Research in Zoology

Research in Zoology is a peer-reviewed journal that plays an important role in disseminating information on field-based, experimental, and theoretical research on the zoology of the region. It covers all aspects of basic, comparative, and applied protozoan and animal biology at molecular, cellular, tissue, organ, population, and community-ecosystem levels.

Vinay Kumar Singh

Assistant Professor, Department of Zoology, DDU Gorakhpur University, India

Research Areas

Isolation, characterization, and biological evaluation of natural products, Pest control, Vector-Borne Diseases, Pharmacology & Toxicology

Education

1996Ph. D.
1991M. Sc. in Entomology

Publications: Journals

[1]  Vinay K. Singh and D.K. Singh (2008). Pharmacological effects of Allium sativum L. (Garlic). Annual Review of Biomedical Sciences (ARBS) 10, 6-26, Brazil.
[2]  Preetee Jaiswal, Pradeep Kumar, Vinay K. Singh and D. K. Singh (2009). Biological Effects of Myristica fragnans. Annual Review of Biomedical Sciences (ARBS) 11, 21-29, Brazil.
[3]  Preetee Jaiswal, Pradeep Kumar, V. K. Singh and D. K. Singh (2010). Carica papaya Linn.- A potential source for various health problems. J of Pharmacy Research, 3(5), 998-1003, India.
[4]  Preetee Jaiswal, Pradeep Kumar, V. K. Singh and D. K. Singh (2011). Areca catechu L., a valuable herbal medicine against different health problems. Research J of Medicinal Plant, 5 (2), 145-152, UK.
[5]  Pradeep Kumar, Preetee Jaiswal, Vinay K. Singh and Dinesh K. Singh (2011). Medicinal, Therapeutic and Pharmacological Effects of Syzygium aromaticum (Laung). Pharmacologyonline, 1, 1044-1055, Italy.
[6]  V.K. Singh and D.K. Singh (1995). Characterization of allicin as a molluscicidal agent in Allium sativum (Garlic). Biological Agriculture & Horticulture, 12, 119-131, U.K.
[7]  V.K. Singh and D.K. Singh (1996). Molluscicidal activity of pre- and post-harvest Allium sativum (Garlic). Biological Agriculture & Horticulture, 12, 311-318, U.K.
[8]  V.K. Singh and D.K. Singh (1996). Enzyme inhibition by allicin, the active molluscicidal agent of Allium sativum L. (Garlic). Phytotherapy Research, 10, 383-386, U.K.
[9]  Sanjay Singh, V.K. Singh and D. K. Singh (1997). Molluscicidal activity of some common spice plants. Biological Agriculture & Horticulture, 14, 237-249, U.K.
[10]  Sanjay Singh, V. K. Singh and D. K. Singh (1998). Effect of active molluscicidal agent of common spices on biochemical parameters in the ovotestis of Lymnaea acuminata. Malaysian Applied Biology, 27, 45-49, Malaysia.
[11]  Keshav Singh, V.K. Singh and D. K. Singh (1999). Effect of Polianthes tuberosa (Amaryllidaceae) on the reproduction and biochemical parameters in ovotestis of snail Lymnaea acuminata (Mollusca, Pulmonata). Acta hydrochimica et hydrobiologica, 27, 32-37, Germany.
[12]  V. K. Singh, Sanjay Singh, Sushma Singh and D. K. Singh (1999). Effect of active molluscicidal component of spices on different enzyme activity and biogenic amines level in the nervous tissue of Lymnaea acuminata. Phytotherapy Research, 13, 649-654, UK.
[13]  I. G. Rao, Amrita Singh, V.K. Singh and D. K. Singh (2003). Effect of single and binary combination of plant-derived molluscicides on different enzyme activity in the nervous tissue of Achatina fulica. Journal of Applied Toxicology, 23, 19-22, U.K.
[14]  Sanjay M. Tripathi, V.K. Singh, Sanjay Singh and D. K. Singh (2004). Enzyme inhibition by the molluscicidal agent Punica granatum Linn. Bark and Canna indica Linn. Root. Phytotherapy Research, 18, 501-506. UK.
[15]  Sanjay Singh, V.K. Singh and D. K. Singh (2004). Effect of spice Ginger (Zingiber officinale) and Ajowan (Trachyspermum ammi) on reproduction of the vector snail Lymnaea acuminata. Biological Memoirs, 30(1), 14-19. India.
[16]  Priyamvada Singh, V.K. Singh and D. K. Singh (2005). Effect of binary combination of some plant-derived molluscicides with MGK-264 or piperonyl butoxide on reproduction of snail Lymnaea acuminata. Pest Management Science, 61, 204-208, U.K.
[17]  Sangita Shukla, V.K. Singh and D.K. Singh (2005). Binary and Tertiary combinations of plant derived molluscicides against the vector snails Lymnaea acuminata and Indoplanorbis exustus. Malaysian Applied Biology, 34(2), 15-24, Malaysia.
[18]  Sangita Shukla, V.K. Singh and D.K. Singh (2006). The Effect of Single, Binary and Tertiary combination of few plant derived molluscicides alone or in combination with synergist on different enzymes in the nervous tissues of the freshwater snail Lymnaea (Radix) acuminata (Lamark). Pesticide, Biochemistry and Physiology, 85, 167-173, USA.
[19]  Ruchi Tripathi, V.K. Singh and D. K. Singh (2006). Freeze-dried powder cow urine reduces the viability of snail L. acuminata. J. of Pest Science, 79, 143-148, Germany.
[20]  Preetee Jaiswal, V. K. Singh and D. K. Singh (2008). Enzyme inhibition by molluscicidal components of Areca catechu and Carica papaya in the nervous tissue of vector snail Lymnaea acuminata. Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology, 92, 164-168, doi:10.1016/j.pestbp. 2008.07.002, USA.
[21]  Pradeep Kumar, V. K. Singh and D. K. Singh (2009). Kinetics of enzyme inhibition by active molluscicidal agents ferulic acid, umbelliferone, eugenol and limonene in the nervous tissue of snail Lymnaea acuminata. Phytotherapy Research, 23, 172-177, Doi:10.1002/ ptr.2578. UK.
[22]  R. N. Singh, Pradeep Kumar, V.K. Singh and D.K. Singh (2008). Effect of binary combination of deltamethrin + MGK-264 on the levels of phospholipids and lipid peroxidation in the snail Lymnaea acuminata. Chemosphere, 73, 1032-1035. doi:10.1016/j.chemoshere. 2008.08. 010, The Netherlands.
[23]  Vijaya Singh, V. K. Singh and D.K. Singh (2009) Seasonal variation in the toxicity of carbaryl to the snail Lymnaea acuminata: Implications for dosing regimens. Australasian J of Ecotoxicology (Accepted), Australia.
[24]  Priya Srivastava, Pradeep Kumar, V. K. Singh and D. K. Singh (2009) Molluscicidal activity of Piper nigrum (black) against the snail Lymnaea acuminata and Indoplanorbis exustus in the control of fascioliasis. J of Herbal Medicine and Toxicology, 3(1), 81-86, India.
[25]  Arundhati Singh and V. K. Singh (2009) Molluscicidal activity of Saraca asoca and Thuja orientalis against the fresh water snail Lymnaea acuminata. Veterinary Parasitology, 164, 206-210, doi- 10.1016/j. vetpar.2009.05.008, UK.
[26]  Preeti Singh, Pradeep Kumar, V.K. Singh and D. K. Singh (2009) Effect of snail attractant pellets containing plant molluscicides on certain enzymes in the nervous tissue of the snail Lymnaea acuminata. The Bioscan, 4(3), 395-398, India.
[27]  Pradeep Kumar, V. K. Singh, C.P.M. Tripathi and D. K. Singh (2010). Effect of active molluscicidal component of spices Ferula asafoetida (Ferulic acid, umbelliferone), Syzygium aromaticum (eugenol) and Carum carvi (limonene) on the reproduction of Lymnaea acuminata. J. Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants, 16, 24-35, USA.
[28]  H.V. Jigyasu and V. K. Singh (2010) Effect of certain environmental factors on the reproduction of snail Lymnaea acuminata. Journal of Water and Health, 8(1), 109-115, USA.
[29]  Preetee Jaiswal, V. K. Singh and D. K. Singh (2010). Enzyme inhibition by molluscicidal components of Myristica fragrans Houtt. in the nervous tissue of snail Lymnaea acuminata. Enzyme Research, doi-10.4061/2010/478746 USA.
[30]  Arundhati Singh, Pradeep Kumar, D.K. Singh and V. K. Singh (2010) Toxicity to binary combination of Saraca asoca and Thuja orientalis with synergist piperonyl butoxide and MGK-264 against the fresh water snail Lymnaea acuminata. The Bioscan, 5(1), 13-18, India.
[31]  Pradeep Kumar, V.K. Singh and D.K. Singh (2010) Binary Combination of Amino Acids and Plant Molluscicide in Bait Formulations against Lymnaea acuminata. World J of Zoology, 5(2), 143-147, Pakistan.
[32]  Ruchi Tripathi, Pradeep Kumar, V.K. Singh and D. K. Singh (2010). Effect of Cow urine and their formulations with plant derived molluscicide on the reproduction of snail Lymnaea acuminata. Drug Invention Today, 2(8), 376-380. India.
[33]  H.V. Jigyasu, D. K. Singh and V. K. Singh (2010). The effect of abiotic factors on certain biochemical changes in ovotestis of snail Lymnaea acuminata: intermediate host of trematode diseases. Global Veterinaria, 4(5), 523-531, Pakistan.
[34]  Pradeep Kumar, V.K. Singh and D.K. Singh (2010). Bait formulations containing Molluscicides and attractant amino acids against the harmful snail Lymnaea acuminata. Drug Invention Today, 2(7), 358-361, India.
[35]  R. N. Singh, Pradeep Kumar, V.K. Singh and D.K. Singh (2010) Toxic effects of deltamethrin on the levels of biochemical changes in the snail Lymnaea acuminata. J of Pharmacy Research, 3(8), 1739-1742, India.
[36]  H. V. Jigyasu, D. K. Singh and V. K. Singh (2010) Role of abiotic factors on the fecundity, phospholipid level and rate of lipid peroxidation in the ovotestis of Lymnaea acuminata, the intermediate host of fascioliasis. J of Pharmacy Research, 3(8), 1987-1990, India.
[37]  H. V. Jigyasu and V. K. Singh (2010). Effect of abiotic environmental factors on reproduction of snail Lymnaea acuminata: The intermediate host of zoonotic disease fasciolosis. Trends in Biosciences, 3(1), 25-28, India.
[38]  Pradeep Kumar, V.K. Singh and D.K. Singh (2010) Toxicity of certain plant molluscicides in bait formulation containing binary combinations of carbohydrate and amino acids as an attractant against the Lymnaea acuminata. International Journal of Biomedical Research & Analysis 1(1), 33-37, India.
[39]  Vijaya Singh, P. Kumar, V. K. Singh and D. K. Singh (2010) Effect of environmental factors on the toxicity of oleoresin of Zingiber officinale against Lymnaea acuminata. Natural Science, 2(10), 1148-1154. doi:10.4236/ns.2010.210142, China.
[40]  S. K. Singh, P. Kumar, V. K. Singh and D. K. Singh (2010) Manipulated Oviposition in Fresh Water Snail Lymnaea acuminata through Hydrogen Peroxide (H2O2). Middle-East J of Scientific Research, 6(3), 213-218, Pakistan.
[41]  Priya Srivastava, P. Kumar, V. K. Singh, D. K. Singh (2010). Effect of Piper nigrum and Cinnamomum tamala on biochemical changes in the nervous tissue of fresh water snail Lymnaea acuminata. The Bioscan, Special issue, 1; 247-256, India. Best Scientist Award- International Conference on Environment, Energy and Development (ICEED-2010) (from Stockholm to Copenhagen and beyond) December 10- 12, 2010, Sambalpur University, India.
[42]  P. Kumar, V. K. Singh and D.K. Singh (2011). Combination of molluscicides with attractant carbohydrates and amino acids in bait formulation against the snail Lymnaea acuminate. European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences, 15, 550-555, Italy.
[43]  Shiv Kumar, D.K. Singh and V.K. Singh (2011). Molluscicidal effect of freeze-dried cow urine of Indian cow breeds against Lymnaea acuminata. American-Eurasian J of Toxicological Sciences, 3(2), 70-74, Pakistan.
[44]  P. Kumar, V. K. Singh and D.K. Singh (2011). Attractant food pellets containing molluscicides against the fresh water snail Lymnaea acuminata. Global Veterinaria, (Accepted), Pakistan.
[45]  P. Kumar, V. K. Singh and D.K. Singh (2011). Bait formulations of molluscicides and their effects on biochemical changes in the ovotestis of snail Lymnaea acuminata. Journal of the Sao Paulo Institute of Tropical Medicine, 53(5), 271-275, Brazil.
[46]  Arundhati Singh, Priya Srivastava, P. Kumar, D. K. Singh and V. K. Singh (2011). Inhibition of acetylcholinesterase and phosphatases by active molluscicidal components of saraca asoca and thuja orientalis in the nervous tissue of lymnaea acuminata. 3rd International Conference on Climate Change, Forest Resource and Environment (ICCFRE), The Ecoscan, Special issue-1, 87-92, Kerala, India.
[47]  Shiv Kumar, D.K. Singh, and Vinay Kumar Singh (2011). Binary combination of different breeds of freeze-dried cow urine (FCU) with some plant molluscicides against Lymnaea acuminata: vector of fasciolosis. Advances in Life Sciences, 1(1), 24-29 USA.
[48]  P. Kumar, V. K. Singh and D.K. Singh (2011). Bait formulation of molluscicides with attractants amino acids against the snail Indoplanorbis exustus. Pharmacologyonline, 3, 536-542, Italy.
[49]  Shweta Dubey and Vinay Kumar Singh (2011). Population dynamics of Aphis spiraecola Patch (Homoptera: Aphididae) on Medicinal Plant Cosmos bipinnatus in Eastern Uttar Pradesh, India. Advances in Life Sciences, 1(2), 54-58, USA. DOI: 10.5923/j.als.20110102.10

Publications: Books/Book Chapters

[1]  V. K. Singh, Sanjay Singh and D. K. Singh (2003). Pharmacological effects of spices In Recent Progress in Medicinal Plants Vol. 2- Phytochemistry and Pharmacology, pp. 321-353. SCI TECH PUBLISHING LLC, Texas, USA.
[2]  S. K. Singh, Amod Kumar Singh, V. K. Singh and D. K. Singh (2008). Effect of cyclophosphamide, eyestalk ablation and H2O2 on Lymnaea acuminata: A study on manipulation of egg laying. Environmental Pollution and Toxicology. APH Publishing Corporation, Chapter XI: 91-104, India.
[3]  Priya srivastava, P. Kumar, V. K. Singh, and D. K. Singh (2011). Medical and Biological Importance of Piper nigrum L. In Recent Progress in Medicinal Plants Vol. 32- Ethnomedicine and Therapeutic Validation. Chapter-17: pp-343-360. SCI TECH PUBLISHING LLC, Texas, USA.