Research Interests

Isolation and characterization of phytoconstituents, focusing it’s In Vivo and In Vitro biological activities; like antimicrobial, antioxidant and pharmacological activities

Teaching Since: June 15, 2012

Total Experience: 13 years and 2 months

  1. Research Papers Published
    1. Baravalia Y, Kaneria M, Vaghasiya Y, Parekh J, Chanda S (2009). Antioxidant and antibacterial activity of Diospyros ebenum Roxb. leaf extracts.  Turkish Journal of Biology 33: 159-164. (ISSN: 1300-0152, E-ISSN: 1303-6092) 
    1. Kaneria M, Baravalia Y, Vaghasiya Y, Chanda S (2009). Determination of antibacterial and antioxidant potential of some medicinal plants from Saurashtra region, India.  Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences 71: 406-412. (ISSN: 0250-474X) 
    1. Baluja S, Gajera R, Kulshrestha A, Patel A, Chanda S, Vaghasiya Y, Barvaliya Y (2010). Synthesis and antimicrobial screening of 1,6-dihydropyrimidine derivatives. Archives of Applied Science Research 2: 72-78. (ISSN: 0975-508X)
    1. Chanda S, Baravalia Y (2010). Screening of some plant extracts against some skin diseases caused by oxidative stress and microorganisms. African Journal of Biotechnology 9: 3210-3217. (ISSN: 1684-5315)
    1. Chanda S, Baravalia Y, Baluja S (2010). Synthesis and antibacterial activity of some new triazole derivatives. Archives of Applied Science Research 2: 117-126. (ISSN: 0975-508X)
    1. Chanda S, Parekh J, Baravalia Y, Parekh S (2010). Antimicrobial and antioxidant efficacy of various solvent extracts of seeds and fruits rind of Caesalpinia pulcherrima Swartz. Archives of Clinical Microbiology 1(4:5) DOI: 10:3823/218. (ISSN: 1989-9836)
    1. Baravalia Y, Vaghasiya Y, Chanda S (2011). Hepatoprotective effect of Woodfordia fruticosa Kurz flowers on diclofenac sodium induced liver toxicity in rats. Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine 4(5): 342-346. (ISSN: 1995-7645) 
    1. Baravalia Y, Chanda S (2011). Protective effect of Woodfordia fruticosa flowers against acetaminophen induced hepatic toxicity in rats. Pharmaceutical Biology 49(8): 826-832. (ISSN: 1388-0209, E-ISSN: 1744-5116) 
    1. Chanda S, Baravalia Y (2011). Brine shrimp cytotoxicity of Caesalpinia pulcherrima aerial parts, antimicrobial activity and characterization of isolated active fractions. Natural Product Research 25(20): 1955-1964. (ISSN: 1478-6419, E-ISSN: 1478-6427) 
    • Chanda S, Baravalia Y, Kaneria M (2011). Protective effect of Polyalthea longifolia var. pendula leaves on ethanol and ethanol/HCl induced ulcer in rats and its antimicrobial potency. Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine 4(9): 673-679. (ISSN: 1995-7645) 
    1. Baravalia Y, Nagani K, Chanda S (2011). Evaluation of pharmacognostic and physicochemical parameters of Woodfordia fruticosa Kurz. Flowers. Pharmacognosy Journal 2(18): 13-18. (ISSN: 0975-3575)
    1. Chanda S, Kaneria M, Baravalia Y (2012). Antioxidant and antimicrobial properties of various polar solvent extracts of stem and leaves of four Cassia species. African Journal of Biotechnology 11(10): 2490-2503. (ISSN: 1684-5315)
    1. Baravalia Y, Vaghasiya Y, Chanda S (2012). Brine shrimp cytotoxicity, anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties of Woodfordia fruticosa Kurz flowers. Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research 11(3): 851-861. (ISSN: 1735-0328, E-ISSN: 1726-6890) 
    1. Chanda S, Rakholiya K, Dholakia K, Baravalia Y (2013). Antimicrobial, antioxidant, and synergistic properties of two nutraceutical plants: Terminalia catappa L. and Colocasia esculenta L. Turkish Journal of Biology 37(1): 81-91. (ISSN: 1300-0152, E-ISSN: 1303-6092) 
    1. Kevadiya B D, Pawar R R, Rajkumar S, Jog R, Baravalia Y K, Jivrajani H, Chotai N, Sheth N R, Bajaj H C (2013) pH responsive MMT/Acrylamide super composite hydrogel: Characterization, anticancer drug reservoir and controlled release property. Biochemistry and Biophysics 1(3): 43-60. (ISSN: 2328-1693, E-ISSN: 2328-1642)
    1. Chanda S, Baravalia Y, Nagani K (2013). Spectral analysis of methanol extract of Cissus quadrangularis L. stem and its fractions. Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry 2(4): 132-140. (ISSN: 2349-8234, E-ISSN: 2278-4136)
    1. Kevadiya B D, Rajkumar S, Bajaj H C, Chettiar S S, Gosai K, Brahmbhatt H, Bhatt A S, Barvaliya Y K, Dave G S, Kothari R K (2014). Biodegradable gelatin–ciprofloxacin–montmorillonite compositehydrogels for controlled drug release and wound dressing application. Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces 122: 175–183. (ISSN: 0927-7765) 
    1. Chanda S, Moteriya P, Padaliya H, Rathod T, Baravalia Y (2015).  Antioxidant and metal chelating activities of Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl peel, pulp and aerial parts in relation to their total phenol and flavonoid content. Pharmacognosy Journal 7(1): 64-73. (ISSN : 0975-3575)
    1. Chanda S, Parekh J, Vaghasiya Y, Dave R, Baravalia Y, Nair R (2015). A Review: Medicinal plants – From traditional use to toxicity assessment. International Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Research 6(7): 2652-2670. (ISSN: 2320-5148, E-ISSN: 0975-8232)
    1. Gondaliya S B, Khatrani T J, Soni K K, Baravalia Y K (2018). Consequence on long term storage on phytochemical attributes of cumin (Cuminum cyminum, L.) from districts of north Gujarat, India. Industrial Crops and Products 111: 908-913. (ISSN: 0926-6690) 
    1. Upadhyay Y Y, Airao V B, Sharma T P, Baravalia Y K, Sheth N R, Parmar S K (2021). Antiurolithiatic activity of trans-cinnamic acid against ethylene glycol induced renal calculi in rats. Indian Journal of Experimental Biology 59(5): 294-302. (ISSN: 0975-1009 (Online); 0019-5189 (Print)) 

    Book Chapter Published      

    1. Chanda S, Baravalia Y, Kaneria M, Rakholiya K (2010).  Fruit and vegetable peels – strong natural source of antimicrobics. In: Mendez- Vilas A.  Current Research, Technology and Education Topics in Applied Microbiology and Microbial Biotechnology. Ed. FORMATEX Microbiology Series No. 2, Vol. 1. FORMATEX, Badazoj, Spain, pp. 444-450. (ISBN-13: 978-84-614-6194-3)
    1. Chanda S, Baravalia Y (2010). Novel leads from herbal drugs for infectious skin diseases. In: Mendez- Vilas A. Current Research, Technology and Education Topics in Applied Microbiology and Microbial Biotechnology. Ed. FORMATEX Microbiology Series No. 2, Vol. 1. FORMATEX, Badazoj, Spain, pp. 451-456. (ISBN-13: 978-84-614-6194-3)
    1. Keshwala R, Baravalia Y, Vaghasiya Y, Chanda S (2012). Antimicrobial and antioxidant potency of leaves of a medicinal plant – Pterocarpus marsupium Roxb. In: Daniel M and Arya A. Phytotechnology: Emerging Trends. Scientific Publishers, Jodhpur, India, pp.43-51. (ISBN-978-81-7233-796-4)
    1. Baravalia Y K, Nagani K V, Chanda S V (2014). Inflammatory Conditions – A review on therapeutic potential of medicinal plants as anti-inflammatory agents. In: Gupta V K. Natural Products: Research Reviews – Vol. 2. Daya Publishing House, New Delhi, India, pp. 29-58. (ISBN: 9788170358664)
    1. Baravalia Y, Moteriya P, Patel P, Chanda S (2015). Fractionation and structural characterization of antimicrobials from Woodfordia fruticosa Kurz. (Lythraceae) flowers. In: Gupta V K. Bioactive Phytochemicals – Perspectives for Modern Medicine. Vol. 3. Daya Publishing House, New Delhi, India, pp. 121-153. (ISBN: 9789351246749)
    1. Padalia H, Moteriya P, Baravalia Y, Chanda S (2015).  Antimicrobial and synergistic effects of some essential oils to fight against microbial pathogens – a review. In: Mendez- Vilas A.  The Battle Against Microbial Pathogens: Basic Science, Technological Advances and Educational Programs. Ed. FORMATEX Microbiology Series No. 5, Vol. 1. FORMATEX, Badazoj, Spain, pp. 34-45. (ISBN: 9788494213465)
    1. Kaneriya J, Makasana A, Baravalia Y (2016). Biochemistry – 4. Bharat Publishing House, Rajkot, India. (ISBN: 9789352360499)
    1. Rakholiya K, Baravalia Y, Chanda S (2017). Antimicrobial properties of leaf extract: Polyalthia longifolia Var. Pendula under In Vitro condition. In: Meghwal M, Goyal M R, Kaneria M J. Food Technology: Applied Research and Production Techniques. Apple Academic Press Inc., NJ, USA, and CRC Press, pp. 253-270. (ISBN: 9781315365657)
    1. Baravalia Y K, Pokar K V, Bhojani K C, Gondaliya S B (2017). Isolation and characterization of lycopene from tomato and its biological activity. In: Meghwal M, Goyal M R, Kaneria M J. Food Technology: Applied Research and Production Techniques. Apple Academic Press Inc., NJ, USA, and CRC Press, pp. 313-329. (ISBN: 9781315365657)
    1. Dave K, Jani D, Baravalia Y (2021). Phytochemical assessment of Aegle marmelos fruit and its inhibitory effect on pancreatic lipage. In: Menon S, Vadakan S. Present Day Biology: Impact of Research on Cellular and Molecular Biology. Archers & Elevators Publishing House, Bangalore, India, pp.48-53. (Conference Proceedings, ISBN: 9789390996186)

    Gaurav S. Dave, Ajay Mevada, Yogesh R. Patel, Abidali G. Bhagat, Karen P. Pachchigar, Rajesh A. Dave, Sudhanshu R. Vyas, Yogesh Baravalia, Abhishek Kumar Pandey, Mital Kaneria and Manubhai P. Patel (2024). Cyamopsis tetragonoloba and Arachis hypogaea crop residue smoke water characterization and application. In: Kaneria M, Rakholiya K. Herbal Formulations, Phytochemistry and Pharmacognosy: Natural Remedies and Drug Discovery. Elsevier, pp. 261-269. (ISBN: 978-0-443-15383-9)