Ms. Nikhila

Ms. Nikhila

Assistant Professor

Amity School of Sports & Recreation Management (ASSRM)

Educational Qualifications

Ph.D. in Pharmacology (Pursuing) M. Pharm (Pharmacology) B. Pharm

Area of Specialization / Research

Area of Interest: Neurodevelopmental diseases, Neurodegenerative diseases, Peripheral pain management, Neuroprotective agents Research: Worked on project titled "Evaluation Nephroprotective and other Pharmacological activities of Rotula aquatica" as part of M. Pharm project (2016-2017). Worked as SRF under CCRH funded project on anti-neuropathic efficacy of Homeopathic Dilutions (Feb 2021 – Dec 2021). Currently working on "Development of Capric acid for Therapeutic Management of Autism" (Ph.D. work).

Notable Publications

  1. 1.

    Comorbid brain disorders associated with diabetes: therapeutic potentials of prebiotics, probiotics and herbal

    Transl. Med. Commun. 2019; 4(1): 1-13. doi: 10.1186/s41231-019-0043-6

    2019
  2. 2.

    Exploring the Role of Aggregated Proteomes in the Pathogenesis of Alzheimer's Disease

    Curr Protein Pept Sci. 2020;21(12):1164-1173. doi: 10.2174/1389203721666200921152246

    2020
  3. 3.

    Potential of Antibiotics for the Treatment and Management of Parkinson's Disease: An Overview

    Curr Drug Res Rev. 2021;13(3):166-171

    2021
  4. 4.

    An Evidence-Based Review of Medicinal Plants in the Overall Management of Chronic Pain

    Current Psychiatry Research and Reviews. 2021

    2021
  5. 5.

    Mitochondrial dysfunctions and neurodegenerative diseases: a mini-review

    J Anal Pharm Res. 2021;10(4):147-149

    2021
  6. 6.

    Protective Role of Capsaicin in Neurological Disorders: An Overview

    Neurochem Res. 2022 Jun;47(6):1513-1531. doi: 10.1007/s11064-022-03549-5

    2022
  7. 7.

    Effect of Hydroalcoholic Extract of Rotula Aquatica Lour on Gentamicin-Induced Nephrotoxicity in Wistar Albino Rats

    J Biomed Nanotechnol. 2022 Mar 1;18(3):884-890

    2022
  8. 8.

    Potential of Capric Acid in Neurological Disorders: An Overview

    Neurochem Res. 2022. doi: 10.1007/s11064-022-03809-4

    2022
  9. 9.

    Alternative Approaches for the Management of Autism: A Narrative Review

    Current Psychiatry Research and Reviews (Accepted)

    2022

Awards & Achievements

  • Qualified Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test (GPAT)

    2017

    AIR-897

  • Hamdard Best Poster Award

    SFEC 2020 – Abstract PP334

Paper / Poster Presentations

  1. 1.

    Evaluation of Nephroprotective activity of Leaves of Rotula aquatica Lour

    7th International Congress of Society for Ethnopharmacology 2020, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi2020
  2. 2.

    Potential Role of Gut Metabolite Trimethylamine N-Oxide as a Biomarker in Predicting Neurological and Cardiovascular Diseases

    DPSRU, New Delhi2020
  3. 3.

    Acute oral toxicity study of capric acid by OECD Guideline 423 in rodents

    IASTAM Conclave 2022, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi2022
  4. 4.

    Safety Assessment under Materiovigilance and Pharmacovigilance Programs

    DPSRU, New Delhi2022
  5. 5.

    Natural and Novel Pharmaceutical Research

    60th National Pharmacy Week-2021, ARKA Jain University2021
  6. 6.

    Introduction to Current Trends in Pharmacology

    METs Institute of Pharmacy, Bhujbal Knowledge City, Nashik2021
  7. 7.

    Pain Mechanisms & Therapeutics

    SPARC sponsored Indo-US Workshop, IIT-BHU, Varanasi2021
  8. 8.

    5th Advanced Training Programme in Experimental Behavioral Neurosciences (NBRL-ATP-EBN)

    PGIMER, Chandigarh2020