Monalisha Samal

• Experience:
  • Industry: Senior Research Fellow in project sponsored by CCRUM, Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India
  • Academic: Research Scholar, Centre of Excellence in Unani Medicine (Pharmacognosy & Pharmacology), Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, India
  • Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy and Technology Management, SVKM’s NMIMS, Telangana, India
• Research Interests
  • Natural Products, AYUSH formulations, Phytochemical analysis, Neurodegenerative diseases, Pharmacokinetics, Metabolomics, TLC-Bioautography, in-vivo and in-vitro studies.
• Research Profile : Monalisha Samal is an Assistant Professor in Pharmacognosy with expertise in natural products, AYUSH formulations, and neurodegenerative disease research. As a Gold Medalist and award-winning researcher, her work integrates phytochemistry, pharmacokinetics, and metabolomics to advance evidence-based herbal drug discovery and development.

Awards and Honors:

• Awarded with Best Scientific Publication in the year 2024-2025, at Jamia Hamdard on National Science Day, 2025, India
• Awarded with SFE-Young Ethnopharmacologist Award-2024, PK Debnath Memorial Award for best oral presentation in the field of Ethnopharmacology & Medicinal plant research at 11^th International Congress of Society for Ethnopharmacology (SFEC 2024), Jammu & Kashmir, India
• Awarded Best poster presentation award at the 7^th International Congress of Society of Ethnopharmacology, India (SFEC 2020), New Delhi
• Secured First position among 81 number of students in the Pharm program (Gold Medalist) during the two years tenure from 2018-2020, of SPER, Jamia Hamdard
• Qualified Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test (GPAT) in the year 2020

Professional Memberships:

• Society of Ethnopharmacology membership, and APTI lifetime membership
• Recent Publications: 

• Samal, M., Srivastava, V., Khan, M., Insaf, A., Penumallu, N. R., Alam, A., ... & Ahmad, S. (2024). Therapeutic Potential of Polyphenols in Cellular Reversal of Patho?Mechanisms of Alzheimer's Disease Using In Vitro and In Vivo Models: A Comprehensive Review. Phytotherapy Research.
• Samal, M., Siddiqui, A., Srivastava, V., Dar, M. I., Khan, M., ... & Ahmad, S. (2025). Identification of Anticholinesterase Active Compounds from the Ethylacetate Fraction of Hydroalcoholic Extract of Itrifal Sana Using TLC–bioautography–MS and Its Validation Using an In Silico Molecular Approach, Journal of AOAC INTERNATIONAL, 108(2),189–198.
• Samal, M., Siddiqui, A., Srivastava, V., Dar, M. I., Khan, M., Insaf, A., ... & Ahmad, S. (2024). Identification of acetylcholinesterase inhibitory metabolites from hydroalcoholic extract of Itrifal Muqawwi Dimagh using thin-layer chromatography?bioautography?mass spectroscopy and its validation using in silico molecular approach. JPC–Journal of Planar Chromatography–Modern TLC, 37(3), 271-282.
• Srivastava, V., Navabharath, M., Khan, , Samal, M., Parveen, R., Singh, S. V., & Ahmad, S. (2024). A comprehensive review on Phyto-MAP: A novel approach of drug discovery against Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis using AYUSH Heritage. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 118482.
• Khan, M., Altamish, , Samal, M., Srivastav, V., Insaf, A., Parveen, R., ... & Ahmad, S. (2023). Antiviral Potential of Traditional Unani Medicine with Special Emphasis on Dengue: A Review. Current Drug Targets, 24(17), 1317-1334.
• Insaf, A., Parveen, R., Srivastava, V., Samal, M., Khan, M., & Ahmad, S. (2023). TLC–MS-Bioautographic Identification of Antityrosinase Compounds and Preparation of a Topical Gel Formulation from a Bioactive Fraction of an RSM-Optimized Alcoholic Extract of Rubia Cordifolia L. stem. Journal of AOAC International, 106(6), 1598-1607.
• Khan, M. A., Srivastava, V., Kabir, , Samal, M., Insaf, A., Ibrahim, M., ... & Ahmad, S. (2021). Development of synergy-based combination for learning and memory using in vitro, in vivo and TLC-MS-bioautographic studies. Frontiers in Pharmacology, 12, 678611.
• Parveen, R., Samal, M., Mukhtar, H. M., & Ahmad, S. (2023). Development of solid lipid nanoparticle gel for transdermal delivery system of chaulmoogra oil. Exploration of Medicine, 4(2), 176-188.
• Insaf, A., Parveen, R., Gautam, G., Samal, M., Zahiruddin, S., & Ahmad, S. (2023). A comprehensive study to explore tyrosinase inhibitory medicinal plants and respective phytochemicals for hyperpigmentation; molecular approach and future perspectives. Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, 24(6), 780-813.

Books Published:

• ‘A Concise Text Book of pharmacognosy’, Birla's Text Book Series, Prof. (Dr) S.H.Ansari, Monalisha Samal, 2022
• ‘Pharmacognosy’, Tara's Guideline Series, Prof. (Dr) S.H.Ansari, Monalisha Samal, 2022
• ‘Pharmacognosy practical manual’, Birla Practical series, Prof. (Dr) S.H.Ansari, Monalisha Samal, 2022