Pune District Education Association's
WAGHIRE COLLEGE OF ARTS, COMMERCE AND SCIENCE
SASWAD, TAL-PURANDAR, PUNE 412301
"NAAC Grade: B++ CGPA: 2.83 (Valid upto Aug 2024)" Estd. 1972 | Affiliation ID PU/PN/ASC/033-1972 | AISHE CODE: C-41716 | Affiliated to Savitribai Phule Pune University |

Botany Department Research


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Departmental Activities

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Biodiversity club activities

Gyansetu Activities

Department Research

Research Interest Areas:

  1. S. S. Jagtap

Completed the Ph.D on topic entitled” “Induction of genetic variation in Lablab purpureus (L) Sweet (Dolichos bean) through Gamma radiation and Ethyl methanesulphonate. ” form SPPU.

  1. Vidya Patankar
  2. “Investigation of soil fungi from Khandesh region, Maharashtra” sanctioned under UGC XI plan Research Award, From 2006-2007. Under the guidance of Dr. G. M. Rane. Department of Botany, M. J. College, Jalgaon.
  3. Ph.D. work on wood anatomy of different plants is showing abnormal secondary growth, types, structure and development.
  4. UGC funded project entitled “Pattern of wood formation in some tropical woody climbers” under supervision of Dr. Kishore S. Rajput. Department of Botany, M. S. University of Baroda.
  5. The postdoctoral research topic is “Comparative study of Morpho-anatomy, preliminary phytochemical analysis and secondary metabolites of some medicinally important plants and its adulterants.’’ From 2014-2017.
  6. Recently working on isolation and characterization of secondary metabolites for their various biological activities especially focusing on anticancer and antidiabetic activities. We are working on invitro and invivo studies on cancer cell lines and animal models and also study on antidiabetic activities invivo study on mice model in collaboration with pharmacy College.

Students projects:

  1. Antimicrobial activities of some plant extracts. [Aarti Jagtap, Samruddhi]
  2. Isolation of fungi from infected nail [1. Siddhesh Jagadale, 2. Gaurav Khedekar and Tanvi Bhapkar ( Sybsc- Botany)]
  3. Allelopathic effects of Cassia tora [Parthe Tejas and 2. Talekar Kunal (Botany)]
  4. Spirulina chocolate
  1. Supriya menane (Botany)
  2. Shweta phadtare (Microbiology)
  3. Malakar (Sybsc- Microbiology)

 

3.Mr. Nikhil Gurav

working on “Bio prospecting of halophytic plant species for identification and Characterization of Bioactive Compounds”

 

Departmental Publications

 

List of Publications in International Journals:

Dr. S. S. Jagtap

  1. S.S. and More. A.D (2014) Effect of Chemical and Physical mutagens on pollen sterility in Lablab purpureus (L.)Sweet, International Journal of Life Sciences.vol 2(4):366-368.
  2. S.S. and More. A.D (2015) Effect of Chemical and Physical mutagens on Germination percentage, seedling height and seedling injury in Lablab purpureus (L.)Sweet , Indian Journal of Advances in Plant Research.vol 2(1):30-32.
  3. S.S. and More. A.D (2014) Effect of Chemical and Physical mutagens on Induction of chlorophyll mutations in Lablab purpureus (L.)Sweet, Conference proceeding International conference on “Plant Research and Resource Management .322-327.
  4. S.S and More,A.D (2016) Induction of Morphological Leaf Mutations in Lablab purpureus (L.) Sweet through Chemical and Physical Mutagens, Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci (2016) 5(10): 592-597.
  5. S.S and More,A.D (2019) Spectrum of Chlorophyll Mutations in Lablab purpureus(L.) Sweet through EMS and Gamma rays Mutagens, Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (JETIR): 2349-5162: 85-91.
  6. S.S and More,A.D (2019) Effect of mutagens on Mitotic Index and mitotic aberrations in M1 generations of Lablab purpureus (L.) Sweet, International Research Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies ISSN (Online): 2454-8499 Vol. 5, Issue 11, November, 2019.
  7. S.S and Giri.N.S (2018) Role of NSS in Academic and Administrative Audit, Sansodhan Samiksha, 2278-9308 : 107-111

Dr. V. V. Patankar

  1. Rajput K.S., Patil V.S. and Shah D.J. 2008. Formation of successive cambia and stem anatomy of Sesuvium sesuvioides (Fenzl.) Verdcourt (Aizoaceae). Botanical Journal of Linnean Society 158: 548-555.                                                                                  
  2. Patil V.S. and Rajput K.S. 2008. Structure and development of inter and intraxylary phloem in Leptadenia reticulata (Asclepiadeaceae). Polish Botanical Journal 53(1): 5-13.                                                                                                                                    
  3. Rajput K.S. and Patil V.S. Development of cambial variant in Sesuvium portulacastrum Linn. (Aizoaceae). Journal Torrey Botanical Society 135(4): 483-490.                                                                                                                                                                                   
  4. Patil V.S., Rajput K.S. and Rao K.S. 2009. Development of intraxylary phloem and internal cambium in Ipomoea hederifolia (Convolvulaceae) Jour. Of Torrey Botanical Society 136(4): 423-432.                                                                        
  5. Rajput K.S., Patil V.S. and Rao K.S. 2009. Development of included phloem of Calycopteris floribunda (Combretaceae). Journal of Torrey Botanical Society 136(3): 302-312.                                                                                                         
  6. Rajput K.S., Patil V.S. and Kapadne K.K. 2009. Structure and development of secondary thickening meristem in Mirabilis jalapa (Nyctaginaceae). Polish Botanical Journal 54(1): 113-121.                                                                                              
  7. Patil V.S., Rao K.S. and Rajput K.S. 2010. Development of lateral meristem and pattern of secondary growth in the stem and roots of Spinacia oleracea (Chenopodiaceae). Feddes Reportorium 121(5-6): 1-10.                                 
  8. Sanghvi G.V., Koyani R.D., Patil V.S. and Rajput K.S. 2011. Morpho-anatomy of Solanum pseudocapsicum Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosia Braz. J. Pharmacognosy 21(1): 11-15.                                                                                    
  9. Patil V.S., Marcati C.R. and Rajput K.S. 2011. Stem anatomy and development of intraxylary and interxylary secondary phloem in Coccinia indica (Cucurbitaceae). IAWA J. 32(4): 475-491.                                                              
  10. Rajput K.S., Patil V.S. and Rao K.S. 2013. Wood anatomy and development of interxylary phloem of Ipomoea hederifolia (Convolvulaceae). Journal of Plant Growth Regulation 32: 654-662.                                                                              
  11. Rajput K.S. and Patil V.S. 2014. Multiple cambia and secondary xylem of Ipomoea pes-caprae (L.) R. Br. (Convolvulaceae). Acta Botanica Gallica: Botany Letters 161(1): 13-19.                                                                                                                              
  12. Patil V.S., Koyani R.D., Sanghavi G. V. and Rajput K.S. 2014. Structure and development of internal phloem in Solanum pseudocapsicum (Solanaceae). IAWA J. 35(1):1-11.                                                                                                                        
  13. Rina D. Koyani, Vidya S. Patil and Kishore S. Rajput 2014. Formation of pith flecks and pattern of compartmentalization in Response to fungal infection in Derris trifoliata lour, (fabaceae). Indian Forester, 140 (5): 508-517.                               
  14. Kishore S. Rajput, Vidya S. Patil and K.S. Rao 2014. Stem anatomy of the dwarf subshrub Cressa cretica (Convolvulaceae). Flora 209: 408–41.                
  15. Kishore S. Rajput, Amreen Saiyed, Vidya S. Patiland S. Rao 2014. Cambial activity in the young branches and peduncles of Couroupita guianensis (lecythidaceae). IAWA 35(3)281 – 292                                                                                                    
  16. S. Rajput, B. D. Chaudhary and V. S. Patil 2014. Developmrnt of successive cambia and structure of secondary xylem of Ipomoea obscura (Convolvulaceae) Polish Botanical Journal 59(1): 55-61.                                                                                   
  17. S. Patil, K. S. Rajput and N. P. Malpathak 2016. Comparative study on morpho-anatomy of leaf, stem and root of Boerhaavia diffusa L. (Nyctaginaceae) and its adulterant plants. Braz. J. Pharm. Sci. 52(3): 433-442.                                      
  18. S. Rajput and V. S. Patil 2016. Structure and development of cortical bundles in Couroupita guianensis Aubl. (Lecythidaceae) Anales de Biologia 38: 95-10.  
  19. S. Patil and N. P. Malpathak 2017.  Micro-morphoanatomical approach for comparative analysis of Tinospora cordifolia (Willd.) Miers and its adulterant plant using SEM and Cryostat. Pharmacognosy Journal 9(1): 39-45.               
  20. S. Patil and N. P. Malpathak 2018. Development of xylem plates an abnormal conformation in Tinospora cordifolia (Willd.) Miers. (Menispermaceae). Thaiszia - J. Bot., Košice, 28 (1): 007-017.   

Department Publication

Dr. V. V. Patankar

List of Publications in International Journals:

  1. Rajput K.S., Patil V.S. and Shah D.J. 2008. Formation of successive cambia and stem anatomy of Sesuvium sesuvioides (Fenzl.) Verdcourt (Aizoaceae). Botanical Journal of Linnean Society 158: 548-555.                                                                                  
  2.  Patil V.S. and Rajput K.S. 2008. Structure and development of inter and intraxylary phloem in Leptadenia reticulata (Asclepiadeaceae). Polish Botanical Journal 53(1): 5-13.                                                                                                                                    
  3. Rajput K.S. and Patil V.S. 2008. Development of cambial variant in Sesuvium portulacastrum Linn. (Aizoaceae). Journal Torrey Botanical Society 135(4): 483-490.                                                                                                                                                                                   
  4. Patil V.S., Rajput K.S. and Rao K.S. 2009. Development of intraxylary phloem and internal cambium in Ipomoea hederifolia Linn. (Convolvulaceae) Jour. Of Torrey Botanical Society 136(4): 423-432.                                                                        
  5. Rajput K.S., Patil V.S. and Rao K.S. 2009. Development of included phloem of Calycopteris floribunda Lamk. (Combretaceae). Journal of Torrey Botanical Society 136(3): 302-312.                                                                                                         
  6. Rajput K.S., Patil V.S. and Kapadne K.K. 2009. Structure and development of secondary thickening meristem in Mirabilis jalapa (Nyctaginaceae). Polish Botanical Journal 54(1): 113-121.                                                                                              
  7. Patil V.S., Rao K.S. and Rajput K.S. 2010. Development of lateral meristem and pattern of secondary growth in the stem and roots of Spinacia oleracea Linn. (Chenopodiaceae). Feddes Reportorium 121(5-6): 1-10.                                 
  8. Sanghvi G.V., Koyani R.D., Patil V.S. and Rajput K.S. 2011. Morpho-anatomy of Solanum pseudocapsicum L. Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosia Braz. J. Pharmacognosy 21(1): 11-15.                                                                                    
  9. Patil V.S., Marcati C.R. and Rajput K.S. 2011. Stem anatomy and development of intraxylary and interxylary secondary phloem in Coccinia indica L. (Cucurbitaceae). IAWA J. 32(4): 475-491.                                                                                              
  10. Rajput K.S., Patil V.S. and Rao K.S. 2013. Wood anatomy and development of interxylary phloem of Ipomoea hederifolia Linn. (Convolvulaceae). Journal of Plant Growth Regulation 32: 654-662.                                                                              
  11. Rajput K.S. and Patil V.S. 2014. Multiple cambia and secondary xylem of Ipomoea pes-caprae (L.) R. Br. (Convolvulaceae). Acta Botanica Gallica: Botany Letters 161(1): 13-19.                                                                                                                              
  12. Patil V.S., Koyani R.D., Sanghavi G. V. and Rajput K.S. 2014. Structure and development of internal phloem in Solanum pseudocapsicum (Solanaceae). IAWA J. 35(1):1-11.                                                                                                                        
  13. Rina D. Koyani, Vidya S. Patil and Kishore S. Rajput 2014. Formation of pith flecks and pattern of compartmentalization in Response to fungal infection in Derris trifoliata lour, (fabaceae). Indian Forester, 140 (5): 508-517.                               
  14. Kishore S. Rajput, Vidya S. Patil and K.S. Rao 2014. Stem anatomy of the dwarf subshrub Cressa cretica L. (Convolvulaceae). Flora 209: 408–41.                
  15. Kishore S. Rajput, Amreen Saiyed, Vidya S. Patil and K.S. Rao 2014. Cambial activity in the young branches and peduncles of Couroupita guianensis (lecythidaceae). IAWA 35(3)281 – 292                                                                                                    
  16. K.S. Rajput, B. D. Chaudhary and V. S. Patil 2014. Developmrnt of successive cambia and structure of secondary xylem of Ipomoea obscura (Convolvulaceae) Polish Botanical Journal 59(1): 55-61.                                                                                   
  17. V. S. Patil, K. S. Rajput and N. P. Malpathak 2016. Comparative study on morpho-anatomy of leaf, stem and root of Boerhaavia diffusa L. (Nyctaginaceae) and its adulterant plants. Braz. J. Pharm. Sci.  52(3): 433-442.                                      
  18. K. S. Rajput and V. S. Patil 2016. Structure and development of cortical bundles in Couroupita guianensis Aubl. (Lecythidaceae) Anales de Biologia 38: 95-10.  
  19. V. S. Patil and N. P. Malpathak 2017.  Micro-morphoanatomical approach for comparative analysis of Tinospora cordifolia (Willd.) Miers and its adulterant plant using SEM and Cryostat. Pharmacognosy Journal 9(1): 39-45.               
  20. V. S. Patil and N. P. Malpathak 2018. Development of xylem plates an abnormal conformation in Tinospora cordifolia (Willd.) Miers. (Menispermaceae). Thaiszia - J. Bot., Košice, 28 (1): 007-017.