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Perumal Siddhuraju

Perumal Siddhuraju

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Chemistry

D-Index
41
Citations
11354
World Ranking
17654
National Ranking
362

Overview

Perumal Siddhuraju is affiliated with Bharathiar University in India and specializes in environmental science and agricultural and biological sciences. Their research primarily focuses on microplastics and plastic pollution, recycling and waste management techniques, biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties, agricultural science and fertilization, nanoparticles synthesis and applications, graphene and nanomaterials applications, and healthcare and environmental waste management.

The scientist's work spans several subfields including pollution, industrial and manufacturing engineering, soil science, plant science, and biomedical engineering. They have contributed to research published in diverse academic journals such as the International Journal of Ecology, Environmental Quality Management, Journal of Environment Pollution and Human Health, Soil and Sediment Contamination An International Journal, and Indian Journal of Ecology.

Their recent publications reflect a strong emphasis on the environmental and ecological impact of microplastics. Notable works include:

  • "Trophic Transfer and Accumulation of Microplastics in Freshwater Ecosystem: Risk to Food Security and Human Health" (2022) published in International Journal of Ecology
  • "Growth performance, hematological and oxidative stress responses in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) exposed to polypropylene microplastics" (2024) published in Environmental Quality Management
  • "Microplastics Invasion in Freshwater Ecosystems of Coimbatore, Tamilnadu: A Study on Water, Sediment and Fish Species of Five Major Lakes" (2023) published in Journal of Environment Pollution and Human Health
  • "The Extraction and Characterization of Microplastics of Biocompost and Water Samples Collected from the Different Semi-Urban Agronurseries" (2024) published in Soil and Sediment Contamination An International Journal
  • "Effect of Micro Plastics and Nano Plastics in Terrestrial Animals, Birds, Human and Implications on Integrated Functional Ecosystem" (2022) published in Indian Journal of Ecology

Siddhuraju collaborates frequently with several coauthors, with multiple joint publications alongside Haritha Thulaseedharan Nair, Roopika Sivaraman, Chaithra Radharamanan, K. Venkatesan, and S. Roopika. Their collaborative work often addresses environmental challenges related to pollution and sustainable waste management.

Best Publications

  • Antioxidant properties of various solvent extracts of total phenolic constituents from three different agroclimatic origins of drumstick tree (Moringa oleifera Lam.) leaves.

    Perumal Siddhuraju;Klaus Becker

  • Studies on the antioxidant activity of Indian Laburnum (Cassia fistula L.): a preliminary assessment of crude extracts from stem bark, leaves, flowers and fruit pulp

    P Siddhuraju;P S Mohan;K Becker

  • The antioxidant and free radical scavenging activities of processed cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) seed extracts

    Perumal Siddhuraju;Perumal Siddhuraju;Klaus Becker;Klaus Becker

  • Chemical composition, toxic/antimetabolic constituents, and effects of different treatments on their levels, in four provenances of Jatropha curcas L. from Mexico

    J. Martínez-Herrera;P. Siddhuraju;G. Francis;G. Dávila-Ortíz

  • Plant Secondary Metabolites

    Harinder P S Makkar;P Siddhuraju;Klaus Becker

  • Studies on the in vitro starch digestibility and the glycemic index of six different indigenous rice cultivars from the Philippines

    M. Frei;P. Siddhuraju;K. Becker

  • The antioxidant activity and free radical scavenging potential of two different solvent extracts of Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntz, Ficus bengalensis L. and Ficus racemosa L.

    Rajesh Manian;Nagarajan Anusuya;Perumal Siddhuraju;Sellamuthu Manian

  • Antioxidant activity and free radical scavenging capacity of phenolic extracts from Helicteres isora L. and Ceiba pentandra L.

    Nataraj Loganayaki;Perumal Siddhuraju;Sellamuthu Manian

  • The antioxidant activity and free radical-scavenging capacity of dietary phenolic extracts from horse gram (Macrotyloma uniflorum (Lam.) Verdc.) seeds

    Perumal Siddhuraju;Sellamuthu Manian

  • Chemical composition and protein quality of the little-known legume, velvet bean (Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC.)

    Perumal Siddhuraju;Karuppanan Vijayakumari;Karnam Janardhanan

  • Antioxidant activity of polyphenolic compounds extracted from defatted raw and dry heated Tamarindus indica seed coat

    P. Siddhuraju

  • The antioxidant activity and free radical-scavenging capacity of phenolics of raw and dry heated moth bean (Vigna aconitifolia) (Jacq.) Marechal seed extracts

    Perumal Siddhuraju

  • The effect of ionising radiation on antinutritional factors and the nutritional value of plant materials with reference to human and animal food

    P Siddhuraju;H.P.S Makkar;K Becker

  • Effect of various processing methods on the in vitro starch digestibility and resistant starch content of Indian pulses.

    Laura Bravo;Perumal Siddhuraju;Fulgencio Saura-Calixto

  • Effect of various domestic processing methods on antinutrients and in vitro protein and starch digestibility of two indigenous varieties of Indian tribal pulse, Mucuna pruriens Var. utilis.

    Perumal Siddhuraju;Klaus Becker

  • Studies on antioxidant activities of mucuna seed (Mucuna pruriens var utilis) extract and various non-protein amino/imino acids through in vitro models

    Perumal Siddhuraju;Klaus Becker

  • In vitro antioxidant, anti-diabetic, cholinesterase and tyrosinase inhibitory potential of fresh juice from Citrus hystrix and C. maxima fruits

    Arumugam Abirami;Gunasekaran Nagarani;Perumal Siddhuraju

  • Composition of underexploited Indian pulses. Comparison with common legumes

    Laura Bravo;Perumal Siddhuraju;Fulgencio Saura-Calixto

  • Nutritional and antinutritional composition, in vitro amino acid availability, starch digestibility and predicted glycemic index of differentially processed mucuna beans (Mucuna pruriens var. utilis): an under-utilised legume

    Perumal Siddhuraju;Klaus Becker

  • Rapid reversed-phase high performance liquid chromatographic method for the quantification of L-Dopa (L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine), non-methylated and methylated tetrahydroisoquinoline compounds from Mucuna beans

    Perumal Siddhuraju;Klaus Becker

Frequent Co-Authors

Klaus Becker
Klaus Becker University of Hohenheim
Harinder P. S. Makkar
Harinder P. S. Makkar Independent Scientist / Consultant, Austria
Fulgencio Saura-Calixto
Fulgencio Saura-Calixto Spanish National Research Council
Laura Bravo
Laura Bravo Spanish National Research Council

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