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Academic profile

M.Sc. (Biochemistry), Ph. D Biochemistry

Research Experience / Expertise

Started research in 2008 as Scientist at Phytochemistry Division, Centre for Medicinal Plants Research and presently serving as Senior Scientist & Head of the Division. The main focus areas of research are phytochemical characterization of medicinal plants, scientific validation of traditional knowledge and drug development, optimization of methods for the judicious/sustainable utilization of raw materials in herbal industry, ingredient analysis and high throughput screening of herbal formulations, development of standardized extract/herbal formulations for the management of specific diseases like Cancer, neuro degenerative diseases, liver diseases etc. Handling many collaborative research works in association with reputed institutes like University of Johannesburg, South Africa, All India Institute of Ayurveda, New Delhi, CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad, CSIR-CFTRI, Mysore etc. His research contributions are evidenced by more than 65 research articles in various international journals. He has delivered many lead lectures in more than 30 national and international Conferences and serving as Resource Person for Malaviya Mission Scheme for Teachers training under University Grant Commission. He is serving as expert member of Screening and Monitoring Committee, DST Ignition Grant, Karpagam Innovation and Incubation Council, Tamil Nadu, Kerala Development and Innovation Strategic Council, Govt. of Kerala and reviewer for many international journals. He has contributed for many research projects funded by various Government agencies like National Medicinal Plants Board, Indian Council for Medical Research, Ministry of AYUSH etc. He is the recipient of Young Scientist award 2018 instituted by Youth welfare board, Government of Kerala, Dr. P D Sethi memorial national award 2020, Young Scientist award 2024 instituted by Society for Plant Research and Life time achievement award conferred at 8th Global Summit on Medicinal and Aromatic plants-2023, Bangkok, Thailand.

Awards/Honours/ Recognition

• Received Swami Vivekanda Yuva Prathibha award for Young Scientist 2018 instituted by Kerala State Youth Welfare Board, Government of Kerala.
• Dr. P D Sethi Memorial National Award 2020
• Young Scientist Award 2024 instituted by Society for Plant Research & Vegetos; International Journal Published by Springer Nature
• Life time achievement award at  8th Global Summit on Medicinal and Aromatic plants-2023, Bangkok, Thailand 

• Visiting Research Associate, University of Johannesburg, South Africa
• Expert member of Screening and Monitoring Committee, DST Ignition Grant, Karpagam Innovation and Incubation Council, Tamil Nadu. 
• Expert Member, Kerala Development and Innovation Strategic Council, Govt. of Kerala. 
• Secretory, South Zone, Society for plant Research &Vegetos; International Journal Published by Springer Nature
• Associate Member, American Society of Pharmacognosy
• Member, Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research
• Member, Board of Studies in Botany, St Joseph’s College (Autonomous), Devagiri, Kozhikode, Kerala, India
• Member, Institutional Review Board & Ethics Committee, VPSV Ayurveda College, Kottakkal, Kerala, India

Selected Publications

1. Cheruthazhakkat Sulaiman., PalamadathilKozhicheri Mufeeda., ErayurManaAnanadan., Indira Balachandran. A Novel Method for Judicious Utilization of Saraca asoca (Roxb.) W.J.de Wilde in Herbal Drug Industry. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci., India, Sect. B Biol. Sci. (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40011-025-01690-z
2. Sulaiman C T, ThasreefRaihana, Shafna T, Ramesh P R, Mahesh K, Praveen M Anandan E M, Indira Balachandran. A validated HPTLC method for quantification of active compounds in a Polyherbal formulation Guggulutiktam Kashayam. Vegetos (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42535-025-01195-0
3. Sulaiman C T., AnkithaSaji, Anandan, E.M. Indira Balachandran. Phytochemical comparison of selected Sida species using spectrophotometric and multiple chromatographic analyses. Futur J Pharm Sci 10, 118 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1186/s43094-024-00692-4
4. Sulaiman C.T., Jyothi C.K., Jinu Krishnan Unnithan G., Prabhukumar K.M., Indira Balachandran. Phytochemical characterization and evaluation of anti-amnesic activity of two source plants of Shankhapushpi. Brain Behavior and Immunity Integrative (2024), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbii.2024.100085.
5. Sulaiman C.T., DeepakM, PraveenT.K, LijiniK.R., SalmanM., SadheeshnakumariS., Indira Balachandran, Metabolite profiling and anti-cancer activity of two medicinally important Euphorbia species, Medicine in Omics, (2023), 7: 100018, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.meomic.2022.100018.
6. Cheruthazhakkat Sulaiman, Blassan P. George,Indira Balachandran, Heidi AbrahamsePhotoactive Herbal Compounds: A Green Approach to Photodynamic Therapy, Molecules(2022), 27(16), 5084; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27165084
7. Sulaiman C.T, Jyothi C.K., Jinu KrishnanUnnithan, Prabhukumar K.M, Indira Balachandran, Phytochemical characterization and evaluation of Antiurolithiatic activity of selected source plants of Pashanabheda. ClinPhytosci(2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40816-022-00344-1.
8. Sulaiman C.T, Deepak M, Praveen T.K, Lijini K.R, Anandan E.M, Salman M, Indira Balachandran (2021). Purification of Bhallathaka (Semecarpus anacardiumL.f.) enhanced anti-cancer activity. Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yrtph.2021.104898.
9. SulaimanC. T., K. Anju , E. M. Anandan , I. Balachandran, Synergistic interactions of phytochemicals in polyherbal formulation enhance the chemical transformations of active constituents, Journal of Applied Spectroscopy, (2021), 88: 181–186 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10812-021-01156-w
10. SulaimanC. T., P. R. Ramesh , K. Mahesh , E. M. Anandan , M. Praveen & I. Balachandran, Metabolite profiling of Cyanthillium cinereum (L.) H. Rob. and its herbal formulation by tandem mass spectroscopic analysis, Natural Product Research, (2021), https://doi.org/10.1080/14786419.2020.1869972