Invited talks & Seminars

Served as resource person for the two day workshop for college teachers on 18^th and 19^th August 2011 conducted by CMS college, Kottayam. Sponsored by the Kerala state Higher Education council

Worked as resource person in the national seminar on basic and advanced biochemical techniques: Relevance in interdisciplinary research scenario.

Worked as resource person in the annual conference of Indian Society for Arthrosclerosis Research ISAECON-2016 held at Aster Medicity, Kochi, Kerala. Cardioprotective effect of Gardenia gummifera Linn f.

Worked as resources person in the National Seminar. Novel approaches in cancer therapy conducted Karpagam Academy of Higher Education, Coimbatore

Resource person in the International Seminar “Inquisitions 2017” on Research capacity building for prospective Bioresearchers. 20^th & 21^th December 2017 at K E College, Mannanam

Delivered an invited lecture on “When a food become medicine: remarkable properties of Amorphophallus campanulatus. RBAT-18

M.S Latha. Rotula aquatica Lour. mitigates oxidative stress and inflammation in acute pyelonephritic rats. International seminar on recent biochemical approaches in therapeutics. RBAT-VI. 2019.

Vysakh A, Jyothis Mathew, MS Latha. Ethyl acetate fraction from Rotula aquatica Lour attenuates gentamicin induced nephrotoxicity in wistar rats. 28^th Swadeshi Science Congress on 7-9 November 2018, CSIR- National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (NIIST) Thiruvananthapuram. pp:159.

Vysakh A, Jyothis Mathew, MS Latha. Effect of Rotula aquatica Lour in amelioration of inflammation, oxidative stress and renal damage associated with acute pyelonephritis in wistar rats. 31^st Kerala Science Congress, 02-03 February, 2019, Fatima Mata National College, Kollam. pp:161.

Vysakh A, Jayesh Kuriakose, Jyothis Mathew, Latha MS. Phytochemical screening and invitro anti-oxidant evaluation of methanolic extract of Rotula aquatica Lour. roots. 27^th Swadeshi Science Congress on 7-9 November 2017, Kollam, Kerala. pp:227.

Vysakh A, Sebastian Jose Midhun, Mathew Jyothis, MS Latha. Identification of virulence factors of Escherichia coli isolated from patient with acute Pyelonephritis presented in two-day International conference on “Frontiers in Bioscience” in 15-16 November 2017, Ernakulum, Kerala. pp:69.

Vysakh A, MS Latha, Jyothis Mathew. Rotula aquatica Lour. exerts anti-pyelonephritic effect in in vivo model. International Conference on ‘Homeopathy & Phytomedicine’ in 21-22 January 2020 at St. Thomas College, Palai, Kottayam.pp:167.

Vysakh A, Jyothis Mathew, MS Latha. In silico docking studies of 1,2,3-Benzenetriol from Rotula aquatica Lour. against pyelonephritic targets. International Conference on ‘Applied Biosciences’ in 30-31 October 2020 at K.V.M. College of Science & Technology, Cherthala, Kerala, India.

Raji R Nair and Dr. M.S. Latha, Presented a paper titled ‘Anticancer activity of the ethyl acetate fraction of Woodfordia fruticoseKurz flowers and constituent compound on hepatocellular carcinoma cell lines.IIIrd International conference on science, Engineering, technology and social science (ICSETS-2019) from 11th to 12th March 2019, organized by Department of Mathematics, Kuriakose Elias college, Mannanam.

Jisha Ninan, MS Latha. Phytochemical screening and in vitro anti-oxidant evaluation of various extracts of Muntingiacalabura L. 28^th Swadeshi Science Congress on 7-9 November 2018, CSIR- National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (NIIST) Thiruvananthapuram. pp:117.

Kuriakose Jayesh, Lal Raisa Helen, Vysakh A, MS Latha. In vitro free radical scavenging and anti-inflammatory activities exhibit positive correlation with polyphenol content in the extracts of Terminalia bellirica (Gaertn.) Roxb. Fruits. 27^th Swadeshi Science Congress on 7-9 November 2017, Kollam, Kerala. pp:126-127.

Helen Raisa Lal, Jayesh Kuriakose, M. S Latha. “Ethyl acetate fraction of Clerodendrum infortunatum L. root bark induces apoptosis in liver cancer cells” at the 27th Swadeshi Science Congress on 7-9 November 2017, Kollam, Kerala. pp:27-28

Jisha Ninan and Dr. M.S. Latha Anti-colorectal cancer efficacy of Muntingia calabura L. via regulation of apoptotic and inflammatory pathways. International Conference on ‘Homeopathy & Phytomedicine’ in 21-22 January 2020 at St. Thomas College, Palai, Kottayam.pp:81

Vijeesh V and M.S. Latha. Future anti-hyperuricemic drugs- An in silico analysis of naturally derived biomolecules on Xanthine oxidase. International Conference on ‘Homeopathy & Phytomedicine’ in 21-22 January 2020 at St. Thomas College, Palai, Kottayam.pp:125.

Raji R Nair and M S Latha. ‘Bergenin, a plant polyphenolic demonstrates remarkable anti-cancer potential against hepatocellular carcinoma cells in-vitro’ . IV^th International Conference on Science, Engineering, Technology and Social Science (ICSETS-2020) hosted by K.E College, Mannanam held at Hotel Caesar Palace, Kottayam on 1 – 2^nd February 2020.

Raji R Nair and Dr. M.S. Latha, Anticancer potential of the polyphenolics rich fraction of Curculigo orchioides ethyl acetate extract on hepatocellular carcinoma cell lines. 27^th Swadeshi Science Congress on 7-9 November 2017, Kollam, Kerala. pp:126-127.

Suma .D & M.S Latha . Preliminary Phytochemical analysis and antiproliferative effects of the root bark of Gardenia gummifera L. f. IV^th International Conference on Science, Engineering, Technology and Social Science (ICSETS-2020) hosted by K.E College, Mannanam held at Hotel Caesar Palace, Kottayam on 1 – 2^nd February 2020.

Ansil PN, M. S Latha (2017). Amorphophallus campanulatus (Roxb.) Blume. tuber dose dependently down regulates PCNA expression and improves antioxidant status in 1,2-dimethylhydrazine induced colon carcinogenesis.

Helen Raisa Lal, Jayesh Kuriakose, M. S Latha. “Prophylactic antioxidant study of the root bark of Clerodendrum infortunatum L.” at the two Day National Seminar on “Recent Trends in Applied Life Sciences” held at School of Biosciences, M. G University in March 2017.

Jayesh Kuriakose, Helen Raisa Lal, M. S Latha. “Terminalia bellerica (Gaertn.) Roxb mitigates carbon tetrachloride induced hepatotoxicity in rats. at the two Day National Seminar on “Recent Trends in Applied Life Sciences” held at School of Biosciences, M. G University in March 2017.

Helen Raisa Lal, Jyothilakshmi M, M. S Latha. “Selective determination of tannins from Clerodendrum infortunatum L. and evaluation of its membrane stabilization property. International conference on Traditional and Alternative Medicine held at St. Thomas CollegePala, on 18th and 19th

Syama S, Helen Raisa Lal, M. S Latha. In vitro antiproliferative effect of Eugenia uniflora ethanol extract on lung cancer. International conference on Traditional and Alternative Medicine held at St. Thomas CollegePala, on 18th and 19th September 2017.

Jyothilakshmi M, Helen Raisa Lal, M. S Latha. Cyclooxygenase, lipoxygenase myeloperoxidase and nitric oxide synthase inhibiting activity of zerumbone- An in vitro study using Thpi cell line. International conference on Traditional and Alternative Medicine held at St. Thomas CollegePala, on 18th and 19th September 2017.

Helen Raisa Lal, Jayesh Kuriakose, M. S Latha. “Aqueous Acetone Extract of the root bark of Clerodendrum infortunatum L mitigates carbon tetrachloride induced oxidative stress”at the 26^th Swadeshi Science Congress in November 2016 organized by Swadeshi Science Movement at Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Kochi.

Jayesh Kuriakose, Helen Raisa Lal, M. S Latha. Comparative antioxidant properties in the extracts of Terminalia bellerica (Gaertn.) Roxb fruit – a component of Ayurvedic formulation ‘Triphala’. at the 26^th Swadeshi Science Congress in November 2016 organized by Swadeshi Science Movement at Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Kochi.

Syama S, M. S. Latha. Secondary metabolites from leaves of Eugenia uniflora L. at the 26^th Swadeshi Science Congress in November 2016 organized by Swadeshi Science Movement at Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Kochi.

Helen Raisa Lal, Jayesh Kuriakose, M. S Latha. “Curative efficacy of Clerodendrum infortunatum L against CCl₄ induced hepatic toxicity” at the 9^th National Conference on New biological Researchers Oppurtunities and Challenges for Sustainable Development in August 2016 organized by School of Energy, Environment and Natural Resources. Madurai Kamaraj University and National Academy of Biological Sciences.

Prabha S.P, Latha MS. Cardioprotective effect of Gardenia gummifera Linn. f. on isoproterenol induced myocardial infarction in rats”. National conference on Molecular Diagnostics for Sustainable Health in Biosciences and Technology (MDSHBT – 2011) held at Karunya University, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India (20 -21, July 2011).

Ansil PN, Latha MS (2011). Phytochemical and in vitro antioxidant evaluation of Amorphophallus campanulatus tuber. Abstract volume, 23^rd Kerala Science congress. Kerala State Council for Science Technology and Environment, Thiruvananthapuram. p 196.

Ansil PN, Latha MS. Chemopreventive efficacy of Amorphophallus campanulatus (Roxb.) Blume. tuber against 1,2-dimethylhydrazine induced rat colon carcinogenesis. Presented at the National conference on Molecular Diagnostics for Sustainable Health in Biosciences and Technology held at Karnuya University, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India (20 -21, July 2011).

Ansil PN, Latha MS (2012). Amorphophallus campanulatus (Roxb.) tuber extract dose dependently attenuates N-nitrosodiethylamine induced hepatocellular carcinoma in rats. Proceedings of the International Conferences on Advances in Biological Sciences. Kannur University, Kerala. p 141.

Helen Raisa Lal, Jyothilakshmi M, M. S Latha. Trypsin inhibiting activity and phytochemical analysis of methanolic extract of the rhizome of Zingiber zerumbet. International conference on research methodology and scientific writing 20-22 december 2013 organized by confederation of epidemiological association & Mahatma Gandhi University.

Latha B, M.S.Latha. Anti-carcinogenic efficacy of Leucas aspera against N-Nitrosodiethylamine induced liver toxicity in rats. 23^rd Swadeshi science congress 2013

Helen Raisa Lal, Jyothilakshmi M, M. S Latha.” Proteinase inhibitory and antioxidant activity of the aqueous acetone extract of the root bark of Clerodendrum infortunatum L. KSCSTE sponsored National Seminar on ‘Recent Advances in Medicinal plant Research ‘on June 2015 at Bharath Matha College, Thrikkakara.