Projects

S. No.	Name of the project and Year	Funding Agency	Status
	Government funded
1	Evaluation of efficacy of novel stabilized omega-3-fatty acid and antioxidants formulation for the prevention and treatment of metabolic syndrome (2017-2022)	DST-SERB	Completed
2	Extraction of bioactive lignan and development of value added products from flaxseed (2019-2022)	DST-SERB and RWNLF, Pune	Completed
3	Evaluating effects of linseed oil blends on omega-6 to omega-3 ratio of various tissues in an animal model (2021-2022)	BVDU	Completed
4	Developing high oleic safflower genotypes through functional genomics (2015-2018)	ICAR-NASF	Completed
5	ICAR-AICRP-Linseed Value Addition Centre (2015-onwards)	ICAR	Ongoing
6	Polyunsaturated fatty acid enriched nano-formulation for diabetes: In vivo efficacy and bioavailability studies (2022-25)	Chellaram Diabetes Research Centre	Ongoing

S. No.	Name of the project and Year	Funding Agency	Status
	Government funded
1	Development and evaluation of new synbiotic formulation for gut-inflammation (2022 Onwords)	UGC	Ongoing
2	Chemical diversity and nutraceutical potential of Indian Propolis (2016-2017)	Department of Science and Technology (DST)-Science & Engineering research Board (SERB)	Completed
3	A Report on Plant Diversity of Kemse village in Satara District for development of Eco-tourism Proposal (2016-2017)	Wildlife Research & Conservation Society, Pune	Completed
4	Chemometric analysis and Development of Methodology for quality standardization of ‘Vidanga’ (2017-till present)	CSIR-HRDG- SRF	Ongoing

Intramural

S. No.	Name of the Activity	Conducted Year	Title of the Topic
1	Toxicity studies on bulbils of D. bulbifera L. (2016-2017)	BVDU/IRSHA	Completed

S. No.	Name of the Activity	Conducted Year	Title of the Topic
	Government funded
1	Evaluating the effect of alpha linolenic acid (ALA), an omega 3 fatty acid, on modulation of epigenetic markers in cervical cancer cell lines	DST-SERB	Completed
2	Evaluating anticancer activity and mechanism of action of Unani formulation Habbe Musaffi Khoon against curvical cancer	EMR-AYUSH-CCRUM	Completed
3	Phytochemical standardization and evaluation of anti-cancer and immunomodulatory activity of Unani formulation, Itrifal Gudadi	EMR-AYUSH	Completed
4	Comparing vaginal microflora diversity between healthy and cervical cancer women for identifying isolates having probiotic and anticancer potential	DST-WOS-A	Completed
5	Evaluating anticancer activity of Homeopathic preparation of Linum Usitatissimum in Breast cancer cell lines	EMR-AYUSH	Completed
6	Evaluating anticancer activity of Homeopathic potencies of Terminalia chebula in breast cancer cell lines and analysing the best potency for activity in breast cancer mouse model	EMR-AYUSH	Completed
	BVDU Funded
7	Evaluation of anticancer drug Matairesinol for its safety and pharmacokinetics in vivo	Institution Funded Minor Research Project	Completed
8	Evaluating the anticancer activity of homeopathic medicine Copaiva Officinalis (MOTHER TINCTURE,6C) on PC3 Prostate Cancer cell line	Institution Funded Minor Research Project	Ongoing
	Fellowship Projects
9	Investigating the therapeutic potential of plant lignan for targeting lipid metabolism reprogramming in breast cancer	DST-Inspire	Ongoing
10	Evaluating the Macrophage Polarization Mediated Anti-Cancer effects of Matairesinol on Triple-Negative Breast Cancer	DBT-JRF Programme	Ongoing
11	Exploring the Therapeutic Potential of Enterolactone for Targeting Cancer Stem Cells and Metastasis in Triple Negative Breast Cancer	DBT-JRF Programme	Ongoing
12	Exploring the therapeutic potential of Matairesinol for targeting metastasis in Prostate cancer	DST-Inspire	Ongoing

Fellowship Projects

S. No.	Name of the Activity	Conducted Year	Title of the Topic
1	Role of lignans in regulation of lipid and cholesterol pathway in breast cancer (2019-till present)	DST-Inspire	Ongoing
2	Targeting repolarization of THP1 derived macrophages using selected phytochemical(s) (2017-till present)	DBT-JRF Programme	Ongoing
3	Targeting breast cancer stem cells using selected phytochemical(s) (2019-till present)	DBT-JRF Programme	Ongoing
4	Cytokine and chemokine regulation in PC by selected bioactive (2019-till present)	DST-Inspire	Ongoing

NGO Sponsored

S. No.	Name of the Activity	Conducted Year	Title of the Topic
1	Baseline studies on value chain focused on Bio Resources at ABS project locations at Maharashtra (2017-2018)	GIZ-India	Completed

Academic Projects

S. No.	Name of the Activity	Conducted Year	Title of the Topic
1	Regulation of aberrant lipid metabolism and epigenetics in prostate cancer by MA001 (2016-till present)	Done from generated funds of the department	Ongoing

S. No.	Name of the Activity	Conducted Year	Title of the Topic
	Government funded
1	Effect of Yoga intervention on skeletal muscle linked glucose homeostasis in pre-diabetic individuals	Department of Science & Technology	Ongoing
2	Evaluation of Triphala and Trimad for their effects on adipocytes biology and lipid metabolism	Ministry of AYUSH	Completed

Pharma Sponsored Projects

S. No.	Name of the Activity	Conducted Year	Title of the Topic
1	Evaluation of the effect of Charak Immunity Tablet (CIT) on innate and adaptive immune response in healthy individuals	Charak Pharma Pvt. Ltd.	Completed
2	Preparation of Ayurvedic claim substantiation document	Mi-lifestyle marketing global Pvt Ltd., Chennai	Completed
1.	Evaluation of cardioprotective activity of an herbal formulation in rat model of isoprenaline induced myocardial infraction	Dabur Research & Development Center, Dabur India Ltd., Ghaziabad	Completed
2.	Evaluation of the efficacy and safety of Capsule Longvida® Optimized Curcumin in knee osteoarthritis: A randomized double-blind controlled clinical study	Pharmanza Herbals Pvt. Ltd., Gujrat	Completed
3.	Clinical study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Herbal Formulation for Obesity (HFO-O2) in overweight individuals	Baidyanath Bhavan Pvt Ltd, Nagpur	Completed
4.	Effect of Lucronil Tablets in the Patients with Leucorrhea: An Open Clinical Trial	Baidyanath Bhavan Pvt Ltd, Nagpur	Completed

Academic Projects

S. No.	Name of the Activity	Conducted Year	Title of the Topic
1	Effect of variation in source and quantity of fat on pathophysiological changes in diet induced obesity	NA/generated Funds	Ongoing
2	Association of obesity with child’s lifestyle and maternal ante-natal history in urban school going children of Pune city	NA/generated Funds	ongoing
3	Knowledge and usage of Triphala: A community based survey	NA/generated Funds	Completed
4	Predictors of Diabetes in first degree relatives of type II DM individuals: Visceral Fat and Visceral Adiposity Index	NA/generated Funds	Completed
5	Association between Prakriti (Ayurvedic concept of constitution) and presence of Metabolic Syndrome A pilot study to evaluate effect of Takra Basti (buttermilk enema) in Sthoulya (Obesity)	NA/generated Funds	Completed
6	Effect of Triphala and Trimad on body composition and anthropometry in overweight and obese individuals	NA/generated Funds	Completed
7.	Study of oxidative stress and inflammatory markers in obesity	NA/generated Funds	Completed
8.	Experiential documentation of Triphala and Trimad for their anti-obesity potential: A survey of Ayurvedic physicians from Pune city	NA/generated Funds	Completed
9.	Body mass index, Body fat percentage and their correlation with dietary pattern and physical activity in school going children of Pune	NA/generated Funds	Completed
10.	Study of body image perceptions among women in Pune	NA/generated Funds	Completed

S. No.	Name of the Activity	Conducted Year	Title of the Topic
	Government funded projects
1.	Exploring the role of maternal fatty acids, placental fatty acid metabolism, and inflammation in determining infant health in gestational diabetes mellitus(2022- 2025)	Department of Biotechnology,	Ongoing
2.	Centre for Advanced Research - Investigating Mechanisms Leading to Preeclampsia (2017 – 2022)	Indian Council of Medical Research	Ongoing
3.	Early Interventions to Support Trajectories for Healthy Life in India (EINSTEIN). Healthy Life Trajectories Initiative (HeLTI) (2017- 2022)	Department of Biotechnology	Ongoing
4.	Epigenetic regulation of angiogenic factors in assisted reproductive technology (ART) and non-ART derived placentae (2019- 2022)	Department of Biotechnology	Ongoing
5.	Epigenetic regulation of placental peroxisome proliferator activated receptor (PPAR) in women delivering low birth weight babies (2019- 2022)	Department of Biotechnology	Ongoing
6.	OPTIMISE: Optimal preconception nutrition to offset inflammation and non-communicable disease risk in pregnant women and their children	Funded by MRC	Ongoing
7.	Influence of Maternal One-carbon (1C) Metabolism in Placental Function, Fetal Growth and Programming (2018-2022)	Department of Biotechnology	Ongoing
8.	Pro-neurotrophins /p75NTR signalling contributes to increased apoptosis in preterm placentae ( 2017- 2021)	Department of Biotechnology	Completed
9.	Disturbed maternal one carbon cycle in preeclampsia increases risk for cardio-metabolic variables in children(2015-2018)	Department of Biotechnology, India	Completed
10.	Regional differences in neurotrophin regulation of vascularization in preeclamptic placentae (2015- 2017)	Indian Council of Medical Research, India	Completed

Fellowship Projects

S. No.	Name of the Activity	Conducted Year	Title of the Topic
1	Exploring the effect of prenatal omega-3 fatty acid supplementation on cognitive performance in the offspring born to dams with gestational diabetes mellitus (2021 – 2024)	Indian Council of Medical Research -DHR	Ongoing
2	Maternal Vitamin D and its Association with Angiogenesis in Preeclampsia (2017-2023)	Council of Scientific and Industrial Research JRF-SRF	Ongoing
3	Influence of maternal one carbon metabolites on placental epigenetic patterns (2017- 2022)	Council of Scientific and Industrial Research JRF	Ongoing
4	Investigating the role of enzymes regulating the one carbon metabolism in Preeclampsia (2018- 2021)	Indian Council of Medical Research -SRF	Ongoing
5	Maternal one carbon components, LCPUFA and its association with apoptotic markers in Preeclampsia (2016-2021)	Department of Science and Technology INSPIRE JRF	Ongoing
6	Placental Lipid Transport and Fetal Growth in Preeclampsia (2018-2021)	Indian Council of Medical Research -RA	Completed
7	Association of vitamin D and fatty acid metabolism in preeclampsia (2015-2020)	University Grants Commission JRF-SRF	Completed
8	Effect of omega-3 fatty acid supplementation to a maternal high dairy fat diet combined with a vitamin b12 deficiency on cognitive performance and cardiometabolic variables in rat offspring (2014-2019)	Department of Science and Technology INSPIRE JRF-SRF	Completed
9	Effects of Maternal Vitamin B₁₂ Status and its Influence on Adiponectin and Insulin Signaling Pathway in Wistar Rat Offspring (2015-2018)	Indian Council of Medical Research -SRF	Completed
10	Effects of Maternal Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplementation on Insulin Receptor Signaling in the Offspring in a Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension Rat Model (May 2018- Sept 2018)	Council of Scientific and Industrial Research -RA	Completed
11	Oxidative stress in Preeclamptic placentae( 2013-2018)	Department of Science and Technology INSPIRE JRF	Completed
12	Effects of Maternal Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplementation on Insulin Receptor Signaling in the Offspring in a Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension Rat Model (2018- 2018)	Council of Scientific and Industrial Research -RA	Completed
13	Regional Differences in Fatty acid Metabolism in Preeclamptic Placentae” (2013-2018)	Department of Science and Technology INSPIRE JRF	Completed
14	Regulation of the placental levels and expression of the enzyme methionine adenosyl transferase in preterm pregnancies (2014- 2017)	Indian Council of Medical Research -SRF	Completed
15	Maternal micronutrients and omega 3 fatty acids on brain development and function (2012-2017)	Indian Council of Medical Research -SRF	Completed
16	Effect of maternal vitamin B₁₂ deficiency on neurotrophin signaling in the rat offspring (2015-2017)	Indian Council of Medical Research -SRF	Completed

Ph.D. Projects

S. No.	Name of the Activity	Title of the Topic
1	Breast milk components and neurodevelopmental risk in children born to mothers with preeclampsia (2014-2020)	Completed
2	Effect of micronutrient rich dietary supplementation on the fatty acid profile, antioxidant enzymes and markers of oxidative stress in women living in urban slums (2010-2017)	Completed
3	Maternal Micronutrient Status, Inflammatory Markers and Risk for Non-communicable Diseases in the Offspring in a Preeclamptic Rat Model (2013-2017)	Completed

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