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Natural product, herbal medicine, food suppliment and cosmetics product development and regulatory compliance expert
Profile Summary
Subject Matter Expertise
Services
Writing
Technical Writing
Research
Market Research,
Scientific and Technical Research
Consulting
Regulatory Consulting
Product Development
Formulation,
Recipe Development,
Deformulation,
Stability/Shelf Life Testing,
Product Evaluation,
Material Sourcing,
Product Validation,
Product Compliance ,
Concept Development
Work Experience
Auditor
NSF
May 2025 - Present
CEO, Founder
Shresham Ltd
August 2023 - Present
Processing Inspector
Biodynamic Association
February 2023 - Present
Director (Research and Quality)
Natures Laboratory Ltd
March 2021 - Present
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
NIPER Ahmedabad
March 2014 - December 2016
Education
Post-doctoral Fellow
University of Bradford, UK
May 2017 - May 2019
Phytochemistry and Pharmacognosy
Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, India
June 2010 - September 2013
Master of Science (Pharmacy) (Department of Natural Products)
National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research
June 2007 - June 2009 
Bachelor of Pharmacy
Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research
June 2004 - April 2007
Diploma of Pharmacy
Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research
June 2002 - April 2004
Certifications
Publications
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Shankar Katekhaye, Rajashri R. Naik, Ashok K. Shakya, Ghaleb A. Oriquat, Anant Paradkar, Hugo Fearnley, James Fearnley (2021). Fatty Acid Analysis, Chemical Constituents, Biological Activity and Pesticide Residues Screening in Jordanian Propolis . Molecules.
Shankar Katekhaye, Soumaya Touzani, Hamada Imtara, Hamza Mechchate, Hayat Ouassou, Ali S. Alqahtani, Omar Noman, Fahd A Nasr, Hugo Fearnley, James Fearnley, et al.(2021). Determination of Phenolic Compounds in Various Propolis Samples Collected from an African and an Asian Region and Their Impact on Antioxidant and Antibacterial Activities . Molecules. 26. (15). p. 4589. {MDPI} {AG}
(2019). Gaps in propolis research: challenges posed to commercialization and the need for an holistic approach . Journal of Apicultural Research.
(2019). Antidiabetic properties of aqueous and methanol extracts from the trunk bark of Ceiba pentandra in type 2 diabetic rat . Journal of Cellular Biochemistry.
(2018). Insulin sensitizing effect as possible mechanism of the antidiabetic properties of the methanol and the aqueous extracts from the trunk bark of Ceiba pentandra . Diabetes Update.
(2018). Study of Relationship between Geographical Location of Collection, Chemical Composition and Biological Activity of Propolis by Multivariate Data Analysis . Journal of Apitherapy and Nature.
(2016). Microwave-assisted Extraction and RP-HPLC Quantification of Bergapten from Pithecellobium dulce . Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences.
(2016). Lupane Analogue from Bark of Pithecellobium dulce and in vitro α-Glucosidase and α-Amylase Enzyme Inhibition Assay of Extract for Potential Antidiabetic Activity . Chemistry of Natural Compounds.
(2015). Coumarins and a Triterpenoid from Pithecellobium dulce . Chemistry of Natural Compounds.
(2015). Prenylated Flavonoids from Bark of Pithecellobium dulce . The Natural Products Journal.
(2014). Rapid simultaneous determination of marmelosin, umbelliferone and scopoletin from Aegle marmelos fruit by RP-HPLC . Journal of Food Science and Technology.
(2013). Antioxidant and free radical scavenging activity of Pithecellobium dulce (Roxb.) Benth wood bark and leaves . Free Radicals and Antioxidants.
(2012). α-Glucosidase and α-amylase inhibitory activities of Pithecellobium dulce bark and leaves . Phytopharmacology.
(2012). A simple and improved method for isolation of karanjin from Pongamia pinnata L. seed oil . Indian Journal of Natural Products and Resources.
(2011). Isolation and HPLC method development for filixic acid PBP from Dryopteris filix-mas . International Journal of Phytopharmacy.
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