Mehak Thakur
Assistant Professor
Mehak Thakur is an Assistant Professor at the School of Biological and Environmental Science, Shoolini University, Solan, Himachal Pradesh. She holds a PhD in Botany from Shoolini University. Prior to this, she completed her Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Botany from Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla, India.
Mehak Thakur's research interests lie in the fields of ethnobotany and ethnopharmacology, with a strong focus on exploring the therapeutic potential of medicinal plants through scientific validation. Her work primarily integrates traditional knowledge with modern analytical and pharmacological approaches, contributing significantly to the domains of natural product research and drug discovery.
Asst Prof Thakur has made notable contributions to intellectual property generation, with multiple patent applications related to herbal drug development and extraction methodologies. Her research work has been presented at national and international conferences, where she has received recognition, including awards for her contributions to pharmaceutical and botanical sciences.
In addition to research, she is involved in teaching and mentoring students, guiding them in laboratory techniques, research methodologies, and scientific writing.
Publications
- Raghuvanshi D, Raghuvanshi K, Kumar S, Thakur M, Kumar D, Khan A, Kumar D, Verma R, Farshori NN, Al-Sheddi ES, Al-Oqail MM. Exploring the hepatoprotective and cytotoxic activities of Thalictrum foliolosum and Cordia dichotoma for targeting acute liver injury. Current Research in Biotechnology. 2025 Dec 21:100363.
- Raghuvanshi K, Kumar S, Thakur M, Sharma R, Kumar D, Verma R, Malik T. Investigating the anti-inflammatory potential of Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn. Seeds on LPS-induced RAW264. 7 cell line with in-silico analysis. Journal of Functional Foods. 2025 Nov 1; 134:107042.
- Thakur M, Verma R, Kumar D, Sivakumar M, Malik T. Investigation Into the Impact of Solvents on the Phytochemical Composition, Antioxidant Capacities, and Antihyperglycemic Activities of Erigeron annuus (L.) Pers. BioMed Research International. 2025;2025(1):6650124.
- Thakur, M., Verma, R., Kumar, D., Das, P.P., Dhalaria, R., Kumar, A., Kuca, K., Azizov, S. and Kumar, D., 2024. Revisiting the ethnomedicinal, ethnopharmacological, phytoconstituents and phytoremediation of the plant Solanum viarum Dunal. Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology, pp.1-19.
- Thakur, M., Verma, R., Kumar, D., Manickam, S., Ullah, R., Ibrahim, M.A., Bari, A., Lalhenmawia, H. and Kumar, D., 2024. Hypoglycemic and antioxidant activities of J. officinale with identification and characterization of phytocompounds. Heliyon, 10 (21)
- Thakur, M, Das, P.P. Bisht, D., Arya, R.K.K., Azizov, S., Lalhlenmawia, H. and Kumar, D., 2024. Nano‐based Herbal Nutraceuticals Against Different Diseases. Herbal Nutraceuticals: Products and Processes, pp.187-200.
- Thakur, M., Verma, R., Kumar, S., Ullah, R., Ibrahim, M.A., Bari. Analysing the Impact of Solvents on the Phytochemical Composition, Anti-oxidant, Antihyperglycemic, Cytotoxic Activity Against HEK593 cell line and In-silico Target Identification of Selective Compound of Fagopyrum esculentum Moench. Chemistry and Biodiversity.
Contact Details:
Email: mehakthakur1@shooliniuniversity.com
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