Areas of Current Research Interest:

• Phytobiology and Endocrinology

Contributions to Teaching:

• PG TEACHING: 22 YEARS
• UG: 3 YEARS

• Biochemical characterization of certain immunopotent active principle of medicinal plants.
• In silico assessment of inflammatory marker antagonists of herbs used in traditional anti-arthritic therapy
• Molecular studies on the effect of Organo chlorine pesticide on the thyroid gland.
• Structural and Functional Studies on Co- Insulin (Co- Ins), a 222 Da molecule that Mediates Insulin Signalling

• Authors :K. Savina, Rakhy Sreekumar, V. K. Soonu and E. J. Variyar, Various vaccine platforms in the field of COVID-19 Beni-Suef University Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences ( Elsevier) vol 11 Pg 35 2022 doi: 10.1186/s43088-022-00215-1 Authors : Anoop Kallingal, Varun Thachan Kundil, Aravind Ayyolath, Tomy Muringayil Joseph, Naveen Chandra D, Józef T. Haponiuk,Sabu Thomas, E. Jayadevi Variyar Extraction and optimization of Penicillium sclerotiorum strain AK-1 pigment for fabric dyeing J Basic Microbiol 2021 Oct; 61(10):900-909. doi: 10.1002/jobm.202100349  Aug 31
• Authors: Anoop Kallingal, Varun Thachan Kundil, Aravind Ayyolath, Tomy Muringayil Joseph, Debarshi Kar Mahapatra, Józef T. Haponiuk, E. Jayadevi Variyar Identification of sustainable trypsin active-site inhibitors from Nigrospora sphaerica strain AVA-1 Journal of Basic Microbiology JULY 2021  Pages 709-720 https://doi.org/10.1002/jobm.202100221
• Authors: Sony Jayaraman and E Jayadevi Variyar Role of taraxerone isolated from Leucas lavandulifolia, as an immunomodulator Journal of Ethnopharmacology Jun-21 2021 Volume 278,  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2021.114307
• Authors:Punya Premrajan, Abhithaj Jayananadan, Sharanya Chelankara Suresh & E. Jayadevi Variyar Protective effects of phytocompounds from Alpinia calcarata (Haw.) Roscoe in Freund’s adjuvant induced arthritis in rats Indian Journal of Experimental Biology Vol. 58, March pp. 186-193 2021 http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/56396
• Authors: Chandran Remya  1 , K V Dileep  2 , E Jayadevi Variyar  1 , Kam Y J Zhang  2 , R V Omkumar  3 , C Sadasivan  4 Chemical similarity assisted search for acetylcholinesterase inhibitors: Molecular modeling and evaluation of their neuroprotective properties International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 174 466-476 2021 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.01.148
• Authors:Sony Jayaraman and E Jayadevi Variyar Plant metabolites as immunomodulators Plant metabolites: methods, applications and prospects Pages Nov-2020 DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-5136- 9_18 Editors: Swapna Thacheril Sukumaran, Shiburaj Sugathan, Sabu Abdulhameed Authors:Aravind A, Anoop K, Varun T K , E Jayadevi Variyar Studies on the bioactive properties of Penicillium mallochi ARA-1 pigment isolated from coffee plantation Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology Volume 30, November 2020, 101841 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bcab.2020.101841
• Authors:Anoop K, Aravind A Varun T K , E Jayadevi Variyar  Molecular modeling study of tectoquinone and acteoside from Tectona grandis linn: a new SARS- CoV-2 main protease inhibitor against COVID-19 Molecular modeling study of tectoquinone and acteoside from Tectona grandislinn: a new SARS-CoV-2 main protease inhibitor against COVID-19Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics October 2020 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07391102.2020.1832580 Authors:Abhithaj J , Sharanya C, Arun G Dileep Francis, Sadasivan C, E Jayadevi Variyar Repurposing simeprevir, calpain inhibitor IV and a cathepsin F inhibitor against SARS-CoV-2 and insights into their interactions with M pro Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics September 2020 http://dx.doi.org/10.26434/chemrxiv.12317213.v1
• Authors : Sony Jayaraman, E. Jayadevi Variyar Title : Immunomodulatory, Anticancer and Antioxidant Activities of Cyclea Peltata(LAM.) Hook. F. and Thomson International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Print ISSN: 2656-0097 Online . Pages - 0975-1491 Vol 11,Issue 10 – 2019
• Authors : Punya Premrajan, Abhithaj Jayananadan, Sharanya Chelankara, Suresh E. Jayadevi Variyar Title : Protective effects of phytocompounds from Alpinia calcarata Roscoe in adjuvant induced arthritis in rats I Indian Journal of Experimental Biology
• Abhitha j, K. G. Arun, C. S. Sharanya, M. Haridas, E. Jayadevi Variyar Title: Isozymes inhibited by active site blocking: versatility of calcium indifferent hesperidin binding to phospholipase A2 and its significance. Journal of Receptors and Signal Transduction ISSN: 1079-9893 (Print)1532-4281 DOI: 10.1080/10799893. 1606239 - 2019
• Abhithaj J, Arun KG, Punya P, Shabeer Ali H, Prasanth S, E JayadeviVariyar, and M Haridas Title : Anti Inflammatory Activity of Ayurvedic Oil, PindaTailam is Contributed by Trypsin Inhibition. JSM Enzymol Protein Sci Vol : 3(1) Page -1010 - 2018
• Author: C. Remya, K. V. Dileep, E. J. Variyar, C. Sadasivan Title : An in silico guided identification of nAChR agonists from Withaniasomnifera Frontiers in Life Science Vol 9 Issue 3 2016
• Author: JobyJose , A.T. Dhanya ,Karickal R. Haridas ,T.M. Sumesh Kumar, Sony Jayaraman E. ,Jayadevi Variyar,Sudheesh Sudhakaran Title Structural characterization of a novel derivative of myricetin from Mimosa pudica as an anti-proliferative agent for the treatment of cancer. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy Vol : 84 Pages -1067–1077- 2016.
• Authors: Kavitha K.V ,Nimmi, Francis, E Jayadevi Variyar Title : Toxic influence of dicofol on thyroid gland in female pubertal rats International Journal of Advanced Research 2 Vol4 Issue - 2016