Functional validation of bioactive principles of Rapeseed mustard for enhancing nutritional quality of oilseed and Biochemical and molecular attributes of diverse genetic pool of Vegetable mustard for selection of superior genotypes.

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AICRP on Rapeseed & Mustard: PI(Biochemistry)

Productivity enhancement of Rapeseed-Mustard crops through technology implementation and their refinement under farmer’s field conditions in the State of Uttarakhand. Co-PI

Bioprospecting for antioxidative and antinutritional factors of promising quality germplasm collection of Brassica juncea (Indian mustard) and assessment of its mineral composition. PI

Enhanced withanolides production in root cultures including transgenic roots of Withania somnifera (ashwagandha) under micro/macro environment of rhizogenesis. Co-PI

Morphophysiological and biochemical characterization of heat stress tolerance and mitigation of terminal heat in wheat. Co-PI

Chemical and molecular deterninants of Aconitum balfourii stapf. and ecoprfiling under micro/macro environment of root growth including transgenic roots for higher aconite content, Co-PI

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1. P.Kannan, Dinesh Pandey, Atul K. Gupta, H.Punetha, Gohar Taj and Anil Kumar. September 2011. Expression analysis of MAP2K9 and MAPK6 during pathogenesis of Alternaria blight in Arabidopsis thaliana ecotype Columbia. Molecular Biology Reports. DOI 10.1007/s11033-011-1232-1.


2. Mishra, D.Pandey, H. Punetha, R. Prabhusankar, A.K. Gupta, G.Taj and A.Kumar. Online 27 March, 2015.Expression analysis of MAP K4 and MAP K6 during pathogenesis of Alternaria blight in susceptible and tolerant genotypes of Brassica juncea. Eur.J.Plant Pathol., DOI 10.1007/s10658-015-0641-8.


3. H.Punetha, M Chandra, S. Bhutia, Sonal Triphati and Om Prakash. 2015. Antioxidative properties and mineral composition of defatted meal of oileferous Brassica germplasm. Journal of Biologically Active Products from Nature, 5:1, 43-51, DOI: 10.1080/22311866.2014.983974


4. Anita Tamta, Om Prakash, H Punetha, AK Pant.2016. Chemical composition and in vitro antioxidant potential of essential oil and rhizome extracts of Curcuma amada Roxb. Cogent Chemistry, 2: 1168067. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23312009.2016.1168067.


5. H Punetha, S Kumar, H Mudila, O Prakash. 2018. Brassica Meal as Source of Health Protecting Neuraceutical and Its Antioxidative Properties. Nutraceuticals and Innovative Food Products for Healthy Living and Preventive Care, IGI Global, 108-131.


6. Avneesh Rawat, Manju Rawat, OM Prakash, Ravendra Kumar, Himanshu Punetha, Dharmendra S Rawat. 2022. Comparative study on eucalyptol and camphor rich essential oils from rhizomes of Hedychium spicatum Sm. and their pharmacological, antioxidant and antifungal activities. An Acad Bras Cienc (2022) 94(3): e20210932 DOI 10.1590/0001-3765202220210932.


7. Ankur Adhikari, Himanshu Punetha, Usha Pant. 2022. Genetic diversity analysis using agro-morphological traits of Brassica juncea subspecies rugosa (Pahari rai) from North-Eastern Himalayan region. Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding. 13(3), Pages790-799

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Life member of Society of Rapeseed-Mustard Research

Life member of Society of Biological Chemist (India)

Life member of The Indian Science Congress Association

Life member of The National Magnetic Resonance Society

Life member of Red cross society

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M.Sc. Research Thesis guided: 19

Ph.D. Research Thesis guided/ guiding: 03

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Convener /Co-Convener/departmental representative/member of Kisan mela comittee of CBSH during Kisan Mela

Worked as Assistant warden of Shivalik Bhawan

University representative- cum Observer/Invigilator for conducting entrance exams

Member of purchase committees, CBSH representative to other College

Working as College Coordinator, Alumni-Almamater Advancement Association (4A) of CBSH