General Publications

1. Karunakaran RS, Lokanatha O, Muni Swamy G, Venkataramaiah C, Muni Kesavulu M, Appa Rao C, Badri KR and Balaji M (2021) Anti-Obesity and lipid lowering activity of Bauhiniastatin-1 is mediated through PPAR-c/AMPK expressions in diet-induced obese rat model. Front. Pharmacol. 12:704074. (I.F: 5.8).
2. Kumar, G.E.H., Kumar, S.S., Balaji, M., Maurya, D.K. and Kesavulu, M., 2021. Pterocarpus santalinus L. extract mitigates gamma radiation-inflicted derangements in BALB/c mice by Nrf2 upregulation. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 141, p.111801. (I.F: 6.0)
3. Sankaran, K.R., Ganjayi, M.S., Oruganti, L., Chippada, A.R. and Meriga, B., 2021. A bioactive fraction of Pterocarpus santalinus inhibits adipogenesis and inflammation in 3T3-L1 cells via modulation of PPAR-γ/SREBP-1c and TNF-α/IL-6. 3 Biotech, 11(5), pp.1-10. (I.F: 3.0)
4. Oruganti, L., Reddy Sankaran, K., Dinnupati, H.G., Kotakadi, V.S. and Meriga, B., 2021. Anti-adipogenic and lipid-lowering activity of piperine and epigallocatechin gallate in 3T3-L1 adipocytes. Archives of Physiology and Biochemistry, pp.1-8. (I.F: 4.2)
5. Oruganti, L. and Meriga, B., 2021. Plant Polyphenolic Compounds Potentiates Therapeutic Efficiency of Anticancer Chemotherapeutic Drugs: A Review. Endocrine, Metabolic & Immune Disorders-Drug Targets (Formerly Current Drug Targets-Immune, Endocrine & Metabolic Disorders), 21(2), pp.246-252. (I.F: 3.0)
6. Muni Swamy, G., Ramesh, G., Devi Prasad, R. and Meriga, B., 2020. Astragalin,(3-O-glucoside of kaempferol), isolated from Moringa oleifera leaves modulates leptin, adiponectin secretion and inhibits adipogenesis in 3T3-L1 adipocytes. Archives of physiology and biochemistry, pp.1-7. (I.F: 4.2)
7. Uddandrao, V.S., Rameshreddy, P., Brahmanaidu, P., Ponnusamy, P., Balakrishnan, S., Ramavat, R.N., Swapna, K., Pothani, S., Nemani, H., Meriga, B. and Vadivukkarasi, S., 2020. Antiobesity efficacy of asiatic acid: down-regulation of adipogenic and inflammatory processes in high fat diet induced obese rats. Archives of physiology and biochemistry, 126(5), pp.453-462. (I.F: 4.2)
8. Swamy, G.M. and Meriga, B., (2020). Therapeutic effect of Moringa oleifera leaf extracts on oxidative stress and key metabolic enzymes related to obesity. IJPSR. 1949-1957. (I.F: 2.4).
9. Sankaran, K.R., Oruganti, L., Chintakuntla, K. and Meriga, B., 2019. Tephrosia purpurea Fraction Attenuates Lipid Accumulation and Adipogenesis in 3T3-L1 Adipocytes and Reduces Body Weight in High Fat Diet Induced Obese Rats. Advances in Bioscience and Biotechnology, 10(09), p.288. (I.F: 2.0)
10. Naidu Kalla, R.M., Karunakaran, R.S., Balaji, M. and Kim, I., 2019. Catalyst‐Free Synthesis of Xanthene and Pyrimidine‐Fused Heterocyclic Derivatives at Water‐Ethanol Medium and Their Antioxidant Properties. ChemistrySelect, 4(2), pp.644-649. (I.F: 3.0)
11. Ganjayi, M.S., Balaji, M., Sreenivasulu, D., Balaji, H. and Karunakaran, R.S., 2019. Recent Developments in the Prevention of Obesity by Using Microorganisms. In Recent Developments in Applied Microbiology and Biochemistry(pp. 47-60). Academic Press.
12. Dasari, S., Gonuguntla, S., Yellanurkonda, P., Nagarajan, P. and Meriga, B., 2019. Sensitivity of glutathione S-transferases to high doses of acrylamide in albino wistar rats: Affinity purification, biochemical characterization and expression analysis. Ecotoxicology and environmental safety, 182, p.109416. (I.F: 6.2)
13. Hanumakumar, G.E., Balaji, M. and Karunakaran, R.S., 2018. Enhanced human exposure to radiations, role of phytochemicals as potential radio-protectants: a review. International journal of pharmaceutical sciences and research, 9(7), pp.2656-2668. (I.F: 2.4)
14. Sudileti, M., Gundluru, M., Sarva, S., Tellamekala, S., Hari, B., Meriga, B. and Cirandur, S.R., 2019. Tungstosulfonic acid-catalyzed green synthesis and bioassay of α-aminophosphonates. Monatshefte für Chemie-Chemical Monthly, 150(6), pp.1101-1109. (I.F: 1.1)
15. Triloknadh, S., Rao, C.V., Nagaraju, B., Balaji, H. and Balaji, M., 2018. Design and synthesis of novel 1, 3, 4-oxadiazole and 1, 2, 4-triazolo [3, 4-b] 1, 3, 4-thiadiazole derivatives and their antimicrobial studies. European Journal of Biomedical, 5(7), pp.575-587. (I.F: 6.3)
16. Dasari, S., Ganjayi, M.S., Gonuguntla, S., Ramineedu, K., Konda, P.Y. and Meriga, B., 2018. Assessment of biomarkers in acrylamide-induced neurotoxicity and brain histopathology in rat. Journal of Applied Biology & Biotechnology Vol, 6(06), pp.79-86. (I.F: 0.85)
17. Dasari, S., Gonuguntla, S., Meriga, B. and Kedam, T., 2018. Determination of acrylamide-induced chick embryo brain glutathione S-transferases expression through enzyme activity and western blot. J Appl Biol Biotechnol, 6, pp.43-7. (I.F: 0.85)
18. Dasari, S., Gonuguntla, S., Meriga, B. and Kedam, T., 2018. Adverse influence of β-methylcholanthrene on detoxification function of chick embryo brain glutathione S-transferases and degenerative changes of brain. Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science, 8(03), pp.111-119. (I.F: 1.3)
19. Mopuri, R., Ganjayi, M., Meriga, B., Koorbanally, N.A. and Islam, M.S., 2018. The effects of Ficus carica on the activity of enzymes related to metabolic syndrome. Journal of food and drug analysis, 26(1), pp.201-210. (I.F: 6.0)
20. Dasari, S., Gonuguntla, S., Ganjayi, M.S., Bukke, S., Sreenivasulu, B. and Meriga, B., 2018. Genetic polymorphism of glutathione S-transferases: Relevance to neurological disorders. Pathophysiology, 25(4), pp.285-292. (I.F: 2.5)
21. Dasari, S., Ganjayi, M.S., Yellanurkonda, P., Basha, S. and Meriga, B., 2018. Role of glutathione S-transferases in detoxification of a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, methylcholanthrene. Chemico-biological interactions, 294, pp.81-90. (I.F: 5.1)
22. Dasari, S., Ganjayi, M.S. and Meriga, B., 2018. Glutathione S-transferase is a good biomarker in acrylamide induced neurotoxicity and genotoxicity. Interdisciplinary toxicology, 11(2), p.115. (I.F: 1.02)
23. Ghali, E.H.K., Maurya, D.K. and Meriga, B., 2018. Radioprotective Properties of Pterocarpus santalinus chloroform extract in murine splenic lymphocytes and possible mechanism. Cancer biotherapy & radiopharmaceuticals, 33(10), pp.427-437. (I.F: 3.1)
24. Parim, B., Uddandrao, V.S., Ganapathy, S. and Meriga, B., 2018. The beneficial potential of polyherbal formulation in protecting against streptozotocin-nicotinamide-induced cardiomyopathy through Nrf2-regulated anti-inflammation, anti-oxidant and anti-fibrosis in C57BL/6J mice. Free Radical Biology and Medicine, 128, p.S35. (I.F: 7.3)
25. Dasari, S., Ganjayi, M.S., Gonuguntla, S., Kothapalli, S.R., Konda, P.Y., Basha, S., Kutagolla, P. and Meriga, B., 2018. Evaluation of biomarkers distress in acryla-mide-induced hepatic and nephrotoxicity of albino wistar rat.  Anim. Vet. Sci, 6(10), pp.427-435. (I.F: 0.53)
26. Sumathi, C.S., Rajesh, P., Kannan, V.R., Meriga, B., Ganjayi, M.S. and Parim, B.N., 2017. Obesity-CVDs. Cardiovascular & Hematological Agents in Medicinal Chemistry, 15(2), p.104. (I.F: 1.9)
27. Nikhath, N. and Meriga, B., 2017. Immunological Characterization And Comparison Between Egg Yolk & White Riboflavin Binding Proteins Of Largest Flightless Bird Ostrich And The Flying Bird Hen.
28. Dasari, S., Ganjayi, M.S., Oruganti, L., Balaji, H. and Meriga, B., 2017. Glutathione S-transferases detoxify endogenous and exogenous toxic agents-minireview. J Dairy Vet Anim Res, 5(5), p.00154. (I.F: 0.7)
29. Ganjayi, M.S., Meriga, B., Hari, B., Oruganti, L., Dasari, S. and Mopuri, R., 2017. PolyPhenolic rich fraction of Terminalia paniculata attenuates obesity through inhibition of pancreatic amylase, lipase and 3T3-L1 adipocyte differentiation. Journal of nutrition & intermediary metabolism, 10, pp.19-25. (I.F: 0.6)
30. Meriga, B., Naidu, P.B., Muniswamy, G., Kumar, G.H., Naik, R.R. and Pothani, S., 2017. Ethanolic fraction of Terminalia tomentosa attenuates biochemical and physiological derangements in diet induced obese rat model by regulating key lipid metabolizing enzymes and adipokines. Pharmacognosy magazine, 13(51), p.385. (I.F: 1.5)
31. Meriga, B., Ganjayi, M.S. and Parim, B.N., 2017. Phytocompounds as potential agents to treat obesity-cardiovascular ailments. Cardiovascular & Hematological Agents in Medicinal Chemistry (Formerly Current Medicinal Chemistry-Cardiovascular & Hematological Agents), 15(2), pp.104-120. (I.F: 0.2)
32. Meriga, B., Parim, B., Chunduri, V.R., Naik, R.R., Nemani, H., Suresh, P., Ganapathy, S. and Uddandrao, V.S., 2017. Antiobesity potential of Piperonal: promising modulation of body composition, lipid profiles and obesogenic marker expression in HFD-induced obese rats. Nutrition & metabolism, 14(1), pp.1-14. (I.F: 3.4)
33. Brahmanaidu, P., Uddandrao, V.S., Sasikumar, V., Naik, R.R., Pothani, S., Begum, M.S., Rajeshkumar, M.P., Varatharaju, C., Meriga, B., Rameshreddy, P. and Kalaivani, A., 2017. Reversal of endothelial dysfunction in aorta of streptozotocin-nicotinamide-induced type-2 diabetic rats by S-Allylcysteine. Molecular and cellular biochemistry, 432(1), pp.25-32. (I.F: 3.3)
34. Dasari, S., Ganjayi, M.S. and Meriga, B., 2017. Bird glutathione s-transferases: endogenous and exogenous toxic insults. Adv Anim Vet Sci, 2017b, 5, pp.388-94. (I.F: 0.5)
35. Dasari, S., Ganjayi, M.S., Meriga, B. and Kedam, T., 2017. Developmental neurotoxicity of acrylamide: defensive role of chick embryo glutathione s-trans-ferases.  Anim. Vet. Sci, 5(7), pp.299-306. (I.F: 0.5)
36. Uddandrao, V.S., Brahmanaidu, P., Meriga, B. and Saravanan, G., 2016. The potential role of S-allylcysteine as antioxidant against various disorders in animal models. Oxid Antioxid Med Sci, 5(3), pp.79-86.
37. Devineni, S.R., Golla, M., Chamarthi, N.R., Meriga, B., Saddala, M.S. and Asupathri, U.R., 2016. 2-Amino-2, 3-dihydro-1 H-2λ 5-[1, 3, 2] diazaphospholo [4, 5-b] pyridin-2-one-based urea and thiourea derivatives: synthesis, molecular docking study and evaluation of anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial activities. Medicinal Chemistry Research, 25(4), pp.751-768. (I.F: 1.9)
38. Naidu, P.B., Uddandrao, V.S., Naik, R.R., Suresh, P., Meriga, B., Begum, M.S., Pandiyan, R. and Saravanan, G., 2016. Ameliorative potential of gingerol: Promising modulation of inflammatory factors and lipid marker enzymes expressions in HFD induced obesity in rats. Molecular and cellular endocrinology, 419, pp.139-147. (I.F: )
39. Balaji, M., Ganjayi, M.S., Kumar, G.E.H., Parim, B.N., Mopuri, R. and Dasari, S., 2016. A review on possible therapeutic targets to contain obesity: The role of phytochemicals. Obesity research & clinical practice, 10(4), pp.363-380. (I.F: 4.1)
40. Sade, H., Meriga, B., Surapu, V., Gadi, J., Sunita, M.S.L., Suravajhala, P. and Kishor, P.K., 2016. Toxicity and tolerance of aluminum in plants: tailoring plants to suit to acid soils. Biometals, 29(2), pp.187-210. (I.F: 2.1)
41. Naidu, P.B., Uddandrao, V.S., Naik, R.R., Pothani, S., Munipally, P.K., Meriga, B., Begum, M.S., Varatharaju, C., Pandiyan, R. and Saravanan, G., 2016. Effects of S-allylcysteine on biomarkers of the polyol pathway in rats with type 2 diabetes. Canadian journal of diabetes, 40(5), pp.442-448. (I.F: 4.1)
42. Swamy, G.M., Meriga, B. and Lokanatha, O., (2016). Anti-oxidant and Anti-inflammatory activity of Terminalia paniculata bark extract in LPS induced Raw 264.7 Macrophages. International Journal of Scientific and Engineering Research 7(12):1332-1340. (I.F: 4.2)
43. Uddandrao, V.S., Meriga, P.B.N.B., Naik, R.R. and Saravanan, G., (2016). Effects of S-allylcysteine on biomarkers of Polyol pathway in experimental type II diabetes in rats. Canadian Journal of Diabetes. 40(5), 442-448. (I.F: 4.1)
44. Parim, B., Harishankar, N., Balaji, M., Pothana, S. and Sajjalaguddam, R.R., 2015. Effects of Piper nigrum extracts: Restorative perspectives of high-fat diet-induced changes on lipid profile, body composition, and hormones in Sprague–Dawley rats. Pharmaceutical biology, 53(9), pp.1318-1328. (I.F: 2.9)
45. Mopuri, R., Ganjayi, M., Banavathy, K.S., Parim, B.N. and Meriga, B., 2015. Evaluation of anti-obesity activities of ethanolic extract of Terminalia paniculata bark on high fat diet-induced obese rats. BMC Complementary and Alternative medicine, 15(1), pp.1-11. (I.F: 2.8)
46. Naidu, P.B., Ponmurugan, P., Begum, M.S., Mohan, K., Meriga, B., RavindarNaik, R. and Saravanan, G., 2015. Diosgenin reorganises hyperglycaemia and distorted tissue lipid profile in high‐fat diet–streptozotocin‐induced diabetic rats. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 95(15), pp.3177-3182. (I.F: 2.4)
47. Naik, S.R., Balaji, M., Ganjayi, M.S. and Reddy, P.A., 2015. Effect of metabolic parameters and hs-CRP levels on cardiac autonomic function in patients with metabolic syndrome. IJMRPS, 2, pp.55-61. (I.F: 4.0)
48. Hemalatha, S. and Balaji, M., 2015. Salicylic acid and malic acid together alleviates more effectively Al-induced toxicity in finger millet (Eleusine coracana L.) cultivars. Advances in Biological Research, 9(3), pp.166-176.
49. Parimi, B.N., Mopuri, R. and Meriga, B., 2014. The protective effect of Murraya koenigii leaves against carbon tetrachloride-induced hepatic damage in rats. Journal of Costal Life Medicine, 2(4), pp.313-318.
50. Padmaja, T.K., Naidu, P.B., Kumar, G.E.N.H., Ganapathy, S. and Balaji, M., 2014. Antiobesity activity of Bauhinia purpurea extract: Effect on hormones and lipid profile in high calorie diet induced obese rats. Advances in Bioscience and Biotechnology, 5(11), p.861. (I.F: 1.8)
51. Surapu, V., Ediga, A. and Meriga, B., 2014. Salicylic acid alleviates aluminum toxicity in tomato seedlings (Lycopersicum esculentum Mill.) through activation of antioxidant defense system and proline biosynthesis. Advances in Bioscience and Biotechnology, 2014. (I.F: 1.8)
52. Mopuri, R. and Meriga, B., 2014. In vitro anti oxidant activity and acute oral toxicity of Terminalia paniculata bark ethanolic extract on Sprague Dawley rats. Asian Pacific journal of tropical biomedicine, 4(4), pp.294-298. (I.F: 1.5)
53. Ramgopal, M., Kruthika, B.S., Surekha, D. and Meriga, B., 2014. Terminalia paniculata bark extract attenuates non-alcoholic fatty liver via down regulation of fatty acid synthase in high fat diet-fed obese rats. Lipids in health and disease, 13(1), pp.1-7. (I.F: 3.5)
54. Ramgopal, M., Kruthika, B. S., Surekha, D., & Meriga, B. (2014). Terminalia paniculata bark extract attenuates non-alcoholic fatty liver via down regulation of fatty acid synthase in high fat diet-fed obese rats. Lipids in health and disease, 13, 58. (F: 3.5)
55. Anjaneyulu, E., Reddy, P.S., Sunita, M.S., Kishor, P.B.K. and Meriga, B., 2014. Salt tolerance and activity of antioxidative enzymes of transgenic finger millet overexpressing a vacuolar H+-pyrophosphatase gene (SbVPPase) from Sorghum bicolor. Journal of plant physiology, 171(10), pp.789-798. (I.F: 3.1)
56. Mopuri, R. and Meriga, B., 2014. Anti-lipase and anti-obesity activities of Terminalia paniculata bark in high calorie diet-induced obese rats. Global Journal of Pharmacology, 8(1), pp.114-119.
57. Srinivasulu, D., Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy, M., Rajasekhar, D., Balaji, M. and Nagaraju, C., 2013. Design, Synthesis and Antimicrobial Activity of α-Aminophosphonates of Quinoline and their Molecular Docking Studies Against DNA Gyrase A. Letters in Drug Design & Discovery, 10(10), pp.967-976. (I.F: 0.9)
58. Ediga, A., Hemalatha, S. and Meriga, B., 2013. Effect of salinity stress on antioxidant defense system of two finger millet cultivars (Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn) differing in their sensitivity. Adv Biol Res, 7(5), pp.180-187.
59. Meriga, B., Mopuri, R. and MuraliKrishna, T., 2012. Insecticidal, antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of bulb extracts of Allium sativum. Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine, 5(5), pp.391-395. (I.F: 1.2)
60. Balaji, H., Padmaja, T.K., Naidu, P.B., Naik, S.R. and Meriga, B., 2012. Anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activity of ethanolic extract of Bauhinia purpurea bark. International Journal of Drug Delivery, 4(4), p.507. (I.F: 0.5)
61. Chinnam, S., Nallapaneni, H.K., Yalagala, K., Chamarthi, N.R., Meriga, B. and Chunduri, V.R., 2012. Synthesis, Spectral Characterization and Bio-activity of Novel Iminophosphorane derivatives of piperazine via Staudinger reaction. Der Pharma Chemica, 4(1), pp.288-296.
62. Vamsikrishna, A.N., Ramgopal, M., Raman, B.V. and Balaji, M., 2012. Anti diabetic efficacy of ethanolic extract of Phragmites vallatoria on stz-induced diabetic rats. International Journal of pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences, 4(1), pp.118-120. (I.F: 1.8)
63. Hari, B., Padmaja, T.K., Naidu, P.B., Naik, S.R. and Meriga, B., International Journal of Drug Delivery 4 (2012) 507-514. (I.F: 3.4)
64. Anjaneyulu, E., Ramgopal, M., Narasimha, G. and Balaji, M., 2011. Effect of pig iron slag particles on soil physico-chemical, biological and enzyme activities. Iranica Journal of Energy & Environment, 2(2), pp.161-165.
65. Avinash, P., Attitalla, I.H., Ramgopal, M., Ch, S. and Balaji, M., 2011. In vitro antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of bark extracts of Bauhinia purpurea. African Journal of Biotechnology, 10(45), pp.9160-9164. (I.F: 1.2)
66. Anjaneyulu, E., Attitalla, I.H., Hemalatha, S., Raj, S.B. and Balaji, M., 2011. An efficient protocol for callus induction and plant regeneration in finger millet (Eleusine coracana L.). World Applied Sciences Journal, 12(7), pp.919-923.
67. Anjaneyulu, E., Ramgopal, M., Hemalatha, S. and Balaji, M., 2010. Phytochemical analysis, antimicrobial and antioxidant activity of the bark extracts of the bark extracts of Acacia leucophloea L. Global J Biotechnol Biochem, 5, pp.231-236.
68. Meriga, B., Attitalla, I.H., Ramgopal, M., Ediga, A. and Kavikishor, P.B., 2010. Differential tolerance to aluminum toxicity in rice cultivars: involvement of antioxidative enzymes and possible role of aluminum resistant locus. Acad J Plant Sci, 3(2), pp.53-63. (I.F: 3.1)
69. Ramgopal, M., Attitalla, I.H., Avinash, P. and Balaji, M., 2010. Evaluation of antilipidemic and anti-obesity efficacy of Bauhinia purpurea bark extract on rats fed with high fat diet. Academic J Plant Sci, 3, pp.104-07. (I.F: 3.1)
70. Anjaneyulu, E., Ramgopal, M., Narasimha, G. and Balaji, M., 2010. Effect of Pig Iron Slag Particles on Soil Microbial and Enzyme Activities. European Journal of Applied Sciences, 2(3), pp.122-126.
71. Reddy, T.B., Moulali, A.D., Anjaneyulu, E., Ramgopal, M., Kumar, H.K., Lokanatha, O., Guruprasad, M. and Balaji, M., 2010. Antimicrobial screening of the plant extracts of Cardiospermum halicacabum L. against selected microbes. Ethnobotanical Leaflets, 14, pp.911-919.
72. Meriga, B., Reddy, B.K., Rao, K.R., Reddy, L.A. and Kishor, P.K., 2004. Aluminium-induced production of oxygen radicals, lipid peroxidation and DNA damage in seedlings of rice (Oryza sativa). Journal of plant physiology, 161(1), pp.63-68. (I.F: 3.1)
73. Meriga, B., Reddy, B.K., Jogeswar, G., Reddy, L.A. and Kishor, P.K., 2003. Alleviating effect of citrate on aluminium toxicity of rice (Oryza sativa L.) seedlings. Current Science, pp.383-386. (I.F: 1.1)