PHYTO-PHARMACOLOGICAL STUDIES OF THE
LEAF EXTRACT OF AGAINST THE
STREPTOZOTOCIN INDUCED ANIMAL MODELS
Psidium guajava
Thesis submitted to Manonmaniam Sundaranar University
in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of the degree of
DEPARTMENT OF BIOCHEMISTRY
MANONMANIAM SUNDARANAR UNIVERSITY
APRIL - 2017
ABISHEKAPATTI, TIRUNELVELI - 627 012
TAMIL NADU, INDIA.
By
(Ref. No. MSU/RES/R1/REG NO:7589)
R. MANIKANDAN
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN BIOCHEMISTRY
Under the Guidance of
Dr. A. VIJAYA ANAND
Dr. A. VIJAYA ANAND,
M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D.,
Associate Professor and Head,
Department of Human Genetics and Molecular Biology,
Bharathiar University,
Coimbatore-641 046,
Tamil Nadu, India.
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This thesis entitled
“PHYTO-PHARMACOLOGICAL STUDIES OF
THE LEAF EXTRACT OF Psidium guajava AGAINST THE
STREPTOZOTOCIN INDUCED ANIMAL MODELS’’
submitted by
Mr. R. MANIKANDAN (MSU/RES/R1/REG NO.7589)
for the award of degree of
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN BIOCHEMISTRY
of
MANONMANIAM
SUNDARANAR UNIVERSITY
is a record of bonafide work done by him and it has
not been submitted for the award of any Degree, Diploma, Associateship and
Fellowship of any University or Institution.
Place:
Date:
Guide and Supervisor
Mr. R. MANIKANDAN
MSU/RES/R1/REG NO.7589
Part Time ‘C’ Category
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I hereby declare that the thesis entitled
“PHYTO-PHARM ACOLOGICAL
STUDIES OF THE LEAF EXTRACT OF Psidium guajava AGAINST
THE STREPTOZOTOCIN INDUCED ANIMAL MODELS’’
submitted by
me for the degree of
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN BIOCHEMISTRY
is the
result of my original and independent research work carried out under the guidance of
Dr. A. VIJAYA ANAND,
Associate Professor and Head, Department of Human
Genetics and Molecular Biology, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, and it has not
been submitted for the award of any Degree, Diploma, Associateship, Fellowship of
any University or Institution.
Place:
Date:
R. MANIKANDAN
‘God is in His heaven, all is right with the world”. I want to take a minute, not
to ask for anything from you, but simply to say thank you.’ First of all,
I thank God for
his blessings upon me for completing my thesis successfully and fruitfully.
Nothing is more honorable than a thankful heart. Thankfulness is the
beginning of gratitude. Gratitude is the completion of thankfulness and it is the
memory of heart. I earn this degree with the co-ordination and the help of many
scholars to whom I am deeply indebted. Thus I would like to express my sincere
gratitude and my sincere prayers for them.
‘Director of all efforts with proper counseling makes one to be successful.
’
My sincere thanks are due to my research guide "
Dr. A. VIJAYA ANAND
,
Associate Professor and Head, Department of Human Genetics and Molecular
Biology, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, for his vision, extraordinary ability and
leadership in guiding me in this task throughout my research work.
‘When eating a fruit just think of the person who planted the tree’.
At the
outset, I take pride in thanking the
MANAGEMENT OF M.I.E.T ARTS AND
SCIENCE COLLEGE
, Trichy, who had been great source of inspiration and
encouragement throughout the period of my study.
‘A good teacher takes a hand, opens a mind and touches a heart.’
I gratefully
acknowledge
Dr. P. SAMPATH KUMAR
and
Dr. S. SHEIK ABDULLAH
,
Department of Chemistry and Biosciences, SASTRA University, Kumbakonam,
Dr. T. NARGIS BEGUM
, Department of Biotechnology, Jamal Mohamed College,
Trichy, and
Mr. K. VIJAYA KUMAR
, Department of Biochemistry, M.I.E.T. Arts
and Science College, Trichy, who have instilled and initiated hope in me to carry out
the project successfully.
‘Not great things can be achieved without encouragement.’ I express my
sincere thanks to
Dr. G. SRIDHARAN
and
Dr. N. AGNEL ARUL JOHN
,
Department of Biochemistry, Srimad Andavan Arts and Science College, Trichy, the
MANAGEMENT and the PRINCIPAL OF SRIMAD ANDAVAN ARTS AND
SCIENCE COLLEGE, Trichy,
Dr. G. HEMALATHA,
Department of Biochemistry,
Shrimati Indra Gandhi College of Arts and Science for Women, Trichy, who
encouraged and supported me in all ways.