Dr. Preeti Chaturvedi

Research Areas/ Areas of Interest

• Threatened plants conservation, Medicinal plants, Bryophytes, Bioprospecting, Micropropagation

Teaching Experience and Courses Taught

Teaching Experience: 26+ years

Courses taught:

• BBBN 111 Basic Biology (2 credits)
• BBBN 102 Introductory Biology (2 credits)
• BBB 601 Plant Diversity I (3 credits)
• BBB 602 Plant Diversity II (3 credits)
• BBB 610 Plant Morphology and Anatomy (2 credits)
• BBB 625 Angiosperms: Diversity and Resource Utilization (3 credits)
• BBB 645 Biology of Plant Reproduction (2 credits)
• BBB 705 Plants in Extreme Habitats (2 credits)
• BBB 720 Economic Botany (3 credits)
• BBB 615 Economic Botany of Cryptogams (2 credits)
• BBB 635 Plant Ecology (2 credits)
• BBB 687 Master’s Special Problem (1 or 2 credits)
• BBB 688 Master’s Seminar (1 credit)
• BBB 690 Master’s Thesis Research (30 credits)
• BBB 787 Doctoral Special Problem (1 or 2 credits)
• BBB 788 Doctoral Seminar I (1 credit)
• BBB 789 Doctoral Seminar II (1 credit)
• BBB 790 Ph.D. Thesis Research (75 credits)

No. of M.Sc. students guided: 22   |   No. of Ph.D. students guided: 10

Research Projects

1. In-vitro propagation, elicitation and ex-situ conservation of Arnebia benthamii, a high value endangered medicinal plant of Uttarakhand Himalaya — PI (2022-25)
2. In vitro establishment of Polygonatum verticillatum (Linn.) Allioni; an endangered medicinal plant of north west Himalayas — PI (2015-16)
3. Bioprospecting asiaticoside producing endophytic fungi in Centella asiatica (L.) Urban and enhancing its production by elicitor treatment — PI (2014-15)
4. Bioprospecting of central Himalayan bryophytes for antimicrobial potential — PI (2011-14)
5. Genetic variability and chemical and molecular determinants of Aconitum balfourii including ecoprofiling under micro/macro environment of root growth and development of transgenic roots for higher content of active ingredient.

Selected Research Publications (2021-26)

Research papers: 82+   |   Book chapters: 10+   |   Books: 02

Ten Research Publications (2021-26)

1. Chaturvedi, P. 2026. Cryptogams research: The path ahead. PhytoTalks 3(2): 828-830. (NAAS 5.59).
2. Bahuguna, A., Pant, S., Chandra, I., Chaturvedi, P. 2026. Seedling age determines transplantation success, growth and physio-biochemical performance of Arnebia benthamii (Wall. ex G. Don) I.M. Johnst. under polyhouse-controlled low-altitude conditions. Discover Plants 3: 271. https://doi.org/10.1007/s44372-026-00748-0.
3. Kabdal, T., Prakash, O., Singh, S., Arya, S., Kumar, R., Dubey, S.K., Chaturvedi, P. and Kumar, S. 2026. Green solutions with Plagiochasma appendiculatum: nutraceutical and pesticidal potentials. Chemistry & Biodiversity 23(3): e02977. https://doi.org/10.1002/cbdv.202502977 (NAAS 8.90)
4. Kalpasi, A., Chaturvedi, P., Negi M.P. Pandey S.T., & Prakash O. 2025. Effect of herbal Kunapjala (a traditional form of liquid organic manure) on plant growth, oil yield and oil quality of chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla L.). Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge 24(2):168-176. DOI: 10.56042/ijtk.v24i2.17208 (NAAS 6.70)
5. Dhami, D. and Chaturvedi, P. 2024. Bryophyte diversity of Berinag (Pithoragarh District) in Kumaun Himalaya, Uttarakhand, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa 16(7): 25598–25603. https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.8154.16.7.25598-25603 (NAAS 5.64)
6. Tiwari, T. and Chaturvedi, P. 2024. High frequency in vitro multiplication of Polygonatum verticillatum (l.) All. From rhizome bud explants. Bangladesh J Botany 53(1), 203–208. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjb.v53i1.72286 (NAAS 6.33).
7. Mishra, D., Chitara, M.K., Upadhyay, V.K., Singh, J.P. and Chaturvedi, P. 2023. Plant growth promoting potential of urea doped calcium phosphate nanoparticles in finger millet (Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn.) under drought stress. Front. Plant Sci. 14:1137002. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1137002 (NAAS 11.60)
8. Bind, S, Bind, S, Sharma, A K and Chaturvedi, P. 2022. Epigenetic modification: a key tool for secondary metabolite production in microorganisms. Frontiers in Microbiology 13:1-10 https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2022.784109 (NAAS 10.0)
9. Rawat, D.S., Chandra, S. and Chaturvedi, P. 2022. Threatened flora of Uttarakhand: an update. Journal of Threatened taxa 14(12): 22309–22328. https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.6330.14.12.22309-22328 (NAAS 5.64)
10. Singh, R. and Chaturvedi, P. 2021. In vitro propagation and establishment of adventitious root cultures of Rheum emodi Wall. ex Meisn for quantification of emodin production. In vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology-Plant 58(1): 80-92. 10.1007/s11627-021-10220-1 (NAAS 8.20)

Other Information

• Developed Cryptogamic Herbarium Pantnagar, available at https://sites.google.com/view/cryptogamicherbariumpantnagar/home

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