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Dr.
Kunjani Joshi
| Dr. Kunjani Joshi is the Chemotaxonomy
and Biodiversity Expert and is the Executive Director
of EMA Group. Dr. Joshi is also associated with the Department
of Botany, Patan Multiple Campus, Tribhuvan University,
Nepal. |
| Ph.
D. in Biodiversity: Chemotaxonomy, University of Colombo,
Sri Lanka, 2001 |
| Title of Thesis: Chemotaxonomic
Investigation on the Family Dipterocarpaceae using Flavonoid
Analysis |
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Performed flavonoid analysis
to resolve disagreements in the taxonomy of the family
Dipterocarpaceae of Sri Lanka, which previously had two
views regarding classification with significant differences
in generic, sub-generic and species boundaries |
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Identified 5 aglycones: flavonol, myricetin,
quercetin, kaempferol, flavone luteolin and apigenin and
proanthocyainidin |
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Isolated 6 glycoside compounds: quercetin
3-glucoside, quercetin 3-rutinoside, quercetin 3,xylosylglucoside,
kaempferol 3,5 glucoside, luteolin 5 glucoside and apigenin
5 glucoside |
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Used cluster analysis and
SEM |
| M.
Sc. in Natural Science (Botany), Tribhuvan University,
Nepal |
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Prepared report on Medicinal
plants of Kitanee VDC, Patan, Nepal |
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| Trainings
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Training
in Microbiology Techniques, South Glamorgan Institute
of Higher Education, U.K., 1986 |
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Training in DNA Sequencing, Harvard
University, USA |
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| Engaged in research since 1990 in the fields
of Biosystematics, Chemotaxonomy, Biodiversity Conservation,
Environmental Education, Ethnobotany (indigenous knowledge
and uses of plant resources) and Environmental Management,
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). |
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