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Biotechnology Researcher | Medicinal Plants, Omics, Molecular Pharmacology & Scientific Writing

Profile Summary
Subject Matter Expertise
Services
Writing Technical Writing, Creative Writing, General Proofreading & Editing
Research Gap Analysis, Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review
Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting
Product Development Concept Development
Work Experience

Assistant Professor

Siksha O Anusandhan University

2019 - Present

INSPIRE Fellow

Siksha O Anusandhan University

November 2014 - October 2019

Junior Research Fellow (JRF)

Siksha O Anusandhan University

November 2013 - October 2014

Education

PhD (Centre for Biotechnology)

Siksha O Anusandhan University

2014 - 2019

M.Sc. (PG department of Biotechnology)

Berhampur University

2011 - 2013

B.Sc. (Biotechnology) (Department of Biotechnology)

Ramadevi Womens Autonomous College

2008 - 2011

+2 Science

Ramadevi Womens Autonomous College

2006 - 2008

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    January 2026 - Present

Publications
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Sahoo Ambika, D Biswabhusan, P Sucheesmita, M Swagat, R Asit, J Sudipta, CP Pratap, TB Himadri, KA Gopinath, A Jabed, et al. (2026). Zingiber zerumbet rhizome extract inhibits cell migration and induces apoptosis in MCF-7 breast cancer cells . Plant Science Today.
Ambika Sahoo, Alisha Sinha, Aditi Pal, Banamber Sahoo, Mahesh Chandra Sahu, Satabdi Datta Choudhury (2026). Harnessing Advanced Molecular and Digital Tools for Early Detection of Vector‐Borne Pathogens in Mosquitoes to Control the Emergence and Resurgence of Infectious Diseases . Journal of Parasitology Research.
A Priyadarshini, D Mohanty, A Sahoo, B Dash, P C Panda, S Nayak, A Ray, S Jena (2025). Unveiling the antioxidant potential of Curcuma amada Roxb. leaf essential oil : An in silico and in vitro investigation of major constituents . Plant Science Today.
Ambika Sahoo, Prerak Sudan, Tanveer Ahmad Wani, Shashikant Patil, Kollathur Sudheer, B Reddy (2024). Biosynthesis of Quantum Dots: Mechanisms and Applications in Biotechnology . Seminars in Medical Writing and Education.
Ambika Sahoo, Ayushman Gadnayak, Ananya Nayak, Sudipta Jena, Pratap Chandra Panda, Asit Ray, Sanghamitra Nayak (2024). Nitric oxide inhibitory potential of Curcuma angustifolia Roxb. essential oil: An in silico and in vitro analysis . Plant Science Today.
Ambika Sahoo, Soumya Swarup Panda, Khirabdhi Tanaya Das, Sudipta Jena, Asit Ray, Prabhat Kumar Das, Sanghamitra Nayak, Pratap Chandra Panda (2024). Chemical composition, antioxidant, antimicrobial and antiproliferative activities of the leaf essential oil of Roxburgh’s Cherry ( Eugenia roxburghii ), an underutilized species . Plant Biosystems - An International Journal Dealing with all Aspects of Plant Biology.
Ambika Sahoo, Omprakash Mohanta, Asit Ray, Sudipta Jena, Soumya Swarup Panda, Prabhat Kumar Das, Sanghamitra Nayak, Pratap Chandra Panda (2023). Mesosphaerum suaveolens Essential Oil Attenuates Inflammatory Response and Oxidative Stress in LPS-Stimulated RAW 264.7 Macrophages by Regulating NF-κB Signaling Pathway . Molecules.
Ambika Sahoo, Omprakash Mohanta, Asit Ray, Sudipta Jena, Soumya Swarup Panda, Prabhat Kumar Das, Sanghamitra Nayak, Pratap Chandra Panda (2023). <i>Mesosphaerum suaveolens</i> Essential Oil Attenuates Inflammatory Response and Oxidative Stress in LPS-Stimulated RAW 264.7 Macrophages by Regulating NF-κB Signaling Pathway . Molecules.
Ambika Sahoo, Bibhuti Bhusan Champati, Bhuban Mohan Padhiari, Asit Ray, Sudipta Jena, Tirthabrata Sahoo, Pratap Chandra Panda, Sanghamitra Nayak (2023). Quality control of marketed herbal products of Asparagus racemosus Willd. through high performance thin layer chromatography (HPTLC) analysis . Plant Science Today.
Ambika Sahoo, Shibani Mohapatra, Saumya Ranjan Barik, Prasanta K. Dash, Devidutta Lenka, Kartika Chandra Pradhan, Reshmi Raj K. R, Shakti Prakash Mohanty, Mihir Ranjan Mohanty, Binod Kumar Jena, et al. (2023). Molecular Breeding for Incorporation of Submergence Tolerance and Durable Bacterial Blight Resistance into the Popular Rice Variety ‘Ranidhan’ . Biomolecules.
Ambika Sahoo, Shibani Mohapatra, Saumya Ranjan Barik, Prasanta K. Dash, Devidutta Lenka, Kartika Chandra Pradhan, Reshmi Raj K. R, Shakti Prakash Mohanty, Mihir Ranjan Mohanty, Binod Kumar Jena, et al. (2023). Molecular Breeding for Incorporation of Submergence Tolerance and Durable Bacterial Blight Resistance into the Popular Rice Variety ‘Ranidhan’ . Biomolecules.
Ambika Sahoo, Chiranjibi Sahoo, Bibhuti Bhusan Champati, Biswabhusan Dash, Sudipta Jena, Asit Ray, Pratap Chandra Panda, Sanghamitra Nayak (2022). Volatile Profiling of <i>Magnolia champaca</i> Accessions by Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry Coupled with Chemometrics . Molecules.
Ambika Sahoo, Bibhuti Bhusan Champati, Bhuban Mohan Padhiari, Asit Ray, Tarun Halder, Sudipta Jena, Basudeba Kar, Pradeep Kumar Kamila, Pratap Chandra Panda, Biswajit Ghosh, et al. (2022). Application of a Multilayer Perceptron Artificial Neural Network for the Prediction and Optimization of the Andrographolide Content in <i>Andrographis paniculata</i> . Molecules.
Champati, B.B., Padhiari, B.M., Ray, A., Halder, T., Jena, S., Sahoo, A., Kar, B., Kamila, P.K., Panda, P.C., Ghosh, B., et al.(2022). Application of a Multilayer Perceptron Artificial Neural Network for the Prediction and Optimization of the Andrographolide Content in Andrographis paniculata . Molecules. 27. (9).
Padhiari, B.M., Ray, A., Champati, B.B., Jena, S., Sahoo, A., Kuanar, A., Halder, T., Ghosh, B., Naik, P.K., Patnaik, J., et al.(2022). Artificial neural network (ANN) model for prediction and optimization of bacoside A content in Bacopa monnieri: a statistical approach and experimental validation . Plant Biosystems.
Jena, S., Ray, A., Sahoo, A., Das, P.K., Champati, B.B., Nayak, S., Panda, P.C.(2022). Chemical Composition and Biological Activity of Essential Oil of Phoebe wightii . Chemistry of Natural Compounds. 58. (3). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 550-552.
Ray, A., Mohanty, S., Jena, S., Sahoo, A., Acharya, L., Panda, P.C., Sial, P., Duraisamy, P., Nayak, S.(2022). Drying methods affects physicochemical characteristics, essential oil yield and volatile composition of turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) . Journal of Applied Research on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants. 26.
Jena, S., Ray, A., Sahoo, A., Champati, B.B., Padhiari, B.M., Dash, B., Nayak, S., Panda, P.C.(2021). Chemical Composition and Antioxidant Activities of Essential oil from Leaf and Stem of Elettaria cardamomum from Eastern India . Journal of Essential Oil-Bearing Plants. 24. (3). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 538-546.
Ray, A., Jena, S., Sahoo, A., Kamila, P.K., Nayak, S., Panda, P.C.(2021). Chemical Composition and Antioxidant Activity of the Leaf Essential Oil of Cryptocarya amygdalina . Chemistry of Natural Compounds. 57. (6). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 1150-1152.
Jena, S., Ray, A., Sahoo, A., Kamila, P.K., Nayak, S., Panda, P.C.(2021). Chemical Composition and Antioxidant Activity of the Leaf Essential Oil of Schefflera venulosa . Chemistry of Natural Compounds. 57. (6). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 1147-1149.
Jena, S., Ray, A., Sahoo, A., Das, P.K., Dash, K.T., Kar, S.K., Nayak, S., Panda, P.C.(2021). Chemical Composition and Biological Activities of Leaf Essential Oil of Syzygium myrtifolium from Eastern India . Journal of Essential Oil-Bearing Plants. 24. (3). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 582-595.
Dash, K.T., Jena, S., Ray, A., Sahoo, A., Kar, S.K., Sahoo, R.K., Subudhi, E., Panda, P.C., Nayak, S.(2021). Chemical Composition of Carvacrol Rich Leaf Essential Oil of Thymus vulgaris from India: Assessment of Antimicrobial, Antioxidant and Cytotoxic Potential . Journal of Essential Oil-Bearing Plants. 24. (5). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 1134-1145.
Mohanty, S., Dash, K.T., Jena, S., Ray, A., Sahoo, A., Kar, S.K., Das, P.K., Kamila, P.K., Nayak, S., Panda, P.C.(2021). Chemical Composition, Antimicrobial and Cytotoxic Activity of the Essential Oil of Platostoma hispidum, an Unexplored Species of Lamiaceae . Journal of Essential Oil-Bearing Plants. 24. (6). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 1300-1310.
Sahoo, A., Jena, S., Ray, A., Dash, K.T., Nayak, S., Panda, P.C.(2021). Chemical Constituent Analysis and Antioxidant Activity of Leaf Essential Oil of Curcuma xanthorrhiza . Journal of Essential Oil-Bearing Plants. 24. (4). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 736-744.
Ray, A., Jena, S., Sahoo, A., Kamila, P.K., Das, P.K., Mohanty, S., Nayak, S., Panda, P.C.(2021). Chemical Composition, Antioxidant, Anti-inflammatory and Anticancer Activities of Bark Essential Oil of Cryptocarya amygdalina from India . Journal of Essential Oil-Bearing Plants. 24. (3). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 617-631.
Sahoo, A., Behura, S., Singh, S., Jena, S., Ray, A., Dash, B., Kar, B., Panda, P.C., Nayak, S.(2021). EST-SSR marker-based genetic diversity and population structure analysis of Indian Curcuma species: significance for conservation . Revista Brasileira de Botanica. 44. (2). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 411-428.
Padhiari, B.M., Ray, A., Jena, S., Champati, B.B., Sahoo, A., Halder, T., Ghosh, B., Panda, P.C., Nayak, S.(2021). Effect of different drying treatments on the physicochemical, functional, and antioxidant properties of Bacopa monnieri . Biotechnologia. 102. (4). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 399-409.
Champati, B.B., Padhiari, B.M., Ray, A., Jena, S., Sahoo, A., Halder, T., Ghosh, B., Kar, B., Panda, P.C., Nayak, S.(2021). Identification of elite germplasm of medicinally important Andrographis paniculata (Burm. f.) Nees with high content of four active diterpenoids in aerial parts from wild populations of eastern India . Plant Genetic Resources: Characterisation and Utilisation.
Sahoo, A., Dash, B., Jena, S., Ray, A., Panda, P.C., Nayak, S.(2021). Phytochemical Composition of Flower Essential Oil of Plumeria alba Grown in India . Journal of Essential Oil-Bearing Plants. 24. (4). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 671-676.
Champati, B.B., Jena, S., Ray, A., Padhiari, B.M., Haldar, T., Mohanty, S., Sahoo, A., Kar, B., Ghosh, B., Nayak, S.(2021). Quality Control and Discrimination of Andrographis paniculata (Burm. f.) Nees based on High Performance Liquid Chromatography Fingerprinting Combined with Chemometric Approaches . Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 83. (6). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 1129-1143.
Singh, S., Sahoo, S., Ray, A., Sahoo, A., Nayak, S., Kar, B.(2021). Thermal desorption modulation based detection of volatile constituents of Alpinia galanga by two dimensional gas chromatography and time of flight mass spectrometry . Natural Product Research. 35. (3). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 512-516.
Behura, S., Sahoo, A., Singh, S., Jena, S., Kar, B., Nayak, S.(2021). Variation in Essential Oil yield and Volatile Constituents of Curcuma aromatica Rhizome from Different Regions of Eastern and Southern India . Journal of Essential Oil-Bearing Plants. 24. (6). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 1248-1255.
Ray, A., Halder, T., Jena, S., Sahoo, A., Ghosh, B., Mohanty, S., Mahapatra, N., Nayak, S.(2020). Application of artificial neural network (ANN) model for prediction and optimization of coronarin D content in Hedychium coronarium . Industrial Crops and Products. 146.
Jena, S., Ray, A., Sahoo, A., Panda, P.C., Nayak, S.(2020). Deeper insight into the volatile profile of essential oil of two Curcuma species and their antioxidant and antimicrobial activities . Industrial Crops and Products. 155.
Sahoo, S., Singh, S., Dash, M., Jena, S., Sahoo, A., Nayak, S., Kar, B.(2020). Electron Ionization Based Detection of Volatile Constituents of Aerial Parts of Eclipta prostrata (Linn.) by One Dimensional Gas Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry . Journal of Essential Oil-Bearing Plants. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 34-41.
Pandit, E., Panda, R.K., Sahoo, A., Pani, D.R., Pradhan, S.K.(2020). Genetic Relationship and Structure Analysis of Root Growth Angle for Improvement of Drought Avoidance in Early and Mid-Early Maturing Rice Genotypes . Rice Science. 27. (2). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 124-132.
Dash, B., Sahoo, A., Ray, A., Jena, S., Nayak, S.(2020). Identification of Chemical Constituents of Zingiber zerumbet Rhizome Extract Using GC/MS . Journal of Biologically Active Products from Nature. 10. (5). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 411-417.
Sahoo, A., Kar, B., Sahoo, S., Jena, S., Ray, A., Padhiari, B.M., Nayak, S.(2020). In silico mining of SSR markers from expressed sequence tags of Clematis chinensis . Gene Reports. 21.
Sahoo, S., Singh, S., Sahoo, A., Sahoo, B.C., Jena, S., Kar, B., Nayak, S.(2020). Molecular and phytochemical stability of long term micropropagated greater galanga (Alpinia galanga) revealed suitable for industrial applications . Industrial Crops and Products. 148.
Nasim, N., Sandeep, I.S., Sahoo, A., Das, S., Panda, M.K., Acharya, L., RamaRao, V.V., Nayak, S., Mohanty, S.(2020). Population genetic structure and diversity analysis in economically important Pandanus odorifer (Forssk.) Kuntze accessions employing ISSR and SSR markers . Industrial Crops and Products. 143.
Dash, B., Ray, A., Sahoo, A., Jena, S., Singh, S., Kar, B., Patnaik, J., Panda, P.C., Mohanty, S., Nayak, S.(2020). Quantitative and chemical fingerprint analysis for quality control of Zingiber zerumbet based on HPTLC combined with chemometric methods . Plant Biosystems. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 1-10.
Jena, S., Ray, A., Sahoo, A., Sahoo, S., Dash, B., Kar, B., Nayak, S.(2020). Rapid plant regeneration in industrially important Curcuma zedoaria revealing genetic and biochemical fidelity of the regenerants . 3 Biotech. 10. (1).
Padhiari, B.M., Ray, A., Jena, S., Champati, B.B., Sahoo, A., Mohanty, S., Nayak, S.(2020). Simultaneous quantification of vasicine and vasicinone in different parts of Justicia adhatoda using high-performance thin-layer chromatography‒densitometry: comparison of different extraction techniques and solvent systems . Journal of Planar Chromatography - Modern TLC. 33. (6). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 599-607.
Dash, B., Ray, A., Sahoo, A., Kar, B., Chatterjee, T., Halder, T., Chandra Panda, P., Patnaik, J., Ghosh, B., Nayak, S.(2019). A Combined Approach Using ISSR and Volatile Compound Analysis for Assessment of Genetic and Phytochemical Diversity in Zingiber zerumbet (L.) from Eastern India . Journal of Essential Oil-Bearing Plants. 22. (1). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 31-49.
Jena, S., Ray, A., Rath, D., Sahoo, A., Singh, S., Nasim, N., Kar, D.M., Nayak, S.(2019). Curcuma angustifolia ameliorates carbon tetrachloride-induced hepatotoxicity in HepG2 cells and Swiss albino rats . Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine. 12. (9). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 416-424.
Sahoo, A., Kar, B., Sahoo, S., Jena, S., Kuanar, A., Parameswaran, S., Patnaik, J., Nayak, S.(2019). De Novo transcriptome sequencing explored cultivar specific sequence variation and differential expression of pigment synthesis genes in turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) . Industrial Crops and Products. 134. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 388-402.
Ray, A., Jena, S., Dash, B., Sahoo, A., Kar, B., Patnaik, J., Panda, P.C., Nayak, S., Mahapatra, N.(2019). Hedychium coronarium extract arrests cell cycle progression, induces apoptosis, and impairs migration and invasion in HeLa cervical cancer cells . Cancer Management and Research. 11. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 483-500.
Ray, A., Jena, S., Haldar, T., Sahoo, A., Kar, B., Patnaik, J., Ghosh, B., Chandra Panda, P., Mahapatra, N., Nayak, S.(2019). Population genetic structure and diversity analysis in Hedychium coronarium populations using morphological, phytochemical and molecular markers . Industrial Crops and Products. 132. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 118-133.
Sahoo, A., Kar, B., Jena, S., Dash, B., Ray, A., Sahoo, S., Nayak, S.(2019). Qualitative and Quantitative Evaluation of Rhizome Essential Oil of Eight Different Cultivars of Curcuma longa L. (Turmeric) . Journal of Essential Oil-Bearing Plants. 22. (1). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 239-247.
Jena, S., Ray, A., Sahoo, A., Sahoo, S., Kar, B., Panda, P.C., Nayak, S.(2018). High-frequency clonal propagation of Curcuma angustifolia ensuring genetic fidelity of micropropagated plants . Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture. 135. (3). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 473-486.
Kamila, P.K., Ray, A., Sahoo, A., Nayak, S., Mohapatra, P.K., Panda, P.C.(2018). Physicochemical characteristics of the Lasiococca comberi Haines seeds . Natural Product Research. 32. (19). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 2352-2355.
Sahoo, S., Kar, B., Sahoo, A., Nayak, S.(2018). Phytoconstituents Analysis and Bioactivity Study of Alpinia nigra (Gaertn.) Burtt . Journal of Essential Oil-Bearing Plants. 20. (6). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 1461-1471.
Ray, A., Jena, S., Kar, B., Sahoo, A., Panda, P.C., Nayak, S., Mahapatra, N.(2018). Volatile metabolite profiling of ten Hedychium species by gas chromatography mass spectrometry coupled to chemometrics . Industrial Crops and Products. 126. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 135-142.
Ray, A., Dash, B., Sahoo, A., Nasim, N., Panda, P.C., Patnaik, J., Ghosh, B., Nayak, S., Kar, B.(2017). Assessment of the terpenic composition of Hedychium coronarium oil from Eastern India . Industrial Crops and Products. 97. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 49-55.
Nasim, N., Ray, A., Singh, S., Jena, S., Sahoo, A., Kar, B., Sandeep, I.S., Mohanty, S., Nayak, S.(2017). Characterization of Kewda volatile components by comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography time-of-flight mass spectrometry . Natural Product Research. 31. (7). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 853-856.
Jena, S., Ray, A., Banerjee, A., Sahoo, A., Nasim, N., Sahoo, S., Kar, B., Patnaik, J., Panda, P.C., Nayak, S.(2017). Chemical composition and antioxidant activity of essential oil from leaves and rhizomes of Curcuma angustifolia Roxb . Natural Product Research. 31. (18). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 2188-2191.
Ray, A., Dash, B., Sahoo, S., Sahoo, A., Jena, S., Kar, B., Chatterjee, T., Ghosh, B., Nayak, S.(2017). Development and validation of an HPTLC method for estimation of coronarin D in hedychium coronarium rhizome . Acta Chromatographica. 29. (3). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 415-426.
Sahoo, A., Jena, S., Kar, B., Sahoo, S., Ray, A., Singh, S., Joshi, R.K., Acharya, L., Nayak, S.(2017). EST-SSR marker revealed effective over biochemical and morphological scepticism towards identification of specific turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) cultivars . 3 Biotech. 7. (1).
Jena, S., Ray, A., Sahoo, A., Kar, B., Panda, P.C., Nayak, S.(2016). Chemical Constituents of Leaf Essential Oil of Curcuma angustifolia Roxb. Growing in Eastern India . Journal of Essential Oil-Bearing Plants. 19. (6). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 1527-1531.
Sahoo, S., Jena, S., Sahoo, A., Ray, A., Nasim, N., Kar, B., Nayak, S.(2016). GC-MS analysis and evaluation of bioactivities of Kaempferia parishii-a natural source of totarol . International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. 8. (5). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 182-186.
Pradhan, S.K., Barik, S.R., Sahoo, A., Mohapatra, S., Nayak, D.K., Mahender, A., Meher, J., Anandan, A., Pandit, E.(2016). Population structure, genetic diversity and molecular marker-trait association analysis for high temperature stress tolerance in rice . PLoS ONE. 11. (8).