| Full Name: | Dr. Sanjeev K. Ojha |
| Designation: | Chief Scientist |
| Address: | Pharmacognosy & Ethnopharmacology Division, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI), Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow – 226 001 (India) |
| Email Address: | dr.sanjeevojha@nbri.res.in |
| Contact Number: | 2297977 |
A fellow of the Society of Ethnobotany, and recipient of the "B.N. Mehrotra Medal- 2020" awarded by the Society of Ethnobotanists,
Working primarily on herbal/ayurvedic formulations, validation of traditional knowledge, developing novel compositions/formulations for better healthcare as well as income generation through plant wealth. He has made notable contributions in the research work in Ethnobotany with particular emphasis on medicinal plants.
Worked on The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India, Part-II Vol-I, II & III First Edition (Formulations), published by the Government of India, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Department of Ayurveda Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, and Homeopathy (AYUSH), New Delhi. Contributions: 21 formulations as Co-PI. The editions were published in 2007, 2008, and 2010.
Patented Herbal Formulations (Technology Transfer):
- Recently developed antidiabetic formulation NBRMAP/BGR-34 marketed by M/s Aimil Pharmaceutical, and recipient of the Technology Award for Life Sciences- 2016 on this technology.
- Conceptual designing of formulation & development of composition of NBIRASOF Herbal Soft Drink – the technology transferred to M/s 3D Nutrients, Ratlam (MP) in 2019 and launched as Herbal Health Soft Drink 'Pio' on the curtain raiser event of One Week One Theme Campaign of CSIR on 24 June 2024 at IHC, New Delhi.
Having more than 40 research publications, 6 chapters in books, guided one PhD, 20 MD (Ayu)/M Pharma/MDS, and holding several patents on herbal formulations.
Also served as consulting Ayurveda physician at CSIR Dispensary (2012-2018) and is currently the In-Charge of CSIR-NBRI Dispensary (June 2021 to present).
Publications:
- Ch. V. Rao, S. K. Ojha, K. Radhakrishnan, R. Govindarajan, S. Rastogi, Mehrotra, S. & P. Pushpangadan. (2004). Antiulcer activity of Utleria salicifolia rhizome extract. Journal of Ethnopharmacology 91:243-249.
- Ojha S.K., Rao Ch.V., Mehrotra S., Pushpangadan P. (2004). “Ayurvedic norms for standard drugs”. Aryavaidyan Vol. XVII- 4 pp.212-215.
- Rai V, Kakkar P, Misra C, Ojha SK, Srivastava N, Mehrotra S. (2007). Metals and organochlorine pesticide residues in some herbal Ayurvedic formulations. B. Environ. Contam. Tox. 79(3): 269-272.
- M. Bavani Eswaran, S. Surendran, M. Vijayakumar, S.K. Ojha, A.K.S. Rawat, Ch.V. Rao. Gastroprotective activity of Cinnamomum tamala leaves on experimental gastric ulcers in rats. Journal of Ethnopharmacology 128 (2010) 537–540.
- Garima Pandey, G. Rajesh Kumar, Shyam Sundar Gupta, S. K. Ojha and Ch V. Rao. Wound Repair and Anti-inflammatory Potential of Fumaria indica in Excision Wound-induced Rats. British Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, Vol.: 4, Issue.: 2 (March-April) 2014, Page 257-266.
- Preeti Chandra, Rekha Kannujia, Ankita Saxena, Mukesh Srivastava, Lal Bahadur, Mahesh Pal, Bhim Pratap Singh, Sanjeev Kumar Ojha, Brijesh Kumar. Quantitative determination of multi markers in five varieties of Withania somnifera using ultra-high performance liquid chromatography with hybrid triple quadrupole linear ion trap mass spectrometer combined with multivariate analysis: Application to pharmaceutical dosage forms. Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis, Vol 129, (2016), Pages 419–426.
- S Kumar, A Singh, V Bajpai, M Srivastava, BP Singh, S Ojha, B Kumar. Simultaneous Determination of Bioactive Monoterpene Indole Alkaloids in Ethanolic Extract of Seven Rauvolfia Species using UHPLC with Hybrid Triple Quadrupole Linear Ion Trap Mass Spectrometry. Phytochemical Analysis 27 (5), (2016) 296-303.
- Swati Shukla, Sanjeev Kumar Ojha, Gaurav K Mishra, Sheelu Gupta and T Venu Gopal Roy. A review of comparative pharmacognostic and phytochemical study of drugs mentioned as Rasna: (Pluchea lanceolata (DC.) Oliv. & Hiern verses Alpinia galanga (L.) Willd.) Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry 2018; 7(3): 2410-2416.
- Sanjay Dwivedi & Puneet Singh Chauhan & Seema Mishra & Amit Kumar & Pradyumna Kumar Singh & Mohan Kamthan & Reshu Chauhan & Surabhi Awasthi & Sumit Yadav & Aradhana Mishra & Shekhar Mallick & Sanjeev Kumar Ojha & Sri Krishna Tewari & Rudra Deo Tripathi & Chandra Shekhar Nautiyal. Self-cleansing properties of Ganga during mass ritualistic bathing on Maha-Kumbh. Environ Monit Assess (2020) 192:221. Link to the article
Patents:
- Herbal soft drink
- Herbal composition for the management of diabetes
Pharmacognosy Division,
CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI),
Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow – 226 001 (India)
Phone no.: 0522-2297819
Email: dr.sanjeevojha@nbri.res.in
