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Department of Clinical Medicine purusotam.basnet@uit.no 99232856 Tromsø

Purusotam Basnet

Professor II -Reproductive Biology

Job description

Professor II of Reproductive biology and

 

  • Lisa Myrseth Hemmingsen, Barbara Giordani, Marianne Hagensen Paulsen, Zeljka Vanic, Gøril Eide Flaten, Beatrice Vitali et al.:
    Tailored anti-biofilm activity – Liposomal delivery for mimic of small antimicrobial peptide
    Biomaterials Advances 2023 ARKIV / DOI
  • Siv Boon Mundal, Johanne Johnsen Rakner, Gabriela Silva, Lobke Gierman, Marie Austdal, Purusotam Basnet et al.:
    Divergent Regulation of Decidual Oxidative-Stress Response by NRF2 and KEAP1 in Preeclampsia with and without Fetal Growth Restriction
    International Journal of Molecular Sciences 2022 ARKIV / DOI
  • Lisa Myrseth Hemmingsen, Pimmat Panchai, Kjersti Julin, Purusotam Basnet, Mona Nystad, Mona Johannessen et al.:
    Chitosan-based delivery system enhances antimicrobial activity of chlorhexidine
    Frontiers in Microbiology 2022 ARKIV / DOI
  • Jostein Grip, Erik Steene, Rolf Einar Engstad, Jeff Hart, Andrea Bell, Ingrid Skjæveland et al.:
    Development of a novel beta-glucan supplemented hydrogel spray formulation and wound healing efficacy in a db/db diabetic mouse model
    European journal of pharmaceutics and biopharmaceutics 2021 ARKIV / DOI
  • Azeem Ahmad, Vishesh Dubey, Nikhil Jayakumar, Anowarul Habib, Ankit Butola, Mona Nystad et al.:
    High-throughput spatial sensitive quantitative phase microscopy using low spatial and high temporal coherent illumination
    Scientific Reports 2021 ARKIV / DOI
  • Madhu Wagle, Purusotam Basnet, Åse Vårtun, Ganesh Acharya :
    Nitric oxide, oxidative stress and streptococcus mutans and lactobacillus bacterial loads in saliva during the different stages of pregnancy: A longitudinal study
    International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH) 2021 ARKIV / DOI
  • Lisa Myrseth Hemmingsen, Kjersti Julin, Luquman Mian Ahsan, Purusotam Basnet, Mona Johannessen, Natasa Skalko-Basnet :
    Chitosomes-in-chitosan hydrogel for acute skin injuries: Prevention and infection control
    Marine Drugs 2021 ARKIV / DOI
  • Daria Popova, Priya Bhide, Francesco D’Antonio, Purusotam Basnet, Ganesh Acharya :
    Sperm mitochondrial DNA copy numbers in normal and abnormal semen analysis: A systematic review and meta-analysis
    BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 2021 ARKIV / DOI
  • Lisa Myrseth Hemmingsen, Barbara Giordani, Ann Kristin Pettersen, Beatrice Vitali, Purusotam Basnet, Natasa Skalko-Basnet :
    Liposomes-in-chitosan hydrogel boosts potential of chlorhexidine in biofilm eradication in vitro
    Carbohydrate Polymers 2021 ARKIV / DOI
  • Azeem Ahmad, Vishesh Kumar Dubey, Nikhil Jayakumar, Anowarul Habib, Ankit Butola, Mona Nystad et al.:
    High throughput spatially sensitive single-shot quantitative phase microscopy.
    arXiv 2020
  • Jennifer Cauzzo, Mona Nystad, Ann Mari Holsæter, Purusotam Basnet, Natasa Skalko-Basnet :
    Following the fate of dye-containing liposomes in vitro
    International Journal of Molecular Sciences 09. July 2020 ARKIV / DOI
  • Luis Enrique Villegas Hernandez, Mona Nystad, Florian Ströhl, Purusotam Basnet, Ganesh Acharya, Balpreet Singh Ahluwalia :
    Visualizing ultrastructural details of placental tissue with super-resolution structured illumination microscopy
    Placenta 2020 ARKIV / DOI
  • Ankit Butola, Daria Popova, Dilip K. Prasad, Azeem Ahmad, Anowarul Habib, Jean-Claude Tinguely et al.:
    High spatially sensitive quantitative phase imaging assisted with deep neural network for classification of human spermatozoa under stressed condition
    Scientific Reports 04. August 2020 ARKIV / DOI
  • May Wenche Jøraholmen, Mona Johannessen, Kirsten Midttun Gravningen, Mirja Puolakkainen, Ganesh Acharya, Purusotam Basnet et al.:
    Liposomes-in-hydrogel delivery system enhances the potential of resveratrol in combating vaginal chlamydia infection
    Pharmaceutics 11. December 2020 ARKIV / DOI
  • Rajwinder Singh, Vishesh Dubey, Deanna Wolfson, Azeem Ahmad, Ankit Butola, Ganesh Acharya et al.:
    Quantitative assessment of morphology and sub-cellular changes in macrophages and trophoblasts during inflammation
    Biomedical Optics Express 2020 ARKIV / DOI
  • Madhu Wagle, Purusotam Basnet, Åse Vårtun, Tordis A Trovik, Ganesh Acharya :
    Oxidative stress levels and oral bacterial milieu in the saliva from pregnant vs. non-pregnant women
    BMC Oral Health 03. September 2020 ARKIV / DOI
  • Barbara Giordani, Purusotam Basnet, Ekaterina Mishchenko, Barbara Luppi, Natasa Skalko-Basnet :
    Utilizing liposomal quercetin and gallic acid in localized treatment of vaginal Candida infections
    Pharmaceutics 2020 ARKIV / DOI
  • Selenia Ternullo, Eivind Gagnat, Kjersti Julin, Mona Johannessen, Purusotam Basnet, Željka Vanić et al.:
    Liposomes augment biological benefits of curcumin for multitargeted skin therapy
    European journal of pharmaceutics and biopharmaceutics 2019 DOI
  • May Wenche Jøraholmen, Purusotam Basnet, Mia Jonine Tostrup, Sabrin Moueffaq, Natasa Skalko-Basnet :
    Localized Therapy of Vaginal Infections and Inflammation: Liposomes-In-Hydrogel Delivery System for Polyphenols
    Pharmaceutics 2019 ARKIV / DOI
  • Vishesh Kumar Dubey, Daria Popova, Azeem Ahmad, Ganesh Acharya, Purusotam Basnet, Dalip Singh Mehta et al.:
    Partially spatially coherent digital holographic microscopy and machine learning for quantitative analysis of human spermatozoa under oxidative stress condition
    Scientific Reports 2019 ARKIV / DOI
  • Selenia Ternullo, Purusotam Basnet, Ann Mari Holsæter, Gøril Eide Flaten, Louis de Weerd, Natasa Skalko-Basnet :
    Deformable liposomes for skin therapy with human epidermal growth factor: The effect of liposomal surface charge
    European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences 2018 ARKIV / DOI
  • Ida Sundvor Opstad, Daria Popova, Ganesh Acharya, Purusotam Basnet, Balpreet Singh Ahluwalia :
    Live-cell imaging of human spermatozoa using structured illumination microscopy
    Biomedical Optics Express 2018 ARKIV / DOI
  • Jostein Grip, Rolf Einar Engstad, Ingrid Skjæveland, Natasa Skalko-Basnet, Johan Isaksson, Purusotam Basnet et al.:
    Beta-glucan-loaded nanofiber dressing improves wound healing in diabetic mice
    European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences 2018 ARKIV / DOI
  • Madhu Wagle, Francesco D'Antonio, Eirik Reierth, Purusotam Basnet, Tordis A Trovik, Giovanna Orsini et al.:
    Dental caries and preterm birth: a systematic review and meta-analysis
    BMJ Open 2018 ARKIV / DOI
  • Vishesh Dubey, Azeem Ahmad, Rajwinder Singh, Deanna Wolfson, Purusotam Basnet, Ganesh Acharya et al.:
    Multi-modal chip-based fluorescence and quantitative phase microscopy for studying inflammation in macrophages
    Optics Express 2018 ARKIV / DOI
  • Madhu Wagle, Ganesh Acharya, Purusotam Basnet, Tordis A Trovik :
    Knowledge about preventive dentistry versus self-reported competence in providing preventive oral healthcare – a study among Nepalese dentists
    BMC Oral Health 2017 ARKIV / DOI
  • May Wenche Jøraholmen, Purusotam Basnet, Ganesh Acharya, Natasa Skalko-Basnet :
    PEGylated liposomes for topical vaginal therapy improve delivery of interferon alpha
    European journal of pharmaceutics and biopharmaceutics 2017 ARKIV / DOI
  • Priya Bhide, Åse Vårtun, Berit Aune, Kari Flo, Purusotam Basnet, Ganesh Acharya :
    Ovarian reserve in women with a previous history of severe pre-eclampsia
    Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics 2016 DOI
  • Lisa Myrseth Hemmingsen, Barbara Giordani, Marianne Hagensen Paulsen, Zeljka Vanic, Gøril Eide Flaten, Beatrice Vitali et al.:
    Liposomes in topical delivery of mimic of small antimicrobial peptide - Improving the anti-biofilm effect
    2023
  • Lisa Myrseth Hemmingsen, Barbara Giordani, Ann Kristin Pettersen, Beatrice Vitali, Purusotam Basnet, Natasa Skalko-Basnet :
    Synergy in action: Chitosan as anti-biofilm booster
    2022
  • Lisa Myrseth Hemmingsen, Ann Kristin Pettersen, Purusotam Basnet, Natasa Skalko-Basnet :
    The antimicrobial pipeline - Low solubility, instability and cytotoxicity – pharmaceutical nanotechnology as a solution
    2021
  • Jennifer Cauzzo, Mona Nystad, Ann Mari Holsæter, Purusotam Basnet, Natasa Skalko-Basnet :
    Dyes in Disguise: characterization of fluorescently labeled liposomes
    2020 ARKIV
  • Luis Enrique Villegas Hernandez, Vishesh Kumar Dubey, Florian Ströhl, Mona Nystad, Purusotam Basnet, Ganesh Acharya et al.:
    NanoPath. High-throughput and high-resolution pathology using chip-based nanoscopy
    2020
  • Jostein Grip, Erik Steene, Rolf Einar Engstad, Ingrid Skjæveland, Purusotam Basnet, Natasa Skalko-Basnet et al.:
    Sprayable beta-glucan hydrogel as wound dressing: in vitro and in vivo evaluation
    2019
  • Vishesh Kumar Dubey, Daria Popova, Azeem Ahmad, Ganesh Acharya, Purusotam Basnet, Dalip Singh Mehta et al.:
    Author Correction: Partially spatially coherent digital holographic microscopy and machine learning for quantitative analysis of human spermatozoa under oxidative stress condition (Scientific Reports, (2019), 9, 1, (3564), 10.1038/s41598-019-39523-5)
    Scientific Reports 2019 DOI
  • Jennifer Cauzzo, Mona Nystad, Ann Mari Holsæter, Purusotam Basnet, Natasa Skalko-Basnet :
    Liposome-cell interaction: following the fate of the nanocarrier
    2019
  • Ankit Butola, Daria Popova, Azeem Ahmad, Vishesh Kumar Dubey, Ganesh Acharya, Purusotam Basnet et al.:
    Classification of human spermatozoa using quantitative phase imaging and machine learning
    2019
  • Siv Boon Mundal, Gabriela Brettas Silva, Lobke Gierman, Johanne Johnsen Rakner, Purusotam Basnet, Liv Cecilie Vestrheim Thomsen et al.:
    Divergent regulation of decidual oxidative stress response in preeclampsia with and without fetal growth restriction
    Pregnancy Hypertension 2019
  • Siv Boon Mundal, Gabriela Brettas Silva, Lobke Gierman, Johanne Johnsen Rakner, Purusotam Basnet, Liv Cecilie Vestrheim Thomsen et al.:
    Divergent regulation of decidual oxidative stress response in preeclampsia with and without fetal growth restriction
    2019
  • Selenia Ternullo, Eivind Gagnat, Laura Schulte-Werning, Kjersti Julin, Mona Johannessen, Purusotam Basnet et al.:
    Curcumin-loaded liposomes-in-hydrogel for improved wound therapy: when traditional medicine meets advanced drug delivery systems
    2018
  • Ida Sundvor Opstad, Krishna Agarwal, Daria Aleksandrovna Popova, Ganesh Acharya, Purusotam Basnet, Balpreet Singh Ahluwalia :
    Live-cell optical nanoscopy of human spermatozoa
    2018
  • Ida Sundvor Opstad, Daria Aleksandrovna Popova, Ganesh Acharya, Purusotam Basnet, Balpreet Singh Ahluwalia :
    Live-cell multi-colour 3D SIM of human spermatozoa
    2018
  • Selenia Ternullo, Eivind Gagnat, Laura Schulte-Werning, Kjersti Julin, Mona Johannessen, Purusotam Basnet et al.:
    Curcumin-loaded liposomes-in-hydrogel for improved wound therapy: when traditional medicine meets advanced drug delivery systems
    2018
  • May Wenche Jøraholmen, Mia Tostrup, Sabrin Moueffaq, Purusotam Basnet, Natasa Skalko-Basnet :
    Liposome-In-Hydrogel Delivery System for Polyphenols in the Local Therapy of Vaginal infections
    2018
  • May Wenche Jøraholmen, Kirsten Midttun Gravningen, Mona Johannessen, Purusotam Basnet, Ganesh Acharya, Natasa Skalko-Basnet :
    Liposomes-in-hydrogel for the local treatment of chlamydia: Controlled delivery of natural substances
    2018
  • Rajwinder Singh, Deanna Wolfson, Vishesh Dubey, Azeem Ahmad, Ganesh Acharya, Dalip Singh Mehta et al.:
    Inflammatory response of macrophages and trophoblasts investigated using structured illumination microscopy and quantitative phase microscopy
    Placenta 2017 ARKIV / DOI
  • May Wenche Jøraholmen, Purusotam Basnet, Ganesh Acharya, Natasa Skalko-Basnet :
    PEGylated liposomes for topical vaginal therapy: improved delivery of interferon alpha
    2017
  • May Wenche Jøraholmen, Purusotam Basnet, Ganesh Acharya, Natasa Skalko-Basnet :
    Topical vaginal therapy: PEGylated liposomes improve delivery of interferon alpha
    2017
  • Siv Boon Mundal, Purusotam Basnet, Gabriela Silva, Bente Skei, Liv Cecilie Vestrheim Thomsen, Line Bjørge et al.:
    Decidual Nrf2-mediated oxidative stress response in preeclampsia and fetal growth restriction
    2016
  • Siv Boon Mundal, Purusotam Basnet, Gabriela Silva, Bente Skei, Liv Cecilie Vestrheim Thomsen, Line Bjørge et al.:
    Nrf2-mediated oxidative stress response at the maternal-fetal interface in preeclampsia and fetal growth restriction
    2016

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    EDUCATION

    Ph. D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences (1995), Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Toyama, Japan, (Thesis title: Chemical and biological studies on some important traditional medicines for hypoglycemic principles)

     

    PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

    NORWAY

    Head of IVF Lab, IVF Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hopital of North Norway, Tromsø, Norway (Adminstration and Research, 2012.03.01 – til now)

    Professor II, Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Tromsø, Norway (Teaching and Research, 2012.03.01 – til now)

    Senior Resracher, Department of Pharamcy, University of Tromsø, Norway, (Research, 2009.04.1 – 2012.02.28)

    JAPAN

    Visiting Professor, Ehime University, Ehime, Japan, (Advisor, 2007.04.1 – 2008.03.31)

    Visiting Associate Professor, Institute of Natural Medicine, Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Toyama, Japan, (Research, 1998.07.01 - 2000. 09.30)

    Visiting Researcher (Post Doctoral Research Fellow), Research Institute for Wakan-Yaku, Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Toyama, Japan, (Research, 1995.04. 01 - 1996. 10. 23)

    Ph. D. Student, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Toyama, Japan, (Research, 1992.04.01 - 1995.03.31)

    Visiting Researcher, Research Institute for Wakan-Yaku, Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Toyama, Japan, (Research, 1991.01.01 - 1992.03.31)

    GERMANY

    Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellow, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Pharmazeutsch-Chemisches Institut, Germany (Postdoc Res., 1996.10.28 - 1998. 06. 30)

    Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellow, Boehringer Mannheim Gmbh. Mannheim, Germany, (Postdoc Res., 1996.12.28 - 1998. 06. 30)

     

    NEPAL

    Dean, Faculty of Science and Technology, Pokhara University, Pokhara, Nepal, (Administration, 2004.07.09 to 2008.07.15)

    Professor, The School of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, Pokhara University, Nepal (Research, Education 2001.02.14 - 2010.08.31).

    Member, University Council, Pokhara University, Nepal (2001.07.10 - 2008.07.15)

    Member, Academic Council, Pokhara University, Nepal (2001.02.23 - 2008.07.15)

    Member, Executive Council, Pokhara University, Nepal (2002.07.10 - 2008.07.15)

    Member, Examination Board, Pokhara University, Nepal (2001.07.10 – 2008.07.15)

    Chairman, Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences Subject Committee, Pokhara University, Pokhara, Nepal (2001.05.08 – 2008.07.15)

    Program Director and Professor, The School of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences, Pokhara University, Pokhara, Nepal, (Administration, Research, Education 2001.02.12 - 2004.07.09)

    Member, Biochemistry Subject Committee, Pokhara University, Pokhara, Nepal (2005.10 - 2007.10)

    Task Force Member, Pokhara University, Pokhara, Nepal (2000.10 - 2001.01 for the Possibility of New Programs in Pokhara University)

    Assistant Lecturer, Tri-chandra Multiple Campus, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal, (Research and Teaching, 1985.11.21 – 1997.01.28)

    Assistant Lecturer (Part Time), Central Department of Chemistry, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal, (Research and Teaching, 1987.02.26 - 1990.12.31)

    Assistant Lecturer, Siddhartha Vanasthali Campus, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal, (Teaching, 1985.05.15 - 1985.12.17)

    LANGUAGE ABILITY

    English, Hindi, Japanese, German (basic), Norwegian (basic), Nepali (Mother language)

     

    II.  SCIENTIFIC PORTFOLIO

    List of research papers

    85. Ann Mari Holsæter, Purusotam Basnet, Natasa Skalko-Basnet (2013) Fra droger til moderne legemidler; hvor viktig er formuleringen? Journal of Norwegian Pharmaceutical Association (Norsk Farmasøytisk Tidsskrift) (accepted).

    84.  Hari Prasad Devkota, Anjana Adhikari-Devkota, Shoji Yahara, Purusotam Basnet (2013) Anti-oxidative activity of Nepalese traditional anti-diabetic medicines. Pharamcognosy (Submitted).

    83. Purusotam Basnet, Nataša Škalko-Basnet (2013) Nanodelivery systems for improved topical antimicrobial therapy. Current Pharmaceutical Design (special issue on: Therapeutic Applications of Advanced Drug delivery Systems). 2013 Mar 12. PMID: 23489202 (early online publication).

    82.  Mahesh P. Paudyal, Meena Rajbhandari, Purusotam Basnet, Shoji Yahara, Mohan B. Gewali (2012) Quality assessment of the essential oils from Nardostachys jatamansi (D. Don) DC and Nardostachys chinensis Batal obtained from Kathmandu valley market, Scientific World, 10 (10), 13-16.

    81.  Katja Berginc, Nataša Škalko-Basnet, Purusotam Basnet, Albin Kristl (2012) Liposomal formulation enhances the retention time of curcumin in the vaginal site. AAPS Pharm SciTech, 13 (4), 1045-1053. online: DOI 10.1208/s12249-012-9837-9).

    80.  Purusotam Basnet, Nataša Škalko-Basnet (2012) Curcumin: A challenge in cancer treatment. Journal of Nepal Pharmaceutical Association, XXVI (1), 19-47.

    79.  Purusotam Basnet, Haider Hussain, Ingunn Tho, Nataša Škalko-Basnet (2012) Liposomal delivery system enhances anti-inflammatory properties of curcumin. Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 101, 598-609 (DOI 1002/jps.22785). PMID: 21989712; (Web of knowledge: Times cited-0)

    78. Purusotam Basnet, Natasa Skalko-Basnet (2011) Curcumin: An anti-inflammatory molecule from a curry spice on the path to cancer treatment. Molecule, 16, 4567-4598. PMID: 21642934; (Web of knowledge: Times cited-2)

    77.  Jaya Prakash Chalise, Kalpana Acharya, Nirmala Gurung, Reenu Gurung, Ram Prasad Bhusal, Natasa Skalko-Basnet, Purusotam Basnet (2010) Antioxidant activity and polyphenol content in edible wild fruits from Nepal. International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition, 61(4), 425-432. PMID: 20187713; (Web of knowledge: Times cited-3)

    76.  Hari Prasad Devkota, Purusotam Basnet, Shoji Yahara (2010) A new phenolic compound, 4-dehydrochebulic acid-1,6-dimethyl ester from Sapium insigne leaves. Journal of Natural Medicines, 64, 191–193. PMID: 20037803; (Web of knowledge: Times cited-0)

    75. Purusotam Basnet (2010) Vitamin C: Prevention of chronic diseases and optimal doses: Journal of Norwegian Pharmaceutical Association (Norsk Farmasøytisk Tidsskrift) 118(9), 20-24.

    74.  Hari Prasad Devkota, Purusotam Basnet, Shoji Yahara (2009) Diterpene esters and phenolic compounds from Sapium insigne (Royle) Benth. ex Hook. fil. Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin, 57, 1289-1291. PMID: 19881284; (Web of knowledge: Times cited-3)

    73.  Bindu Thapa, Natasa Skalko-Basnet, Akihito Takano, Kazuo Masuda, Purusotam Basnet (2009) HPLC analysis of capsaicin content in sixteen Capsicum fruits from Nepal. Journal of Medicinal Foods 12(4) 908-913. PMID: 19735194; (Web of knowledge: Times cited-2)

    72.  Manoj Sigdel, Nirakar Rajbhandari, Sandeep Basnet, Amar Nagila, Purusotam Basnet, Basant Kumar Tamrakar (2008) Microalbuminuria among type-2 diabetes mellitus patients in Pokhara, Nepal. Journal of Nepal Medical College, 10(4), 242-245. PMID: 19558062;

    71.  Anjana Adhikari, Hari Prasad Devkota, Akihito Takano, Kazuo Masuda, Takahisa Nakane, Purusotam Basnet, Natasa Skalko-Basnet (2008) Screening of Nepalese crude drugs traditionally used to treat hyperpigmentation: in vitro tyrosinase inhibition. International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 30, 353-360. PMID: 18822041;

    69.  Hari Prasad Devkota, Anjana Adhikari, Sunila Paudel, Sushila G.C., Akihito Takano, Purusotam Basnet (2006) Antioxidative activity of common natural medicines in Nepal. Journal of Nepal Pharmaceutical Association XXIV(1), 39-46.

    68.  Katsuko Komatsu, Yorinobu Nagayama, Ken Tanaka, Yun Ling, Purusotam Basnet, Meselhy Ragab Meselhy (2006) Development of a high performance liquid chromatographic method for systematic quantitative analysis of chemical constituents in rhubarb. Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin, 54(6), 941-947. PMID: 16819208; (Web of knowledge: Times cited-13)

    67.  Motoyasu Minami, Osamu Ida, Akihito Takano, Purusotam Basnet, Kuber Jung Malla (2004) Preliminary notes on the field survey of medicinal plants in the Annapurna conservation area, Nepal–plant survey ranging from Phedi to Dhampus and around Dhampus village. Annual Report of College of Biosciences and Biotechnology, 3, 9-21.

    66.  M V Viswanathan, P M Unnikrishnan, Katsuko Komatsu, Hirotoshi Fushimi, Purusotam Basnet (2003) A brief introduction to Ayurvedic system of medicine and some of its problems. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge, 2(2), 159-169.

    65.  Ines Tomoco Matsuse, Norio Nakamura, Purusotam Basnet, Masao Hattori, Kiyoshi Kamimura, Hisashi Funada (2002) Amino acids and phosphates stimulate hatching of Ochlerotatus koreicoides (Diptera: Culicidae) eggs. Medical Entomological Zoology, 53, 47-54.

    64.  Li-Hua Xie, Xuan Wang, Purusotam Basnet, Naoko Matsunaga, Seiichi Yamaji, Dong Ye Yang, Shao-Qing Cai, Tadato Tani (2002) Evaluation of variation of acteoside and three major flavonoids in wild and cultivated Scutellaria baicalensis roots by micellar electrokinetic chromatography. Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin, 50(7), 896-899. PMID: 12130846; (Web of knowledge: Times cited-10)

    63.  Yi Ping Liu, Purusotam Basnet, Katsuko Komatsu, Haung Cao (2002) A novel approach to quality evaluation of root of Scutellaria baicalensis by DPPH free radical scavenging. Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi (China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica), 619, 575-579. PMID: 12776494;

    62.Purusotam Basnet (2001) Himalayan medicinal resources: Present and future. A case study: Antidiabetic activity of Shilajit. Plant Resources, 4(3), 161-170.

    61.  Takasaki K., Kyoko Takahashi, Katsuko Komatsu, Purusotam Basnet (2001) CYP Metabolite inhibitory activity of ougon constituents from kampo medicine. Clinical Pharmacology, 32, 132S-134S (Japanese)

    60.           Purusotam Basnet (2001) Is it possible to cure diabetes mellitus by herbal treatment in twenty first century? Annual Report of Institute of Natural Medicine, Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Toyama, Japan, 27, 17-23.

    59.  Purusotam Basnet, Ikuyo Yasuda, Noriko Kumagai, Chihiro Tohda, Hiroshi Nojima, Yasushi Kuraishi, Katsuko Komatsu (2001) Inhibition of itch–scratch response by fruits of Cnidium monneri in mice. Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin, 24, 1012-1015. PMID: 11558560; (Web of knowledge: Times cited-8)

    58.  Ralf Claus, Ralf Kinscherf, Christof Gehrke, Gabriel Bonaterra, Purusotam Basnet, Jurgen Metz, Hans-Peter Diegner (2000) Antiapoptic effects of propolis extract and propol on human macrophages exposed to minimally modified low density lipoprotein. Arzneimittel-Forschung/Drug Research, 51, 373-379. PMID: 10800636; (Web of knowledge: Times cited-0)

    57.  Jin-Na Cai, Purusotam Basnet, Zheng-Tao Wang, Katsuko Komatsu, Luo-Shan Xu, Tadato Tani (2000) Coumarins from the fruits of Cnidium monnieri. Journal of Natural Products, 65, 34-56. PMID: 10785419; (Web of knowledge: Times cited-19)

    56.  Koji Hase, Quanbo Xiong, Purusotam Basnet, Tsuneo Namba, Shigetoshi Kadota(1999) Inhibitory effect of tetrahydroswertianolin on tumor necrosis factor-α-dependent hepatic apoptosis in mice. Biochemical Pharmacology, 57, 1823-1827. PMID: 10353265; (Web of knowledge: Times cited-11)

    55.  Masahiko Kurogawa, Purusotam Basnet, Mizue Ohsugi, Toyoharu Hozumi, Shigetoshi Kadota, Tsuneo Namba, Takashi Kawana, Kimiyasu Shiraki (1999) Anti-herpes simplex virus activity of moronic acid purified from Rhus javanica in vitro and in vivo. The Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, 289, 72-78. PMID: 10086989; (Web of knowledge: Times cited-46)

    54.  Jeevan Kumar Prasain, Yasuhiro Tezuka, Jianxin Li, Ken Tanaka, Purusotam Basnet, Hui Dong, Tsuneo Namba, Shigetoshi Kadota (1999) New diarylheptanoids from the seeds of Alpinia blepharocalyx. Planta Medica, 65, 196. PMID: 17260260; (Web of knowledge: Times cited-15)

    53.  Jeevan Kumar Prasain, Yasuhiro Tezuka, Jianxin Li, Ken Tanaka, Purusotam Basnet, Hui Dong, Tsuneo Namba, Shigetoshi Kadota (1998) Novel diarylheptanoids from the seeds of Alpinia blepharocalyx - Revised structure of calyxin A. Journal of Chemical Research (S), 22-23. (Web of knowledge: Times cited-10)

    52.  Rena Ksimu, Yasuhiro Tezuka, Ken Tanaka, Zhunan Gong, Jianxin Li, Purusotam Basnet, Tsuneo Namba, Shigetoshi Kadota (1998) Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis of seventeen Salvia plants. Journal of Traditional Medicines, 15, 109-115.

    51.  Masahiko Kurogawa, Toyoharu Hozumi, Purusotam Basnet, Michio Nakano, Shigetoshi Kadota, Tsuneo Namba, Takashi Kawana, Kimiyasu Shiraki (1998) Purification and characterization of eugeniin as anti-herpes virus compound from Geum japonicum and Syzygium aromaticum. The Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, 284, 728-735. PMID: 9454821; (Web of knowledge: Times cited-43)

    50.  Jeevan Kumar Prasain, Yasuhiro Tezuka, Koji Hase, Purusotam Basnet, Hui Dong, Tsuneo Namba, Shigetoshi Kadota (1998) Inhibitory effect of diarylheptanoids on nitric oxide production in activated murine macrophages. Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin, 21, 371-374. PMID: 9586575; (Web of knowledge: Times cited-12)

    49.  Rena Ksimu, Ken Tanaka, Yasuhiro Tezuka, Zhunan Gong, Jianxin Li, Purusotam Basnet, Tsuneo Namba, Shigetoshi Kadota (1998) Comparative study of seventeen Salvia plants: Aldose reductase inhibitory activity of water and MeOH extracts and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) analysis of water extracts. Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin, 46, 500-504. PMID: 9549892; (Web of knowledge: Times cited-62)

    48.  Yasuhiro Tezuka, Rena Ksimu, Jianxin Li, Purusotam Basnet, Ken Tanaka, Tsuneo Namba, Shigetoshi Kadota (1998) Constituents of roots of Salvia deserta Schang (Xinjiang-Danseng). Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin, 46, 107-112. (Web of knowledge: Times cited-45)

    47.  Jeevan Kumar Prasain, Jianxin Li, Yasuhiro Tezuka, Ken Tanaka, Purusotam Basnet, Hui Dong, Tsuneo Namba, Shigetoshi Kadota (1998) Calyxin H, epicalyxin H and blepharocalyxins A and B; Novel diarylheptanoids from the seeds of Alpinia blepharocalyx. Journal of Natural Products, 61, 212-216. PMID: 9548849; (Web of knowledge: Times cited-27)

    46.  Mizue Ohsugi, Purusotam Basnet, Shigetoshi Kadota, Eiji Ishii, Toshohide Tamura, Yashushi Okumura, Tsuneo Namba (1997) Antibacterial activity of traditional medicines and an active constituent lupulone from Humulus lupulus against Helicobacter pyroli. Journal of Traditional Medicines, 14, 186-191.

    45.  Katsuko Komatsu, Purusotam Basnet, Seiichi Yamaji, Shigetoshi Kadota, Tsuneo Namba (1997) A comparative study on Swertiae Herba from Japan, Nepal, and China and their hypoglycemic activities in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats. Natural Medicines, 51,265-268.

    44.  Shigetoshi Kadota, Purusotam Basnet,Eiji Ishii, Toshohide Tamura, Tsuneo Namba (1997) Antibacterial activity of trichorabdal A from Rabdosia trichocarpa against Helicobacter pyroli. Zentralblatt für Bakteriologie, 286, 63-67. PMID: 9241802; (Web of knowledge: Times cited-17)

    43.  Koji Hase, Purusotam Basnet, Shigetoshi Kadota, Tsuneo Namba (1997) Effect of Hovenia dulcis on lipopolysaccharide-induced liver injury in chronic alcohol-fed rats. Journal of Traditional Medicines, 14, 28-33.

    42.  Tetsuya Matsuno, C. Chen, Purusotam Basnet (1997) A tumouricidal and antioxidant compound isolated from an aqueous extract of propolis. Medicinal Science Research, 25, 583-584. (Web of knowledge: Times cited-9)

    41.  Purusotam Basnet, Tetsuya Matsuno, Richard Neidlein (1997) Potent free radical scavenging activity of propol isolated from propolis. Zeitschrift für Naturforschung, 52c, 828-833. PMID: 9463940; (Web of knowledge: Times cited-40)

    40.  Koji Hase, Jianxin Li, Purusotam Basnet, Quanbo Xiong, Shuichi Takamura, Tsuneo Namba, Shigetoshi Kadota(1997) Hepatoprotective principles from Swertia japonica Makino on D-galactosamine/lipopolysaccharide-induced liver injury in mice. Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin, 45, 1823-1827. PMID: 9396160; (Web of knowledge: Times cited-18)

    39.  Yasuhiro Tezuka, Rena Ksimu, Purusotam Basnet, Tsuneo Namba, Shigetoshi Kadota (1997) Aldose reductase inhibitory constituents of the root of Salvia miltiorhiza Bunge. Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin, 45, 1306-1311. PMID: 9377780; (Web of knowledge: Times cited-32)

    38.  Koji Hase, Purusotam Basnet, Shigetoshi Kadota,Tsuneo Namba (1997) Immunostimulating activity of celocian, an antihepatoxic polysaccharide isolated from Celosia argentea. Planta Medica, 63,216-219. PMID: 9225602; (Web of knowledge: Times cited-18)

    37.  Jeevan Kumar Prasain, Yasuhiro Tezuka, Jianxin Li, Ken Tanaka, Purusotam Basnet, Hui Dong, Tsuneo Namba, Shigetoshi Kadota (1997) Six novel diarylheptanoids breaing chalcone or flavanone moiety from the seeds of Alpinia blepharocalyx. Tetrahedron, 53, 7833-7842. (Web of knowledge: Times cited-26)

    36.  Koji Hase, Mizue Ohsugi, Quanbo Xiong, Purusotam Basnet, Shigetoshi Kadota,Tsuneo Namba (1997) Hepatoprotective effect of Hovenia dulcis Thunb. on experimental liver injuries induced by carbon tetrachloride or D-galactosamine/lipopolysaccharide. Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin, 20, 381-385. PMID: 9145214; (Web of knowledge: Times cited-15)

    35.  Koji Hase, Rena Kasimu, Purusotam Basnet,Shigetoshi Kadota, Tsuneo Namba (1997) Preventive effect of lithospermate B from Salvia miltiorhiza on experimental hepatitis induced by carbon tetrachloride or D-galactosamine/lipopolysaccharide. Planta Medica, 63, 22-26. PMID: 9063092; (Web of knowledge: Times cited-54)

    34.  Koji Hase, Shigetoshi Kadota, Purusotam Basnet, Jian-Xin Li, Shuichi Takamura, Tsuneo Namba (1997) Tetrahydroswertianolin: a potent hepatoprotective agent from Swertia japonica Makino. Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin, 45, 567-569. (Web of knowledge: Times cited-19)

    33.  Rena Ksimu, Purusotam Basnet, Yasuhiro Tezuka, Shigetoshi Kadota, Tsuneo Namba (1997) Danshenols A and B, new aldose reductase inhibitors from the root Salvia miltiorhiza Bunge. Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin, 45, 564-566. (Web of knowledge: Times cited-7)

    32.  Hee-Juhn Park, Won-Tae Jung, Purusotam Basnet,Shigetoshi Kadota, Tsuneo Namba (1996) Syringin-4-O-β-glucoside, a new phenylpropanoid glycoside and costunolide, a nitric oxide synthase inhibitor, from the stem bark of Magnolia sieboldii. Journal of Natural Products, 59, 1128-1130. PMID: 8988596; (Web of knowledge: Times cited-36)

    31.  Katsumichi Matsushige, Purusotam Basnet, Shigetoshi Kadota,Tsuneo Namba (1996) Potent free radical scavenging activity of dicaffeoyl quinic acid derivatives from propolis. Journal of Traditional Medicines, 13, 217-228.

    30.  Koji Hase, Mizue Ohsugi, Purusotam Basnet, Shigetoshi Kadota,Tsuneo Namba (1996) Effect of Hoveniae Semen seu Fructus on alcoholic liver injury. Journal of Traditional Medicines, 13, 446-447(Japanese)

    29.  Rena Kasimu, Purusotam Basnet, Koji Hase, Shigetoshi Kadota,Tsuneo Namba (1996) The inhibitory activity of roots of Salvia miltiorhiza on aldose reductase, an enzyme related to diabetes complication. Journal of Traditional Medicines, 13, 458-459 (Japanese)

    28.  Mizue Ohsugi, Purusotam Basnet, Shigetoshi Kadota, Tsuneo Namba, Eiji Ishii, Toshihide Tamura, Yasushi Okumura (1996) Antibacterial activity of Humulus lupulus against Helicobacter pyroli. Journal of Traditional Medicines, 13, 344-345 (Japanese).

    27.  Jeevan Kumar Prasain, Purusotam Basnet, Koji Hase, Shigetoshi Kadota,Tsuneo Namba (1996) Novel diarylheptanoids from the seeds of Alpinia blepharocalyx and their inhibitory activity on nitric oxide formation. Journal of Traditional Medicines, 13, 448-449.

    26.  Katsumichi Matsushige, Purusotam Basnet, Koji Hase, Shigetoshi Kadota,Ken Tanaka, Tsuneo Namba (1996) hepatoprotective activity and STZ-induced diabetes protective effect of propolis. Journal of Traditional Medicines, 13, 320-321 (Japanese).

    25.  Purusotam Basnet, Katsumichi Matsushige, Koji Hase, Shigetoshi Kadota,Tsuneo Namba (1996) Four di-O-caffeoyl quinic acid derivatives from propolis. Potent hepatoprotective activity in experimental liver injury models. Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin, 19, 1479-1484. PMID: 8951168; (J-STAG Home: Times cited 26)

    24.  Shigetoshi Kadota, Jeevan Kumar Prasain, Jian Xin Li, Purusotam Basnet, Hui Dong, Tadato Tani,Tsuneo Namba (1996) Blepharocalyxin A and B, novel diarylheptanoids from Alpinia blepharocalyx, and their inhibitory effect on no formation in murine macrophages. Tetrahedron Letters, 37, 7283-7286. (Web of knowledge: Times cited-12)

    23.  Koji Hase, Shigetoshi  Kadota, Purusotam Basnet,Tooru Takahashi, Tsuneo Namba (1996) Hepatoprotective effects of traditional medicines. Isolation of the active constituents from seeds of Celocia argentea. Phytotherapy Research, 10, 387-392. (Web of knowledge: Times cited-17)

    22.  Katsumichi Matsushige, Purusotam Basnet, Koji Hase Shigetoshi Kadota, Ken Tanaka, Tsuneo Namba (1996) Propolis Protects Pancreatic β-Cells Against the Toxicity of Streptozotocin (STZ). Phytomedicine, III, 203-209. (Web of knowledge: Times cited-13)

    21.  Jeevan Kumar Prasain, Shigetoshi Kadota, Purusotam Basnet,Koji Hase, Tsuneo Namba (1996) Hepatoprotective effect of Panax notoginseng: Ginsenoside-Re and -Rg1 as its active constituents in D-galactosamine/lipopolysaccharide-induced liver injury. Phytomedicine, 2, 297-303. (Web of knowledge: Times cited-2)

    20.  Purusotam Basnet, Katsumichi Matsushige, Koji Hase, Shigetoshi Kadota,Tsuneo Namba (1996) Potent antihepatotoxic activity of dicaffeoyl quinic acids from propolis. Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin, 19, 655-657. PMID: 9132180; (Web of knowledge: Times cited-16)

    19.  Koji Hase, Shigetoshi Kadota, Purusotam Basnet,Tooru Takahashi, Tsuneo Namba (1996) Protective effect of celocian, an acidic polysaccharide on chemically and immunologically induced liver injuries. Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin, 19, 567-572. PMID: 8860960; (Web of knowledge: Times cited-17)

    18.  Shigetoshi  Kadota, Xiao-Li Sun, Purusotam Basnet, Yasunori Momose, Tsuneo Namba (1996) Effects of alkaloids from Corydalis decumbens on contraction and electrophysiology of cardiac myocytes. Phytotherapy Research, 10, 18-22. (Web of knowledge: Times cited-1)

    *17.Purusotam Basnet,Shigetoshi  Kadota, Koji Hase, Tsuneo Namba (1995) Five new C-methyl flavonoids, the potent aldose reductase inhibitors from Matteuccia orientalis Trev. Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin, 43, 1558-1564. PMID: 7586082; (Web of knowledge: Times cited-18)

    *16.Purusotam Basnet,Shigetoshi Kadota, Ram Raja Pandey, Tooru Takahashi, Yasuhiko Kojima, Mineo Shimizu, Yasumitsu Takata, Masashi Kobayashi, Tsuneo Namba (1995) Screening of traditional medicines for their hypoglycemic activity in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats and a detailed study on Psidium guajava. Journal of Traditional Medicines, 12, 109-117.

    *15.Purusotam Basnet,Shigetoshi Kadota, Mineo Shimizu, Yasumitsu Takata, Masashi Kobayashi, Tsuneo Namba (1995) Bellidifolin stimulates glucose uptake in rat 1 fibroblasts and ameliorates hyperglycemia in STZ-induced diabetic rats. Planta Medica, 61, 402-405. PMID: 7480198; (Web of knowledge: Times cited-23)

    14.  Shigetoshi  Kadota, Purusotam Basnet,Satoshi Terashima, Akira Kageyu, Jian-Xin Li, Tsuneo Namba (1995) Palbinone, a novel terpenoid from Paeonia albiflora; a potent inhibitory activity on human monocytes interleukin-1β. Phytotherapy Research, 9, 379-381. (Web of knowledge: Times cited-2)

    13.  Shigetoshi Kadota, Dong Hui, Purusotam Basnet, Jeevan Kumar Prasain, Guo-Jun Xu, Tsuneo Namba (1994) Three novel diaryl heptanoids; calyxin A, calyxin B and 3-epi-calyxin B from a Chinese crude drug Yunan Cao Kou (Alpinia blepharocalyx K. Schun.). Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin, 42, 2647-2649. (Web of knowledge: Times cited-16)

    *12.Purusotam Basnet, Shigetoshi  Kadota, Mineo Shimizu, Tsuneo Namba (1994) Bellidifolin, A potent hypoglycemic agent in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats from Swertia japonica. Planta Medica, 60, 507-511. PMID: 7809201; (Web of knowledge: Times cited-48)

    *11.Shigetoshi  Kadota, Purusotam Basnet, Koji Hase, Tsuneo Namba (1994) Matteuorienate A and B, two new and potent aldose reductase inhibitors from Matteuccia orientalis (Hook.) Trev. Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin, 42, 1712-1714. PMID: 7954926; (Web of knowledge: Times cited-8)

    *10.Purusotam Basnet, Shigetoshi  Kadota, Mineo Shimizu, Tsuneo Namba (1994) The hypoglycaemic activity of Swertia japonica extract in Streptozotocin-induced hyperglycaemic rats. Phytotherapy Research, 8, 55-57. (Web of knowledge: Times cited-6)

    09.  Ramesh Raj Pant, Jeevan Kumar Prasain, Purusotam Basnet,Mangala Devi Manandhar (1993) Chemical constituents of Euonymus hamiltonianus Wall. Journal of Nepal Chemical Society, 12, 1-5.

    08.  Chun Zhen Wu, Shigetoshi Kadota, Jian Xin Li, Purusotam Basnet, Tsuneo Namba (1993) A comparative study of alkaloidal constituents in Corydalis decumbens tubers by high performance liquid chromatography. Shoyakugaku Zasshi, 47, 440-445.

    07.  Purusotam Basnet, Shigetoshi Kadota, Jian Xin Li, Chun Zhen Wu, Tsuneo Namba (1993) (-)-Corydecumbine, a novel phthalideisoquinoline alkaloid from Corydalis decumbens. Heterocycles, 36, 2205-2208. (Web of knowledge: Times cited-1)

    *06.Purusotam  Basnet, Shigetoshi  Kadota, Mineo Shimizu, Hong-Xi Xu, Tsuneo Namba (1993) 2'-Hydroxymatteucinol, A new C-methyl flavanone derivative from Matteuccia orientalis; potent hypoglycemic activity in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats. Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin, 41, 1790-1795. PMID: 8281576; (Web of knowledge: Times cited-27)

    05.  Purusotam Basnet, Shigetoshi Kadota, Krishna Manandhar, Mangala Devi Manandhar, Tsuneo Namba (1993) Constituents of Boenninghausenia albiflora. Isolation and identification of some coumarins. Planta Medica, 59, 384-386. PMID: 17235996; (Web of knowledge: Times cited-13)

    *04.Purusotam Basnet, Shigetoshi Kadota, Satoshi Terashima, Mineo Shimizu, Tsuneo Namba (1993) Two new 2-arylbenzofuran derivatives from hypoglycemic activity-bearing fractions of Morus insignis. Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin, 41, 1238-1243. PMID: 8374993; (Web of knowledge: Times cited-41)

    03.  Shigetoshi Kadota, Satoshi Terashima, Purusotam Basnet, Taro Kikuchi, Tsuneo Namba (1993) Palbinone, a novel terpenoid from Paeonia albiflora; potent inhibitory activity on 3α-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase. Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin, 41, 487-490. PMID: 8477499; (Web of knowledge: Times cited-16)

    02.  Purusotam Basnet,Krishna Manandhar, Mangala Devi Manandhar (1988) Spasmolytically active coumarins from Boenninghausenia albiflora Hook. Journal of Nepal Chemical Society, 8, 13-15.

    01.  Purusotam Basnet (1985) A simple way to count π-electrons in the conjugated cyclic systems. Bulletin of Nepal Chemical Society, 5, 3.

     (*) The work included in the Ph. D. thesis (Chemical and biological studies on some important traditional medicines for hypoglycemic principles).

     

    INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CONGRESSES

    Invited Lectures

    22. Purusotam Basnet (2013) Role of oxidative stress and antioxidants In IVF/ICSI. Competence Centre on Reproductive Medicine and Biology (CCRMB) University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia, January 25 (Lecture).

    21.Purusotam Basnet (2012) The emerging natural medicine landscape on test tube baby. Institute of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea, November 22 (Lecture).

    20.Purusotam Basnet (2012) Role of natural medicine on test tube baby, IBB Conference 2012Institute of Bioscience & Biotechnology, Kangwon National University, Korea, November 20 (Lecture).

    19. Purusotam Basnet (2012) Vesicle Based Formulation of Curcumin Targeted for the Topical Application of Vaginal Inflammation in Early Pregnancy. Showa Pharmaceutical University, Machida Tokyo, Japan, September 14 (Lecture)

    18.Purusotam Basnet (2011) Polyphenols: Genital inflammation and cancer. Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Olomouci, Olomouci, Czech Republic, Jun. 30 (Lecture).

    17. Purusotam Basnet (2011) Natural polyphenols in treatment of genital inflammation and cancer. Department of Chemistry, University of Sienna, Italy, Jun. 28 (Lecture)

    16.Purusotam Basnet (2010) Curcumin for the treatment of cancer. Department of Oriental Medicine, MokpoNationalUniversity, Jeonnam, Republic of Korea, Oct. 8 (Lecture)

    15. Purusotam Basnet (2010) Curcumin: From traditional Asian spice to medicine. International Symposium on Herbal MedicineR & D (ISHM) Perspectives of Herbal Medicine on Current Status and Future Directions, Oct. 5, Jecheon, Republic of Korea, Abstract and presentation p 107-118 (Oral presentation).

    14.Purusotam Basnet (2007) Antidiabetic herbal drug: A challenge of twenty first century: Sixth IPSF-APPS 2007 Symposium, KathmanduUniversity, Dhulikhel, Nepal(Presentation).

    13.Purusotam Basnet (2007) Column chromatography: A simple tool for the isolation and purification of natural products: Analytical Workshop June 14-15, Organized jointly by Nepal Chemical Society and Nepal Academy of Science and Technology, Kathmandu Nepal. Kathmandu, Nepal(Presentation as a Resource Person).

    12.Purusotam Basnet (2007) NMR spectroscopy: An application approach. National Workshop on Spectroscopic Techniques for the Structure Elucidation of Chemical compounds, Jan. 7-12, Organized by Nepal Chemical Society, Kathmandu Nepal (Presentation as a Resource Person).

    11.Purusotam Basnet (2007) Is it possible to cure diabetes mellitus by herbal treatment in twenty first century? National Seminar on Sustainable Use of Biological Resources with the Special Theme: Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Apr. 22-23, Organized by Central Department of Botany, TU, Institute of Forestry TU, and Prithivinarayan Campus, TU, Pokhara, Pokhara, Nepal (Presentation).

    10. Purusotam Basnet: (2006) Role of university in human resources development for the utilization, conservation and development of Himalayan medicinal resources. Bhutan-Japan Symposium on Conservation and Utilization of Himalayan Medicinal Resources, Aug. 29-31,Thimpu, Bhutan (Presentation and full paper in proceeding).

    09. Purusotam Basnet (2006) Biotechnological perspective on natural medicinal resources in Nepal, BINASIA-Nepal National Workshop, Mar. 30-31, Organized by BINASIA and RICAST, Kathmandu, Nepal (Presentation).

    08.Purusotam Basnet (2003) Role of traditional medicines in controlling diabetes. The 9th International Symposium on Traditional Medicine in Toyama, Oct. 10-13,Toyama, Japan (Presentation and full paper in proceedings).

    07.Purusotam Basnet (2001) The role of natural products in the treatment of diabetes mellitus and possible use of combinatorial technologies” – Symposium on Combinatorial Technologies, Apr. 27, Organized by International Centre for Science (ICS), High Technology United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand. (Country Report: The Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 25, 85.

    06.Purusotam Basnet (2001) Himalayan medicinal resources: Present and future. A case study: Antidiabetic activity of Shilajit. The 8th International Symposium of the Plant Resources Society of Korea, Nov. 15-17, Chonnam National University, South Korea(Presentation and full paper in proceedings).

    05.Purusotam Basnet (2001) Inhibitory Effect of Tetrahydroswertianolin on Tumor Necrosis Factor-α-dependent Hepatic Apoptosis in Mice, 6th International Symposium of Research Institute of Oriental Medicine, Nov. 14, Dongguk University, South Korea (Presentation).

    04.Purusotam Basnet Akihito Takano, Katsuko Komatsu (2001) Shilajit- What do we know about its antidiabetic activity? Nepal-Japan Joint Symposium Mar. 12, Kathmandu, Nepal (Presentation and full paper in proceedings).

    03.Purusotam Basnet (1999)Antidiabetic effect of Propolis, Shilajit, Karela. 5th Oriental Medicinal Research Seminar, Apr. 26, Toyama, Japan (Presentation).

    02.Purusotam Basnet (1999)Antidiabetic effect of natural medicine in various animal models. 4th Oriental Medicinal Research Seminar, April 26, Toyama, Japan (Presentation).

    01.Purusotam Basnet, Shigetoshi Kadota, Mineo Shimizu, Tsuneo Namba (1994) Hypoglycemic activity of natural drugs in STZ-induced diabetic rats and isolation of active principles. 19th IUPAC Symposium on the Chemistry of Natural Products, Karachi, Pakistan, Abstracts in p 155 (Presentation and full paper in proceedings).

    Paper Presentation

    83. Sandra Ristori, Agnese Magonio, Roberto De Philippis, Natasa Skalko-Basnet, Purusotam Basnet, Cristina Gonnelli (2012) New vectors for delivering polyphenols: the case of curcumins, Florence, Italy (Poster presentation).

    82. Ganesh Acharya, Purusotam Basnet, (2012) Expression of Non-muscle myosin IIA and IIB in normal and preeclamptic human placenta and their role in trophoblast cell migration. International Federation of Placenta Association (IFPA), September 18-21, Hiroshima, Japan (Poster presentation).

    81. Purusotam Basnet, Ganesh Acharya, Martha Hentemann, Natasa Skalko-Basnet (2012) Vesicle-based curcumin formulation for the topical application targeted to vaginal inflammation during pregnancy. International Federation of Placenta Association (IFPA), September 18-21, Hiroshima, Japan (Poster presentation).

    80. Purusotam Basnet, Martha Hentemann, Ganesh Acharya, Natasa Skalko-Basnet (2012) Development of liposomal formulation with curcumin targeted for the treatment of vaginal inflammation. 38th Nordic Congress of Obstetrics and Gynecology, June 16-19, Bergen, Norway (Poster presentation).

    79. Katja Berginc, Purusotam Basnet, Natasa Skalko-Basnet, Albin Kristl (2011) Curcumin: Anti-carcinogens for vaginal delivery. 4th BBBB-Bled International Conference on Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sep. 29 – Oct. 1, Bled, Slovenia, Abstracts in European journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, vol 44, supplement 1, pp 106-107  (poster presentation).

    78. Purusotam Basnet, Ingunn Tho, Natasa Skalko-Basnet (2011) Curcumin, a pleiotropic molecule from turmeric powder (Curry spice): Liposomal formulation targeted for the treatment of vaginal inflammation. Nordic Natural Products Congress 2011 (NNPC 2011), Jun. 6-9, Oslo, Norway, Abstract in p O-3 (Oral presentation).

    77. Purusotam Basnet, Heider Hussain, Ingunn Tho, Natasa Skalko-Basnet (2010) Liposomal curcumin: The way to improve anti-inflammatory activity. Drug Transport and Delivery, Oct. 3-6,Aix-en-Provence, France (Poster presentation).

    76. Purusotam Basnet, Natasa Skalko-Basnet (2010) Curcumin: Liposomal delivery system enhances the anti-inflammatory properties. Symposium of Phospholipid Pharmaceutical Research, Heidelberg, Germany (Oral presentation).

    75. Purusotam Basnet, Ingunn Tho, Natasa Skalko-Basnet (2010) Curcumin: Liposomal delivery enhances anti-inflammatory property. Drug Transport and Delivery Symposium, Jun. 28-29,Gothenburg, Sweden, Abstract in (Oral presentation)

    74. Purusotam Basnet, Ingunn Tho, Natasa Skalko-Basnet (2010) Curcumin, a wonder drug of 21st century: liposomal delivery system targeting vaginal inflammation. 5th International Congress in Complementary Medicine Research (ICCMR 2010), May 19-21, Tromsø, Norway, Abstract in p 22(Oral presentation)

    73. Hari Prasad Devkota, Shoji Yahara, Purusotam Basnet (2009) Chemical Analysis on a Nepalese Medicinal Plant, Sapium insigne (Part 2): The 56th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Pharmacognosy,Oct. 3-4, Kyoto, Japan, Abstract in 2P-022, (Poster presentation).

    72. Bindu Thapa, Man Kumari Gurung, Shila Gurung, Željka Vanić, Purusotam Basnet, Nataša Škalko-Basnet(2009) Phospholipid-based Topical Delivery Systems for Phytochemicals. Symposium of Phospholipid Pharmaceutical Research, May 11-12,Heidelberg, Germany (Oral presentation).

    71. Bindu Thapa, Željka Vanić, Ivan Pepić, Purusotam Basnet, Nataša Škalko-Basnet(2009) Phospholipid-based topical delivery system with capsaicin for treatment of arthritic pain. Symposium of Phospholipid Pharmaceutical Research, May 11-12, Heidelberg, Germany (Poster presentation).

    70. Purusotam Basnet, Akihito Takano, Katsuko Komatsu (2008) Shilajit: A himalayan natural resource for the prevention of diabetes. The 4th International BIOPROSP Conference on Marine Biotechnology (BIOPROSP 2009), Feb. 24-25, Tromsø, Norway, Abstract in p 49 (Poster presentation).

    69. Hari Prasad Devkota, Shoji Yahara, Purusotam Basnet (2008) Chemical analysis on a Nepalese medicinal plant, Sapium insigne: The 55th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Pharmacognosy, Sep. 19-20, Nagasaki, Japan, Abstract in p 236 (Poster presentation).

    68. Bindu Thapa, Mankumari Gurung, Purusotam Basnet, Natasa Skalko Basnet (2008) Liposomal delivery system for phytochemicals. The 2nd Midnight Sun Meeting on Drug Transport and Delivery, Jun. 25- 27, Tromsø, Norway, Abstract in p 29 (Oral presentation).

    67. Jaya Prakash Chalise, Kalpana Acharya, Nirmala Gurung, Ram Prasad Bhusal, Reenu Gurung, Purusotam Basnet (2008) Antioxidative nutraceuticals in Nepalese wild fruits. The 2nd Midnight Sun Meeting on Drug Transport and Delivery, Jun. 25- 27, Tromsø, Norway, Abstract in p 58, (Poster presentation).

    66. Kalpana Parajuli, Soji Yahara, Purusotam Basnet (2008) Screening of common Nepalese natural medicines for their antioxidants activities and evaluation of chemical constituents of Rhei Rhizoma: Chemical Congress-2008 May 22-25, Organized by Nepal Chemical Society, Kathmandu, Nepal, Abstract in p 28 (Oral Presentation).

    65. Sushil Panta, Kazuo Masuda, Soji Yahara, Purusotam Basnet (2008) A new triterpenoid derivatives; lupenyl behenate from the latex of Plumeria rubra Linn. Chemical Congress-2008, May 22-25, Organized by Nepal Chemical Society,Kathmandu, Nepal, Abstract in p 29 (Oral Presentation).

    64. Amrit Poudel, Akihito Takano, Kazuo Masuda, Soji Yahara, Purusotam Basnet (2008) Chemical constituents and antioxidative activity of Cuscuta Reflexa Roxb. Chemical Congress-2008, May 22-25, Organized by Nepal Chemical Society,Kathmandu, Nepal, Abstract in p 29 (Oral Presentation).

    63. Mankumari Gurung, Jyoti Sherchan, Purusotam Basnet, Natasa Skalko-Basnet (2008)Curcumin, a wonder drug of 21st century: Why do we need delivery systems? Chemical Congress-2008, May 22-25, Organized by Nepal Chemical Society, Kathmandu, Nepal, Abstract in p 26 (Oral Presentation).

    62. Amrit Poudel, Kazuo Masuda, Akihito Takano, Purusotam Basnet (2007) Chemical constituents and anti-oxidative activity of Cuscuta reflexa Roxb. National Seminar on Sustainable Use of Biological Resources with the Special Theme: Medicinal and Aromatic Plants. Apr. 22-23, Pokhara, Nepal (Poster presentation).

    61. Sushil Panta, Kazuo Masuda, Soji Yahara, Purusotam Basnet (2007) Chemical constituents of Galainchi (Plumeria rubra) latex.National Seminar on Sustainable Use of Biological Resources with the Special Theme: Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Apr. 22-23, Pokhara, Nepal (Poster presentation).

    60. Kalpana Parajuli, Purusotam Basnet (2007) Screening of potent natural antioxidants and evaluation of chemical constituents. National Seminar on Sustainable Use of Biological Resources with the Special Theme: Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Apr. 22-23,Pokhara, Nepal (Poster presentation).

    59. Bindu Thapa, Purusotam Basnet, Natasa Skalko Basnet (2007) Screening of Capsicum fruits from Nepal for their capsaicin content. National Seminar on Sustainable Use of Biological Resources with the Special Theme: Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Apr. 22-23,Pokhara, Nepal (Poster presentation).

    58. Anjana Adhikari, Hari Prasad Devkota, Purusotam Basnet, Natasa Skalko Basnet (2007) Screening of Nepalese natural medicines for skin whitening activity. National Seminar on Sustainable Use of Biological Resources with the Special Theme: Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Apr. 22-23,Pokhara, Nepal (Poster presentation).

    57. Hari Prasad Devkota, Anjana Adhikari, Purusotam Basnet, Natasa Skalko Basnet (2007) Free radical scavenging activity of crude drugs extracts: possible protection from aging and photoaging. National Seminar on Sustainable Use of Biological Resources with the Special Theme: Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Apr. 22-23,Pokhara, Nepal (Poster presentation).

    56.Purusotam Basnet, Katsuko Komatsu (2006) The database of ethnomedicines in the world (ETHMEDmmm) collection of the wisdom on traditional and folk medicine in the world.  Bhutan-Japan Symposium on Conservation and Utilization of Himalayan Medicinal Resources, Aug. 29-31,Thimpu, Bhutan, Abstract and full paper in proceedings pp 155-158 (Oral presentation).

    55.Purusotam Basnet, Etsuko Fujieda, Katsuko Komatsu (2005) Anti-oxidative activity of common spices.Abstract in Third International Symposium on Medicinal Resources in Pokhara,Pokhara, Nepal (Oral presentation).

    54. Ananda Koirala, Rajendra Karki, Bhesh Raj Sharma, Purusotam Basnet (2005) Formulation of anti-diabetic herbal tea. Third International Symposium on Medicinal Resources in Pokhara,Pokhara, Nepal (Poster presentation).

    53. Sushil Panta, Ananta Sigdel, Daulat Bikram Khadka, Yadav Bandhu Bhurtyal Amardeep Ankalgi, Purusotam Basnet (2005) Chemical constituents of Plumeria rubra. Third International Symposium on Medicinal Resources in Pokhara, Pokhara, Nepal (Poster presentation).

    52. Bindu Thapa, Sunita KC, Akihito Takano, Kazuo Masuda, Purusotam Basnet, Natasa Skalko Basnet (2005) Capsaicin content in different varieties of Capsicum found in Nepal: An attempt in standardization. Third International Symposium on Medicinal Resources in Pokhara, Pokhara, Nepal (Poster presentation).

    51. Amrit Poudel, Binita Shrestha, Chandan Shrestha, Kalpana Parajuli, Punam Gauchan, Purosatam Basnet (2005) Chemical constituents of Cuscuta reflexa. Third International Symposium on Medicinal Resources in Pokhara,Pokhara, Nepal (Poster presentation).

    50. Hari Prasad Devkota, Anjana Adhikari, Sunila Paudel, Sushila Gc, Purusotam Basnet (2005) Antioxidative activity of common Nepalese crude drugs. Third International Symposium on Medicinal Resources in Pokhara, Pokhara, Nepal (Poster presentation).

    49. Purusotam Basnet, Tsuneo Namba, Katsuko Komatsu (2002) Antidiabetic activity of Karela. Symposium 2002 on Conservation and Utilization of Himalayan Medicinal Resources, Pokhara, Nepal, Abstract in p 8. (Oral presentation).

    48. Ines Tomoko Matsuse, Purusotam Basnet, Kiyoshi Kamimura (2000) A hatching stimulant substance for Aedes koreicoides (3). Joint Meeting of the 70th Annual Meeting of The Japanese Society of Parasitology and The 53rd Annual Meeting of the Japan Society of Medical Entomology and Zoology, Apr. 4-6, Yamagata, Japan.

    47.Purusotam Basnet, Katsuko Komatsu, Mineo Shimizu (2001) Antidiabetic effect of green tea and mechanism of its hypoglycemic action. World O-CHA (Tea) Festival, SBS Promotion, May 14,Shizuoka, Japan, Abstract in p 10. (Oral presentation).

    46. Ines Tomoko Matsuse, Purusotam Basnet, Kiyoshi Kamimura (2000) A hatching stimulating substance for Aedes koreicoides (2). 52nd Annual Meeting of the Japan Society of Medical Entomology and Zoology, Apr. 1-3, NahaCity, Okinawa, Japan.

    45.Purusotam Basnet (2000) The possible role of natural medicine for the prevention of diabetes. Nepal Chemical Society, Kathmandu Nepal, Abstract in p 11. (Oral presentation).

    44.Purusotam Basnet (2000) Is it possible to prevent diabetes? 13th Annual Meeting of Hokuriku Animal Research Association, Jul. 17,Toyama, Japan, Abstract in p 3. (Oral presentation).

    43.Purusotam Basnet, Tsuneo Namba, Katsuko Komatsu (2000) Momordica Chirantia: What do we really know about its hypoglycemic activity? 3rd International congress on Phytomedicine, Oct. 11-13, Munich, Germany (Oral presentation).

    42.Purusotam Basnet, Akihito Takano, Katsuko Komatsu (2000) Shilajit, An Ayurvedic drug, prevents diabetes in nonobese diabetic mice and in multiple low dose streptrozotocin treated rat. 3rd International congress on Phytomedicine, Oct. 11-13,Munich, Germany (Poster presentation).

    41. Chihiro Tohda, Purusotam Basnet, Katsuko Komatsu (2000) Identifying and analyzing a neurite outgrowth factor in fresh root of Rehmannia glutinosa Liboschitz. Annual Meeting of 43rd Japanese Neurology Society, Oct. 18-20, Kanazawa, Japan, Abstract in p 10 and in Neurochemical Research 26(3) pp 282-283, 2001 (Oral presentation, Japanese).

    40. Ikuyo Yasuda, Purusotam Basnet, Chihiro Tohda, Katsuko Komatsu, Hiroshi Nojima, Yasushi Kuraishi (2000) Itching effect of methanol extract of Zashosi in mouse. 51st Annual meeting of Japanese Pharmacology Society, Toyama, Japan, Abstract in p 9. (Oral presentation, Japanese).

    39. Kyoko Takahasi, Tomoco Morizaki, Katsuko Komatsu, Purusotam Basnet (2000) Effect of Kampo drug Ogon constituents on CYP metabolites. 21st Japanese Clinical Pharmacology Annual Meeting, Sapporo, Japan, Abstract in p 9. (Oral presentation, Japanese).

    38. Tomoco Morizaki, Kyoko Takahasi, Katsuko Komatsu, Purusotam Basnet (2000) Metabolites of Kampo: Effect of Ogon on human liver metabolites. The 200th General Meeting of the Pharmaceutical Society of Japan, Mar. 29-31, Gifu, Japan. (Poster presentation, Japanese).

    37. Hirotoshi Fushimi, Purusotam Basnet, Koji Hase, Chihiro Tohda, Masaharu Isobe, Katsuko Komatsu (2000) Liver cytokine mRNAs expression analysis in D-GalN/LPS-challenged mice by RT-PCR. The 200th General Meeting of the Pharmaceutical Society of Japan, Mar. 29-31,Gifu, Japan (Poster presentation).

    36. Hirotoshi Fushimi, Koji Hase, Purusotam Basnet, Chihiro Tohda, Masao Isobe, Katsuko Komatsu (2000) Search for drugs from natural medicine in liver disease：Tranaminase and cytokine mRNA in model mouse. The 200th General Meeting of the Pharmaceutical Society of Japan, March 29-31, Gifu, Japan (Japanese)

    35. Ines Tomoko Matsuse, Purusotam Basnet, Kiyoshi Kamimura (1999) A hatching stimulant substance for Aedes koreicoides. 54th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Parasitology, Oct. 16-17,Japan.

    34. Suresh Awale, Purusotam Basnet Masao Hattori, Shigetoshi Kadota, Katsuko Komatsu (1999) Studies on the alkaloid constitutents of Khan Tauk Myit (Coptis teeta Wall. Subsp. lohitensis Pandit et Babu) from Myanmar. The 46th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Pharmacognosy, Sep. 17-18, Osaka, Japan. Abstract in p 242 (Poster presentation).

    33.Purusotam Basnet, Tadato Tani, Katsuko Komatsu (1999) Propolis prevents diabetes and increases life span in nod mice and inhibits the STZ-toxicity in rats. The 16th General Meeting of Medical and Pharmaceutical Society for Wakan-Yaku, Aug. 28-29,Chiba, Japan, Abstract in p 66 (Oral presentation).

    32. Katsuko Komatsu, Chihiro Tohda, Purusotam Basnet (1999) The active constituents from Rhemania glutinosa to expand the neuronal network. The 119th General Meeting of the Pharmaceutical Society of Japan, Mar. 29-31, Tokushima, Japan, Abstract in p 122 (vol. 2) (Japanese).

    31. Mohan Bikram Gewali, Purusotam Basnet (1998) How long does the himalayan medicinal plants exist? Symposium of Medicinal Plants. Sep. 26, Tokyo, Japan, Abstract in p 82. (Oral presentation).

    30. Masahiko Kurokawa, Purusotam Basnet, Mizue Ohsugi, Toyoharu Hozumi, Michio Nakano, Shigetoshi Kadota, Tsuneo Namba, Kimiyasu Shiraki (1997). Efficacy of moronic acid as a novel anti-herpes simples virus agent purified from Rhus javanica against its infection in vitro and in vivo. The 2nd  International Herpes virus Workshop, Aug. 2-8, California, USA, Abstract in p 83 (Oral presentation).

    29. Jun-Ichi Yamamura, Masahiko Kurokawa, Toyoharu Hozumi, Purusotam Basnet, Michio Nakano, Shigetoshi Kadota, Tsuneo Namba, Takashi Kawana, Kimiyasu Shiraki (1997) Anti-herpes virus activity of eugenin from Geum japonica with oral therapeutic activity in mice. The 2nd International Herpes virus Workshop, Aug 2-8,California, USA, Abstract in p 83 (Oral presentation).

    28. Tetsuya Matsuno, Purusotam Basnet, Tsutomu Shimizu (1997) Tumoricidal and antioxidant activities of PRF-1 isolated from water extract of propolis. 2nd International Symposium on Natural Drugs, Maratea, Italy, Abstract in p 82 (Oral presentation).

    27.Purusotam Basnet, Tetsuya Matsuno, Hans Künley, Richard Neidlein (1997) Propolis protects pancreatic β-cells against STZ-toxicity in rats and delays diabetes in nonobese diabetic mice. 2nd International Symposium on Natural Drugs, Maratea, Italy, Abstract in p 64 (Oral presentation).

    26. Rena Ksimu, Purusotam Basnet, Yasuhiro Tezuka, Shigetoshi Kadota,Tsuneo Namba (1997) The study on the roots of Salvia deserta Scharg on biologically active constituents. The 117th  Annual Meeting of Pharmaceutical Society of Japan (Nihon Yakugaku Gakkai),Tokyo, Japan, Abstract in p 111 (Oral presentation in Japanese).

    25. Seiichi Yamaji, Sumitra Takano, Akihito Takano, Purusotam Basnet, Tsuneo Namba (1996) The studies in Nepalese herbology, Birnighantu. The 18th Annual Research Meeting of Ayurveda, Toyama, Japan, Abstract in pp 9-10 (Oral presentation).

    24. Jeevan Kumar Prasain, Purusotam Basnet, Koji Hase, Shigetoshi Kadota, Tsuneo Namba (1996) Novel diarylheptanoids from the seeds of Alpinia blepharocalyx and their inhibitory activity on nitric oxide formation.  The 13th General Meeting of Medical and Pharmaceutical Society of Wakan-Yaku, Toyama, Japan, Abstract in p 120 (Oral presentation).

    23. Rena Kasimu, Purusotam Basnet, Koji Hase, Shigetoshi Kadota, Tsuneo Namba (1996) Inhibitory activity of Salvia miltiorhiza against aldose reductase, an enzyme related to diabetes complications. The 13th General Meeting of Medical and Pharmaceutical Society of Wakan-Yaku, Toyama, Japan, Abstract in p 111. (Oral presentation, Japanese).

    22. Koji Hase, Purusotam Basnet, Shigetoshi Kadota, Tsuneo Namba (1996) Effect of Hoveniae Semen on alcoholic liver injury. The 13th General Meeting of Medical and Pharmaceutical Society of Wakan-Yaku, Toyama, Japan, Abstract in p 110. (Oral presentation, Japanese).

    21. Mizue Ohsugi, Purusotam Basnet, Shigetoshi Kadota, Tsuneo Namba (1996) An acidic polysaccharide, antibacterial activity of Hop (Humulus luplus L.) against Helicobacter pylori. The 13th General Meeting of Medical and Pharmaceutical Society of Wakan-Yaku, ToyamaJapan, Abstract in p 54(Oral presentation, Japanese).

    20. Katsumichi Matsushige, Purusotam Basnet, Koji Hase, Shigetoshi Kadota, Tsuneo Namba (1996) Hepatoprotective and protective effect against STZ-induced diabetic rats of propolis. The 13th General Meeting of Medical and Pharmaceutical Society of Wakan-Yaku, Toyama, Japan, Abstract in p 41 (Oral presentation, Japanese).

    19. Koji Hase, Purusotam Basnet, Shigetoshi Kadota,Tsuneo Namba (1996) An acidic polysacharide, celocian, isolated from Celocia argentea protected activated macrophage or T-cell mediated liver apotosis in mice. 2nd International Congress on Phytomedicines and 7th Congress of the German Society of Phytotherapy, Munich, Germany (Oral presentation).

    18.Purusotam Basnet, Katsumichi Matsushige, Koji Hase, Shigetoshi Kadota,Tsuneo Namba (1996) Free radical scavenging activity and antihepatotoxic activity of four dicaffeoyl quinic acid derivatives isolated from prpolis. 2nd International Congress on Phytomedicines and 7th Congress of the German Society of Phytotherapy, Munich, Germany (Oral presentation).

    17. Jeevan Kumar Prasain, Purusotam Basnet, Shigetoshi  Kadota,Tsuneo Namba (1996) Studies on hepatoprotective effect of Panax notoginseng; gensenosides-Re and -Rg1 as its active constituents. Symposium on the 116th Annual Meeting of Pharmaceutical Society of Japan (Nihon Yakugaku Gakkai), Kanazawa, Japan, Abstract in p 236 (Oral presentation).

    16. Matsushige Kasamitsu, Purusotam Basnet, Koji Hase, Shigetoshi Kadota, Tsuneo Namba (1996) Pancreatic β-cells protective effects of propolis against the toxicity of streptozotocin (STZ). Symposium on the 116th Annual Meeting of Pharmaceutical Society of Japan (Nihon Yakugaku Gakkai), Kanazawa, Japan, Abstract in p 236 (Oral presentation, Japanese).

    15.Purusotam Basnet (1995)Hypoglycemic activity of the traditional medicines. 12th Symposium of Nepal Chemical Society, Kathmandu, Nepal, Abstract in Journal of Nepal Chemical Society, 12 (Oral presentation).

    14. Shigetoshi Kadota, Purusotam Basnet,Hui Dong, Tsuneo Namba (1994) The chemical constituents of the seeds of Alpinia blepharocalyx K. Schum. The 41st Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Pharmacognosy (Shoyakugaku Gakkai), Hokkaido, Japan, Abstract in p 123 (Oral presentation, Japanese).

    13.Purusotam Basnet, Shigetoshi Kadota, Mineo Shimizu, Tsuneo Namba (1994) Development of traditional Asian medicines for the treatment of the diabetes. The 4th International Congress on Traditional Asian Medicines, Tokyo, Japan, Abstract in p 80, (Oral presentation).

    12. Xiao-Li Sun, Chen Zhen Wu, Purusotam Basnet, Yasunori Momose, Shigetoshi Kadota, Tsuneo Namba (1994) The activity of Corydalis decumbens (Thunb.) Pers. Extract and its constituents on cultured myocardial cells and on single bullfrog artial cells. Symposium on the 114th Annual Meeting of Pharmaceutical Society of Japan (Nihon Yakugaku Gakkai), Tokyo, Japan, Abstract in p 248 (Oral presentation, Japanese).

    11. Koji Hase, Purusotam Basnet, Shigetoshi Kadota, Tsuneo Namba (1994) The chemical constituents of Matteuccia orientalis (Hook.) Trev. Symposium on the 114th Annual Meeting of Pharmaceutical Society of Japan (Nihon Yakugaku Gakkai), Tokyo, Japan, Abstract in p 210 (Oral presentation, Japanese).

    10.Purusotam Basnet, Shigetoshi Kadota, Tsuneo Namba, Mineo Shimizu, Tooru Takahashi, Yasuhiko Kojima (1994) Hypoglycemic activity of the crude drugs in STZ-induced diabetic rats. Symposium of the 114th Annual Meeting of Pharmaceutical Society of Japan (Nihon Yakugaku Gakkai), Tokyo, Japan, Abstract in p 248 (Oral presentation).

    09.Purusotam Basnet (1993) Himalayan Semburi, Chirayita (Swertia chirayita) and Japanese Semburi (Swertia japonica) for the treatment of diabetics. The 20th Neparu Kenkyu Gakkai, Toyama, Japan, Abstract in p 132, (Oral presentation).

    08. Jian Xin Li, Chen Zhen Wu, Shigetoshi Kadota, Purusotam Basnet, Tsuneo Namba (1993) The comparison of the constituents of cultivated and wild Corydalis decumbens (Thunb.) Pers. tubers. Symposium on the 40th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Pharmacognosy (Shoyakugaku Gakkai), Tokyo, Japan, Abstract in p 205 (2C-9) (Oral presentation, Japanese).

    07.Purusotam Basnet, Shigetoshi Kadota, Mineo Shimizu, Tsuneo Namba (1993) The hypoglycemic activity of Swertia japonica Makino. The 40th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Pharmacognosy (Shoyakugaku Gakkai), Osaka, Japan, Abstract in p 149 (2A-17) (Oral presentation, Japanese).

    06.Purusotam Basnet, Shigetoshi Kadota, Hong-Xi Xu, Mineo Shimizu, Tsuneo Namba (1993) The Hypoglycemic activity of Matteuccia orientalis (Hook.) Trev. The 113th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Nihon Yakugaku Gakkai), Osaka, Japan, Abstract in p 165 (29CB, 15-3) (Oral presentation, Japanese).

    05.Purusotam Basnet, Shigetoshi  Kadota, Mineo Shimizu, Tsuneo Namba (1992) The screening of hypoglycemic activity bearing constituents from Morus plant. The 39th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Pharmacognosy (Shoyakugaku Gakkai), Tokyo, Japan, Abstract in p 32 (Oral presentation, Japanese).

    04.Purusotam Basnet,Mangala Devi Manandhar (1990) Chemical constituents of Euonymus hamiltonianus Wall., a plant belonging to Celastraceae family. International Symposium on Natural Products Chemistry, organized by Royal Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (RONAST), Kathmandu, Nepal (Oral Presentation).

    03.Purusotam Basnet,Krishna Manandhar, Mangala Devi Manandhar (1990) Chemical constituents and insecticidal effects of Boenninghausenia albiflora. Symposium of Nepal Chemical Society, Kathmandu, Nepal Abstract in Journal of Nepal Chemical Society, 10, 55 (Oral presentation).

    02.Purusotam Basnet,Krishna Manandhar, W. C. Taylor, Mangala Devi Manandhar (1989) Isolation of coumarins from Boenninghausenia albiflora. Symposium of Nepal Chemical Society, Kathmandu, Nepal. Abstract in Journal of Nepal Chemical Society, 9, 49 (Oral presentation).

    01.Purusotam Basnet,Krishna Manandhar, Mangala Devi Manandhar (1988) A new coumarin from Boenninghausenia albiflora. Symposium of Nepal Chemical Society, Kathmandu, Nepal, Abstract in Journal of Nepal Chemical Society, 8, 55 (Oral presentation).

     

    BOOK EDITOR

    Purusotam Basnet (2012) Editor “Promising Pharmaceuticals” by InTech, Open Access Publisher (ISBN 978-953-51-0631-9)
    http://www.intechopen.com/books/promising-pharmaceuticals/modern-medicine-and-pharmaceutics

     

    BOOK CHAPTER

    Purusotam Basnet (2012) Modern Medicine and Pharmaceutics Ed. Purusotam Basnet Promising Pharmaceuticals, published by InTech, Open Access Publisher (ISBN 978-953-51-0631-9), pp 1-18.
    http://www.intechopen.com/books/promising-pharmaceuticals/modern-medicine-and-pharmaceutics

    PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

    Member, European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology, Belgium

    Secretary,International Society on Complementary Medicine Research (ISCMR) (elected, 2009.05-2011.05)

    Member,International Society on Complementary Medicine Research (ISCMR), USA

    Member, Society for Conservation & Development of Himalayan Medicinal Resources, Japan

    Member, Japanese University Student Association in Nepal (JUSAN), Nepal

    Member, Pharmaceutical Society of Japan, Japan

    Member, Japanese Society of Pharmacognosy, Japan,

    Member, International Bee Research Association, England

    Active Member, The New York Academy of Sciences, USA

    Fellow Member, American Association for the Advancement of Science, USA

    Life-Member, Nepal Chemical Society, Nepal

    Editor,Journal of Chemical Society of Nepal, Nepal (1988 - 1991)

     

    TEACHING DISTINCTION

    National Education Award (2003) Ministry of Education and Sports, His Majesty's Government of Nepal, Nepal

     

    CONGRESS ORGANIZATION

    6.   Member, Local Organizing Committee, ISSHP European Congress 12th -14th June 2013, Tromsø, Norway

    5.   Member, National Promoting Committee, Chemical Congress 2008, May 23-25,Kathmandu, Nepal.

    4.   Secretary, Organizing committee, Third International Symposium on Medicinal Resources in Pokhara, 2005, Pokhara, Nepal.

    3.   Secretary, Organizing committee, Symposium 2002 on Conservation and Utilization of Himalayan Medicinal Resources, 2002, Pokhara, Nepal.

    2.   Secretary, Organizing committee, Nepal-Japan Joint Symposium 2000, Mar. 12, Kathmandu, Nepal.

    1.   Member, Organizing committee, Nepal-Japan Joint Symposium 2000, Mar. 12, Kathmandu, Nepal.

     

    AWARDS AND HONOR

    Excellence in Integrative Medicine Research Award (2012) for the development of vesicle based formulation of curcumin by European Society of Integrative medicine, Florence, Italy

    Formidlingspris IFA (2010) for articles “Gurkemeie inneholder mirakelstoff” IFA, University of Tromsø, Tromsø, Norway

    RONAST Science and Technology Award (2005) RoyalNepalAcademy of Science and Technology (RONAST), Kathmandu, Nepal

    National Education Award (2003) Ministry of Education and Sports, His Majesty's Government of Nepal, Nepal

    Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellowship Award (1996) Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Bonn, Germany

    Mahendra Vidhya Bhushan Medal (First Class) (1996) His Majesty's of Nepal, Nepal

    Certificate of Appreciation (1996) Nihon Propolis Incorporation Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan

    Toyama International Exchange Scholarship and Toyama Research Fund Fellowship Award (1995) Toyama Prefectural Government, Toyama, Japan

    Japanese Government (Monbusho) Fellowship Award (1991) Japanese Ministry of Education, Science, Sport and Culture, Japan

     

    PATENTS

    Hypoglycemics containing bellidifolin analogs. Namba Tsuneo, Shimizu  Mineo, Kadota Shigetoshi, Purusotam Basnet (Nanba Tsuneo, Japan; Akyma Sangyo KK) Jpn. Kokai Tokkyo Koho (1995), 8pp CODEN: JKXXAF JP 07206673 A 19950808 Heisei. Patent in Japanese. Application No. JP 1994-14815.

    (There are 11 patents applications where research results of our team are included however, my name is not included in those applications)

    OTHERS

    Some popular writings

    05. Purusotam Basnet; Herbs and pharmaceutical sciences program of Pokhara University. Heralo Weekly, Vol-1(35) December 21, 2007. (Nepali)

    04. Purusotam Basnet; One should not think University as a birthday cake. Interview with Heralo Weekly, Vol-1(9) June 1, 2007. (Nepali)

    03. Purusotam Basnet; Discovery of natural medicine by a Nepali scientist. Kantipur, November 18, 2000. (A report in Nepali newspaper) (Nepali)

    02. Purusotam Basnet; Nepal needs research for its development and the research is not for only novel idea: Interview with NESAJ, Vol- 1, December 2000.

    01. Purusotam Basnet; A gift of Toyoma.  Gakuen Diary, September 11, 2000.