SHAMALA A/P SALVAMANI
Salutation
Dr
School/Centre
School of Health Sciences
Department
Applied Biomedical Science and Biotechnology
Position
Senior Lecturer
Education
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Post doctorate (Metabolomics), 2018
Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia
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Doctor of Philosophy (Biochemistry), 2016
Universiti Putra Malaysia
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Master of Science (Microbiology), 2013
Universiti Putra Malaysia
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Bachelor of Science (HONS) (Industrial Biotechnology), 2009
Universiti Industri Selangor
Memberships
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Malaysian Natural Products Society
Member
2024 - Present
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Malaysian Society for Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (MSBMB)
Member
2019 - Present
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MALAYSIAN SOCIETY FOR MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
Member
2019 - Present
Research Funding
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Transcriptomic analysis to study the effect of palm-derived nutrients on insulin-resistant cell lines.
IMU Internal Research Grant | 10 Jun 2024 - 14 Sep 2024
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Transcriptomic analysis to study the effect of palm-derived phytosterol on insulin-resistant cell lines
IMU Internal Research Grant | 01 Mar 2024 - 31 Jul 2024
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Anti-hypercholesterolemia and anti-obesity effects of polyherbal formulations (PHFs) in high-fat diet -induced rats
IMU Internal Research Grant | 01 Mar 2024 - 31 Jul 2024
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Potential antidiabetic effects of palm-derived phytosterol in in-vitro insulin sensitive cell models.
IMU Internal Research Grant | 01 Sep 2023 - 31 Aug 2025
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Hypocholesterolemic and anti obesity effects of a polyherbal formulation via targeted delivery approach
UCSI University Research Excellence & Innovation Grant (REIG) | 01 Aug 2023 - 31 Jul 2025
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Potential antidiabetic effects of palm-derived mixed carotenoids against diabetic key enzymes and in vitro insulin-sensitive cell models.
UCSI University Research Excellence & Innovation Grant (REIG) | 01 Dec 2022 - 30 Nov 2024
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In vitro inhibitory potential of palm oil nutrients against key enzymes for diabetes
IMU Internal Grant | 20 Jun 2022 - 20 Oct 2022
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Development, characterization and capsulation of hypocholesterolemicand anti-obesity polyherbal formulation (PFH) against multiple cholesterol metabolism target.
Industry Research grant | 15 Feb 2022 - 14 Feb 2024
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Assessment and comparison of anti-cancer potential of Curcuma caesia (black turmeric) on triple negative breast cancer cell lines (MDA-MB-157, MDA-MB-231 and MDA-MB-468).
IMU Internal Grant | 01 Jun 2021 - 31 Oct 2021
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Preliminary assessment of selected medicinal plants in inhibiting citrullination of arginine: an implication in mitigating rheumatoid arthritis.
IMU Internal Grant | 01 Jul 2020 - 30 Nov 2020
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A gene network based microarray analysis of Basella alba leaf extract on global gene expression profiles in the human carcinoma cell line MDA-MB 231
UCSI University Research Excellence & Innovation Grant (REIG) | 01 Jul 2020 - 30 Jun 2022
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In vitro inhibitory potential of Amaranthus viridis against key enzymes for diabetes
IMU Internal Grant | 01 Jul 2019 - 31 Oct 2019
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Assessing of the antihyperglycemic effect of isolated compounds from marine algae Padina tetrastromatica
IMU Internal Grant | 01 Jun 2019 - 30 Sep 2019
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Anti-hypercholesterolemic and anti-atherosclerotic effects of Amaranthus viridis
Geran Putra IPS | 01 Dec 2014 - 31 Dec 2016
Publications
Other Publications
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Preliminary assessment of selected medicinal plants in inhibiting citrullination of arginine: an implication in mitigating rheumatoid arthritis
International Conference of Natural Products | 11 Sep 2023
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Anti-atherosclerotic and anti-cholesterol effects of Amaranthus viridis in hypercholesterolemia-induced rabbits
International Conference on Science, Technology, Engineering and Management | 21 Feb 2015
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Acute toxicity screening and determination of phytochemicals of Amaranthus viridis leaf extract for the potential effects against cardiovascular diseases
Monash University Science Symposium | 13 Nov 2014
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Phosphoprotein multimerization domain of Nipah virus
38th Annual Conference of Malaysian Society for Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | 28 Aug 2013
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Production and purification of the recombinant phosphoprotein of Nipah virus by Immobilized Metal Affinity Chromatography,
International Symposium of Functional Genomics and Structural Biology | 09 May 2011
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Expression of the phosphoprotein of Nipah virus in Escherichia coli
35th Annual Conference of Malaysian Society for Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | 27 Jul 2010
Patents
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Novel compound for use as medicament for treatment of hypercholesterolemia and atherosclerosis | 28 Dec 2014
Supervisions
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Maisarah Nabila binti Mazlan | Master (Research) | 01 Sep 2023 - 31 Aug 2025
Thesis: Potential antidiabetic effects of palm-derived phytosterol in in-vitro insulin sensitive cell models.
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Priyashini Thirujothi | Master (Research) | 03 Oct 2022
Thesis: Potential antidiabetic effects of palm-derived mixed carotenoids in in vitro insulin-sensitive cell models.
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Saema Hanafi | Doctorate | 19 Aug 2022
Thesis: Development and characterization of hypocholesterolemic polyherbal formulation (PHF) against dietary cholesterol metabolism target.
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Asveene Chandran | Doctorate | 10 Jan 2022
Thesis: Development, characterization, and capsulation of hypocholesterolemic and anti-obesity polyherbal formulation (PHF) against multiple cholesterol metabolism target.