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Rajender S. Sangwan is affiliated with the Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in India. Their research contributions span fields such as Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with additional work in Medicine. The scientist's subfields of study include Molecular Biology, Plant Science, Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Biomedical Engineering, and Nutrition and Dietetics.

The main topics explored in their research are:

  • Phytochemical compounds biological activities
  • Phytochemicals and Medicinal Plants
  • Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities
  • Biofuel production and bioconversion
  • Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis
  • Insect Pest Control Strategies
  • Bioactive Compounds in Plants

Frequent collaboration has been established with several coauthors, including Neelam S. Sangwan, Gisha Singla, Parmjit S. Panesar, Jyoti Singh Jadaun, and Meena Krishania. These collaborations have resulted in multiple publications across various renowned research venues.

Notable recent papers authored or coauthored by Rajender S. Sangwan include:

  • "Flavonoids: Food associations, therapeutic mechanisms, metabolism and nanoformulations," 2022, Food Research International
  • "Sustainable process for the production of cellulose by an Acetobacter pasteurianus RSV-4 (MTCC 25117) on whey medium," 2020, Cellulose
  • "Comparative study of various processes used for removal of bitterness from kinnow pomace and kinnow pulp residue," 2020, Food Chemistry
  • "Defining the role of a caffeic acid 3-O-methyltransferase from Azadirachta indica fruits in the biosynthesis of ferulic acid through heterologous over-expression in Ocimum species and Withania somnifera," 2021, Planta
  • "In silico mining and functional analysis of AP2/ERF gene in Withania somnifera," 2020, Scientific Reports

These papers cover a range of topics from phytochemical mechanisms and metabolism, sustainable production processes, enzymatic roles in plant biosynthesis, to computational gene analysis. The distribution of their publications indicates a multidisciplinary approach intersecting plant science, molecular biology, and applied biochemistry.

Rajender S. Sangwan has published in frequently cited journals such as Food Research International, Cellulose, Food Chemistry, Planta, and Scientific Reports. The diversity of publication venues highlights engagement with both fundamental research and applied scientific studies.

Best Publications

  • Regulation of essential oil production in plants

    N.S. Sangwan;A.H.A. Farooqi;F. Shabih;R.S. Sangwan

  • Carbon-Increasing Catalytic Strategies for Upgrading Biomass into Energy-Intensive Fuels and Chemicals

    Hu Li;Anders Riisager;Shunmugavel Saravanamurugan;Ashok Pandey

  • Comprehensive metabolic fingerprinting of Withania somnifera leaf and root extracts

    Sandipan Chatterjee;Shatakshi Srivastava;Asna Khalid;Niharika Singh

  • Andrographis paniculata (Kalmegh): A Review

    Siddhartha K Mishra;Neelam S Sangwan;Rajender S Sangwan

  • Withaferin A induces apoptosis by activating p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase signaling cascade in leukemic cells of lymphoid and myeloid origin through mitochondrial death cascade.

    Chandan Mandal;Avijit Dutta;Avijit Dutta;Asish Mallick;Sarmila Chandra

  • Phytochemical variability in commer- cial herbal products and preparations of Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha)

    R. S. Sangwan;N. D. Chaurasiya;L. N. Misra;P. Lal

  • Analysis of withanolides in root and leaf of Withania somnifera by HPLC with photodiode array and evaporative light scattering detection.

    Narayan Das Chaurasiya;Girish Chandra Uniyal;Payare Lal;Laxminarain Misra

  • Plant secondary metabolism linked glycosyltransferases: An update on expanding knowledge and scopes

    Pragya Tiwari;Rajender Singh Sangwan;Neelam S. Sangwan

  • Withanolides from Withania somnifera roots.

    Laxminarain Misra;Priyanka Mishra;Archana Pandey;Rajender S. Sangwan

  • Effect of prolonged water stress on specialized secondary metabolites, peltate glandular trichomes, and pathway gene expression in Artemisia annua L.

    Ritesh K. Yadav;Rajender S. Sangwan;Farzana Sabir;Awadesh K. Srivastava

  • Zeolite and zeotype-catalysed transformations of biofuranic compounds

    Hu Li;Song Yang;Anders Riisager;Ashok Pandey

  • Traversing the history of solid catalysts for heterogeneous synthesis of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural from carbohydrate sugars: A review

    Bhumica Agarwal;Kamalakannan Kailasam;Rajender Singh Sangwan;Sasikumar Elumalai

  • Effect of drought stress on growth and essential oil metabolism in lemongrasses

    Neelam Singh-Sangwan;A. H. Abad Farooqi;Rajender Singh Sangwan

  • Withanolide A biogeneration in in vitro shoot cultures of ashwagandha (Withania somnifera DUNAL), a main medicinal plant in Ayurveda.

    Rajender Singh Sangwan;Narayan Das Chaurasiya;Payare Lal;Laxminarain Misra

  • De Novo Assembly, Functional Annotation and Comparative Analysis of Withania somnifera Leaf and Root Transcriptomes to Identify Putative Genes Involved in the Withanolides Biosynthesis

    Parul Gupta;Ridhi Goel;Sumya Pathak;Apeksha Srivastava

  • De novo sequencing and assembly of Centella asiatica leaf transcriptome for mapping of structural, functional and regulatory genes with special reference to secondary metabolism.

    Rajender S. Sangwan;Sandhya Tripathi;Jyoti Singh;Lokesh K. Narnoliya

  • Effect of gibberellic acid and calliterpenone on plant growth attributes, trichomes, essential oil biosynthesis and pathway gene expression in differential manner in Mentha arvensis L.

    Subir K. Bose;Ritesh Kumar Yadav;Smrati Mishra;Rajender S. Sangwan

  • Withanolide A is inherently de novo biosynthesized in roots of the medicinal plant Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera)

    Rajender Singh Sangwan;Narayan Das Chaurasiya;Payare Lal;Laxminarain Misra

  • Withanolide D induces apoptosis in leukemia by targeting the activation of neutral sphingomyelinase-ceramide cascade mediated by synergistic activation of c-Jun N-terminal kinase and p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase

    Susmita Mondal;Susmita Mondal;Chandan Mandal;Rajender Sangwan;Sarmila Chandra

  • Nano silver particle synthesis using Swertia paniculata herbal extract and its antimicrobial activity

    Vivek Ahluwalia;Sasikumar Elumalai;Vinod Kumar;Sandeep Kumar

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