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Department Details

OVERVIEW

VISION : To excel by providing quality education
To cultivate talent and equip students with skills that are employable and inventive

MISSION : To initiate behavioural changes by inculcating the values of life
To acquaint students with the aspects of the curricular and extracurricular
To improve original thinking and research aptitude
To provide students with knowledge about the duties and responsibilities of a citizen by applying the knowledge skills they accrue during the course

COURSES OFFERED:
B.Sc Botany
M.Sc Botany
Certificate Course in Herbal Health Care and First Aid

FACULTY

No	Name	Designation
1	Dr. Deena Meria Jose	Asst. Professor
2	Dr. Minoo Divakaran	Asst. Professor
3	Dr. Jija Mathew	Asst. Professor
4	Sr. Pilty Peter	Guest lecturer
5	Ms. Binilsha P	Guest lecturer
6	Dr. Anjusha S	Guest lecturer
7	Ms. Sruthi P	Guest lecturer

FORMER FACULTY:

Sl no	Name	Years of service	Headship
1	Mrs. TV Kamalam,	1959 -1992	1959-1992
2	Mrs. Elizabeth Joseph	1968 -2002	1992-2002
3	Mrs. Rosamma Joseph	1970 – 2002	–
4	Mrs. TC Mary	1972 – 2004	2002 – 2004
5	Dr. M Shylaja	1974 – 2008	2004 – 2008
6	Mrs. T. Umadevi	1992 – 2010	2008 – 2010

PUBLICATIONS

Publications in Journals (Latest First)

Sl no	Authors	Title	Journal & Year, Vol., Pages	National /international
1	Deena MJ
2	Minoo Divakaranet al	Induction and field performance of in vitro micro rhizomes of turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) for production of disease free planting material.	International Journal of Innovative Horticulture, Vol 2015 3(2) : 142-150	International
3	Minoo Divakaranet al	Micropropagation and in vitro conservation of two medicinally important species of long pepper (Piper longum and P. chaba Hunt)	Innovative Journal of Horticulture, 2015, 4(1) :20-25	International
4	Minoo Divakaran et al	Biotechnology for micropropagation and enhancing variations in Vanilla	Asian Journal of Plant Science and Research, 2015, 5(2):52-62	International
5	Minoo Divakaranet al	Induction and field performance of in vitro microrhizomes of turmeric (curcuma longa) for production of disease free planting material	International Journal of Innovative Horticulture. 2015 3(2): 142-150	International
6	Deena MJ,Suchithra E, Divya M, Drishya K, Kavya C, Shamna P and Sariga P	Morphometric analysis of a few species of Caesalpinia.	Journal of Advances in Biological Sciences 2015 2(1-2): 22-25	International
7	Deena M J	Water Quality of Wetland Ecosystems – A Sample Study from Kozhikode District, Kerala.	Indian Journal of Applied Research 2014, 4(10): 259-262.	International
8	Deena M J& Thoppil J E	Micropropagation and phytochemical analysis of Mentha rotundifolia (L.) Huds.	Indian Journal of Applied Research 2014 4(9): 41-44.	International
9	J E Thoppil, A Tajo, J Minija, M J Deena, K Sreeranjini, L leeja, M Sivadasan & A H Alfarhan	Antimicrobial activity of the essential oils of three species of Pogostemon.	Journal of Environmental Biology 2014 35(5): 795-798.	International
10	Minoo Divakaran	Genetic diversity and phylogenic relationships among small cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum Maton.) cultivars and related genera using DNA markers International	Journal of Innovative Horticulture. 2013 1(1):47-56	International
11	Minoo Divakaran	Status of Transgenics in Indian spices	Journal of Tropical Agriculture 2013 51 (1-2) : 1-14	International
12	Jija Mathew & J E Thoppil	Genotoxicity of methyl parathion and antimutagenic activity of Salvia officinalis L. (Sage) extracts in Swiss albino mice,	Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research. 2012	International
13	Jija Mathew & J E Thoppil	Chemical composition and mosquito larvicidal activities of Salvia coccinea essential oils.	International Journal of Pharmaceutical Research and Development, 2012	International
14	Jija Mathew& J E Thoppil	Antimutagenic effect of methanol extract of Salvia coccinea Buc’ hoz ex Etl. ‘White’ in Swiss albino mice	International Journal of Pharmaceutical Research and Development 2012, 4, 1: 13.	International
15	Jija Mathew & J E Thoppil	Investigation of the antimutagenic activity of three Salvia extracts.	International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences,2011	International
16	Jija Mathew & J E Thoppil	Chemical composition and mosquito larvicidal activities of Salvia essential oils	Pharmaceutical Biology 2011, 49, 5: 456-463	International

Chapters in Books (Latest First)

Sl No	Author	Title of chapter	Title of Book, Vol., Editor	Year, Publisher	Pages
1	Nirmal Babu K., E.V.D. Sastry, K.V. Saji, Minoo Divakaran, H.J. Akshitha, S. Aarthi, A. Sharon, P.N. Ravindran and K.V. Peter	Diversity and Erosion in Genetic Resources of Spices	Sustainable Development and Biodiversity 7.Genetic Diversity and Erosion in Plants Indicators and Prevention,Vol. 1 MR Ahuja and SM Jain et al	2015 Springer, Switzerland, p: 225-261
2	MinooDivakaran et al	Micropropagation, plant regeneration synseed, in vitro conservation and genetic transformation in black pepper	protocols for in vitro cultures and secondary metabolites analysis of aromatic and medicinal plants SM Jain, PK Saxena	2015 The Humana Press, Springer USA,
3	Minoo Divakaran et al	Micropropagation, in vitro conservation and pollen storage of Vanilla planifoloia Andrews)	springer. Protocols methods in molecular biology SM Jain PK Saxena		547
4	Nirmal Babu K, Minoo Divakaran, Rahul PR, Anupama K, Peter KV and Sarma YR	Biotechnological approaches in improvement of Spices – a review, in	Plant Biology and Biotechnology – Vol., Plant Genomics and Biotechnology, , B. Bahadur, M. Venkat Rajam, L. Sahijram, K.V. Krishnamurthy	2015 Springer	487-516
5	Minoo Divakaran et al	Protocols for In Vitro Cultures and Secondary Metabolite Analysis of Aromatic and Medicinal Plants	Micropropagation, plant regeneration, synseed, In Vitro Conservation, and genetic transformation in Black pepper. SM Jain and PK Saxena	2015. The Humana Press, (Springer), USA,
6	Minoo Divakaran et al	Mustard	Encyclopedia of agriculture and food systems,	Elsevier
7	Minoo Divakaran et al	Randomly Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPD) and Derived Techniques,	Pascale Besse (ed.) Molecular Plant Taxonomy: Methods and Protocols, Methods in Molecular Biology, Vol.1115,	2014 Springer Science + Business Media, New York, p.191-209,
8	Minoo Divakaranet al	Other herbs and spices.	In Handbook of Herbs & Spices (Peter KV ed). Vol.2.		534-582
9	Minoo Divakaranet al	Galangal…	Handbook of Herbs & Spices Vol.2 Peter KV		303-318
10	Minoo Divakaranet al	Curry Leaf.	Handbook of Herbs and Spices. Vol.1.
11	Minoo Divakaran	Capers and Caperberries.	Handbook of Herbs & Spices Vol.2. Peter KV		193-224.
12	Minoo Divakaran et al	Cryopreservation of Spices Genetic Resources,	Current Frontiers in Cryobiology, Igor I. Katkov	2012, Open Access Publisher	P. 457- 84
13	Minoo Divakaran et al	Ginger	Genetic Resources, Chromosome Engineering and Crop Improvement, Medicinal Plants Vol 6	2011, CRC Press, Boca Raton, USA.	393- 450
14	Minoo Divakaran et al	Turmeric	Genetic Resources, Chromosome Engineering and Crop Improvement, Medicinal Plants – Volume 6	2011, CRC Press, Boca Raton, USA	451- 511

Publications in Seminar Proceedings (Latest First)

Sl No	Author	Title	Seminar	Organized by	Date	pages
1	Minoo Divakaran	Tissue culture a potential tool for propagation and conservation of orchids	National Workshop on Plant Tissue Culture with special reference to Orchid Micropropagation	SAFI Institute of Advanced studies	24-25th January 2017	1
2	Minoo Divakaran	In silico mining, characterization and validation of micro RNAs from medicinal and pesticidal angiosperm Azadirachta indica	National Seminar Patents Plant Breeding Biotechnology and Conservation	MBGIPS Kozhikode	3-5th Dec 2015	102.
3	Minoo Divakaran	Investigations on phenology of Celastrus paniculatus Willd	National Seminar Patents Plant Breeding Biotechnology and Conservation	MBGIPS Kozhikode	3-5th Dec 2015	102.
4	Febina K, Fasna K, Anu Antony, Aswathy ET, Anusree EP &Deena Meria Jose	Macrofungal Diversity of Kozhikode.	National Seminar on ‘Role of Lower Plants in the Forest Ecosystem: Diversity, Conservation and Utilization Potential’ (Abstract)	Govt. College Chitter, Palakkad.	9-10th Dec 2015
5	Neema scaria, Reshnu Suresh E	Qualitative phytochemical analysis of Acanthus ilicifolius	National Seminar on ‘Biodiversity its Concepts and Concerns’	Providence Women’s College,Kozhikode	January 15-16, 2015
6	Febina K, Fasna K, Anu Antony, Aswathy ET, Anusree EP &Deena MJ,	Macrofungal Diversity of Florican Hill. Kozhikode,	National Seminar on Biodiversity its Concepts and Concerns	Providence Women’s College	January 15-16, 2015)
7	Jija Mathew	Antimutagenic activities ofSalvia leucantha, National Seminar on ‘	Biodiversity its Concepts and Concerns’	Providence Women’s College Kozhikode,	January 15-16, 2015
8	Reshnu Suresh E	A scientific approach to the pharmaceutical properties of Avicennia officinalis L. and Clerodendron inerme Gaerth of Kumbalangi village of Ernakulam District.	National Seminar on Biodiversity its Concepts and Concerns	Providence Women’s College	January 15-16, 2015)
9	Arathymol A &Deena MJ	Antibacterial herbs from Apiaceae. Proceedings of the national	Forest Biodiversity Conservation	Providence Women’s College,Kozhikode	10-11 Oct 2013
10	Navya Jayakrishnan, Bhagyasree Raveendran &Deena M J,	Antifungal properties of a few genera from Lamiaceae	Forest Biodiversity Conservation	Providence Women’s College,Kozhikode	10-11 Oct 2013
11	Vinjusha N, Shikha M, Sruthi V P &Deena M J	Essential oil studies on two species of Ocimum	Forest Biodiversity Conservation	Providence Women’s College,Kozhikode	10-11 Oct 2013
12	Sneha VV &Deena MJ,	Anatomical and phytochemical studies on two species of Costus.	Forest Biodiversity Conservation	Providence Women’s College,Kozhikode	10-11 Oct 2013
13	Minoo Divakaran& Jeeja Jayakrisnhnan	In vitro multiplication of endangered and endemic Indian Vanilla species	Forest Biodiversity Conservation	Providence Women’s College,Kozhikode	10-11 Oct 2013
14	Shamna AP &Minoo Divakaran,	Digitized Documentation of few Underutilized plant species and preparation of an e-Database of Indigenous plants	Forest Biodiversity Conservation	Providence Women’s College,Kozhikode	10-11 Oct 2013
15	Deena MJ& Thoppil JE	Conservation of Mentha gentilis L.(ginger mint) through micropropagation	Forest Biodiversity Conservation	Providence Women’s College,Kozhikode	10-11 Oct 2013
16	Ruvyda E. V, Sarommabi CP, Shajee F, Sulfath MK, Litna Jose K &Jija Mathew	Mosquito larvicidal activities of Sugandhi Triphala	Forest Biodiversity Conservation	Providence Women’s College,Kozhikode	10-11 Oct 2013
17	Krishnapriya K, Arshida PK, Jincy George, Delna VP &Minoo Divakaran	Bisynthesis of Silver nanoparticles using leaf extracts of Piper species	Forest Biodiversity Conservation	Providence Women’s College,Kozhikode	10-11 Oct 2013
18	Anju T K, Aparna Prasad &Minoo Divakaran	Studies on micropropagation of Aloe vera Linn	Forest Biodiversity Conservation	Providence Women’s College,Kozhikode	10-11 Oct 2013
19	Arya Krishnan &Deena MJ,	Micromorphology of a few members of Asteraceae
20	Reshnu Suresh E& Romilly Margaret mendez	A Preliminary Investigation on a true mangrove – Rhizophora mucronata, Lamk. and its Associate Cayratia trifolia L. of Kumbalangi Village in Ernakulam District	Forest Biodiversity Conservation	Providence Women’s College,Kozhikode	10-11 Oct 2013
21	Kavya V S &Deena MJ	Anthelmintic and mosquito larvicidal activities of some introduced hedge plants	Forest Biodiversity Conservation	Providence Women’s College,Kozhikode	10-11 Oct 2013
22	Deena M J	Leucas essential oils as Bio-rational microbicides	Biopesticides for sustainable Agriculture’	Malabar Christian College, Calicut	2013
23	Jija Mathew	Mosquito larvicidal activities of Syzygium aromaticum (Myrtaceae).	Biopesticides for sustainable Agriculture’	Malabar Christian College, Calicut	2013
24	Jinshira MP, Nisha PO, Manju K, Riswana T, Chahana VC&Deena MJ	Floral biology of a few Bauhinia species from Western Ghats.	Western Ghats -Biogeography, Biodiversity & Conservation,	NSS College, Manjeri
25	Reshnu Suresh E.	Ethnogynaecological practices among the tribes of Kerala.,	Second Annual International Conference on Kerala History	Providence Women’s College, sponsored by Kerala State Higher Education Council & ICHR	Nov 14-16, 2014
26	Pilty Peter A.	Sacred groves of Kerala – The Historical aspect. 2014.	Second Annual International Conference on Kerala History	,,	Nov 14-16, 2014
27	Jija Mathew	2014. Historical aspects of the medicinal importance of sage (Salviaofficinalis)	Second Annual International Conference on Kerala History	,,	Nov 14-16, 2014
28	Reshmi P Thomas	Historical aspects of Ayurveda and its emergence in Kerala,	Second Annual International Conference on Kerala History	,,	Nov 14-16, 2014
29	Minoo Divakaran & Jeeja Jayakrishnan	Investigations on two ecologically important Avicennia species	International Seminar on Climate Change Impact,	SNC Trivandrum	7-8th Sept, 2012
30	Minoo Divakaranet al	Advances in Food and Agricultural Biotechnology – with special reference to Spices,	International Conference on Advances in Biological Sciences (ICABS),	Inter-University Centre for Microbiology and Biotechnology, Kannur,	2012	Abst. p.15
31	Minoo Divakaran	Cryopreservation of pollen and interspecific hybridization in important orchid species V.planifolia and V.aphylla.	Abst. National Consultation on Production and Utilization of Orchids, , Sikkim		19-21 Feb 2011	98.

STUDENT PUBLICATIONS

Publications in Journals

Sl no	Authors	Title	Journal	National/ international
1	Deena MJ,Suchithra E, Divya M, Drishya K, Kavya C, Shamna P and Sariga P (UG Students)	Morphometric analysis of a few species of Caesalpinia.	Journal of Advances in Biological Sciences 2015. 2(1-2): 22-25	International

Publications in Seminar Proceedings

Sl no	Authors	Title	Seminar	Organized by	Date
1	Febina K, Fasna K, Anu Antony, Aswathy ET, Anusree EP &Deena Meria Jose	Macrofungal Diversity of Kozhikode district.	National Seminar on ‘Role of Lower Plants in the Forest Ecosystem: Diversity, Conservation and Utilization Potential’ (Abstract)	Govt. College Chittoor, Palakkad.	9-10th Dec 2015
2	Neema scaria, Reshnu Suresh E	Qualitative phytochemical analysis of Acanthus ilicifolius	National Seminar on ‘Biodiversity its Concepts and Concerns’	Providence Women’s College, Kozhikode	January 15-16, 2015
3	Febina K, Fasna K, Anu Antony, Aswathy ET, Anusree EP &Deena MJ,	Macrofungal Diversity of Florican Hill.	National Seminar on Biodiversity its Concepts and Concerns	Providence Women’s College	January 15-16, 2015)
4	Arathymol A &Deena MJ	Antibacterial herbs from Apiaceae. Proceedings of the national	Forest Biodiversity Conservation	Providence Women’s College, Kozhikode	10-11 Oct 2013
5	Navya Jayakrishnan, Bhagyasree Raveendran &Deena M J,	Antifungal properties of a few genera from Lamiaceae	Forest Biodiversity Conservation	Providence Women’s College,Kozhikode	10-11 Oct 2013
6	Vinjusha N, Shikha M, Sruthi V P &Deena M J	Essential oil studies on two species of Ocimum	Forest Biodiversity Conservation	Providence Women’s College,Kozhikode	10-11 Oct 2013
7	Sneha VV &Deena MJ,	Anatomical and phytochemical studies on two species of Costus.	Forest Biodiversity Conservation	Providence Women’s College,Kozhikode	10-11 Oct 2013
8	Minoo Divakaran& Jeeja Jayakrisnhnan	In vitromultiplication of endangered and endemic Indian Vanilla species	Forest Biodiversity Conservation	Providence Women’s College,Kozhikode	10-11 Oct 2013
9	Shamna AP &Minoo Divakaran,	Digitized Documentation of few Underutilized plant species and preparation of an e-Database of Indigenous plants	Forest Biodiversity Conservation	Providence Women’s College,Kozhikode	10-11 Oct 2013
10	Ruvyda E. V, Sarommabi CP, Shajee F, Sulfath MK, Litna Jose K &Jija Mathew	Mosquito larvicidal activities of Sugandhi Triphala	Forest Biodiversity Conservation	Providence Women’s College,Kozhikode	10-11 Oct 2013
11	Krishnapriya K, Arshida PK, Jincy George, Delna VP &Minoo Divakaran	Bisynthesis of Silver nanoparticles using leaf extracts of Piper species	Forest Biodiversity Conservation	Providence Women’s College,Kozhikode	10-11 Oct 2013
12	Anju T K, Aparna Prasad &Minoo Divakaran	Studies on micropropagation of Aloe vera Linn	Forest Biodiversity Conservation	Providence Women’s College,Kozhikode	10-11 Oct 2013
13	Arya Krishnan &Deena MJ,	Micromorphology of a few members of Asteraceae	Forest Biodiversity Conservation
14	Kavya V S &Deena MJ	Anthelmintic and mosquito larvicidal activities of some introduced hedge plants	Forest Biodiversity Conservation	Providence Women’s College,Kozhikode	10-11 Oct 2013
15	Jija Mathew, Shilpa TP	Mosquito larvicidal activities of Syzygium aromaticum (Myrtaceae).	Biopesticides for sustainable Agriculture’	Malabar Christian College, Calicut	2013
16	Jinshira MP, Nisha PO, Manju K, Riswana T, Chahana VC&Deena MJ	Floral biology of a few Bauhinia species from Western Ghats.	Western Ghats -Biogeography, Biodiversity & Conservation,	NSS College, Manjeri
17	Minoo Divakaran & Jeeja Jayakrishnan	Investigations on two ecologically important Avicennia species	International Seminar on Climate Change Impact,	SNC Trivandrum	7-8th Sept, 2012

STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS

A)CURRICULAR:

Started M.Sc Botany in 2013
Value added courses

Biotechnology
Cultivation techniques
Herbal healthcare & First aid

Academic Expert lectures
Offcampus lectures
Group- emails IDs of all batches
Students’ Research Projects
International Research collaborations
Faculty research projects completed:3
Well-equipped Research laboratories
Research Publications faculty & Awards
Students’ Publications
Oral/poster Presentations
Release of a ‘Working Paper Series’ & a handbook ‘Handful of Home Remedies
Interactions with Eminent Scientists
Meeting women scientists
Organizing seminars /workshops

B) CO-CURRICULAR:

Guruvandanam –honouring & familiarizing legendary scientists
Plant of the week
Infodesk
Star plants garden
Popularization Programmes
Start up programmes for PG completed students
Gift a Sapling on Birthday
Campus Biodiversity Register
Celebrating Relevant Days
Case studies on current environment issues

C) EXTRA-CURRICULAR:

Film Shows
Exhibitions
Manuscript magazine ‘Blossom’
Home remedy corner

D) EXTENSION:

School Adoption Programme
Clean Water Drive:
Water analysis for neighbourhood
Cleaning and restoration of water bodies
Water analysis camps in adopted village & School
Workshop – Herbal Healthcare- for Parents & neighbourhood
Ayurveda Medical camp
Green earth awareness
Planting & distribution of saplings
Establishing vegetable garden
Energy conservation activities
Nature cure: promotion of herbal products
Santhisthal: for Biodiversity Conservation
Plastic Eradication Drive
Translation of subject for benefit of society
Women Empowerment programmes for neighbourhood
Training Programmes for women in (mushroom cultivation, biopesticides, vermicompost making, bonsai making, vegetable carving, floral arts)

ACTIVITIES OF CLUBS:

NATURE CLUB

Vision: Protection of Our Environment
Mission/Objective: To inculcate a deep love and understanding for our natural environment in today’s young women
Activities

World Environment Day Celebration
Tree Planting
Innovation in Birthday Celebrations: Presenting a sapling as birthday gift to students
Promoting natural and healthy food items were prepared and distributed during the science film shows organized

BHOOMITHRASENA CLUB BMC Code: (BMC-055/KKD/05/09)

(Supported by Directorate of Environment and Climate Change, Govt. of Kerala)
Vision:
To have environmental concern in education by undertaking awareness and action programmes for environmental protection
Mission/objectives:

To encourage college students appreciate environment and environmental issues of the locality
To provide environmental education opportunities for college students and involve them in addressing environmental issues of the locality
To utilize the enormous manpower available with college students as conduits for awareness of the society
To make students practice & advocate sustainable life styles

Activities

Celebrating relevant days like Ozone day to enhance awareness
Competitions to enhance environment awareness
Green Earth Drive
Plastic eradication drive
Training programmes for neighbourhood
Seminar on underutilized leafy vegetables on 30th Nov 2015. (Resource person-Mr. Sajeevan Kavumkara (Plant Genome Savior Award Winner)
Seminar on ‘Rooftop Organic Farming’ on 30th Sept 2015. (resource person Mr. Chandran (Rooftop gardening expert & member of PTA)
Workshop on ‘Preserving nature through brush strokes’

JALASREE CLUB

(Supported by CCDU, Water Resources Department, Govt. of Kerala)
Vision
To ensure safe potable water for all
Mission/ Objectives

To proclaim the college as ‘Water Sanitation and Information Centre’ under CCDU
To generate a sensitive and responsible attitude towards water among people through constant professional endeavors with diverse intervention strategies, which demands different devices, advanced technologies, improved designs and skills.
To build a behavioral change among society which results in the reduction of loss of water, control and prevent contamination and enhance water quantity, enrich water quality and assure water prosperity in a sustainable manner

Activities
Water literacy programmes

Distribution of pamphlets describing water conservation, Keeping wells clean, Well recharging, Rain water harvesting Monsoon diseases etc.
Water quality analysis for neighbourhood and distribution of water cards
Water quality analysis for adopted school (Visiting CWRDM laboratories as part of Water Literacy Programme
Celebrating Word Wetland Day, World water day etc.
Quiz competition for UG students on the world wetland day
Cleaning and restoration of water bodies
Screening of the film KAIPPAD (The blackish water- paddy- prawn field ecosystem) directed by Mr. Babu Kambrath was held in connection with wetland day

BIODIVERSITY CLKUB ‘AERITH
(Reg. No. KSBB/BC/07, BDC Code: KSBB/BDC/11001)

(Supported by Kerala State Biodiversity Board)

Vision
To conserve and enhance local biodiversity
Mission/ Objective

To assess the local biodiversity
To conduct awareness programmes on environment and biodiversity conservation.

Activities

Santhisthal, a collection of traditional fruit trees was established in 10 cents of land outside the campus in the year 2013, with financial support from Kerala State Biodiversity Board. Activities like Bio-fencing, periodic cleaning, watering, weeding, replanting etc. are done regularly.
Displays such as Plant of the week, info desk etc. by B.Sc students on a competition basis.
Maintenance of Campus biodiversity register

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