Junior Research Officer
B.Sc. Chemistry, M.Sc. Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Ph.D. Chemistry
Highly motivated pharmaceutical researcher with specialised skills in synthetic organic chemistry and preclinical evaluation of novel bioactive compounds .Specialised in the design, synthesis and characterization of bioactive heterocyclic compounds.Experienced in translating synthetic molecules into pharmacological evaluations,including antioxidants, anti-inflammatory, analgesics ,antifungal ,antibacterial activity studies of novel bioactive heterocclic compounds/medicinal plants.An expert in preparing novel heterocyclic compounds for in-vitro & in-vivo studies.Dr.Dayana.K.actively involved in guiding B.Sc., M.Sc., B.Pharm, M.Pharm, BDS and MDS candidates.
Novel drug synthesis
Characterization and biological evaluation
Animal model pharmacological studies
Dayana, K. and Manasa, M.R., 2018. Genotoxic evaluation of ceftriaxone by in vivo micronucleus test in albino mice. Int. J. Basic Clin. Pharmacol, 7, pp.1705-1708.
Dayana, K. and Manasa, M.R., 2018. Analgesic activity of lagenaria siceraria root extract by tail flick method in albino mice. Indian J Pharm Pharmacol, 5, pp.195-7.
Dayana, K. and Manasa, M.R., 2018. Evaluation of antigenotoxic activity of ethanolic extract of Calotropis procera root in 7, 12-dimethylbenz [a] anthracene induced genotoxicity in Wistar rats. National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 8(12), pp.1617-1617
Dayana, K. and Manasa, M.R., 2018. Antioxidant activity of ethanolic extract of Calotropis procera root in wistar rats. Int J Basic Clin Pharmacol, 7(2107), pp.2319-2003.
Dayana, K. and Manasa, M.R., 2019. Evaluation of the effect of ceftriaxone on lipid peroxidation and antioxidant levels in mice. Biomedical and Pharmacology Journal, 12(1), pp.245-250.
Dayana, K. and Manasa, M.R., 2019. Comparative study of analgesic activity of Lagenaria siceraria root extract with pentazocine in albino mice. Nat. J. Physiol. Pharm. Pharmacol, 9, pp.231-234.
Dayana, K. and Manasa, M.R., 2020. Evaluation of genotoxic and lipid peroxidative potential of ceftriaxone. Biomedical and Pharmacology Journal, 13(1), pp.353-358.
Dayana, K. and Manasa, M.R., 2022. Anti-inflammatory activity of Sesamum indicum L. seed extracts in experimental animal models.
16 years in Pharmacology department faculty - Pushpagiri Institute of Medical Science & Reaserch Centre,Thiruvalla, Kerala
Former Analytical Chemist at Sangrose laboratories pvt.ltd,Mavelikara
1. Awarded Ph.D. in the year 2025