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Dr Serisha Gangaram

Lecturer
Name: Serisha Gangaram
Location: D2 LAB 241 Auckland Park Kingsway Campus
Botany & Plant Biotechnology Academic Staff  Staff Members

Contact Details:
Tel: +27(0)11 559 9000

Email: serishag@uj.ac.za

About Dr Serisha Gangaram

Qualifications

PhD (Medicinal Botany), MSc (Summa Cum Laude), BSc Hons, BSc (University of KwaZulu-Natal, Westville)

About Dr. Serisha Gangaram

Dr Serisha Gangaram is a Lecturer in the Department of Botany and Plant biotechnology, lecturing Life Sciences FET for education students. Her main research focus is on exploring the therapeutic properties of medicinal plants, delving into their chemical composition, biological activities, and the role of plant-based compounds in disease prevention and treatment. Dr. Gangaram’s forefront of research integrates microscopy (plant secretory biology), phytochemistry, and biological assays in studying medicinal plants.

Teaching Activities

Life Science 1A for FET (LSFT0A1)

Life Science 2A for FET (LSFT0A2)

Publications

  1. Gangaram, S., Naidoo, Y., Dewir, Y.H., 2020. Foliar micromorphology, ultrastructure, and histochemical analysis of Barleria albostellata CB Clarke. South African Journal of Botany 135, 212-224.
  2. Naidoo, Y., Dladla, T., Dewir, Y.H., Gangaram, S., Naidoo, C.M. and Rihan, H.Z., 2021. The Micromorphology and Histochemistry of Foliar Mixed Indumentum of Leucas lavandulaefolia (Lamiaceae). Plants, 10(9), p.1767.
  3. Gangaram, S., Naidoo, Y., Dewir, Y.H., El-Hendawy, S., 2022. Phytochemicals and Biological Activities of Barleria (Acanthaceae). Plants, 11(1), p.82.
  4. Gangaram, S., Naidoo, Y., Dewir, Y.H., Singh, M., Magyar-Tábori, K., 2023. Micromorphology of Barleria albostellata (Grey Barleria) Flower and Pollen Grains. Horticulturae, 9(7), p.732.
  5. Gangaram, S., Naidoo, Y., Dewir, Y.H., Singh, M., Lin, J. and Murthy, H.N., 2023. Phytochemical Composition and Antibacterial Activity of Barleria albostellata CB Clarke Leaf and Stem Extracts. Plants, 12(13), p.2396.
  6. Naidoo, C.M., Gangaram, S., Naidoo, Y., Dewir, Y.H. 2023. Bioactive Compounds and Biological Activities of Ruscus Species. In: Murthy, H.N., Paek, K.Y., Park, SY. (eds) Bioactive Compounds in the Storage Organs of Plants. Reference Series in Phytochemistry. Springer, Cham.
  7. Gangaram, S., Naidoo, Y., Dewir, Y.H., Singh, M., Daniels, A.N., Magyar-Tábori, K. and Mendler-Drienyovszki, N., 2023. Antioxidant and Cytotoxic Activities of Leaf and Stem Extracts of Barleria albostellata CB Clarke. Horticulturae, 9(11), p.1226.
  8. Gangaram, S., Naidoo, Y., Dewir, Y.H., Singh, M., Daniels, Lin, J., Nicole Daniels, A., Mendler-Drienyovszki, N., 2024. Biosynthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using Barleria albostellata C.B. Clarke Leaves and Stems: Antibacterial and Cytotoxic Activity. Applied Sciences, 14(18), p.8331.

External links

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4805-1002

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=Ni5KzkQAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao

Web of Science: https://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/MBG-9245-2025