M.Pharm Ph.D

Evaluation of Biopolymers in drug delivery

Standardisation of formulations containg drugs from natural origin

• First Dr. P.D SETHI award for the best paper entitled “Simultaneous estimation of tannic acid, chebulinic acid, ethyl gallate and gallic acid from Terminalia chebula” in pharmaceutical analysis for the year 2005.
• Department QIP coordinator 
• Resource person for winter school organized by Indian Institute of resins and Gums, Namkum, Ranchi 5-25 November 2009
• Co- chair person in Pharmacon 2010 held at B.I.T in April 9-10 2010.
• Special invitee in 13th National convention of society of Pharmacognosy at Barkatullah University on 15th -16th February, 2009.
• Reviewer of research proposals of Institute of Forest Productivity, Lalgutwa Ranchi.
• Invited speaker in various pharmacy colleges 

• International Publications
• Kumar, K. J. and Bhatnagar SP, “Risking Alternative and Complementary Medicine in the Name of Standardization”. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. Volume 12, Number 5, 2006, pp. 419–420.
• Kumar, K. J. and Bhatnagar SP “Fuzzy Rule Based Systems in Classification of Terminalia chebula Fruits of Complementary and Alternative Medicine” Journal of Complementary and Integrative Medicine, 4(1), 2007 .
• Kumar, K. J. et al “A Simple and Rapid method of Estimation of an Anticancer Constituent Nimbolide in Neem Leaves” J. Planar Chromatogr. 21 (2008) 253-265 .
• Asha Rani, Singh A, Jayaraman S, and Kumar, K. J. “Nema Stability-Indicating HPTLC Determination of Piperine in Bulk Drug and Pharmaceutical Formulations” Asian J. Chem., Vol. 20, pp. 6007-6010 (2008).
• Patra KC, Kumar, K. J., “Establishing correlation of therapeutic activity of a siddha formulation with its antioxidant activity. A comparative study.” International Journal of Pharma and Bio Science, vol. (2)2010 1-8.
• Patra KC, J, Suresh P, Sahoo S, Kumar, K. J. “Rapid FTIR method for estimation of sucrose in a traditional Indian polyherbal formulation.” Eurasian Journal of Analytical Chemistry, Vol. 5, no 1 (2010).
• Patra KC, Kumar, K. J. “A validated HPTLC method for simultaneous analysis of eugenol and piperine in a siddha formulation” Journal of Planar Chromatography, 23 (2010) 4 293-297.
•  Priyadarshini S, Kumar, K. J., Panpalia GM, “An adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system for optimising the emulsifier concentration in the formulation of an O/W emulsion”, International Journal of Biotechnology 2010 - Vol. 11, No.3/4  pp. 223 - 234.
• Patra KC, Kumar S, Mishra A, Kumar, K. J., “Standardization of Ayurvedic Formulation Kutajarishta” International Journal of Pharmagenesis (IJPG) (Vol.1 No.2 2010) Pages: 199-201.
• Patra KC, Pareta S, and Singh B, Kumar, K. J., “A validated HPTLC method for determination of trans-caryophyllene from poly herbal formulations” Pages 1933 – 1938    Natural Product Research Formerly Natural Product Letters, Volume 24 Issue 20 2010.
• Kumar, K. J., “Bottle necks in standardization of traditional medicines” Research journal of medicinal plant, 5(4):443-447, 2011.
• Kumar, K. J., Bharaniraja B, Prasad CM, Sen AK “Modified Katira Gum for Colon Targeted Drug Delivery” Journal of Applied Polymer Science Volume 119, Issue 5, pages 2644–2651, 5 March 2011.
• Khatavkar UN, Kumar, K. J., ,  Shimpi SL, Deo KD, “Controlled release reservoir mini tablets approach for controlling the drug release of Galantamine Hydrobromide” Pharmaceutical development and technology Posted online on January 11, 2011. (doi:10.3109/10837450.2010.546410).
• Patra KC, Ahirwar D & Kumar, K. J., “Simultaneous quantification of eugenol, piperine, trans-caryophyllene and withaferin-A from polyherbal formulation by thin-layer chromatography” Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research.
• Patra KC, Kumar, K. J., Pareta SK, & Harwansh R  “A validated HPTLC method for estimation of eucalyptol in polyherbal formulations” Der Pharmacia Lettre, 2010, 2(6): 316-320.
• Patra KC, Kumar, K. J., & Ahirwar D “Gastro protective effect of standardized extract of Amukkara choornam on experimental gastric ulcer in rats” Journal of Natural Medicine.
• Kumar, K. J., Bharaniraja, CM, Prasad, Sen AK, “Different approaches of katira gum formulations for colon targeting” Int. J. Bio. Macromolecules Volume 49, Issue 3 305-310 (2011).
• UN,  Shimpi SL, Deo KD, Kumar, K. J., Development and in vivo evaluation of novel monolithic controlled release compositions of Galantamine Hydrobromide as against reservoir technology, Pharmaceutical development and technology Jul 20 2011.
• UN,  Shimpi SL, Deo KD, Kumar, K. J., “Development and comparative evaluation of in vitro, in vivo properties of novel controlled release compositions of Paroxetine Hydrochloride Hemihydrate as against Geomatrix™ platform technology” Drug Dev Ind Pharm. 2012 May 21.
• Deepika, V., Anima Pandey, Kumar, K. J., Isolation and physicochemical characterization of sustained releasing starches from Dioscorea of Jharkhand., Int. J. Biol. Macromol. 55 (2013) 193–200.
• Deepika, Anima Pandey, Kumar, K. J., Isolation and partial characterization of delayed releasing starches of Colocasia species from Jharkhand, India., Carbohydr. Polym. 96 (2013) 253–258.
• Kulkarni, S.D., Sinha, B.N., Kumar, K. J., Synthesis, characterization and evaluation of release retardant modified starches of Lagenaria siceraria seeds., Int. J. Biol. Macromol. 61 (2013) 396–403.
• Kulkarni, S.D., Sinha, B.N., Kumar, K. J., Modified release and antioxidant stable Lagenaria siceraria extract microspheres using co-precipitated starch., Int. J. Biol. Macromol. 66 (2014) 40–45.
• C.A. Kumar Varma, S.G. Panpalia, Kumar, K. J., Physicochemical and release kinetics of natural and retrograded starch of Indian palmyrah shoots., Int. J. Biol. Macromol. 66 (2014) 33–39.
• Kumar, K. J., C.A.K. Varma, S.G. Panpalia, Physicochemical and release characteristics of acetylated Indian palmyrah retrograded shoot starch., Int. J. Biol. Macromol. 69 (2014) 108–113.
• Kulkarni, S.D., Sinha, B.N., Kumar, K. J., Physicochemical and drug release characteristics of acetylated starches of five Lagenaria siceraria cultivars., Int. J. Biol. Macromol. 72 (2015) 1005–1012.
• Das, D., Jha, S., Kumar, K. J., Isolation and release characteristics of starch from the rhizome of Indian Palo., Int. J. Biol. Macromol. 72 (2015) 341–346.
• Paramakrishnan, N., Jha, S., Kumar, K. J., Characterization and evaluation of smart starch from Kyllinga nemoralis., Int. J. Biol. Macromol. 72 (2015) 1020–1026.
• Deepika, A. Pandey, Kumar, K. J., Physicochemical and release properties of carboxymethylated starches of Dioscorea from Jharkhand., Int. J. Biol. Macromol. 74 (2015) 523–529.
• Paramakrishnan, N., Jha, S., Kumar, K. J., Physicochemical and tablet properties of Cyperus alulatus rhizomes starch granules., Int. J. Biol. Macromol. 76 (2015) 320–325.
• Das, D., Jha, S.,, Kumar, K. J., Effect of carboxymethylation on physicochemical and release characteristics of Indian Palo starch., Int. J. Biol. Macromol. 77 (2015) 181–187.
• Jaiswal, P., Kumar, K. J., Physicochemical properties and release characteristics of starches from seeds of Indian Shahi Litchi., Int. J. Biol. Macromol. 79 (2015), 256-261.
• S. Bagchi, Kumar, K. J., Studies on water soluble polysaccharides from Pithecellobium dulce (Roxb.) Benth. seeds. Carb. Poly., 138 (2016), 88–93.
• Paramakrishnan, N., Jha, S., Kumar, K. J., (2016). Effect of carboxymethylation on physicochemical, micromeritics and release characteristics of Kyllinga nemoralis starch. Int. J. Biol. Macromol., 92, 543-549.
• Ashok Kumar Varma, C., Koley, R.K., Singh. S., Sen, A.K., Kumar, K. J., (2016) Homogeneous carboxymethylated orange pulp cellulose?: Characterization and evaluation in terms of drug delivery, Int. J. Biol. Macromol. 93, 1141-1146.
• Deepika Vashisht, Anima Pandey, Anca Hermeneanb, Maria Josefa Yáñez-Gascónc, Horacio Pérez-Sánchez, Kumar, K. J.  (2017) Effect of dry heating and ionic gum on the physicochemical and release properties of starch from Dioscorea, Int. J. Biol. Macromol., 95, 557-563.
• Ashok Kumar Varma, C., Kumar, K. J., Structural, functional and pH sensitive release characteristics of water-soluble polysaccharide from the seeds of Albizia lebbeck L. Carb. Poly. In Press.

National Publications

• Kumar, K.J., Patra KC and Suresh, P “Standardization of an poly herbal siddha formulation Amukkara choornam” Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge Vol(8),449-452(2009).
• Kumar, K.J. “Effect Of Geographical Variation On Contents Of Tannic Acid, Gallic Acid, Chebulinic Acid And Ethyl Gallate In Terminalia Chebula Fruits” . NPAIJ, 2(3-4) :100-104. 2006.
• Kumar, K.J. “Fuzzy logic and modern analytical tool coupling in comprehensive evaluation of traditional and complementary medicine.” Phcog Mag 2(8), Oct-Dec, 2006.
• Kumar, K.J. “Alternatives in standardization of Alternate medicine” Pharma Review. 3(18):82 .2006 .
• Kumar, K.J. and Bhatnagar SP, “Simultaneous estimation of tannic acid, chebulinic acid, ethyl gallate and gallic acid from Terminalia chebula,” The Pharma Review. April 2005.
• Kumar, K.J. and Bhatnagar SP, “Neural fuzzy systems: A link between evaluation traditional medicines and complementary medicines” Pharmatimes 37(6):20 2005 .
• Kumar, K.J. and Bhatnagar SP, “Estimation of newer triterpenes form Terminalia chebula” The Indian Pharmacist. IV (37):69-72. 2005 .
• Kumar, K.J., Bhatnagar SP, and Gupta RN, “Fuzzy Inference system: A marvelous Tools in conservation of Traditional knowledge,” Pharmatimes, 36(6):18 2004 .
• Patra KC, Pareta SK & Harwansh, Kumar, K.J., RK “Traditional approaches towards standardization of herbal medicines –A review”, Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, 2010; 2 (11): 372-. 379, 14 .
• Patra KC, Pareta SK, Singh B, Kumar, K.J., “Comparative Standardization of a Polyherbal Ayurvedic formulation Talishadi Churna”. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge, Vol. 10 (4), Oct. 2011, pp 608-611.
• Patra KC, Pareta SK, Harwansh R & Kumar, K.J., “Anti-oxidant activity of Buchanania lanzan spreg. F: Anacardiaceae” Pharmacologyonline, 2011, 1: 733-739.

Life member of The Indian Pharmaceutical    Association

  Life member of APTI

• Kumar, K.J., Shimpi S; “Peganum harmala, A potential traditional plant and house of natural leads” RPMP Vol. 28: Ethno medicine: Source & Mechanism-II, Studium Press LLC, USA, P.O. Box 722 200, Houston, TX 77072-USA.
• Kulkarni SD, Kumar, K.J., Sinha BN,; “Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standley-A Natural Multi Therapeutic Agent”, Vol. 34 of RPMP Studium Press LLC , USA , P.O. Box 722 200, Houston, TX 77072-USA.
• Datta A, Kumar, K.J., “Validated Novel FTIR method for estimation of vanslochan obtained from Bamboo in Productivity enhancement and Value addition of Bamboos”. Excel India publishers New Delhi.
• Kulkarni S., Sinha B. N., Kumar, K.J., “Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standley-A Natural Multi Therapeutic Agent”, Vol. 34 of RPMP, Studium Press LLC, USA, P.O. Box 722 200, Houston, TX 77072-USA.
• Kumar, K.J., Peganum harmala, A potential traditional plant and house of natural leads. Vol. 29 of RPMP, Studium Press LLC, USA, P.O. Box 722 200, Houston, TX 77072-USA
• Das D, Jha S.N, Kumar, K.J., Studies on polysaccharide of wildly grown Curcuma angustifolia Rhizome, Indian council of Forestry Research Ed. 2013.

Patent Application Number:  1590/MUM/2012

Patent Application Number:  1690/MUM/2012