A positively charged side chain at position 154 on the β8-αE loop of HIV-1 RT is required for stable ternary complex formation.
Bechan Sharma
2003
Acute toxicity of carbofuran to a freshwater teleost, Clarias batrachus.
Bechan Sharma
2003
Substitution of conserved hydrophobic residues in motifs B and C of HIV-1 RT alters the geometry of its catalytic pocket.
Bechan Sharma
2002
A study on distribution of different hydroxyproline fractions in the bovine ocular tissues.
Bechan Sharma
2001
Effect of tumor necrosis factor on hepatic oxidative stress and antioxidant defense indices in normal and Plasmodium yoelii nigeriensis infected mice.
Bechan Sharma
2000
Effect of carbaryl on some biochemical constituents of the blood and liver of Clarias batrachus, a fresh-water teleost.
Bechan Sharma
1999
Phosphofructokinase from Setaria cervi: Mode of action of certain anthelmintics/chemotherapeutics.
Bechan Sharma
1998
Phosphofructokinase from Setaria cervi: Mode of action of certain anthelmintics /chemotherapeutics.
Bechan Sharma
1998
Partial purification and characterization of NADH-methemoglobin reductase from erythrocytes of normal and Plasmodium yoelii nigeriensis infected mice.
Bechan Sharma
1998
Carbofuran-induced biochemical changes in Clarias batrachus.
Bechan Sharma
1998
Interaction of carbofuran with the acetylcholinesterase from the brain of the teleost, Clarias batrachus.
Bechan Sharma
1998
Phosphofructokinase as a chemotherapeutic target in filariasis.
Bechan Sharma
1997
Some properties of partially purified acetylcholinesterase from the adult female filarial parasite, Setaria cervi.
Bechan Sharma
1996
Stabilisation and characterisation of phosphofructokinase purified from Setaria cervi, a bovine filarial parasite.
Bechan Sharma
1995
Changes in the contents of the lactic acid and lactate dehydrogenase activity in Clarias batrachus exposed to carbaryl.
Bechan Sharma
1995
Biochemical analysis of certain parameters in the blood serum of non-descript Kashmiri cattle and the jersey bovine.
Bechan Sharma
1995
Isoenzymes in clinical chemistry.
Bechan Sharma
1993
Acetylcholinesterase in adults and microfilariae of Setaria cervi.
Bechan Sharma
1993
Acetylcholinesterase activity from Setaria cervi: Its inhibition by some antifilarials and other compounds.
Bechan Sharma
1993
Carbaryl induced alterations in the biogenic amines in various parts of the brain of Clarias batrachus, a fresh water fish.
Bechan Sharma
1993
Interaction of carbaryl with acetylcholinesterase of the teleost, Clarias batrachus.
Bechan Sharma
1993
Acetylcholinesterase activity in adults and microfilariae of Setaria cervi.
Bechan Sharma
1992
Stress mediated immunosuppression and disease syndromes in fresh water fish.
Bechan Sharma
1992
In vitro effect of anthelmintics on the motility as well as activity of acetyl-cholinesterase from Setaria cervi, a filarial parasite.
Bechan Sharma
1991
Phosphofructokinase from bovine filarial parasite, Setaria cervi.
Bechan Sharma
1987
Rapid purification of lactate dehydrogenase from Setaria cervi by affinity chromatography.
Bechan Sharma
1985