Dr.Reshma M.V

Dr.Reshma M.V

Strength

  • Expertise in Process Development and Product Formulation of Health Foods/ Nutraceuticals
  • Isolation, Extraction and Chemical Characterization of bioactives in Functional Foods viz Oil,Oil Seeds, Cereals etc
  • Quality & Nutritional Evaluation of the Formulated Products including Shelf Life Studies
  • Expertise in Development of shortenings
  • Responsible for Developing Technical Specification and Policy Guidelines for Imported Palm Oil Products. The work was carried out for the Ministry of Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Govt. of India

Academic Qualifications

  • M.Sc – Food Science and Nutrition (Manasagangothri,University of Mysore)
  • Post Graduate Diploma – Food Analysis and Quality Control (Defence Food Research Laboratory, University of Mysore)
  • PhD – Cochin University for Science and Technology (CUSAT)

Reviewerships – Journals

  • Clinical Reviews and Opinions
  • Journal of Food Science and Technology
Achievements & Awards

Achievements & Awards

ACCTI award 2003. XVIII Carbohydrate Conference, for the paper entitled “Nutrient composition, bioavailable carbohydrate (in vitro) and functionality of germinated wheat flour”- by Frank Daniel V, M. V. Reshma, Shashikala Puttaraj and G. K. Sharma

Papers presented in Conference

Studies on the effect of processing condition on the physicochemical characteristics of Sesame. Proceedings of the 21 st Kerala Science Congress, 2009. Reshma MV and Noushiba PK

Posters presented in Conference

Studies on the effect of germination on the total phenol content, DPPH & Hydroxyl Radical scavenging activities of Sesame. Icfost, 2009. Reshma M V and Anu M K.

Patents & Publications

List of Publications

  • Gopinathapillai Gopika, Nagaraja Ingaladal, M.V.Reshma and Ravi S.Lankalapalli*. Identification of seven-carbon suagrs and rosmarinic acid from the methanolic extract of Plectranthus rotundifolius (Chinese Potato). Food and Humanilty 2025 . DOI:10.1016/j.foohum.2025.100619.
  • Athira A S, Balan Abhijith, Sruthi P K, Achuthan C Ragavamenon, Ravi Shankar Lankalapalli and M. V. Reshma, Lyophilized ash gourd (Benincasa hisdpia (Thunb.) cogn.) juice alleviates diet-induced prediabetes in rat model. Food Funct., (2025). https://doi.org/10.1039/D4FO05327C
  • Identification of heptonic acid γ-lactone by its unusual peracetylated derivative from Amorphophallus paeoniifolius - Natural Product Research 2024. DOI: 10.1080/14786419. 2024.2386131. Biju Gopika, Nagaraja Ingaladal , M. V. Reshma and Ravi S. Lankalapalli*
  • First report on glucocerebrosides from unripe banana peel: its anti-inflammatory and α-glucosidase inhibition properties 2024. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.focha.2024.100700. (Impact factor: new journal) Raveena, N. K., Sornarani R., Priya S., Lankalapalli, R. S. & Reshma, M.V. Food Chemistry Advances,100700
  • Peracetylation transforms natural products beyond mere derivatization. DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2024.2333046. Ambili Sasikumar Athira, Balan Abhijith, M. V. Reshma and Ravi S. Lankalapalli*Natural Product Research 2024.
  • Ash gourd (Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn.) juice as an α-glucosidase inhibitor and its spray-dried juice properties -- Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization 2023, A. S. Athira, M. V. Reshma
  • Artifacts from the methanolic extract of Solanum nigrum Linn. - Natural Product Research 2023. DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2023.2232931. Balan Abhijith, Natakkakath Kaliyathan Raveena, M. V. Reshma,* and Ravi Shankar Lankalapalli*
  • NMR- based phytochemical profiling of palmyra palm syrup infused with dry ginger, black pepper and long pepper- Current Nutraceuticals 2023, Ambili Sasikumar Athira, Ramkumar Kiruthika, Nagaraja Ingaladal, K. A. Krishnakumar, Natakkakath Kaliyathan Raveena, Biju Gopika, Mullan Velandy Reshma and Ravi Shankar Lankalapalli * Current Nutraceuticals DOI: 10.2174/2665978604666230112144757; volume 4, issue 1, pages 3-12, year 2023
  • Phytochemical investigation of unripe banana (Musa AAB) cv. Nendran and its novel ‘Banana Grits’ - Food Chemistry Advances 2022. DOI: 10.1016/j.focha.2022.100063. Volume 1, October 2022, 100063, Natakkakath Kaliyathan Raveena, Nagaraja Ingaladal, M. V. Reshma,* and Ravi S. Lankalapalli*
  • Cucurbitacin B, Purified and Characterized From the Rhizome of Corallocarpus epigaeus Exhibits Anti-Melanoma Potential - Frontiers in Oncology 2022. DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.903832.
    Sreekumar Usha Devi Aiswarya, Gowda Vikas, Nair Hariprasad Haritha, Vijayasteltar Belsamma Liju, Anwar Shabna, Mundanattu Swetha, Tennyson Prakash Rayginia, Chenicheri Kizhakkeveettil Keerthana, Lekshmi Raghu Nath, Mullan Vellandy Reshma, Sankar Sundaram, Nikhil Ponnoor Anto, Ravi Shankar Lankalapalli*, Ruby John Anto and Smitha Vadakkeveettil Bava
  • Spice infused Palmyra Palm Syrup improved cell-mediated immunity in Wistar Albino rats, Journal of Food Biochemistry,44,Issue 11, 2020 S R Suja, N M Krishnakumar, V P Habeeba, V LSyamnath, K SVeena, N K Raveena,S N Rajasekharan, Ravi S Lankalapalli, Reshma MV
  • Bioactive peptides from amaranth seed protein hydrolysates induced apoptosis and antimigratory effects in breast cancer cells, Food Bioscience, 35, 100588, 2020, M.S. Taniya, Reshma MV, Shanimol PS, Gayatri Krishnan, Priya S
  • Development and validation of HPLC method for determination of sugars in palm sap, palm syrup, sugarcane jaggery and palm jaggery, International Food Research Journal, 25(2), 649-654,2018 Veena, K.S., Sameena, M.T., Padmakumari, A.K.P., Sreenivasa, G.T.K. Nishanth, K.S. and Reshma, M.V
  • First report on isolation of 2,3,4-trihydroxy-5-methylacetophenone from palmyra palm (Borassusflabellifer Linn.) syrup, its antioxidant and antimicrobial properties, Food Chemistry, 228, 491-496, 2018, M. V. Reshma, Jubi Jacob, V. L. Syamnath, V. P. Habeeba, B. S. Dileep Kumar, Ravi S. Lankalapalli*
  • Study on the physicochemical parameters, phenolic profile and antioxidant properties of Indian honey samples from extrafloral sources and multi floral sources, International Food Research Journal, 23(5) 2034-2041, 2016 Reshma, M. V., Shyma, S., George, T. M., Rishin, A. V., Ravi, K. C. and Shilu, L.
  • Comparative Study on the Total Phenolic Content and Radical Scavenging Activity of Common Edible Vegetable Oils -- Journal of Food Biochemistry 2014, 38, 38-49.Janu, C.; Kumar, D. R. Soban; Reshma, M. V.; Jayamurthy, P.; Sundaresan, A.; Nisha, P.
  • Total Phenol Content, Antioxidant Activities and α-Glucosidase Inhibition of Sesame Cake Extracts -- Journal of Food Biochemistry 2013, 37, 723-731. Reshma, M. V.; Namitha, L. K.; Sundaresan, A.; Ravi Kiran, Challa
  • Separation of cis/trans fatty acids isomers on gas chromatography compared to the Ag-TLC method -- Grasas y Aceites (Sevilla, Spain) 2013, 64, 95-102. Kiran, C. Ravi; Reshma, M. V.; Sundaresan, A.
  • Variation in grainy texture of commercial ghee in relation to laboratory ghee and its blends -- International Journal of Dairy Technology 2013, 66, 90-97. Rachana, C. R.; Nath, B. S.; Reshma, M. V.; Arumughan, C.
  • Trans fat content in labeled and unlabelled Indian bakery products including fried snacks -- International Food Research Journal 2012, 19, 1609-1614. Reshma, M. V.; Kiran, C. Ravi; Nisha, P.; SobanKumar, D. R.; Sundaresan, A.; Jayamurthy, P
  • Extraction, separation and characterisation of sesame oil lignan for nutraceutical applications -- Food Chemistry 2010, 120, 1041-1046. Reshma, M. V.; Balachandran, C.; Arumughan, C.; Sunderasan, A.; Sukumaran, D.; Thomas, S.; Saritha, S. S.
  • Lipase catalyzed interesterification of palm stearin and rice bran oil blends for preparation of zero trans shortening with bioactive phytochemicals -- 2008, 99, 5011-5019. Reshma, M. V.; Saritha, S. S.; Balachandran, C.; Arumughan, C

Patents filed/granted with details

  • A novel economical and efficient process for commercial production of high purityLignans from Sesame Oil, WO 2008/120224 A1.C.Arumughan, C.Balachandran, MV Reshma, A Sundaresan, Shiny Thomas, Divya Sukumar and S.S.Saritha.
  • A Process for Production Of Uttroside From Plants, Indian Patent Application No. 202211018238 (Date of filing: 28/03/2022), Lankalapalli Ravi Shankar, Thangarasu Arun Kumar, Induja Dehannath Kottaram, Reshma Mullan Velandy
  • Free flowing sugarcane juice powder and process for production thereof; 0095NF2023, Venkatesh T, Reshma MV, Nandu lal AM, Silpa V, Anjaneyulu Kothakota, Indian Patent.