Advances in Life Sciences

Advances in Life Sciences is an international journal publishing articles that emphasize the molecular, cellular, and functional basis of therapy. All articles are rigorously reviewed. The journal favors publication of full-length papers where modern scientific technologies are used to explain molecular, cellular and physiological mechanisms.

Anju Agrawal

Editorial Board Member of Advances in Life Sciences

Associate Professor, SNSenBVPGCollege, CSJM University, Kanpur, India

Research Areas

Parasitology, Biochemistry, Environmental Biology

Education

1986Ph.D.CDRI, Lucknow, Zoology Lucknow University
1980M.Sc.Zoology Lucknow University, India.
1978B.Sc.Chemistry, Botany, Zoology Lucknow University , India

Academic Achievement

2008, Awarded Fellow of Academy of Environmental Biologists (FAEB)
2010, Awarded Smt Snehlata Gold Medal

Membership

Member of Royal Society of Health, London
Life Member of Society of Parasitologists
Life Member of Society of Biological Chemists
Life Member of Academy of Environmental Biologists
Life Member of Leishmaniasis Research Society
Life Member of Society of Chemists and Biologists

Publications: Journals

[1]  R.L. Singh, Pankaj Singh and Anju Agrawal. Chemical constituents and bio-pharmacological activities of Swertia chira. (Communicated to Natural Product Report 2011).
[2]  Anju Agrawal. Toxicity and fate of heavy metals with particular reference to developing foetus (Communicted to Journal of Developmental Toxicology 2011).
[3]  Anju Agrawal. Biochemical and ultrastructural studies of effects induced by Phanquone on axenic Entamoeba histolytica. ATLA 39, 1-45, 2011.
[4]  Anju Agrawal, R S Pandey and Bechan Sharma. Water pollution with special reference to pesticide contamination in India. Journal of Water Resource and Protection 2, 432-448, 2010.
[5]  Anju Agrawal and Bechan Sharma. Pesticide induced apoptosis and its biosafety. Journal of Ecophysiology and Occupational Health, 9, 97-103, 2009.
[6]  Anju Agrawal and Bechan Sharma. Heavy metals contamination in the riverine systems and impact on biochemical constituents of aquatic and mammalian system. (Paper communicated to Molecular and Cellular Biology 2010).
[7]  Anju Agrawal and Bechan Sharma. Natural products and its antioxidant potential. (Paper communicated to Molecular and Cellular Biology 2010).
[8]  Anju Agrawal and Bechan Sharma. Pesticide induced oxidative stress in mammalian system. A review. International Journal and Medical Research, 1 (3) 90-104, 2010.
[9]  Anju Agrawal. Studies on the drinking water quality of National highway from Lucknow to Kanpur. (Paper communicated to Journal of Air, Water and Soil Pollution 2011).
[10]  Krishna Gopal and Anju Agrawal . Evaluation of bioefficacy and environmental safety of synthetic insecticides. Proceedings of Biosafety and and Environmental Impact of Genetically modified organism and conventional technologies for pest management 2010 (Papercommunicated)
[11]  Anju Agrawal. Review on Biochemistry of brain ammonia during malaria infection. Journal of Protozoological Research. 2006.
[12]  Anju Agrawal. Studies on drug metabolising enzymes during arteether treatment of Plasmodium yoelii nigeriensis infected mice cerebral microvessels. Journal of Protozoological Research 10 (1) 31-38, 2000.
[13]  Anju Agrawal . Glucose transport in cerebral microvessels durinmg Plasmodium yoelii infection in mice . Journal of Communicable Diseases 32 (2) 2000.
[14]  .Anju Agrawal, L.M. Tripathi and V.C. Pandey. Enzymes of ammonia metabolism in chloroquine –resistant or chloroquine- resistant or chloroquine- sensitive Mastomys natalensis infected with Plasmodium berghei. Clinical Enzymology Communication 8 : 1-9, 1998.
[15]  Anju Agrawal, L.M. Tripathi and V.C. Pandey. Status of ammonia, glutamate and pyruvate during Plasmodium yoelii infection in mice and reversal by pyrimethamine treatment. Journal of Communicable Diseases 29 (3) : 195-201, 1997.
[16]  Anju Agrawal, L.M. Tripathi and V.C. Pandey. Status of urea levels and its enzymes during Plasmodium yoelii infection in mice and reversal by pyrimethamine treatment in mice. Indian Journal of Experimental Biology 35 (ii) 1194-1197, 1997.
[17]  Anju Agrawal, L.M. Tripathi and V.C. Pandey. Status of amino acids transport in cerebral microvessels during Plasmodium yoelii infection in mice. International Journal of Developmental Neurosciences 15 (8), 921-929, 1997.
[18]  Anju Agrawal, R.K. Shukla, L..M. Tripathi, V.C. Pandey and R.C. Srimal. Permeability function related to cerebral microvessel enzymes during ageing in rats. International Journal of Developmental Neurosciences 14 : 87-91, 1996.
[19]  Anju Agrawal, L.M. Tripathi and V.C. Pandey. Ammonia metabolism in astrocytes, neurons and synaptosomes of normal and Plasmodium yoelii infected mice brain cortex. Clinical Chemistry Enzymology Communication 7 : 93-98, 1996.
[20]  Anju Agrawal, L.M. Tripathi, S.K. Puri and V. C. Pandey. Studies on ammonia metabolizing enzymes during Plasmodium yoelii infection and pyrimethamine treatment in mice. International Journal of Parasitology 26 (4) : 451-455, 1996.
[21]  Anju Agrawal, , V.C. Pandey and C. G. Agrawal. Status of human serum oxidative stresss system during normal, hypothyroid and hyperthyroid patients. Medical Science Research 21 : 455-456, 1993.
[22]  Anju Agrawal, V.C. Pandey and P. Sagar. Partial purification of acid phosphomonoesterase of axenically grown Entamoeba histolytica. Journal of Communicable Diseases 24 (1) : 42-45, 1992.
[23]  Anju Agrawal, S.C. Maitra and P.Sagar. Action of phanquone on Entamoeba histolytica : An ultrastructural study. Journal of Communicable Diseases 23 (1) :66-70, 1991.
[24]  Anju Agrawal, V.C. Pandey and P.Sagar. Specific features of phosphomonoesterase of axenically grown Entamoeba histolytica NIH 200. Indian Journal of Experimental Biology 28 : 141- 143, 1990.
[25]  Anju Agrawal, S.C.Maitra, A. Arya and P.Sagar. Action of metronidazole on Entamoeba histolytica : An ultrastructural study. Journal Communicable Diseases 22 (1) : 47-54, 1990.
[26]  Anju Agrawal, V.C. Pandey and P. Sagar. Studies on extracellularly secreted acid phosphatase of Entamoeba histolytica . Clinical Chemistry and Enzymology Communication 13 : 107-113, 1990.
[27]  Anju Agrawal, V.C.Pandey, S.Kumar and P.Sagar. Secretion of acid phosphatase by axenic Entamoeba histolytica NIH 200 and properties of extracellular enzyme. Journal of Protozoology 36 (1) : 90-92, 1989.
[28]  Anju Agrawal, V.C. Pandey and P. Sagar. Sensitivity of protein and RNA synthesis to antiamoebic drugs in axenic Entamoeba histolytica . Zent. Back. Microbiology und Hygiene (Germany) 271: 244-248, 1989.
[29]  Anju Agrawal, V.C. Pandey and P. Sagar. Subcellular fractionation and marker enzymes of axenically grown Entamoeba histolytica. Journal of Agricultural Biological Research 4 (1) : 8-10, 1988.
[30]  Anju Agrawal, L. M. P. Singh and P.Sagar. Sensitivity of emetine to protein and RNA synthesis in axenic Entamoeba histolytica. Zent. Back. Und Hyg. (Germany) A266 575-579, 1987.
[31]  Anju Agrawal. Changes in acid phosphatase activity on treatment with antiamoebic drugs. Journal of Agriculture and Biological Research 3 (2) 101-104, 1987.
[32]  Anju Agrawal , V.C. Pandey and P. Sagar. Acid phosphomonoesterase heterogenity in axenically grown Entamoeba histolytica . Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology ( U. K.) 81 (4) : 459-461, 1987.
[33]  V.C. Pandey and Anju Agrawal . Phosphomonoesterase of axenically grown Entamoeba histolytica . Indian Journal of Parasitology 9 (2) : 141-143, 1985. Papers Presented in Symposia
[34]  Anju Agrawal. Study of physico-chemical parameters of drinking water on National Highway from Lucknow to Kanpur. Presented in 31st session of The Academy of Environmental Biology and National Symposium on Sustainable Development : Environment and Socio-Economic Challenges from 14-16 th October 2011.
[35]  Anju Agrawal. Biochemical and ultrastructural studies induced by phanquone on axenic Entamoeba histolytica : NIH 200 in International Symposium on Alternate Animal Models in Biological Research : Present and Future Prespectives in Toxicology, presented on 29th to 31st October 2010.
[36]  Anju Agrawal and Krishna Gopal. Toxicity evaluation of biotoxins and its implications to human health. In 29th Annual Meeting of Academy of Environmental Biology at Bhimtal, Nanital 29th and 30th September 2010.
[37]  Anju Agrawal. Water pollution with special reference to pesticide pollution in India. In 14th International Conference (ISCBC-2010) Chemical Biology for Drug Discovery . Prespectives and Challenges 15th-18th January 2010 at Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow .
[38]  Anju Agrawal. Biochemistry of brain ammonia during malaria infection and its reversal by pyrimethamine treatment in International Conference of Current Trends In Drug Discovery at Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow from 17th-21st February 2010.
[39]  Anju Agrawal and Bechan Sharma. Heavy metal contamination in the Riverine System and Impact on the Biochemical Constituents of Aquatic and Mammalian System.In trends in Biochemistry and Satellite Symposia of Academy of Environmental Biologists, Allahabad University, Allahabad from 23-24 January 2010.
[40]  Anju Agrawal and Bechan Sharma. Pesticide induced apoptosis and its biosafety. Symposia on Biosafety and Environmental Impact of Genetically Modified Organisms and Conventional Technologies for Pest Management and 29th Session of Academy of Environmental Biology at Hyderabad from 21-22nd November 2009.
[41]  Anju Agrawal and Bechan Sharma . Natural products and their antioxidant potential presented in World Congress on Cellular and Molecular Biology (WCCMB 2009) at Indore from 2nd-6th November 2009.
[42]  Anju Agrawal and Bechan Sharma. Oxidative stress induced by heavy metals and ameiolaration of toxicity by chelation therapy. In International Conference on Environment, pollution, ecology and human health at Tirupatti from 24-26th July 2009.
[43]  Anju Agrawal and Bechan Sharma. Pesticide induced oxidative stress in mammalian system. In International Conference of Advances in Free Radical Research at C.S.M. Medical University, Lucknow from 19-21st March 2009.
[44]  Anju Agrawal.Attended World Leishmaniasis 4 at Central Research Institute. Lucknow from 2nd February to 5th February 2009.
[45]  Anju Agrawal . Status of urea levels and its enzymes during Plasmodium yoelii infection and reversal by pyrimethamine treatment in mice in 77th Annual Meeting of Society of Biological Chemists 18th-20th December, 2008 at Chenai.
[46]  Aradhna Gupta, D.K.Rai, R.S.Pandey, Anju Agrawal and Bechan Sharma. Lindane (hexachlorocyclohexane) at sub-acute concentrations alters key parameters into Channa punctatus in 28th Session of Academy of Environmental Biology and National symposium on Environmental Stress and Bioresource management.Jamia Hamdard University, 20-22nd November 2008.New Delhi
[47]  Anju Agrawal. Biochemistry of brain ammonia during malaria infection. 76th Annual Meeting of the Society of Biological Chemists 25th-27th November , 2007 at Tirupati.
[48]  Anju Agrawal and Anil.K.Agarwal. Study on human serum oxidative defense and stress system during normal, hypothyroid and hyperthyroid patients in 27th Session of the Academy of Environmental Biology and National Symposium on Biomarkers of Environmental Problems 26th-28th October, 2007 at Meerut.
[49]  Anju Agrawal and Anil K. Agrawal. Purification of glutathione of malaria infected Mice brain in National Seminar on Environmental Scenario : Challenges and solutions in 26th Annual Session of Environmental Biology 23th-25th December 2006 at Rewa.
[50]  Anju Agrawal.Attended National Workshop on Environment and Challenges of Development in DAV College, Kanpur in February 2007
[51]  Anju Agrawal and Anil K Agrawal . Studies in Plasmodium yoelii nigeriens is Infected mice cerebral microvessels on drug metabolizing enzymes during arteether treatment in Annual Session of Environmental Biology on October 22-24 Gulbarga 2005.
[52]  Anju Agrawal. Attended National Seminar for Senior Academicians on Employment Opportunities through Higher Education in Uttar Pradesh jointly organized by University of Lucknow and Department of Planning from March 28th –30th, Lucknow, 2005.
[53]  Anju Agrawal.Attended National Seminar on Conservation of Biodiversity and Environment in Relation to Rural Development on 9th & 10th December at DAV college, Kanpur, 2005.
[54]  Anju Agrawal.Attended National Seminar on Recent Advances in Environmental Biology & Biotechnology on 8th & 9th October at DAV college, Kanpur, 2002.
[55]  Anju Agrawal , N. Husain and V.C. Pandey. Status on drug metabolising enzymes during arteether treatment of P.yoelii nigeriensis cerebral microvessels. 68th Annual meeting of Society of Biological Chemists, Bangalore, 1999.
[56]  Anju Agrawal, L.M. Tripathi, N.Hussain and V.C.Pandey. Studies on glucose transport in cerebral microvessels of Plasmodium yoelii infected mice. 67th Annual Meeting of Society of Biological Chemists, New Delhi, 1998.
[57]  Anju Agrawal , L.M. Tripathi, A.K. Kapoor and V.C. Pandey . Studies on amino acid transport and aberrations in cerebral microvessels during Plasmodium yoelii infection in mice. Second Global Meeting of Parasitology , Hyderabad , 1997.
[58]  Anju Agrawal , L.M. Tripathi, A.K. Kapoor and V.C. Pandey .Abberations in cerebral microvessels and amino acid transport during Plasmodium yoelii infection in mice . International Congress for Tropical Medicine and Malaria, Japan, 1996.
[59]  Anju Agrawal , L.M. Tripathi, A.K. Kapoor and V.C. Pandey . Studies of amino acids transport in cerebral microvessels during Plasmodium yoelii infections in mice. First Global Meet in Parasitic Diseases , Delhi , 1999.
[60]  Anju Agrawal , L.M. Tripathi . Enzymes in ammonia metabolism in Mastomys natalensis infected with chloroquine-resistant or chloroquine-sensitive Plasmodium berghei.. 64th Anual Meeting of Society of Biological Chemist , Lucknow, 1995.
[61]  Anju Agrawal , L.M. Tripathi, A.K. Kapoor and V.C. Pandey . Studies on ammonia metabolising enzymes during Plasmodium yoelii infection and pyrimethamine treatment in mice. 12th National Congress of Parasitology , Goa , 1995.
[62]  Anju Agrawal , L.M. Tripathi, A.K. Kapoor and V.C. Pandey . Cerebral ammonia metabolism in astrocytes, neurons and synaptosomes of normal and Plasmodium yoelii infected mice. Society of Biological Chemists , Madurai, 1993.
[63]  Anju Agrawal, V.C. Pandey , S.Kumar and P. Sagar . Studies on extracellular acid phosphate of Entamoeba histolytica..South East Asean Confrence of Parasitology and Modern Medicine , Hongkong , 1988.
[64]  Shailendra Kumar, L.M. Tripathi, A.Agrawal and P. Sagar. Possible correlation between reducing potential and virulence of E.histolytica. South East Asean Conference of Parasitology and Modern Medicine, Hongkong, 1988.
[65]  Anju Agrawal, V.C.Pandey and P.Sagar. Studies on extracellular secreted acid phosphomonoesterase of axenic E. histolytica ( NIH 200). 8th National Congress of Parasitology. Calcutta, 1987.
[66]  H. C. Prasad, B. Salooja and A.Agrawal. Role of isotopes in antiamoebic drug assay. Role of isotopes in antiamoebic drug assay. Radiological and Imaging Conference, Nagpur, 1987.
[67]  Anju Agrawal, V.C. Pandey and P.Sagar. Investigations on extracellular acid phosphatase of Entamoeba histolytica. 56th Annual Meeting of Society of Biological Chemists, Tirputi, 1987.
[68]  Anju Agrawal. Properties of acid phosphomonesterase of Entamoeba histolytica. 55th Annual Meeting of Society of Biological Chemists, Trivandrum, 1986.
[69]  Anju Agrawal, V.C. Pandey and P. Sagar. Studies on phosphomonoesterase of axenic Entamoeba histolytica ( NIH 200) strain. Second Asean Congress of Parasitology, C. D. R. I., Lucknow, 1986.
[70]  S. Kumar, L.M.Tripathi, Anju Agrawal and S. R. Das. Studies on pyruvate phosphatase dikinase in axenic Entamoeba histolytica. Parasitology Conference, Ujjain, 1985.
[71]  Anju Agrawal, V.C.Pandey and P. Sagar. Biochemical and ultrastructural effects of antiamoebic drugs in axenic E. histolytica. Annual Conference of Biophysics and Electron Microscopy, Chandigarh, 1985.
[72]  Anju Agrawal, V. C. Pandey and P. Sagar. Studies on phosphomonoesterase of axenic Entamoeba histolytica ( NIH 200). National Symposia in Parasitology, Allahabad, 1985.
[73]  Anju Agrawal and P. Sagar. Sensitivity of RNA and protein synthesis to antiamoebic drugs in axenic Entamoeba histolytica (NIH 200). 54th Annual Meeting of Society of Biological Chemists, Pantnagar, 1985.
[74]  Anju Agrawal, V.C. Pandey, S. Kumar and P. Sagar. Properties of extracellularly secreted acid phosphatase of Entamoeba histolytica . Society of Biological Chemists, New Delhi, 1984.
[75]  S. Kumar, L. M. Tripathi, Anju Agrawal, S.R. Das and P.Sagar. Investications on alchohol dehydrogenase in axenic Entamoeba histolytica strains. Society of Biological Chemists, New Delhi, 1984.
[76]  Anju Agrawal and P. Sagar. Emetine sensitivity of protein synthesis in axenic Entamoeba histolytica. 52nd Annual Meeting of Biological Chemists, Pune, 1983.

Publications: Books/Book Chapters

[1]   Anju Agrawal and Anil Kumar Agrawal. Environmental Studies, 2006.(In English) by Ram Prasad and Sons, Agra.
[2]  Anju Agrawal and Anil Kumar Agrawal. Environmental Sudies, 2008 (In Hindi) by International Book Distributing Co., Lucknow.
[3]  Anju Agrawal.Modern Zoology, 2007, Vol. 1V (Life and Diversity of Chordates) by Ram Prasad and Sons, Agra.
[4]  Anju Agrawal. Modern Zoology, 2007, Vol V (Animal Phyisology and Biochemistry) by Ram Prasad and Sons, Agra.
[5]  Anju Agrawal .Modern Zoology, 2007, Vol VI (Animal Behavior and Evolution) by Ram Prasad and Sons, Agra.
[6]  Anju Agrawal. Modern Zoology, 2009, Volume I (Life and Diversity of Chordates) by Ram Prasad and Sons, Agra.
[7]  Anju Agrawal. Modern Zoology, Volume II (Genetics) 2009 by Ram Prasad and Sons, Agra.
[8]  Anju Agrawal. Modern Zooogy, 2009, Volume III (Cell and Developmental Biology) by Ram Prasad and Sons, Agra.
[9]  Anju Agrawal and Krishna Gopal. Principles of Toxicology 2010 by International Book Publishers, Lucknow
[10]  M.P.Singh, Anju Agrawal and Bechan Sharma Recent Trends in Biotechnology Volume I, 2010, Nova Publishers, New York, USA.
[11]  M.P. Singh, Anju Agrawal and Bechan Sharma. Recent Trends in Biotechnology Volume II, Nova Publishers, New York, USA March 2011.
[12]  Bechan Sharma and Anju Agrawal"Bioremediation. A Potential tool in removal of environmental contaminants" In : Applications of Biotechnology 2007.
[13]  Anju Agrawal and Bechan Sharma."Fisheries management, economics and perspectives Editors Nelson F McManus and David S.Bellinghouse, Spain/USA Published by Nova Publishers in New York, USA. 2008.
[14]  Anju Agrawal and Bechan Sharma. "Proteomics" 2010, In: Recent Trends in Biotechnology Volume I, Nova Publishers, New York, USA.
[15]  Devandra Rai, Anju Agrawal and Bechan Sharma."Stem Cell Prospects and Retrospects" 2010, In: Recent Trends in Biotechnology Volume I, 2010, Nova Publishers, New York, USA.
[16]  Anju Agrawal and Bechan Sharma. Advances and applications of in silico drug design: 2010. In: Recent Trends in Biotechnology Volume II, 2010, Nova Publishers, New York, USA.
[17]  Anju Agrawal and Bechan Sharma. Genetically modified food: prospects and retrospects: 2010. In: Recent Trends in Biotechnology Volume II, 2010, Nova Publishers, New York, USA.
[18]  Anju Agrawal and R.L.Singh. Metallic Nanoparticles in Nanoparticles.