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Teacher profile:
1) Name of Candidate: - Mrs. Dr. Varsha D. Jadhav (Rathod)
Qualification:- M.Sc. Ph. D.
Religion: - Hindu
Nationality: Indian
Designation: - Assistant Professor
Address (Office): - Dept. of Botany,
Shivaji University, Kolhapur- 416 004
Contact No:- 0231/2609157, 9155,9158
Email :- [email protected]
[email protected]
Residence: Dr.Mrs. Varsha Jadhav (Rathod)
302/C, S-2, Manik-moti Apartment,
Mane Colony, Samrat Nagar,
KOLHAPUR-416 008.
2) Academic qualification:
Name of Degree Passing Year Division Name of University
B.Sc. 1994 IInd Amravati University
M.Sc. 1996 Ist ---„----
Ph. D 2001 ---„----
Training: Orientation/Refresher/Workshop/Short term training programme:
Sr.
No.
Name of the programme /
Topic
Institution Place Year
1 Young Scientist Contact
Programme, for young
scientist from 21st to 30
th
Sept.1998,
NBRI, Lucknow
organized by
DST Govt. of India.
21stto 30
th
Sept.1998
2 Biotechniques Bangalore Genei Pvt.
Ltd.& Dept. of
Biochemistry, Shivaji
8th
Dec.2003
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university, Kolhapur
3 Basic techniques in Animal cell
culture
NCCS Pune & Shivaji
University, Kolhapur.
16th
to 18th
Aug.2004
4 Ex situ Plant Conservation in
Maharashtra
MOEF & Lead garden
project, Shivaji
University Kolhapur.
16th
Sep 2009
5 Orientation Course, On Value
education, Organized by Pune
University, at Jalgoan
University, Jalgoan.
Jalgoan University,
Jalgoan.
26th
March – 24th
April, 2006
6 Refresher course of Life
sciences organized by RTM
Nagpur University, Nagpur.
Nagpur University 22nd
Feb.- 14th
March 2010
7 Refresher course Life sciences
organized by RTM Nagpur
University , Nagpur
Nagpur University 4th
March –24th
March 2011
7 Training programme on
Identification, documentation,
conservation of medicinal &
threatened plant species &
related Ethnobiological aspect.
Dept. of Botany &
Institute of
Ethnobiology Gwalior.
20th
to 24th
Dec.2011
8 Recent advances in Research on
Rare, Endangered and
Threatened ( RET) species of
western Ghats .
Forest Dept. & Shivaji
University
16th
Jan 2012
9 Training programme for
women scientist,
“Effectivenesss Enhancement ,
programme”
organized by IMTR
Goa, sponsored by
DST , Gov. of India
16th
to 20th
Jan
2012
10 Plants of medicinal potential
from western Ghats &
pharmaceutics.
Dept. of Botany, Shivaji
University, Kolhapur
22nd
March 2012.
11 Role of Diets and Nutrition in
Women
Lokvias center of
Shivaji University,
Kolhapur
19th
July 2012
12 Research writing, research
ethics, plagiarism and publish
ability
Sponsored by
International assurance
cell
26th
to 27th
July
2012
13 Recent advances in Research on
Rare, Endangered and
Threatened ( RET) species of
western Ghats .
Organized by forest
Dept. & Dept. of Botany
Shivaji University,
Kolhapur
3rd
Aug.2012.
14 Molecular systematics and
Phylogenetics
Organized by Dept. of
Botany, Shivaji
University, Kolhapur
8th
to 10th
November 2012
15 A Brain- storming session for
application of Technology for
sustainable development in the
state of Maharashtra
Maharashtra academy of
Sciences & Rajiv
Gandhi Science &
Technology
26th
to 27th
Nov.2012
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16 Faculty Enrichment programme
for university teachers
IQAC, Shivaji
university, Kolhapur.
22nd
Dec.2012
17 Wild vegetable, Natural dye and
medicinal plants
Govt. Rajaram college,
Kolhapur.
16th
to 17th
Jan.2013
18 One day seminar & Alumni meet Dept. Botany, SUK. 25th
June 2013.
19 Ist Training programme for
Forest staff on RET species from
Gov. of Maharashtra and
Dept. of Botany, SUK
22nd
to 24th
July
2014
20 One day workshop on outcomes
based Modular syllabus
IQAC, Shivaji
university, Kolhapur
6th
Aug.2014
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3) Research Specialization: Ethnobotany, Pharmacognosy and Nutraceutical
Topic of Ph. D. :Ethnobotanical and Pharmacognostical studies of psychoactive
plants in Melghat forest and Amravati region of Maharashtra".
Research experience: - 13 years Year of Award of Doctoral degree: 22-11-2001
4) Teaching Experience:
I. Under Graduate:
Sr.
No Institution
Positio
n held
Nature of
Appointment
Subject Taught Period of
Appointment Special General
1 Shree Shivaji ,Arts,
Commerce and Science
College, Akola
Lecture
r
Temporary
------
Botany
12-08-1998
To
30-04-1999
II. Post-Graduate:
SN
Institution Position
held
Nature of
Appointment
Subject Taught Period of
Appointment Special General
1 Dept. of
Botany,
Amravati
University,
Amravti.
Dept.
Botany,
Shivaji
University,
Kolhapur.
Lecturer
Lecturer
Contributory i) Cytogenetics &
Plant Breeding.
ii) Angiosperm
Taxonomy,
------
------
10-07-1998 To
30-04-1999
8-07-1999 To
30-04-2000
10-07-2000 To
30-04-2001
10-07-2001 To
30-04-2002
10-07-2002 To
30-04-2003
2 Permanent Cytogenetics ,and
plant breeding
, Biotechnology,
Ecology.
Lower
plants,
Reproducti
ve Biology
16-06-2003
To 16-06-2007
3 ----“------ Assistant
professor
Sr. scale
GP.
(7000/-)
Permanent Cytogenetics and
plant breeding, Plant
Biotech. Angiosperm
Taxonomy
Plant
resources,
conservatio
n &
Utilization-
16/06/2007 to
16/06/2012
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4 -----“------- Assistant
professor
GP(8000/
-
Permanent Cytogenetic and
plant breeding, Plant
Biotechnology
----“------ 16 /06/2012 to
onwards.
5) Research Guidance:
I. PG Programs:
Sr. No Name of the
student Year Title of the project
Department
1 Ms. Varsha
Kashid
2005-
2006
Tissue culture of Musa indica Botany
2 Ms. Lata
Mahajan
2007-
2008
Survey of Medicinal plants of
Shivaji University
Botany
3 M.Swati
Deshmukh
2008-
2009
Medicinal plants Botany
II. M. Phil.
Sr.
No
Name of the
student
Year of
Joining
Title of the work Awarded
1. Ms. Swati R
Deshmukh
Aug.
2008
Nutraceutical analysis of
wild edible tuberous plants.
March 2011
III. Ph. D. Awarded
Sr. No Name of the
student
Year of
Joining
Title of the work Thesis
Submitted/
1. Ms. Sujata Valvi June
2008
Nutritional and Medicinal attributes
of some wild edible fruits.
Awarded
July 2012
IV. Ph.D. Working students
Sr.
No
Name of the student Year of
Joining
Title of the work Thesis
Submitted
1. Ms.Vaishali
kamble
June
2007
Nutraceutical evaluation of ethnic
vegetables.
2. Mr. S. Kamane
June
2007
Ethnopharmacological studies of
medicinal plants.
3. Ms. Seema More June
2010
Bioactivity of famine food from
family Asclepiadaceae
4. Mr. A. V. Patil June
2010
Ethnopharmacognostical studies of
medicinal plants.
Submitted
5. Mr. S. D. Mahadkar June
2010
Documentation and nutraceutical
evaluation of some wild edible plants.
Submitted
6. Mr. V. L. Kalase June
2011
Bioactive potential of Holigarna
grahamii (Wight). Kurz.
7. Ms. P. C. Patil June
2011
Ethnopharmacognostical &
Nutraceutical studies of the genus
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Antidesma L.
8. Ms. S. R. Deshmukh June
2011
Nutraceutical and pharmacognostical
studies of Clitorea species.
Submitted
6) Research Publications: 38
I. National: 13
U S Chaudhari, Varsha Rathod & G N Wankhede 2001: Effect of water extract of Bark of
Buchanania lanzan Linn. on behaviour and chromatophores of a fresh water fish Labeo
rohita, J. Environmental Biol. Vol.22(3), pp.229-231.
Varsha Rathod & U S Chaudhari 2004: Ethnobotany of some potential psychoactive plants
of Melghat forest in Amravati District of Maharashtra, J. Swami Bot. Club. 21 ( 1 & 2): 23-
26.
Varsha Rathod & U S Chaudhari 2004: Ethnopharmacognostical survey on Caesalpinia
decapetala Roth (Alston). J Bioinfolate 2(2):132-136.
Varsha Rathod and U S Chaudhari 2006: Effect of leaf extract of Biophytum sensitivum on
fish Labeo rohita. J. Adv. Sci. and Tech.,9 (I&II), June, Dec., 2006, 77-81.
Deshmukh S R, Valvi S. R. and Rathod V S 2011: Ethnobotanical observations on wild
edible tuberous plants of Satara District. J Adv. Plant. Sci., 24 (I) : 343-345.
Varsha Rathod 2011: Ethnopharmacognostical studies of Thevetia peruviana (pers)
K.Schum; A potential psychoactive plant. J. Bio.sci.disc., 2(1),139-142.
Shivprasad Mahadkar, Sujata Valvi and Varsha Rathod (Jadhav) 2012: Screening of some
ant nutritional factors from wild edible plants. J. Nat. Prod. Plant Resour. 2(2):251-255.
Patil A.V., Rathod V.S. and Waghmare M.B. 2012: Ethnobotanical survey of folklore plants
for the treatment of kidney stone and piles in Chandgad Tahsil ( District Kolhapur) of
Maharashtra, India. J. Adv. plant. Sci. 25(2):725-727
Patil P.C., Kalase V.L., More S.R. and Jadhav V.D. 2012: Ethnobotanical survey of some
medicinal plants used by local people of Patan Tahsil in Maharashtra. J. Adv. Plant. Sci.
25(2) : 719-724..
Shivprasad Mahadkar and Varsha Jadhav 2013: Traditional uses of some wild edible plants
from Kolhapur district, Life sci. leaflets. 5:19-26.
Vaibhav Kalse and Varsha Jadhav (Rathod) 2013: Preliminary Phytochemical and
Antibacterial studies on Leaf and Bark of Holigarna grahamii (Wight) Kurz.
(Anacardiaceae). J. App. Pharm. Sci., 3(06):111-113.
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Varsha Rathod 2011: Ethnopharmacognostical studies of Capparis zeylanica Linn. A
potential psychoactive plant J. Phra. Res. 4(3):910-911.
Shivprasad Mahadkar, Sujata Valvi and Varsha Rathod 2012: Nutritional assessment of
some selected wild edible plants as a good source of Minerals. Asian J Plant Sci. and Res.
2(4) : 468-472.
International: 24
Varsha Rathod & U S Chaudhari 2002 : Psychoactive effect of leaf extract of Vigna
trilobata Linn. on a fresh water fish Labeo rohita, Int. J. Flora & Fauna, Vol 8(2) pp, 101-
103.
Varsha Rathod & U S Chaudhari 2004 :Pharmacognostical studies on leaf of Butea superba
(Linn) Int. J. Flora & Fauna, 10(2): 132-134
Rathod, V. S. and Valvi, S.R. 2011: Antinutritional factors of some wild edible fruits from
Kolhapur district. Rec. Res Sci Tech. 3 (5) :68-72
Valvi, S. R. and Rathod, V. S. 2011: Mineral composition of some wild edible fruits from
Kolhapur district Int. J. Appl. Biol. Phar. Tech, 2 (1): 392-396.
Valvi, S. R., Deshmukh, S.R. and Rathod, V. S. 2011: Ethnobotanical survey of wild edible
fruits from Kolhapur district. Int. J. Appl. Biol. Phar. Tech., 2(1) : 194-197.
Sujata Valvi, V S Rathod and D P Yasane 2011: Screening of three wild edible fruits for
their antioxidant potential. Curr.Bot.2(1): 48-52
Sujata Valvi, D P Yasane and V S Rathod 2011: Isolation of antioxidant enzymes from wild
edible fruits at mature and ripened stage Curr. Bot. 2(1):53-55.
Varsha Jadhav and Mahadkar, S. D., Valvi, S. R., 2011: Documentation of wild edible
plants from Kolhapur district. J. Rec. Res. Sci. & Tech,3(12): 58-63
Poonam C. Patil1, Varsha D. Jadhav (Rathod) and Shivprasad D. Mahadkar 2013:
Pharmacognostical studies on leaf of Antidesma ghaesembilla Gaertn, A promising wild
edible plant. Der Pharmacia Sinica, 2013, 4(3):136-142
Shivprasad Mahadkar, Varsha Jadhav(Rathod) and Swati Deshmukh 2013: Antioxidant
activity of some promising wild edible fruits. Der Chemica Sinica, 2013, 4(3):165-169.
Varsha Jadhav, Swati Deshmukh and Shivprasad Mahadkar 2013:Evaluation of antioxidant
potential of Clitorea ternatia.L. Int. J Phar and Pharmaceutical sci.5(2):595-599.
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Vaishali S. Kamble and Varsha D. Jadhav 2013: Traditional Leafy Vegetables: A Future
Herbal Medicine. Int. J. Agri. & Food Sci.3(2):56-58.
Arun V. Patil, Varsha D. Jadhav (Rathod) and Poonam C. Patil 2013: Ethnobotanical and
Pharmacognostical studies on Leaves of Toddalia asiatica. Der Pharmacia Sinica, 2013,
4(4):76-80
Swati Deshmukh and Varsha Jadhav 2013: GC-MS studies of Clitorea ternatia L. A
medicinally important plants. Indo American J. Pharmaceutical Sci. 3(7):2231-6876.
Shivprasad Mahadkar, Sujata Valvi and Varsha Jadhav 2013: Gas chromatography Mass
Spectroscopic (GCMS) analysis of some bioactive compounds from five medicinally relevant
wild edible plants, Asian J. pharmaceutical and clinical res.6(1):136-139.
Vaibhav Kalase and Varsha Jadhav 2013: Pharmacognostical evaluation of leaf of
Holigarna ghrahmii (wight)kurz:an endemic plant to western ghats. Asian J. pharmaceutical
and clinical res.6(2):105-108.
Swati Deshmukh and Varsha Rathod 2013: Nutritional evaluation of some wild edible
tuberous plants Asian J. pharmaceutical and clinical res.6(2):58-60.
Shivprasad Mahadkar and Varsha Jadhav 2013 : Traditional uses of some wild edible
plants from Kolhapur district, Life sci. leaflets. 5:19-26.
*Vaishali S. Kamble and Dr.Varsha D. Jadhav 2013: Traditional Leafy Vegetables: A
Future Herbal Medicine. Int. J. Agri. & Food Sci.3(2):56-58.
Poonam C. Patil1, Varsha D. Jadhav(Rathod)1* and Shivprasad D. Mahadkar 2013: Pharmacognostical studies on leaf of Antidesma ghaesembilla Gaertn, A promising wild
edible plant. Der Pharmacia Sinica, 2013, 4(3):136-142
Shivprasad Mahadkar, Varsha Jadhav(Rathod) and Swati Deshmukh 2013: Antioxidant
activity of some promising wild edible fruits. Der Chemica Sinica, 2013, 4(3):165-169.
Vaibhav Kalse and Varsha Jadhav(Rathod) 2013: Preliminary Phytochemical and
Antibacterial studies on Leaf and Bark of Holigarna grahamii (wight) Kurz.
(Anacardiaceae). J. App. Pharm. Sci., 3(06):111-113.
Arun V. Patil, Varsha D. Jadhav(Rathod) and Poonam C. Patil 2013: Ethnomedicinal
and pharmacognostical studies on leaves of Toddalia asiatica L. Der Pharmacia
Sinica, 2013, 4(4):76-80
Swati Deshmukh and Varsha Jadhav 2013: GC-MS studies of Clitorea ternatia L. A
medicinally important plants. Indo American J. Pharmaceutical Res. 3( 7):2231-6876
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Poonam patil*, Varsha Jadhav (rathod ),2014: pharamacognostical evaluation of
antidesma acidum retz. leaf: a wild edible plant, J ADV SCI RES, 2014, 5(1): 28-31
Swati Deshmukh and Varsha Jadhav .2014 : Bromatological and Mineral assessment of
Clitorea ternatea (L) leaves. Int J Pharm Pharm Sci,. 6 (3), :244-246, Impact factor 1.59
More Seema Rajaram and Jadhav Rathod,Varsha Dilip, 2014 : Pharmacognostical
studies on the tuber of Brachystelma edulis coll. and helmsl. - an endemic to peninsular,
India. Wjpps , 3,( 6), : 1958-1965
Valvi SR, Gadekar SS and Jadhav VD2014: Phytochemical assessment of five wild edible
fruits. Int. J. of Life Sciences, 2014, Vol. 2(2): 168-172. ISSN: 2320-7817.
Swati R. Deshmukh* and Varsha D. Jadhav 2014: Haematological parameters of Indian
goats fed dried Clitoria leaves based Diets, European Journal of Experimental Biology,
2014, 4(4):73-77. ISSN: 2248 –9215 CODEN (USA): EJEBAU
S.R. Valvi, V.D. Jadhav, S.S. Gadekar, D.P. Yesane , 2014: Assessment of bioactive
compounds from five wild edible fruits, Ficus racemosa, Elaegnus conferta, Grewia
tillifolia, Scleichera oleosa and Antidesma ghaesembilla. Acta Biologica Indica , 2014,
3(1):549-555.
Arun Patil*, Varsha Jadhav (Rathod)1, Akalpita Arvindekar2 and Tanaji More2 2014: Antidiabetic Activity of Maesa indica (Roxb.) Stem Bark in Streptozotocin Induced Diabetic
Rats. AJPCT[2][8][2014]957-962. ISSN 2321 – 2748. Impact Factor : 3.266 | IC Value : 4.76
(2012) | ISSN : 2321 – 2748
Accepted: 1
Communicated: 1
Paper presented in conferences/seminars/symposia
National:
Varsha Rathod & U S Chaudhari 1999 : Phytochemical screening of some potential
psychoactive plants. In 86th
Indian science Association held in Chennai, 3 rd to 7th
Jan 1999.
Varsha Rathod & U S Chaudhari 2000 : Pharmacognostical studies on Vigna trilobata. In
Indian Science congress Association held in Pune, 3- 7 Jan 2000.
Varsha Rathod & U S Chaudhari 2001: Effect of water extract of leaf of Vigna trilobata
Linn. on behaviour and chromatophores in fish Labeo rohita. National conference on Recent
Trend in Biotechnology held in Deptt of Biotechnology, Amravati University Amravati.
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U S Chaudhari & Varsha Rathod 2001: Psychotropic effect of crude plant drugs on fish
Labeo rohita. In State level seminar on Recent Trends on Ethnobotany held at Dept. of
Botany Shivaji college Akot.
Varsha Rathod & U S Chaudhari 2004: Pharmacognostical studies of leaf of Biophytum
sensitivum (Linn). National conference on Biotechnological Approaches in conservation,
Utilization and Improvement of Plant Wealth, held At Nanded on Feb. 14-15 2004.
Varsha Rathod & U S Chaudhari 2004 : Pharmacognostical studies on leaf of Desmodium
polycarpum ( Dc). Seminar on Botany and Industry organized by Dept. of Botany Shivaji
University, Kolhapur on 21 st Feb 2004.
Varsha Rathod & U S Chaudhari 2004: Ethnophramacognostic survey on Caesalpinia
decapetala Roth (Alston). National conference on plant diversity Organized by Dept of
Botany S S V P College Dhule on 10-12 Dec. 2004.
Varsha Rathod & U S Chaudhari 2006: Effect of leaf extract from Caesalpinia decapetala;
a potential psychoactive plant on fish Labeo rohita. Presented in National symposium on
Issues and Challenges on Environmental Management for The vision 2025. Organized by
Dept. Environment Science , Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar University, Lucknow from 17th
to 19th
Feb 2006.
Varsha Rathod 2007: Effect of leaf extract from Cuscuta chinensis, a potential psychoactive
plant on fish Labeo rohita. Published in National seminar on Medicinal plants, conservation,
cultivation and utilization held at Gurukul Kangari Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar, 9 to 11th
2007.
Varsha Rathod and Vaishali Kamble 2009: Nutritional study of some ethnic vegetables in
Kolhapur District of Maharashtra. National Conference on Herbal Traditional Medicines,
Dapoli Urban Bank Senior Science College Dapoli on 6th
and 7th
Feb.2009.
Swati Deshmukh, Sujata Valvi and Varsha Rathod 2009: Ethnobotanical uses of some wild
edible tuberous plants of Satara district, presented in national conference on Herbal and
Traditional medicines was held at Dapoli Urban Bank Senior Science college, Dapoli.on 6th
and 7th
Feb.2009.
Varsha Rathod 2009: Organic forming, Research article, presented in National workshop on
Ex situ Conservation in Maharashtra, 60-63.oraganized by Dept of Botany Shivaji University,
Kolhapur.
Sujata Valvi and Varsha Rathod 2010: Ethnomedicinal uses of some wild edible plants,
presented in national conference on Biodiversity conservation held at Panhalla, organized by
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women sciences association, Mumbai and Gokhale college, Kolhapur, 8-10th Jan .
Vaishali Kamble and Varsha Rathod 2010: Nutraceutical evaluation of some leafy
vegetables, presented in national conference on Biodiversity and conservation 8 & 9th
Jan
2010.
Seema More, Kalase V.L., Valvi S.R., Patil P.C. and V.D. Jadhav 2012: Pharmacognostical
studies on the tuber of Brachystelma edulis Coll. And Helmsl. An endemic to Peninsular,
India. National seminar on Impact of developmental activities on traditional ethnomedicines,
Biodiversity and its conservation from 17th
to 19th
Mar. 2012.O P-10 pp.35
Valvi S.R., Mahadkar S.D., More S.R., Patil P.C., Kalase V.L. and Jadhav V.D. 2012:
Ethnobotanical, Nutraceutical and phytochemical analysis of promising wild edible fruits:
Zizipus rugosa lamk. National seminar on Impact of developmental activities on traditional
ethnomedicines, Biodiversity and its conservation from 17th
to 19th
Mar. 2012.O P -3. Pp.30.
Patil A.V., Rathod V.S. and Waghmare M.B. 2012: Ethnobotanical survey of folklore plants
for the treatment of kidney stone and piles in Chandgad Tahsil (District Kolhapur) of
Maharashtra, India. National conference on recent trend in plant Sci. from 3rd to 5th
Feb.
2012.pp 78
More S.R., Deshmukh S.R. and Jadhav V.D. 2012: Mineral analysis of tuber of
Brachystelma species (R. Br.). National conference on recent trend in plant Sci. from 3rd to
5th
Feb. 2012.pp.91
Valvi Sujata and Rathod Varsha 2012: Free amino acid, volatile compounds and antioxidant
analysis from a promising wild edible fruit- Meyna laxiflora Robyns. National conference on
recent trend in plant Sci. from 3rd to 5th
Feb. 2012.pp.122
Patil P.C., Kalase V.L., More S.R. and Jadhav V.D. 2012: Ethnobotanical survey of some
medicinal plants used by local people of Patan Tahsil in Maharashtra. National conference on
recent trend in plant Sci. from 3rd
to 5th
Feb. 2012.pp.88.
S.D. Mahadkar, S. R. Valvi and V. S. Rathod 2012: Gas chromatographic a mass
spectroscopic (GCMS) analysis from five medicinally relevant wild edible plants. National
seminar on Medicinal plants : Status and Future 6th
& 7th
Nov.2012, organized by Dept. of
Botany, Shivaji University, Kolhapur PP 34
V. D. Jadhav (Rathod) and P Patil 2012: Preliminary phytochemical investigation of
Antidesma acidum Retz. Leaves and stem bark. National seminar on Medicinal plants : Status
and Future 6th
& 7th
Nov.2012, organized by Dept. of Botany, Shivaji University, Kolhapur
PP 41.
A Patil and V D Jadhav (Rathod) 2012: Ethnopharmacognostical studies on leaves of
Cipadessa baccifera (Roth) MIQ. National seminar on Medicinal plants : Status and Future
6th
& 7th
Nov.2012, organized by Dept. of Botany, Shivaji University, Kolhapur PP 41.
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Vaishali Kamble and Varsha Jadhav. 2013: “Nutritional studies of some non-conventional
leafy vegetables of Kolhapur district of Maharashtra”. National conference on Recent trends
in Botany, Organized by Dept. of Botany, YC Institute Satara. From 18th
& 19th
Jan 2013.
S. D. Mahadkar and Varsha Jadhav 2013: Traditional uses of some wild edible plants from
Kolhapur district. PP 50. National conference on sacred groves as a repository for
Ethnomedicinal Plants 1st & 2
nd Feb.2013.
Swati Deshmukh and Varsha Jadhav 2013: Antioxidants activity and medicinal uses of
Clitorea ternatea Linn. pp78. National conference on sacred groves as a repository for
Ethnomedicinal Plants 1st & 2
nd Feb.2013
International:
Varsha Rathod & U S Chaudhari 2005: Ethnopharmacological studies of Biophytum
sensitivum (Linn), presented in International conference, organized By Dept. of Botany ,
Amravati University Amravati on 17th
Feb to 20th
Feb
Varsha Rathod 2006: Ethnopharmacognostical survey of Thevetia peruviana. Presented in
International conference on Angiosperm Taxonomy was held at Agharkar Research Institute
Pune on 17th
to 19th
Oct.
Varsha Rathod 2007: Ethnopharmacognostical studies of Capparis zeylanica Linn. A
potential psychoactive plant presented in International conference on Angiosperm Taxonomy
was held at Dept. of Botany Shivaji University Kolhapur on 19th
to 21st Nov. 2007.
Varsha Rathod and Vaishali Kamble 2007: Ethnobotanical studies of some ethnical
Vegetables from Kolhapur district. Presented in International conference on Angiosperm
Taxonomy was held at Dept. of Botany Shivaji University Kolhapur on 19th
to 21st Nov.
2007.
Rathod Varsha, Deshmukh S R 2010: Nutraceutical studies on wild edible tuberous plants.
Presented in Int. conference held at BAM University, Aurangabad on 2nd
to 4th
Sep. 2010.
Valvi S R, Deshmukh S R. and Rathod V S. 2010: Ethnobotanical survey of wild edible
Fruits in Kolhapur district. Presented in Int. conference at BAM University, Aurangabad on
2nd
to 4th
Sep. 2010.
Vaishali Kamble and Varsha Rathod 2010: Leafy vegetable: A good sources of essential
minerals. Presented in Int. conference of IBS at Shivaji University Kolhapur on 10th
to 12th
Nov. 2010. Pp 205.
Valvi S R, Rathod V S. Deshmukh S D 2010: Mineral analysis of some wild edible fruits
from Kolhapur district. Presented in Int. conference of IBS at Shivaji University Kolhapur on
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10th
to 12th
Nov. 2010. pp 204.
Varsha Jadhav 2011: Nutraceutical evaluation of Brachystelma edulis ( Coll.). in 1st world
congress held at Gurukul Kangdi university, Haridwar for 11th
to13th
Nov.2011.ABD/54.
More Seema and Varsha Jadhav (Rathod), 2012: Pharmacognostical studies on
Brachystelma edulis Coll. and Helmsl. International conference on Angiosperms and
Systematics, on 26th
Oct to 28th
Oct.2012, organized by Dept. of Botany, Amravati University
Amravati.
Patil Poonam and Varsha Jadhav (Rathod) 2012: Pharmacognostical studies on leaf of
Antidesma ghaesembilla Gaertn. A promising wild edible plant. International conference on
Angiosperms and Systematics, on 26th
Oct to 28th
Oct.2012, organized by Dept. of Botany,
Amravati University Amravati
Kalase Vaibhav and Varsha Jadhav (Rathod) 2012: Pharmacognostical evaluation and
preliminary phytochemical analysis of leaf of Holigarna grahamii (Wight). kurz: An endemic
to Western Ghats. International conference on Angiosperms and Systematics, on 26th
Oct to
28th
Oct.2012, organized by Dept. of Botany, Amravati University Amravati.
Sujata Valvi, Shivprasad Mahadkar and Varsha Jadhav (Rathod) 2012: Amino acid profile
of ten promising wild edible fruits. International conference on Angiosperms and
Systematics, on 26th
Oct to 28th
Oct.2012, organized by Dept. of Botany, Amravati University
Amravati.
Arun Patil and V. D. Jadhav (Rathod) 2012: Ethnomedicinal and Pharmacognostical studies
on leaf of Toddalia asiatica L. International conference on Angiosperms and Systematics, on
26th
Oct to 28th
Oct.2012, organized by Dept. of Botany, Amravati University Amravati.
Vaishali Kamble & Varsha Jadhav 2012: Traditional leaf vegetable: As a future herbal
medicine. International conference on Angiosperms and Systematics, on 26th
Oct to 28th
Oct.2012, organized by Dept. of Botany, Amravati University Amravati
Patil Poonam and Varsha Jadhav (Rathod) 2012: Pharmacognostical evaluation of leaf of
Antidesma acidum Retz. A wild edible plant. International conference on 2nd
world congress
held at Nagpur, organized by Sevadal Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Nagpur, on Nov.3rd
to 5th
2012. ABS/LS/P/82
S Mahadkar, S Valvi and V Rathod 2012: Gas chromatographic a mass spectroscopic (
GCMS) analysis from five medicinally relevant wild edible plants. National seminar on
Medicinal plants : Status and Future 6th
& 7th
Nov.2012, organized by Dept. of Botany,
Shivaji University, Kolhapur PP 34
V Jadhav( Rathod) and P Patil 2012: Preliminary phytochemical investigation of Antidesma
acidum Retz. Leaves and stem bark . National seminar on Medicinal plants : Status and
Future 6th
& 7th
Nov.2012, organized by Dept. of Botany, Shivaji University,Kolhapur PP 41.
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A Patil and V D Jadhav (Rathod) 2012: Ethnopharmacognostical studies on leaves of
Cipadessa baccifera ( Roth) MIQ. National seminar on Medicinal plants : Status and Future
6th
& 7th
Nov.2012, organized by Dept. of Botany, Shivaji University,Kolhapur PP 41.
Vaishali Kamble and Varsha Jadhav 2013: “Nutritional studies of some non
Conventional leafy vegetables of kolhapur district of maharashtra”. National conference on
Recent trends in Botany ,Organized by Dept. of Botany, YC Institute Satara. From 18th
&
19th
Jan 2013.
S. D.Mahadkar and Varsha Jadhav 2013: Traditional uses of some wild edible plants
from Kolhapur district. PP 50. National conference on sacred groves as a repository for
Ethnomedicinal Plants 1st & 2
nd Feb.2013.
Swati Deshmukh and Varsha Jadhav 2013 : Antioxidants activity and medicinal uses of
Clitorea ternatea Linn. pp78. National conference on sacred groves as a repository for
Ethnomedicinal Plants 1st & 2
nd Feb.2013.
Arun Patil, Poonam patil & Varsha Jadhav(Rathod). Traditional uses of medicinal plants in
treating snake bite & skin diseases in Kolhapur district of Maharashtra. National seminar on
Recent trends in Biodiversity and Environmental science .,Organized by Matoshri
Shripatrao Kadam Kanya Mahavidyalaya, Kadegaon. On 3ed to 4th
Oct.2013.,pp-63.
Swati Deshmukh and Varsha Jadhav (2013). Ethnopharmacognostical screening of Clitoria ternatea Linn. 33
r d Annual Session of The Academy of Evironmental
Biology, India& International Conference on Biosciences with special
reference to Environmental Issues (ICBEI -2013)December 19-21, 2013.
Varsha Jadhav and Poonam patil 2013: Total phenolic content and antioxidant analysis of Antidesm acidum Retz. Leaves. 33
r d Annual Session of The Academy of
Evironmental Biology, India& Internat ional Conference on Biosciences
with special reference to Environment al Issues (ICBEI-2013)December 19-21,
2013.
Mahadkar Shivprasad and Jadhav Varsha (2013). Proximate nutrient analysis of
medicinally relevant wild edible plants. International conference on Recent advances in plant
taxonomy research from 27th
-29th
December 2013.
Arun Vishnu Patil and Varsha Jadhav (Rathod) (2013). GC-MS analysis of
phytocomponents in the leaves of Toddalia asiatica. International conference
on Recent advances in plant taxonomy research from 27th
-29th
December 2013.
Varsha Jadhav, Vaibhav Kalase and Shivprasad Mahadkar.2013: Evaluation of Mineral
constituents of fruits of Holigarna grahamii International conference on Recent advances in
plant taxonomy research from 27th
-29th
December 2013.
.
Vaishali Kamble and Varsha Jadhav (Rathod) 2013. Chlorophyll content of some wild leafy
vegetables. National seminar on Recent trends of---------Nov.29th to 30
th 2013, organized by Dept. of
Botany YC College Karad.
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Invited lectures in seminars/workshops:
8) Research Schemes / Projects:
Sr.
No Title of Project / Scheme Funding
Agency
Funds
received
(Rs.)
Date of
startin
g
Date of
ending
Worked as
PI / Co-I
1 Improvement of Infrastructural
facilities to develop Botanical
Garden as Lead Garden
MoEF
47,54,540/
-
Sept.
2008
August
2011
Team
member
2 Transplantation and/ or cutting
of trees and new plantation along
13 road sides in Kolhapur city.
(Consultancy)
IRB
company
5, 50,000/-
Jan.
2009
Jun.
2010
Team
member
3 Digitized inventory of medicinal
plant resources of Maharashtra
RGSTC
23,47,000/
-
March
2009
Aug.
2012
Co-
investigator
4 Pharmacognostical and
Nutraceutical studies of
Brachystelma species
UGC
1,35,000/-
Feb.
2010
July.
2012
Principal
Investigato
r
9) Membership/Other Charges:
Extension Activities:
1. Served as resource person for T Y B.Sc. Botany Draft Syllabus, organized by Dept.
of Botany, Shivaji University, Kolhapur on 5th
& 6th
Dec.2004.
2. Participated and worked on Registration committee in Seminar on Bioinformatics,
Organized by Dept. of Botany, Shivaji University Kolhapur on 30th
Dec. 2004.
3. Worked as rapporteur at State level seminar on Botany & Industry, organized by
Dept. Botany ,on 21st Feb 2004
Sr.
No
Title of Lecture /
Academic Session
Title of Conference /
Seminar/workshop Organized by
1 Introduction and Importance of
wild edible vegetables
National workshop on
wild vegetables
Dept. of Botany, Rajaram College
College, Kolhapur
Gov. of Maharashtra 16th
Jan 2013
2 Methods of breeding for self &
Cross pollinated plants. Net/Set workshop Dept. of Botany, SUK, 2009.
3 Secondary Metabolites -----“------- Dept. of Botany, SUK,2007
4 Ethnobotany: Scope and
its interdisciplinary branches
Remedial workshop Dept. of Botany, SUK
2010,2011,2013
5 Current trends of
research of Pteridophytes
Remedial workshop Dept. of Botany, SUK
2008,2009,2012.
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4. Participated and worked on Registration committee during National Seminar on
Wetlands on Feb 2nd
2005.
5. Actively participated in Wetland Day on 2 Feb. 2003 to onwards
6. Placement cell officer at Dept. of Botany, Shivaji University, Kolhapur.
7. Worked as a Rector of ladies hostel New in the Shivaji University Kolhapur.
8. Worked as a women nominee on University selection committee
9. Worked as chairman on LIC of Shivaji University.
10. Participated in the organization of‟ „Sankalp‟ for P. G. students in the Shivaji
University, Kolhapur.
11. Participated in “Campaign on University Research and Training” for research Students
in Shivaji University, Kolhapur.
12. Member of information and library committee.
13. Member of Senate from Oct 2010 to 2015 in Shivaji University Kolhapur.
14. Worked on local inspection committee (Affiliation) of Shivaji University from March
2011 to onwards
15. Worked as chairman of Registration committee on one day workshop for
Pharmacy persons on 22nd
March 2012.
16. Worked as member of registration committee on one day workshop for forest Dept.
person. on 3rd
Aug.2012.
17. Worked as member of students council of Dept. of Botany, Shivaji University,
Kolhapur.
18. Chaired the session during National and International conference, held at Amravati
University and Shivaji University.
Examination activity:
1 Worked as an external examiner for M.Sc. Botany Practical exam at Nagpur
University and Amravati University
2 Worked as an external examiner for M.Sc. Botany Practical exam at Y.C. Institute
Satara and Solapur University
3 Worked as an external examiner for M.Sc. Biotechnology Theory exam in Shivaji
University, Kolhapur.
4 Worked as an examiner for M.Phil./Pre. Ph.D Theory exam of Shivaji University
5 Worked as a chairman for internal exam of M.Sc. Botany, Shivaji University Kolhapur
from 2010 to 2013.
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6 Worked as paper setter of M.Sc. Botany, Amravati University.
7 Worked as paper setter, assessments and moderators for M.Sc. and M.phil/Pre.Ph.D.
exams.
8 Worked as a member of flying squad of Shivaji university from 10th
Dec. 2012.
9 Worked as chairman of M.Phil/Ph.D. examination from 2014
Cocurricular and extra-curricular activities carried out:
1. Served as a resource person for Remedial Coaching for M.Sc.Botany students in
Dept. of Botany , Shivaji University, Kolhapur.
2. Served as a resource person for NET /SET Coaching for M.Sc.Botany students in
Dept. of Botany , Shivaji University, Kolhapur.
3. Worked on registration committee of Grass Systematics three days workshop - 2006.
4. Served as a member of examination of seminar / essay compition .
5. Member of information and library committee.
6. Member of Senate from Oct 2010 to 2015 in Shivaji University Kolhapur.
7. Worked on local inspection committee (Affiliation) of Shivaji University..
8. Worked as member of scrutiny committee during Ph.D. Thesis evaluation from 2007
to onwards.
9. Worked as chairman on programme committee from 2009 to 2012
10. Worked as member of Registration committee of workshop, Organized by Dept. of
Botany, Shivaji University, Kolhapur, for Forest Dept. workers on 12th
Jan 2012.
10.Worked as member of Debate competition during NSD 2012.
11. Conducted workshop as coordinator on medicinal plant potential and pharmaceutics
on 22nd
march 2012.
11. Delivered lecture in National workshop on wild vegetables, Natural dyes and
Medicinal plants at Gov. Rajaram college Kolhapur on 16th
Jan 2013.
12. Worked as chairman to mentoring scheme in Dept. from 2014
13. Conducted parents meet on 26th
July 2014.
14. Worked as member on LIC committees.
15. Worked as chairman to Dr. G V Joshi Essay and Seminar compition from 2013 to
onwards
Member of Various societies:
Life member of Marathwada Botanical Society.
Life member of Journal Flora and Fauna
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Member of Society of Ethnobotanist from Lucknow
Member of Indian Science congress
Member of Women science Association India.
Working as member of advisory board of Research Journal entitled “Journal of Basic
and Applied Sciences”
Worked as member of Editorial board of Int. Journal of Vegetable sciences of
Germany
Member of BIOSCIENCE DISCOVERY
Member of Int. J. Applied .Biological .Pharmaceutical .Technology
Member of Recent Research Science Technology
Member of Int. J. Veg. Sci. Germany.
Worked as Journal of Forestry Research
Member of senate in Shivaji university Kolhapur
10) Honors/Rewards:
Other credential and significant contributions, awards received from academic
Institutions
Sr.
No.
Details
(Mention Year,
value etc.)
Name and
status Agency
Value in
terms of
medal/ cash/
citation/
certificate
etc.
1 1998 Young Scientist
contact
programme
DST sponsored Certificate
2 1999, IIIrd prize Science
exhibition
Amravati
University
Certificate
3 2000,
consolidated
prize
Flower
arrangement
compition
Amravati
University
Cash,
certificate
4 2000, IIIrd prize Flower show
competition
Garden club
Amravati
Cash,
certificate
5 2002, IInd Prize Science
exhibition
Amravati
University
Memento,
Certificate
6 2005 to 2010 Placement
officer
Dept. of
Botany, Shivaji
University
University
Letter
7 2009 to onwards Remedial co-
coordinator
Dept. of
Botany Shivaji
University
HOD Letter
8 2010 -2015 Member of
senate
Shivaji
University
Certificate
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Dr. Mrs. Varsha Jadhav (Rathod)
