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Dr. Supriya BhaleraoProfessor

Bharati Vidyapeeth, Pune

Date Of Birth : 09-07-1972

Department : Obesity Diabetes

Phone : 020-24369920 (ext. 202)

Educational Qualification : MD, PhD (Ayurveda), PG Diploma in Bioethics

Research Experience :

  • Professor, Interactive Research School for Health Affairs (IRSHA), Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University), Pune, India (September 2023 - till date)
  • Associate Professor, Interactive Research School for Health Affairs (IRSHA), Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University), Pune, India (July 2013 - August 2023)
  • Senior Research Officer, Sharadini Dahanukar Advanced Centre for Ayurveda Research, Training & Services (SD-ACARTS), TNMC & BYL Nair Ch. Hospital, Mumbai (July 2001-June 2013)
  • Research Associate, Ayurveda Research Centre, GSMC & KEMH, Mumbai (Feb 1999-June 2001)

Area of Interest

  • Diabetes
  • Validation of herbal interventions through mechanistic studies
  • Lifestyle interventions

Honors/Awards

  • Member, Expert Committee for Products Approval, FSSAI, Govt. of Health & Family Welfare.
  • Member of World Health Organization Global Center for Traditional Medicine Editorial Board/Task Force (WHO-GCTM-EB).
  • Member, Data Safety Monitoring Board, or monitoring of clinical trials and population-based prophylactic studies of AYUSH interventions related to COVID-19 under Ministry of AYUSH

Other Activities

  • Chairperson of ethics committee, Cipla Palliative Care & training centre, Pune and KLEUs BMK Ayurved Mahavidyalaya, Belgaum
  • Associate Editor, Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine
  • MUHS approved faculty for Research Methodology and Biostatistics
  • Member of ethics committee, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University Dental College and Hospital Pune

Professional Memberships

  • Life Member of Indian Pharmacological Society
  • Life Member of International Association for the Study of Traditional Asian Medicine (IASTAM) India
  • Life Member of Mumbai Immunology Group
  • Member, Society for Ethnopharmacology- India, Pune Chapter

Publications

  • Total Published articles : 59
  • Book Chapters : 3

Research Programmes

The prevalence of obesity is rising in Indian population. It is rapidly becoming an epidemic in all age groups, both in males and females. This situation is alarming since obesity is associated with other co-morbidities such as hypertension, insulin resistance, and cardiovascular diseases etc. The current management options include lifestyle modification, drugs and bariatric surgery which have limitations such as limited success, adverse effects and cost-effectiveness respectively.

Against this background, our main focus is on development of anti-obesity drugs taking leads from Ayurveda, the Indian Traditional system of Medicine. The focus is to use Ayurvedic insights in order to upgrade the knowledge of conventional disease biology and usage of modern parameters for validation of basic concept of Ayurveda

Publications

Original articles:

  • Bhapkar, V., Giramkar, S., & Bhalerao, S. (2024). Differences in Perception of Body Image among Young and Older Adult Women from Pune City, Maharashtra: A Cross-Sectional Study. Journal of Ayurveda, 18(1), 28-36
  • Bhalerao, S. S., Joshi, A. A., Khadke, S., & Sathiyanarayan, A. (2024). Anti-obesity Effects of Triphala at Biochemical and Molecular Level in High-Fat Diet-induced Obese Rats. Pharmacognosy Magazine, 20(1), 30-42.
  • Sharma, N., Raina, P., Mulla, G., Shindikar, A., Patil, P., Bhalerao, S., & Kaul-Ghanekar, R. (2024). Phytochemical Profiling and Assessment of Habbe Musaffe Khoon Against Cervical Cancer. Pharmacognosy Magazine, 09731296231204132.
  • Shital Giramkar, Supriya Bhalerao, Manasi Deshpande. (2024). Utilization of Triphala by Ayurvedic physicians for management of obesity: a cross-sectional study. Annals of Ayurvedic Medicine. 12 (4): 320-326
  • S. Giramkar, S., Mane, S., Dolle, A., Shirodkar, J., & Bhalerao. Effect of Different Processing Methods on Composition, Biological Activities and Permeability of Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.): An Indigenous Cereal. (2024) Journal of Natural Remedies. 24 (1): 79-87
  • Chitrakar, M., Bhalerao, S., Pawar, V., & Bhapkar, V. (2023). Evaluation of Memory and Cognition Enhancing Activity of Glycerrhiza glabra Linn. Formulation Along with Yoga in Teenage (13-16 years) Students. Journal of Natural Remedies, 255-262.
  • Ulhe, A., Sharma, N., Mahajan, A., Patil, R., Hegde, M., Bhalerao, S., & Mali, A. (2023). Decoding the therapeutic landscape of alpha-linolenic acid: a network pharmacology and bioinformatics investigation against cancer-related epigenetic modifiers. Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics, 1-26.
  • Gupte, P. A., Khade, K. N., Wagh, G. N., Deshmukh, C. S., Pandit, V. A., & Bhalerao, S. S. (2023). Effect of combination of Curcuma longa with Emblica officinalis in females with polycystic ovarian syndrome: An open-label, randomized active-controlled, exploratory clinical study. Journal of Diabetology, 14(3), 126-134.
  • Khadke, S., Gupte, P., Mourya, A., Yadav, A., Mane, S., Joshi, A., ... & Bhalerao, S. (2023). Immunomodulatory effect of a proprietary polyherbal formulation on healthy participants: A single-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, exploratory clinical study. Perspectives in Clinical Research, 14(3), 130-138.
  • Bhalerao S., Kharche J., Harke S. (2022). Effect of yoga intervention on skeletal muscle linked glucose homeostasis in pre-diabetic individuals: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Advances in Integrative Medicine, 9 (4), pp. 230 – 234. 10.1016/j.aimed.2022.11.002
  • Gupte PA, Giramkar SA, Bhalerao SS. (2022). Influence of socio-economic status on lifestyle preferences contributing to childhood obesity: A cross-sectional study. Med J DY Patil Vidyapeeth. 2022: 15(4): 565-571
  • Shital Giramkar, Anand Zanwar, Supriya Bhalerao. Comparative Evaluation of Triphala Extract Prepared Using Two Methods. Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2022;82 (2):513.
  • Gupte P., Mahajan M., Revadkar Kole M., Mandlecha A., Tatke P., Naharwar V., Bhalerao S. (2022). Efficacy and acceptability of pomegranate effervescent granules in patients suffering from acid peptic disorders. Indian Journal of Pharmacology, 54 (1), pp. 7 – 12. 10.4103/ijp.ijp_914_20
  • Mane S., Dixit K.K., Lathwal N., Dhotre D., Kadus P., Shouche Y.S., Bhalerao S. (2021). Rectal administration of buttermilk processed with medicinal plants alters gut microbiome in obese individuals. Journal of Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders, 20 (2): 1415 - 1427.10.1007/s40200-021-00879-z
  • Bhapkar V., Sawant T., Bhalerao S. (2022).  A critical analysis of CTRI registered AYUSH studies for COVID- 19. Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine, 13(1), 100370.  10.1016/j.jaim.2020.10.012
  • Sharada Hendre, Poonam Gupte, Supriya Bhalerao, Madhavi Mahajan, Ajit S Kolatkar. Usefulness of Gastropanel for Validation of Efficacy of Drugs from Traditional Systems of Medicine in Functional Dyspepsia. 2022. Asian Pacific Journal of Health Sciences. 9, 4(S).
  • Gupte PA, Giramkar SA, Harke SM, Kulkarni SK, Deshmukh AP, Hingorani LL, Mahajan MP, Bhalerao SS. (2019). Evaluation of the efficacy and safety of Capsule Longvida® Optimized Curcumin (solid lipid curcumin particles) in knee osteoarthritis: a pilot clinical study. Journal of Inflammation Research. 12:145
  • Gupte P, Harke S, Deo V, Shrikhande BB, Mahajan M, Bhalerao S. (2019). A clinical study to evaluate the efficacy of Herbal Formulation for Obesity (HFO-02) in overweight individuals. J Ayurveda Integr Med. 11(2):159-162.
  • Mahajan Madhavi, Kulkarni Sneha, Deo Veena, Shrikhande Bharatbhushan and Bhalerao Supriya. (2017) Capsule Ibomic a Polyherbal Formulation for the Treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome Type - D: A Case Series. Int J Ayu Pharm Chem 7(1):103-110Kalekar SA, Munshi RP, Bhalerao SS, Thatte UM. (2013) Insulin sensitizing effect of 3 Indian medicinal plants: An in vitro study. Indian J Pharmacol.45:30-3
  • Salunke M, Banjare J, Bhalerao S. (2019). Effect of selected herbal formulations on anthropometry and body composition in overweight and obese individuals: A randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled study. Journal of Herbal Medicine.17-18: 100298.
  • Banjare Jyotibala, Raina Prerna, Mansara Prakash, Kaul-Ghanekar Ruchika & Bhalerao Supriya. (2017). Triphala, Regulates Adipogenesis through Modulation of Expression of Adipogenic Genes in 3T3-L1 Cell Line. Pharmacognosy Magazine. 13. S834-S839. 10.4103/pm.pm_153_17
  • Bhalerao Supriya, Munshi Renuka & Joshi Samidha. (2017). Evaluation of the anti-inflammatory effect of Yograj Guggul: an in vitro study. International Journal of Phytomedicine. 9. 498. 10.5138/09750185.2122
  • Salunke Megha, Deshpande Manasi & Bhalerao Supriya. (2017). Experiential documentation of Trimad for its anti-obesity potential: A survey of Ayurvedic physicians from Pune city. Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine. 8. 10.1016/j.jaim.2017.03.004.
  • Salunke Megha, Giramkar Shital, Bhalerao Supriya. (2017). In vitro free radical scavenging potential of trimad (a polyherbal formulation). International Journal of Research in Ayurveda & Pharmacy. 8. 127-131. 10.7897/2277-4343.083183.
  • Banjare Jyotibala, Salunke Megha, Indapurkar Kavita, Ghate Umesh & Bhalerao Supriya. (2017). Estimation of serum malondialdehyde as a marker of lipid peroxidation in medical students undergoing examination-induced psychological stress. Journal of the Scientific Society. 44. 137. 10.4103/jss.JSS_13_17.
  • Dawane, J. S., Pandit, V., Khade, K. S., Suryawanshi, S. P., Wele, A., Pawar, M., & Bhalerao, S. (2017). Study the efficacy of herbal formulation Nisamalaki in animal model of polycystic ovarian disease syndrome. Ancient Science of Life, 37(2), 86-93.Review Papers 
  • Bhalerao Supriya, Mohite Swati, Kulkarni Sneha, Deo Veena, Shrikhande BK. (2016). Effect of Lucronil® Tablets in the Patients with Leucorrhea: An Open Clinical Trial. International Journal of Science and Research. 5 (10);1338:1342.
  • Wele Asmita, Pendse Nikhil, Takle Shrikant, Burase Raghunath, Patil, Sanjay, Bhalerao Supriya & Harsulkar Abhay. (2016). "Ayurvedic hydro-alcoholic anti-asthmatic medicine Vasarishta built upon MritasanjeevaniSura: Development and evaluation". AYU (An international quarterly journal of research in Ayurveda). 36. 10.4103/0974-8520.182746.
  • Munshi Renuka, Bhalerao Supriya, Nesari Tanuja. (2016). Evaluation of the efficacy of Brahmi ghrita in scopolamine induced amnesia in rats using Cook's pole apparatus. International Journal of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. 829-833. 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20161529.
  • Panchal FH, Ray S, Munshi RP, Bhalerao SS, Nayak CS. (2015) Alterations in Lipid metabolism and Antioxidant Status in Lichen Planus. Indian Journal of Dermatology; 60(5): 439–444
  • Salunke M, Banjare J, Khadke S, Harke S, Kuvalekar A, Diwan A, Pankaj M, Shukla S, Ranjekar P, Bhalerao S. (2015). Estimation of serum Copeptin (A novel marker of metabolic syndrome) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. J Obes Metab Res. 2:191-4
  • Thatte U, Chiplunkar S, Bhalerao S, Kulkarni A, Ghungralkar R, Panchal F, Vetale S, Teli P, Kumbhar D, Munshi R. (2015) Immunological & metabolic responses to a therapeutic course of Basti in obesity. Indian J Med Res.142:53-62
  • Munshi RP, Bhalerao SS, Kalekar SA, Patil TA. (2014) Exploration of the Angiogenic Potential of Honey. British Journal of Pharmaceutical Research. 4(4): 477-489
  • Kalekar SA, Munshi RP, Bhalerao SS, Thatte UM. (2013) Insulin sensitizing effect of 3 Indian medicinal plants: An in vitro study. Indian J Pharmacol.45:30-3
  • Bhalerao S, Deshpande T, Thatte U. (2012) Prakriti (Ayurvedic concept of constitution) and variations in platelet aggregation BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 12:248 doi:10.1186/1472-6882-12-248
  • Sharma U, Bhalerao SS, et al (2012). Polysaccharide enriched immunomodulatory fractions from Tinospora cordifolia (Willd) miers ax hook. f. & Thoms. Indian J Exp Biol. 50 (9):612-7
  • Dalvi AA, Bhalerao SS, Munshi RP. (2012) Effect of aqueous extract of bark of Alstoniascholaris Linn. on respiratory burst in Polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMNs). IJRAP 3(5): 720-723
  • Sharma U, Bhalerao SS, et al (2012). Immunomodulatory active steroidal saponins from Asparagus racemosus. Medicinal Chemistry Research., doi: 10.1007/s00044-012-0048-4
  • Sharma, U, Bhalerao SS, et al (2012). Immunomodulatory active compounds from Tinospora cordifolia. J. Ethnopharmacol. doi:10.1016/j.jep.2012.03.027
  • Kalekar S, Karve A, Munshi R, Bhalerao S. (2012) Evaluation of the Adipogenic potential and glucose uptake stimulatory activity of Phyllanthus emblica and Tinospora cordifolia: an in vitro study. International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences. 3 (1): 230-236
  • Bhalerao Supriya, Munshi Renuka, Nesari Tanuja, Shah H. (2013) Evaluation of Brahmighritam in children suffering from Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Ancient Sci Life;33:123-30
  • Bhalerao Supriya & Prasad BS (2016). Attitude of interns towards research as a career option. Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine. 7. 10.1016/j.jaim.2015.06.001.
  • Banjare Jyotibala, Bhalerao Supriya. (2016). A survey of marketed ayurvedic/herbal anti-obesity products. Int J Pharm Pharm Sci. 8(8):384-386
  • Bhalerao S, Munshi R, Tilve P and Kumbhar D. (2010) A survey of the labeling information provided for ayurvedic drugs marketed in India. Int J Ayurveda Res.; 1(4): 220–222.

Other articles:

  • Vijayanna, S. T., Mane, S., Bhalerao, S., & Jaideep, S. S. (2024). Ayurvedic Therapies to Target the Microbiome: Evidence and Possibilities. Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine, AT6960-AT6960.
  • Bhapkar V., Bhalerao S. (2022). Dissemination of COVID-19 research: Time to walk the talk. Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine, 13 (1). 100459. 10.1016/j.jaim.2021.05.013
  • Gupte, P., & Bhalerao, S. (2021). Book review of’Integrative Ayurveda-Proceedings of Workshop and National Seminar: Tadvidya Sambhasha Ayurveda XII, 2017’edited by Dr. Rama Ashok Vaidya and Ms. Roda Dalal.
  • Bhalerao Supriya, Ranade Anagha, Vaidya Ashok. (2017). Letter to editor. Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine. 8. 10.1016/j.jaim.2017.01.002.
  • Bhalerao Supriya, Patwardhan Kishor. (2016). Prakriti-based research: Good reporting practices. Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine. 7. 10.1016/j.jaim.2015.08.002.
  • Belhekar MN, Bhalerao SS, Munshi RP. (2014) Ethics reporting practices in clinical research publications: A review of four Indian journals. Perspect Clin Res. 5:129-33
  • Salunke M, BhaleraoS. Anti-Obesity Effect of Trimad, a Polyherbal Formulation: A Review Int. J. Pharm. Sci. Rev. Res. 2016
  • Banjare J, Bhalerao S. Obesity associated non-communicable disease burden. International Journal of Health & Allied Sciences 2016; 5(2): 81-87
  • Telang-Chaudhari, S., Baxi, G. D., & Bhalerao, S. (2014). Competency based education in Ayurveda: Need of the hour?. Ancient Science of Life, 34(2), 119-120.
  • Parab S, Bhalerao S. Choosing statistical test. Int J Ayurveda Res 2010;1:187-91
  • Parab S, Bhalerao S. Study designs. Int J Ayurveda Res 2010; 1:128-31
  • Kadam P, Bhalerao S. Sample size calculation. Int J Ayurveda Res 2010; 1:55-7
  • Bhalerao S, Godse C. Malaria: Ayurvedic Approach for Management and Potential of Medicinal Plants. The Journal of General Medicine, 2010; 22(2): 42-6
  • Thatte U, Bhalerao S. Pharmacovigilance of ayurvedic medicines in India. Indian J Pharmacol 2008; 40:10-2
  • Thatte UM and Bhalerao SS. Ayurveda and Liver Diseases. The Journal of General Practice, 1999; 26(6): 46-50.

Review Papers 

  • Salunke M, BhaleraoS. Anti-Obesity Effect of Trimad, a Polyherbal Formulation: A Review Int. J. Pharm. Sci. Rev. Res. 2016
  • Banjare J, Bhalerao S. Obesity associated non-communicable disease burden. International Journal of Health & Allied Sciences 2016; 5(2): 81-87
  • Parab S, Bhalerao S. Choosing statistical test. Int J Ayurveda Res 2010;1:187-91
  • Parab S, Bhalerao S. Study designs. Int J Ayurveda Res 2010; 1:128-31
  • Kadam P, Bhalerao S. Sample size calculation. Int J Ayurveda Res 2010; 1:55-7
  • Bhalerao S, Godse C. Malaria: Ayurvedic Approach for Management and Potential of Medicinal Plants. The Journal of General Medicine, 2010; 22(2): 42-6
  • Thatte U, Bhalerao S. Pharmacovigilance of ayurvedic medicines in India. Indian J Pharmacol 2008; 40:10-2
  • Thatte UM and Bhalerao SS. Ayurveda and Liver Diseases. The Journal of General Practice, 1999; 26(6): 46-50.

Chapter in Book

  • Wagh K., Bhalerao S. Traditional foods, Ayurveda, and diet. 2020. Nutritional and Health Aspects of Food in South Asian Countries, pg. 99 – 111.
  • Dahanukar SA, Thatte UM, Bhalerao SS; Current status in fertility regulation: Indigenous & modern approaches, CDRI, 2001, Herbal drugs for fertility regulation, pg: 67-89
  • Thatte UM, Bhalerao SS; Regulations in Clinical Research on Traditional Medicine, ICMR, 2013, Regulatory Requirement in Drug development and Clinical Research, pg: 299-314

 

 

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