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Name Dr. Sumana Sarkhel
Designation Assistant Professor
Department Name HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY
Office Phone No 9051689961
Email ID sumana.sarkhel@mail.vidyasagar.ac.in
sumana.sarkhel@yahoo.in
Mobile No 9051689961
Personal Website http://faculty.vidyasagar.ac.in/Faculties/Profile?fac_u_id=Fac-PHYSIOLOGY-166
Address Department of Human Physiology with Community Health Vidyasagar University Midnapore-721 102 West Bengal INDIA
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Educational Qualification              
Degree NameInstituteYear of passing/awarded
CMA(Inter)Institute of Cost Accountants of India2023
Guest teacherJ.D Birla Institute, Kolkata2011
Postdoctoral researchBose Institute2009
M.ScCalcutta University2003
B.ScPresidency College2001
Career Profile / Teaching Experience        
Assistant Professor (Stage III)
12 years of teaching experience in Vidyasagar university.
Specialization/Research Area
Field of SpecializationResearch Area/ Areas of Interest
Pharmacology and Toxicology
Venoms & Toxins
Biophysics and Electrophysiology
Venoms & Toxins
Course/ Subject Taught 
Bioinstrumentation
Human Physiology, Neurophysiology, Biophysics, Instrumentation, Reproductive Physiology
Electrophysiology
Community medicine
Nutrition
System Physiology
Stress Physiology
Publications in Journal / Book / Book Chapter / Magazines / Newspaper
International Publication
TitlePublished inPublished onPublished byRole 
Synthesis, characterization & evaluation of venom neutralization potential of silver nanoparticles mediated Alstonia scholaris Linn bark extractToxicology Reports Volume 8, 2021, Pages 888-8952021ElsevierCorresponding Author Impact Factor: 0.00000
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Article's Web Link: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.toxrep.2021.04.006
Incidence and treatment of snakebites in West Bengal, India.Toxicol Rep. (Elsevier) Mar 1;6:239-243. doi: 10.1016/j.toxrep.2019.02.0082019Elsevier  Impact Factor:
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. A retrospective study of clinico-epidemiological profile of snakebite related deaths at a Tertiary care hospital in Midnapore, West Bengal, IndiaToxicology Reports(Elsevier) 5 1–52018Elsevier  Impact Factor:
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Ameliorating effect of Alstonia scholaris L. bark extract on histopathological changes following viper envenomation in animal models.Toxicol Rep. (Elsevier) 5: 988–9932018Elsevier  Impact Factor:
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A hospital based epidemiological study of snakebite in Paschim Medinipurdistrict, West Bengal, IndiaToxicology Reports (Elsevier)4 415–4192017Elsevier  Impact Factor:
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Evaluation of anti-inflammatory activities of Quillaja saponaria Mol in experimental animal models. Toxicology Reports(Elsevier),2016;(3);1-3. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.toxrep.2015.11.006(Citation:1)Toxicology Reports(Elsevier),2016;(3);1-3.2017Elsevier  Impact Factor:
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Sarkhel, S. Ethnobotanical survey of folklore plants used in treatment of snakebite in Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal. Asian Pac J Trop Biomed 2014; 4(Suppl 1):930-934.(IF:0.502)(International)(Citations:2)Asian Pac J Trop Biomed 2014; 4(Suppl 1):930-934.(IF:0.502)2014Elsevier  Impact Factor:
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Snake Venom neutralizing factor from the root extract of Emblica officinalis. Oriental pharmacy and Experimental medicine Vol 11, No 1, 25-33,2011(IF:1.48)(International)(citations:17)Oriental pharmacy and Experimental medicine Vol 11, No 1, 25-33,2011(IF:1.48)(2011Springer  Impact Factor:
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1. “Herbs & herbal constituents active against snake bite” Indian Journal of Experimental biology, Vol 48, 865-878, 2010 (IF:0.753)(National)(citations:82)Indian Journal of Experimental biology, Vol 48, 865-878, 20102010Indian Jourenal of Experimental biology  Impact Factor:
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National Publication
TitlePublished inPublished onPublished byRoleDetails
Synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Quillaja saponaria Molina bark extract and its antivenom activitiesIndian Journal of Experimental BiologyApr, 2023NISCAIRCorresponding Author Impact Factor: 0.98800
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Article's Web Link: https://doi.org/10.56042/ijeb.v61i10.1653
Ethnomedicinal Practices of the Tribal Communities in Paschim Medinipur District, West BengalIndian Journal of Pharmacology2013Indian Pharmacological SocietyCo-Author,Corresponding Author Impact Factor: 0.00000
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Plants used in treatment of snakebite by the tribal communities of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal.International Journal of Pharmacy & Life Sciences2013International Journal of Pharmacy & Life SciencesSole Author,Corresponding Author Impact Factor: 0.00000
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Regional/Local Publication


Book Published


Book Chapter Published
ChapterTitle of the BookPublished byPublished onRoleDetails
TRADITIONAL MEDICINE IN HEALTH CARE AND DISEASE MANAGEMENTMedicinal Plants Bioprospecting and PharmacognosyCRC Press, Taylor & FrancisJan, 2022Co-Author Indexing: SCOPUS
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Ph. D. Thesis Guidence
Ongoing / Submitted Ph. D. Thesis
Scholar NameThesis TitleCo SupervisorStatusDate
Ms Simi PradhanMolecular epidemiology of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae clinical isolates in West Bengal, India and a new promising antimicrobial therapy against it using Mulberry leaf extract”Prof Satyajit Saha, Department of Physics, Vidyasagar UniversityOngoingJan, 2025
Upasana ChatterjeeAntivenom and pharmacological evaluation of the bark extract of Rauwolfia serpentina- an experimental study OngoingMay, 2024
Nuzhat Ara JamalTherapeutic potential of Vipera russelli venom in Streptozotocin induced diabetic model OngoingJan, 2025
Kanchan SahaInvestigation of therapeutic potential of marine bioactives as antagonists of snake venom Ongoing 
Poulomi ParuaEvaluation of antivenom potential of Quillaja saponaria bark extract-an experimental study Ongoing 

Awarded Ph. D. Thesis
Scholar NameThesis TitleCo SupervisorStatusDate
Mr Koushik MannaEpidemiological investigation of snakebite in Paschim Midnapore and evaluation of antivenom potential of Tinospora cordifolia Miers in animal models Awarded2020
Ms Rituparna GhoshEvaluation of antivenom potential of Alstonia scholaris Linn in experimental animal models Awarded2019
Project Work



Completed Project Works
Project titleWorked asFunding AgencyAmount in Rs.Duration in yearsPeriod
Year to Year
Status
Epidemiology of snakebite and screening of folklore herbal remedies in Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal”Cheif InvestigatorDST-WB22000003 year20162019
Ethnomedicinal practices of the tribal communities of Paschim Medinipur, West BengalCheif InvestigatorUGC6000002 year20132015
Invited Lectures 
TitleOrganized byVenueDate
Perspectives of Ethnomedicine in IndiaTrends of Physiological Research from Laboratory to CommunityDept of Human physiology, Vidyasagar university2016
Membership of Learned Society 
2. Life member of Society of Toxinology(Life membership)
1. Life Member of Indian Pharmacologial Society from 2005 (IPS) .
Life Member of Indian science Congress
Association with Professional Bodies
Type of Professional ActivityPeriod
Reviewer of Elsevier journals: Functional Foods, Toxicology reports, Herbal Medicine2019 to 2019
Reviewing articles2022 to 2022
Conference /Seminar/Workshop Attended/Organised

Conference /Seminar/Workshop Attended

Title of the Seminar/Conference/WorkshopDateRoleHeld at and Organiser
52nd Annual Conference of Indian Pharmacological SocietyFeb, 2023Oral PresentationJSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Mysuru ; Indian Pharmacological Society
21st Functional Food Conference2017Oral PresentationFunctional Food Centre, USA
46th Annual conference on Indian Pharmacological Society”16th-18th Dec,2013 , NIMHANS Convention centre, Bengaluru. Poster presentation on PC Dandiya category entitled “Ethnomedicinal practices of the tribal communities in Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal”2013PresenterIndian Pharmacological society
.Poster presented at 45th Annual Conference of Indian Pharmacological Society, held in Nagpur (5th-7th January, 2012).Poster entitled” Snake venom neutralizing compound from the root extract of Emblica officinalis” by S Sarkhel & A. Gomes2012PresenterIndian Pharmacological Society


Conference /Seminar/Workshop Organised

Awards
Award NameAwarded ByDate
Travel grant for attending International ConferenceCSIR2017
Travel grant for attending International ConferenceINSA2016
NET(Lecturership)CSIR2006
NET(Lecturership)CSIR2005
Graduate Aptitude Test in Life Sciences(GATE)MHRD, Govt of India2004
National scholarship Govt of West Bengal1996
Travel Grant for attending conference in GreeceINSAJul, 2022
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