Pushpa S Murthy
Senior Scientist
Department of Spice and flavour science
Central Food Technological Research Institute
India
Biography
She has twenty years of experience in specialized in the areas of biotechnology. She has three patents.
Research Interest
Her expertise is in extraction of secondary metabolites from microbial sources and their application from plantation by-products. Biological studies with respect to antimicrobial activity, antimutagenicty, mode of action, extraction of active metabolite molecules derived from plants, spices and synthesized compounds.Evaluation of plant derived active molecules as a defensive mechanism for inhibition of fungal toxin and Application of Nutraceuticals/functional molecules in food models and assessment of microbial Food safety.
Publications
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James BD, Pushpa SM, Srinivas P (2015) Synthesis and antibacterial properties of 2,3-dideoxyglucosides of terpene alcohols and phenols. Food Chem 185: 192–199.
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Bhagya HM, Partheepan R,Navya PN, Pushpa SM (2016) In-vitro mycological activity of essential oil from Zingiber zerumbet rhizomes.J Essen oil 28: 81-88.
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James BD, Pushpa SM, Srinivas P (2016) 2,3-Dideoxyglucosides of selected terpene phenols and alcohols as potent antifungal compounds. Food chem 210: 371-380.
