Kalyani Pathak

I aspire to join an organization which can provide me with a platform to enhance my knowledge & technical skills, by using my strengths and abilities, thereby assisting myself, colleagues and the organization itself to soar to greater heights thus proving to be an asset to the organization and the country and help in taking it to new heights in every field

Highly knowledgeable Scientist with a strong understanding of scientific methodologies and research techniques. Proven ability to manage laboratory operations and lead teams in conducting complex research projects. Strengths include data analysis, problem-solving, hypothesis testing, and report writing. Previous work has resulted in breakthrough findings, significant advancements in field studies, and published research papers.

• B.Pharm Dissertation, Stem cell and its therapeutic importance
• M.Pharm Project, Pharmacognostical studies and comparative Pharmacological Evaluation on the leaf and bark of Annona reticulata Linn. for antidiabetic activity
• PhD Thesis, Isolation and Characterization of Bioactive molecule(s) of the Leaves of Annona reticulata Linn., a folklore herbal drug of Assam.
• Post Doctoral Project, Isolation and characterization of the active principle of leaves of Annona reticulata Linn. and their encapsulation into polymeric nanostructured drug delivery system for the treatment of Diabetes.

Research Publications

1. Muthiam, B., Pathak, K., Pathak, H. et al. Medicinal plants of genus Curculigo: exploring traditional applications, phytochemistry, ethnopharmacological perspective. Discov. Plants 2, 18 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s44372-024-00074-3

2. Ahmad, M. Z., Mustafa, G., Abdel-Wahab, B. A., Pathak, K., Das, A., Sahariah, J. J., Kalita, P., Alam, A., & Borthakur, P. P. (2025). From bench to bedside: Advancing liposomal doxorubicin for targeted cancer therapy. Results in Surfaces and Interfaces, 19, 100473. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rsurfi.2025.100473

3. Karmakar, S., Saikia, R., Das, A., Pathak, K., Das, P., Bhuyan, B., Alqahtani, T., Al Shmrany, H., Dhara, B., & Kumer, A. (2025). Design and development of xanthone hybrid for potent anti-inflammatory effects: Synthesis and evaluation. Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1111/jcmm.70477

4. Borthakur, P.P., Das, A., Sahariah, J.J. et al. Revolutionizing Patient Care: 3D Printing for Customized Medical Devices and Therapeutics. Biomedical Materials & Devices (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s44174-025-00324-2

5. Alyami, M. H., Ahmad, M. Z., Ahmad, J., Abdel-Wahab, B. A., & Pathak, K. (2025). Advances in lipid-based nanoformulations for inhaled antibiotic therapy in respiratory infections. Drug Discovery Today, 30(6), 104380. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drudis.2025.104380

6. Neog, B.R., Das, J., Das, B.K. et al. Comprehensive review of fungal pathogenesis and antifungal therapeutics. Discov Med 2, 153 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s44337-025-00297-7

7. Ahmad, M. Z., Pathak, K., Alam, A., Abdel-Wahab, B. A., Bakir, M. B., Das, A., Sarma, H. (2025). Improved antidiabetic potential of quercetin-loaded chitosan–lecithin nanoparticles for effective glycaemic control. Journal of Drug Targeting, 1–16. https://doi.org/10.1080/1061186X.2025.2511837

8. Ahmad, M. Z., Saeed, A. M., Elnoubi, O. A. E., Alasiri, A. S., Abdel-Wahab, B. A., Alqahtani, A. A., Pathak, K., Saikia, R., Kakoti, B. B., & Das, A. (2023). Chitosan-based topical formulation integrated with green-synthesized silver nanoparticles utilizing Camellia sinensis leaf extracts: A promising approach for managing infected wounds. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 257(Pt 1), 128573. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.128573.

9. Aparoop Das, Kalyani Pathak, Riya Saikia, Jon Jyoti Sahariah, Saptasikha Gogoi, Manash Pratim Pathak, Pervej Alom Barbhuiya ;

Exploring Obesity Associated Antidiabetic Activity in Indigenous African Plants: A Comprehensive Review, Traditional Medicine in North East Africa: Research on Traditional Healer Preparations and Herbs (2025) 1: 83. https://doi.org/10.2174/9789815313178125010009

10.  Pathak, K., Saikia, R., Das, A., Das, D., Islam, M. A., Pramanik, P., Parasar, A., Borthakur, P. P., Sarmah, P., Saikia, M., & Borthakur, B. (2023). 3D printing in biomedicine: Advancing personalized care through additive manufacturing. Exploration of Medicine, December 2023.

11. Pathak, K., Saikia, R., Sarma, H., Das, A., & others. (2023). Nanotheranostics: Application of nanosensors in diabetes management. Journal of Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders, 22, 119–133. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40200-023-01206-4

12. Das, A., Pathak, M. P., Pathak, K., Saikia, R., & Gogoi, U. (2023). Herbal medicine for the treatment of obesity-associated asthma: A comprehensive review. Frontiers in Pharmacology, May 2023.

13.  Pathak, K., Saikia, R., & Das, A. (2023). Unlocking the therapeutic potential of Garcinia cowa Rox. in diabetes management. Sciences of Phytochemistry, 185, March 2023.

14.  Paul, T., Pathak, K., Saikia, R., Gogoi, U., Sahariah, J. J., & Das, A. (2023). The role of medicinal plants in the treatment and management of Type 2 diabetes. Current Traditional Medicine, March 2023.

15. 9.Pathak, K., Pathak, M. P., Saikia, R., Gogoi, U., Sahariah, J. J., Das, A., Ahmad, M. Z., Paul, T., Das, J., & Alqahtani, S. A. M. (2023). Cardioprotective activities of some Indian spices: An insight into pharmacology and phytochemical investigation. Current Traditional Medicine, March 2023.

16. Pathak, K., Pathak, M. P., Saikia, R., Gogoi, U., Das, J. R., Patowary, P., Kaishap, P. P., Bordoloi, S., Das, J., Sarma, H., Ahmad, M. Z., & Das, A. (2023). Therapeutic repurposing of antidiabetic drugs in diabetes-associated comorbidities. Current Drug Therapy, 18. https://doi.org/10.2174/1574885518666230516150404

17. Pathak, K., Ahmad, M. Z., & Das, J. R. (2023). Design and optimization of quercetin-loaded polymeric Eudragit L-100 nanoparticles for anti-diabetic activity with improved oral delivery: In-vitro and in-vivo evaluation. Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10904-023-02694-w

18.  Pathak, M. P., Pathak, K., Saikia, R., & others. (2023). Therapeutic potential of bioactive phytoconstituents found in fruits in the treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: A comprehensive review. Heliyon, 9(4), e15347. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e15347

19. Pathak, K., Das, J. R., Saikia, R., Sahariah, J. J., Pathak, H., Sarma, H., & Das, A. (2022). Design and fabrication of gallic acid loaded chitosan nanoformulation. Drug Delivery Letters, 12(2).

20. Gogoi, U., Pathak, K., Saikia, R., & others. (2023). Recent advances on natural and on-natural xanthones as potential anticancer agents: A review. Medicinal Chemistry, 19(6). https://doi.org/10.2174/1573406419666221226093311

21. Ahmad, M. Z., Pathak, K., Saikia, R., & Gogoi, U. (2022). Emerging advances in nanomedicine for breast cancer immunotherapy: Opportunities and challenges. Immunotherapy, 14(12), 957–983.

22. Pathak K, Pathak M, Saikia R, Das A, et al.Cancer Chemotherapy via Natural Bioactive Compounds. Current Drug Discovery Technology, Bentham Sciences2022;19(4).

23. Saikia Riya, Das Aparoop, Pathak Kalyani, Gogoi Neelutpal, Paul Tirna, Sahariah Jyoti Jon and Sarma Himangshu, In-silico design,synthesis and evaluation of hydroxyxanthone derivatives as potential anti-diabetic agents targeting α - glucosidase, Current Enzyme Inhibition2022; 18() . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1573408018666220627114552

24. Pathak MP, Pathak K, Saikia R et al., Immunomodulatory effect of mushrooms and their bioactive compounds in cancer: A comprehensive review, Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, Elsevier Science,Volume 149,2022.112901.

25. Das J, Bordoloi S and Pathak K, An Insight into the Immunomodulatory Effects of Probiotics in the Prevention of COVID-19 Disease, CurrentBiotechnology2023;12(2) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/2211550112666221216092108

26. Ahmad MJ, Ahmad J, Pathak K, et al.,Nanoemulgel as an approach to improve the biopharmaceutical performance of lipophilic drugs: Contemporary research and application, Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology, Elsevier Science.2022,103420.

27. Pathak K, Das A, Das R.J. and Sarma H. Validated high-performance thin layer chromatography method for simultaneous determination of quercetin and gallic acid in Annona reticulata L. JPC– Journal of Planar Chromatography –Modern TLC,Springer.2022

28. Pathak K, Ratna J. Das, Riya Saikia, Aparoop Das, and Mohammad Z. Ahmad. 2021. "Bora Rice: Natural Polymer for Drug Delivery" Materials Proceedings, MDPI,7, no. 1: 2.

29. Pathak K, Das A, Das R.J. and Sarma H. Evaluation of leaf fraction of Annona reticulata Linn. for antioxidant activity and anti-inflammatory potential against Carrageenan induced rat paw edema model. Indian Journal of Natural Sciences.2021,12(68):33877-33888.

30. Pathak K, Das A, Shakya A et al., Evaluation of Anti-diabetic and Anti hyperlipidemic Activity of Isolated Bioactive Compounds of Leaves of Annona reticulataLinn.The Natural Products Journal, Bentham Science,2020, 10, 1-8.

31. Pathak K, Das A; Anti-inflammatory study of Leaf extracts of Annona reticulataLinn and HPTLC analysis. International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences, 2019 Jan;10(1):68-77.

32. Pathak K, Saikia R, Gogoi U and Das A; Untapped potential of the indigenous anticancer biodiversity in the Indo-Himalayan hotspot, International Journal of Pharmacognosy., 2019, 6(3): 85-98., 2019.

33.  Pathak K, Das A ; Assesment of Anti-oxidant activity of different extracts of Annona reticulata Linn. International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research, 2018; 9(6): 1000-08.

34. Pathak K., Das A ; Anti-hyperglycemic activity of Leaves of Annona reticulataLinn on Experimental Diabetic Model, Europian Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciencs;4(11):674-677.

35. Pathak K., Zaman K. ; Pharmacognostical and Phytochemical Studies on the Leaf and Stem Bark of Annona Reticulata Linn. Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry. 2013;1(5) : 1-8.

36. Pathak K. , Zaman K. ; Comparative Pharmacological Evaluation on the leaf and stem bark of Annona reticulataL. for antidiabetic activity. The Pharma Review ; Sept-Oct,2013 : 117-121.

37. Pathak K. , Zaman K. ; An Overview on Medicinally Important Plant- Annona reticulataLinn, International Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemical Research . 2013-14; 5(4) : 299-301.

38. Pathak K. , Das R. J. ; An Overview On Medicinal Herbs In The Treatment Of Skin Diseases. World Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. 2013 ; 2(2) : 437-449.

39. Pathak K. et al., A Potential of Some Indian Medicinal Herbs As Antiviral Agents. American Journal of PharmTech Research. 2013; 3(5) : 11-17.

40.  Pathak K., Das R. J. ; Herbal Medicine- A Rational Approach in Health Care System . International Journal of Herbal Medicine 2013; 1 (3): 86-89.

41. Das R. J., Pathak K. ; Use of Indigenous Plants in Traditional Health Care Systems by Mishing Tribe of Dikhowmukh, Sivasagar District, Assam. International Journal of Herbal Medicine 2013; 1 (3): 50-57.

42. Das R. J., Pathak K. Baishya K. ; Recent Advacement of Lipid Drug Conjugate as Nanoparticulate Drug Delivery system. International Research Journal of Pharmacy. 2013;4(1) : 73-78.

43. Anju BarhaiTeli, Rumi Deori, Sidhartha Protim Saikia, Rita Panyan G, Kalyani Pathak.;‘Haemoglobin E/Beta- Thalassemia: A Case Report From Upper Assam, India’. Journal of Evidence based Medicine and Healthcare, 2015 ; 2(9) : 1335-1338.

44. Sidhartha Protim Saikia,. Anju BarhaiTeli, Kalyani Pathak; Assessment of Thyroid function among the individuals of Tea garden community of Assam: A hospital based study. International Journal of Advanced Research (IJAR),2016;4(7): 1443-1447.

45. Anju BarhaiTeli, Rumi Deori, Sidhartha Protim Saikia, Kalyani Pathak, Rita Panyang, RashmiRajkakati; β-Thalassaemia and its Co-existence with Haemoglobin E and Haemoglobin S in Upper Assam Region of North Eastern India: A Hospital Based Study.Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research,2016; 10(4): GC01 - GC04 .

46. Pathak K , Zaman K. ; Biological Screening procedures for Indian Herbal Anti-diabetic Drugs. International Journal of Current Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research. 2014;4(2):71-75.

• COVID-19: Preventive and Protective Control Management Strategies, Coronaviruses, Bentham Sciences, 2021, 2
• Chronic Lung Diseases: Treatment, Challenges and Solutions, Lung Targeted Drug Delivery Systems: Recent Trends and Clinical Evidences, CRC Press Taylor & Francis group
• Anti-diabetic Nano-formulation from Herbal Source, Nano Medicine and Nano Safety - Recent Trends and Clinical Evidences, Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd, 2020, December
• Enzyme Inhibition, Recent Advances in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Vol-3), Akinik Publications, 2020, January
• Modified Marine Antidiabetics: An insight into their sources, chemistry, SAR and molecular mechanisms, Studies in Natural Product Chemistry (Bioactive Natural Products), Elsevier Science, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 73, 2022
• Changes in the regulation of energy metabolism in chronic diseases using functional foods and Nutraceuticals, Application of Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals for Chronic Diseases, S Mohan, S Abdollahi, Y Pathak, 1st, CRC Press, 2022
• Potential of Herbal platforms drug delivery in treating Malaria, Malaria and Drug Delivery Systems, R Shegokar, Y Pathak, 1st, Springer, 2022
• NRF2 The aging liver, Flavonoids and Anti-Aging: Activation of The Transcription Factor Nuclear Erythroid 2-Related Factor2, KFA Soliman and Y Pathak, 1st, CRC Press, 2022

• Bioactive Xenthones in Nature: Their Chemistry and pharmacological Activities, National Seminar on Current Research In Drug Discovery and Development, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dibrugarh University, 11/13/19
• Medical Imaging: Preclinical Imaging in Drug Discovery, DBT-NER Biotechnology/Bioinformatics Training, TATA Memorial Centre, Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer, 01/07/19 to 01/11/19
• Future Aspects of Anti-diabetic Nano-formulation from Herbal source, National Seminar on Emerging Global Trends in Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dibrugarh University, 11/24/18 to 11/25/18
• Evaluation of In-vitro Anti-oxidant activity of different evaluation of Methanolic Extract of Leaves of Annona reticulata Linn, National Seminar on Emerging Global Trends in Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dibrugarh University, 11/24/18 to 11/25/18
• HPTLC fingerprint profile of Methanol extract of Annona reticulata Linn, National Seminar on Natural Resources for Drug Discovery and Development, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dibrugarh University, 02/24/18 to 02/25/18
• Harnessing the Sub-Himalayan Plant Diversity for Human Welfare, International Seminar, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dibrugarh University, 03/11/15 to 03/13/15
• Metal toxicity, CME, Department of Biochemistry, AMCH, Dibrugarh, 09/16/15
• Recent Trends in Fundamental and Applied Chemical Sciences, National Seminar, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dibrugarh University, 03/19/14 to 03/20/14
• D10 Haemoglobin Testing System, Workshop, Bio Rad Laboratories (India) Pvt. Ltd and DBT Healthcare Clinical Biochemistry Lab, Department of Biochemistry, AMCH, Dibrugarh, 06/11/14
• Sustainable Public Health Practices For Good Health, Peace And Prosperity, International Seminar, Dibrugarh University, 02/24/12
• Drug from Laboratory to Market, UGC sponsored Workshop, Dibrugarh University
• Drug from Natural Precursors, UGC sponsored Workshop, Dibrugarh University, 03/29/11
• Biological Screening Procedures for Indian Herbal Anti-diabetic Drugs, National Seminar on Pharmacovigilance for Assuring Drug Safety, Dibrugarh University, 11/26/11 to 11/27/11

• HPLC
• HPTLC
• Electrophoresis
• Colorimeter
• Semi-auto analyser
• Double beam UV visible Spectrophotometer
• PH meter
• Laminar air flow bench
• Disintegration/Dissolution test apparatus
• Most of the instruments used in Chemical, biological and Microbiological assays

• English
• Hindi
• Assamese

• Dr. Aparoop Das, Professor, Dept. of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh, Dibrugarh, Assam, 786004, India
• Dr. Anju Barhai Teli, Associate Professor, Dept. of Biochemistry, Jorhat Medical College and Hospital

I hereby declare that all the statements made above are true to the best of my knowledge.

• Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry
• Clinical research organization
• Molecular biology and Genetic study
• Scientific writing

• Category: General
• Father's Name: Mr. Gojendra Nath Pathak
• Husband's Name: Mr. Parthaprotim Borthakur
• Date of Birth: 01/13/87
• Gender: Female
• Nationality: Indian
• Marital Status: Married