Ms. N. SRI DURGA DEVI

Research interests

• Colon targeting

• Natural polymer based drug delivery systems

• Dosage form Design

• Pharmacokinetics

• Mathematical modeling of release profiles

Research Activities

Assisted students in the following projects:

• Formulation and evaluation of matrix tablets using tamarind seed and Jackfruit seed Polysaccharides as carrier.

• Formulation and evaluation of Niacin microspheres using fenugreek seed mucilage as Biopolymer.

• Formulation and evaluation of flaxseed powder based matrix tablets for the treatment of hypertension.

• Evaluation of anti-cancer activity of lauric acid extracted from coconut oil for the treatment of colon cancer.

• A Novel transdermal patch using Black cumin powder and Ochna obtusata for the treatment of hyperhidrosis.

• Formulation and comparative evaluation of fenugreek seed mucilage and HPMC polymer based sustained release matrix tablets.

• Formulation and comparative evaluation of colon specific tablets using different polysaccharides as carrier.

• Evaluation of Banana Peel powder as a release retardant in the formulation of sustained release dosage forms

• Colon Targeting of celecoxib matrix tablets using okra gum as binding agent

• Formulation and evaluation of clopidogrel film coated tablets

• Development and evaluation of Bilayer multi vitamin tablets

Publications

• Ilango K B , Manisha Mishra , Sridurga Devi , Rajsekaran A , Senthil kumar M , Subburaju T In Vitro and In Vivo Evaluation of Okra Polysaccharide-Based Colon-Targeted Drug Delivery Systems.International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences Review and Research (Issue: 1; Volume: 5; Year: 2010; Page. No: 138-145)
• Ananya Rajkumari, manjir sarma kataki, K.B. Ilango, Sri Durga Devi, PrakashRajak:Studies on the development of colon specific drug delivery system of ibuprofen using polysaccharide extracted from AbelmoschusesculentusL. (Moench.)Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences 2012, 7 (1): 67-74
• Selvasudha.N,Kailasam Koumaravelou and Sri Durga Devi.N Optimization of formulation parameters and characterisation of Simvastatin loaded chitosan nanoparticles International Journal of Advanced Research(Year-2017,Volume-5,Issue-2 and Page no:2386-2400)
• Selvasudha Nandakumar, Kailasam Koumaravelou and Sridurga Devi Nagarajan Statin-updates SM Analytical and Bioanalytical Techniques(Year:2017)
• Keerthana Nakka, Sri Durgadevi Nagarajan, Balamayilsamy Sundaravadivel, Subramanian Shankaravel, Christopher Vimalson An Overview of the Design, Development and Applications of Biodegradable Stents Drug Delivery Letters(Year: 2019, Volume:9 and Page no:1-12)
• Christopher Vimalson, Anbazhagan, Punitha and Sri Durga Devi Nagarjan Formulation and Evaluation of Paracetamol Solid Dispersion to Enhance the Solubility and Dissolution Characteristics. World Journal Of Pharmacy And Pharmaceutical Sciences(Year:2019,Volume 8, Issue 1 and Page no.979-992)
• Sonali Raghunath, Gayathri Govindarajan, Sri Durga Devi Nagarajan, Usha Antony and Christopher Vimalson Utilization of food wastes to prepare film forming biomolecules(Year:2019)
• Sri Durga Devi Nagarajan , Nandhini Devi Ganesan ,Nandakumar Selvasudha, Vignesh Murugan , Siddharth A , Pugazhendhi Jeyaseelan , Bavanilatha Muthiah Banana Peel Powder as Release Retardant in Matrix Tablet Formulations: In Vitro Evaluations and In-Vivo Toxicity Studies in Zebra Fish Model(Year:2019)

Book Chapter

• Book: Antimicrobial Textiles from Natural Resources Chapter: Smart antimicrobial textiles for healthcare professionals and individuals Publisher: Elsevier Year: 2021 ISBN: 9780128214855
• Book: Clay Science and Technology Chapter: Multifunctional Clay in Pharmaceuticals Publisher: IntechOpen Year: 2021 ISBN: 9781839682094

Online Webinars

• Online National webinar on the topic Pharmaceutical dosage forms-An Overview on 5th August 2020
• Online National webinar on the topic Carbohydrate Metabolism on 27th July 2020

Workshops Attended

• Hands on training in Winnonlin Software on 23rd March 2019 at Department of Pharmacy,Sri Ramachandra Medical College,Chennai.

Achievements

• Gold medalist in B. Pharmacy.

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