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P. Sivakumar

Publications (7)

Micropropagation of Major Tuber Crops: A Review

P. Sivakumar, G. Aswini, A. Priyadharshini, P. Vaishnavi, P. Venkatvasan, M. Chitra, A. Kamaraj, V. Karunakaran & M. Selvamurugan · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2025

In global food security, nutrition, and rural livelihoods development, tuber crops such as potato, cassava, sweet potato, yam, and taro play a critical role. Due to various challenges in conventional propagation methods, micropropagation has emerged as a promising biotechnologica...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i82778

An Overview of Pharmaceutical Applications and In vitro Micropropagation Techniques for Rare and Endangered Plant Species

P. Sivakumar, M. Chitra, K. Sasikala, M. Selvamurugan & V. Karunakaran · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2024

Many rare and endangered plant species possess valuable secondary metabolites with pharmacological applications. These bioactive compounds are often integral to traditional medicine systems, highlighting the cultural significance of these plants. The health benefits of many medic...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i91330

Microtuber Induction and Plant Regeneration of Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.): A Review

P. Sivakumar, K. Sasikala, T. Prabha, K. S. Vijai Selvaraj, V. Karunakaran, M. Selvamurugan, G. G. Kavitha Shree & M. Kiruba · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2024

Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is one of the most economically significant annual vegetable crops occupying the fourth position worldwide among all the food crops. The main drawbacks of the traditional seed production method are the seed tubers' high size, which drives up seed pro...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i34412

LC-MS-Based Targeted Metabolite Profiling and Atomic Absorption Spectrophotmeter Based Mineral Analysis of Methanol Extract of Terminalia bellerica (Gaertn.) Leaves

M. Chitra, P. Sivakumar, G.G.Kavitha Shree, P. Sujatha & R.Uma Sankareswari · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2024

Aim: Natural products in medicinal plants are one of the important sources for modern drug discovery. Plant-based formulations play an important role in management of numerous diseases. To discover the medical potential of natural products, it is important to understand the bioac...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i101435

A Review on Supercritical Fluid Extraction

V. Anusha & P. Sivakumar · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2023

Industries are in search of best and cost-effective processing technologies to extract components from any material with maximum purity and quantity. The drawbacks of traditional solvent extraction methods led to the development of novel processing technologies that can be employ...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/cjast/2023/v42i414262

Removal of Congo Red Dye Using an Adsorbent Prepared from Martynia annua, L. Seeds

V. Sivakumar, M. Asaithambi, P. Sivakumar & N. Gopal · Chemical Science International Journal · 2014

Activated carbons M1 and M2 were prepared from the seeds of Martynia annua, L. using H2SO4 and H3PO4 as chemical activating agents respectively. In this study, utilization of these adsorbents for the removal of Congo red (CR) dye from aqueous solution was investigated. The physic...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ACSJ/2014/6680