Faculty
Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology
Dr. Mini K.P.
Professor & Head
Qualification: M.V.Sc, Ph.D
Instituitional Email: kpmini@river.edu.in
Dr.R.Poonghuzhali
Assistant Professor (C)
Qualification: M.V.Sc
Instituitional Email: poonguzhalivpt@river.edu.in
Courses Offered
| DEGREE PROGRAMME | YEAR | REGULATION |
|---|---|---|
| B.V.Sc. & A.H. | Third Professional | MSVE 2016 |
| COURSES OFFERED | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| Unit-1 | General Pharmacology | 4 + 1 = 5 (Annual) |
| Unit-2 | Drugs acting on Central nervous system | |
| Unit-3 | Drugs acting on Autonomic nervous system | |
| Unit-4 | Drugs acting on different body systems | |
| Unit-5 | Veterinary Chemotherapy | |
| Unit-6 | Veterinary Toxicology | |
Research Projects
Total No. of Projects from the Department:1
a. Completed Research project
| Sl no | Title of the Project | Name of the Investigators | Funding Agency | Duration | Amount Sanctioned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Poisonous plants of Pondicherry – A survey | PI-Dr.N.K.Maity
Co-PIs- Dr. Mini K.P., Dr.S. Purushothaman |
DSTE, Puducherry | April 2002 - March 2003 | Rs. 30,000 |
Research Publications
No. of Research Publications ‘from the Department’: 38
Research papers (34)
- U.K. Pal, P.K. Mandal, V.K. Rao and C.D. Das (2000). Effect of cooking methods on the quality of chicken liver. Indian Journal of Poultry Science, 35(3): 361-363.
- P.K. Mandal, V.K. Rao, B.N. Kowale (2000). Incorporation of serum protein and globin protein isolates in sponge cake. Journal of Food Science and Technology, (4): 380-383.
- P.K. Mandal, V.K. Rao and B. N. Kowale (2001). Quality of buffalo meat sausages containing decolourized globin protein isolate. Journal of Food Science and Technology, 38(5): 493 - 494.
- P.K. Mandal, U.K. Pal, C.D. Das and V.K. Rao (2002). Changes in the quality of restructured cured chicken during refrigerated storage. Indian Journal of Poultry Science, 37(2): 151-154.
- U.K. Pal, P.K. Mandal, V.K. Rao and C.D. Das (2002). Quality of deboned marinated chicken under refrigerated storage. Indian Journal of Poultry Science, 37(3): 299 - 300.
- P.K. Mandal, V.K. Rao and B.N. Kowale (2003). Functional properties of serum protein isolates prepared from buffalo blood for food use. Journal of Meat Science, 1(1): 34-36.
- P. K. Mandal, U.K. Pal, C.D. Das, V.K. Rao, D. Umamaheswari and S. Venugopal (2004). Effect of sex of white leghorn birds on the carcass characteristics and products quality. Journal of Meat Science, 2(1): 35 – 38.
- U.K. Pal, C.D. Das, P.K. Mandal, V.K. Rao and S. Venugopal (2003). Carcass characteristics, meat and sausage quality of Vanaraja birds. Journal of Meat Science, 1(1): 16 - 19.
- K. Sudheer, P.K. Mandal, U.K. Pal, H.T. Santosh Kumar, C.D. Das and V. K. Rao (2011). Quality of Soup Prepared from the Broiler Head and Shank, Journal of Meat Science, 7(1): 50-52.
- U.K. Pal, P.K. Mandal, C.D. Das, V. Kesava Rao and S. Venugopal, (2011). Effect of breed on slaughter and carcass characteristics of adult male chickens, Journal of Meat Science, 7(2): 46-48.
- P. K. Mandal, S. Cityarasan, U.K. Pal, V. Kesava Rao and C.D. Das (2011). Development of snack (Murukku) by incorporation of broiler skin, Journal of Meat Science, 7(2): 54-57.
- P. K. Mandal, K. Sudheer, U. K. Pal, C. D. Das, and V. Kesava Rao, (2011). Preparation of low fat restructured chicken slice utilizing gizzard, Journal of Meat Science, 7(1): 56-59.
- K. Sudheer, P. K. Mandal, C. Das, U. K. Pal and V. K. Rao, (2011). Development of low fat restructured chicken block utilizing gizzard and its refrigerated storage stability. Journal of Food Science and Technology, 47(1): 96-101.
- Santosh Kumar HT, UK Pal, P.K. Mandal, K. Sudhir, CD Das and V.K. Rao, (2011). Quality of chicken meat under different slaughter conditions. Indian Veterinary Journal, 88(1): 57-59.
- K. Sudheer, C. Das, P.K. Mandal, U. K. Pal and V. K. Rao, (2011). Effect of Frozen Storage on the Physico-chemical, microbiological and sensory quality of low fat restructured chicken block incorporated with gizzard. International Journal of Meat Science, 1(1): 62-69.
- Santosh Kumar, H.T., U.K. Pal, V. Kesava Rao, C.D. Das and P.K. Mandal, 2012. Effects of processing practices on the physico-chemical, microbiological and sensory quality of fresh chicken meat. International Journal of Meat Science, 2(1): 1-6.
- 17. Bhuvana K.S., P.K. Mandal and U.K. Pal (2012). Garcinia cambogia fruit extract enhances the shelf life of pork fry in room temperature. International Journal of Meat Science, 2(2): 27-33.
- A.P. Najeeb, P.K. Mandal, U. K. Pal and V. K. Rao (2012). Development and evaluation of egg patties by incorporating chicken gizzard. Journal of Meat Science, 8(1&2): 83 – 86.
- Premanand R., Pal U.K., Gawdaman G., Das C.D. and P.K. Mandal (2014) Assessment of heavy metal levels in muscle, liver and kidney of sheep and goats slaughtered in municipality abattoir of puducherry, India. Journal of Meat Science 9(2): 40-43.
- Najeeb A.P., P.K. Mandal and U. K. Pal (2015). Efficacy of leaves (drumstick, mint and curry leaves) powder as natural preservatives in restructured chicken block. Journal of Food Science and Technology 52(5): 3129-3133.
- Santosh Kumar HT, UK Pal, P.K. Mandal and C.D. Das (2014). Changes in the quality of dressed Chicken obtained from different sources during frozen storage. Exploratory Animal and Medical Research, 4: 95-100.
- A. P. Najeeb, P.K. Mandal and U. K. Pal (2014). Efficacy of fruits (red grapes, gooseberry and tomato) powder as natural preservatives in restructured chicken slices. International Food Research Journal, 21(6): 2431-2436.
- A.P. Najeeb, P.K. Mandal and U. K. Pal (2014). Effect of drumstick, mint and curry leaves powder on the shelf life of restructured chicken block. Indian Journal of Poultry Science, 49(3): 274-278.
- A.P. Najeeb, P.K. Mandal and U. K. Pal (2015). Efficacy of gooseberry, tomato and red grapes powder as preservatives in restructured chicken block. Journal of Meat Science, 10(2): 21-25.
- Santosh Kumar H.T., U.K. Pal, P.K. Mandal and C.D. Das (2016). Quality and shelf life of dressed chicken from different sources under refrigeration (4±1ºc). Journal of Meat Science 11(2): 26-30.
- S. Kasthuri, P.K. Mandal and U.K. Pal (2016) Development of functional chicken chips using flaxseed and oats powder. Journal of Meat Science 11(2): 64-69. (got JMS Best Paper Award)
- S. Kasthuri, P.K. Mandal and U.K. Pal (2017). Efficacy of drumstick leaf and jamun seed powder as preservative in chicken chips Journal of Meat Science 12(1): 52-59
- S. Kasthuri, P. K. Mandal and U. K. Pal (2017) Effect of incorporation of drumstick leaf and jamun seed powder on sensory quality of functional chicken chips, Journal of Meat Science 12(2): 14-18
- Vinoth Kumar A, U.K. Pal, P.K. Mandal, S. Kasthuri and P. X. Antony. (2018). Antimicrobial Efficacy of Cardamom and Star anise powders on E. coli O157:H7 and other microbial quality indicators in minced beef under refrigeration storage (5±1◦C). Journal of Meat Science, 13(1): 32-36.
- Ramchendra Reddy B, P.K. Mandal, S. Venugopal and U.K. Pal (2018). Spent Hen Meat Patties Prepared By Using Food Processor. Journal of Meat Science, 13(2): 6 - 9.
- S. Kumaresan, U.K. Pal, P.K. Mandal and S. Kasthuri (2019) Preparation of spent hen meat pickle with gooseberry powder, Journal of Meat Science, 14(1&2): 16 – 19.
- B. Ramachendra Reddy, P.K. Mandal*, S. Kasthuri and U.K. Pal (2019) Quality of chicken patties with different levels of tapioca flour prepared by using food processer, Journal of Meat Science, 14(1&2): 30 – 35.
- S. Kumaresan, U.K. Pal, S. Kasthuri and P.K. Mandal (2020) Effect of gooseberry powder on the shelf life of spent hen meat pickle at room temperature, Journal of Meat Science, 15(1): 71 - 79.
- Bhuvana KS, PK Mandal, UK Pal, PX Antony and S Kasthuri (2020) Antimicrobial efficacy of Garcinia cambogia fruit extract against food borne bacterial pathogens, in vitro and in chicken meat. Journal of Meat Science, 15 (2): 64 – 69. (Got JMS Best Paper Award)
Review Papers (4)
- P. K. Mandal and U.K. Pal (1998). Effect of cooking methods on the quality of meat and meat products - an overview. Beverage & Food World, May 1998; 40-42.
- P.K. Mandal, V.K. Rao, B.N. Kowale and U.K. Pal (1999). Utilization of slaughterhouse blood in human food. Journal of Food Science and Technology, 36(2): 91–104.
- P.K. Mandal, A.K. Biswas, K. Choi and U.K. Pal 2011. Methods for rapid detection of foodborne pathogens: an overview. American Journal of Food Technology, 6(2): 87-102.
- P.K. Mandal and A.K. Biswas (2019) Modern trends in detection of microbial spoilage of muscle foods – A Review. Food Science and Nutrition Technology 4(3): 1-7 (DOI: 10.23880/fsnt-16000184)
Services Provided
a) Sales:
- Prepared and sold Hand sanitizer during the corona lockdown period
Facilities Available
| Sl. No. | Laboratory / Farm / Clinical facilities Available |
|---|---|
| 1. | Pharmacy lab |
| 2. | Audio-visual facility |
| Sl. No. | Major instruments Available |
|---|---|
| 1. | Organ bath |
| 2. | Rota rod |
| 3. | Actophotometer |
| 4. | Eddy’s hot plate |
| 5. | Electro-convulsometer |
| 6. | Centrifuge |
| 7. | Wall mounted single distillation and Glass double distillation unit |
POST GRADUATES FROM THE DEPARTMENT
Total No. of Post graduates from the Department: 21
| Year | Post Graduate | Thesis Research |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Dr. P. Cholan | Effect of fat replacers on the quality and storage stability of low-fat chicken nuggets |
| 2008 | Dr. Santhosh Kumar H.T. | Studies on changes in quality of market and hygienically dressed broilers during storage |
| 2008 | Dr. Sudheer Korukonda | Studies on the processing of low fat cured restructured chicken slices incorporating gizzards |
| 2009 | Dr. R. Premanand | Assessment of metal residue levels in the muscle and edible offals (liver & kidney) of sheep and goats from municipal slaughter house of Puducherry |
| 2009 | Dr. Gawdaman G | Assessment of metal residue levels in the muscle and edible organs (liver and kidney) of cattle and pigs slaughtered in Puducherry region |
| 2010 | Dr. Sanjivikumar. S | Effect of incorporation of sesame seed (Sesamum indicum) paste on the quality of turkey meat nuggets |
| 2011 | Dr. Cyty Arasan S. | Development of snack (murukku) by incorporation of chicken skin |
| 2012 | Dr. Priya Vinnarasi J. | A comparative study on development of fermented chevon sausages using lab cultures and fermented bamboo shoot |
| 2012 | Dr. Abida Judith. L. | Efficacy of acetic, citric and lactic acid in improving the quality of marinated chicken under low temperature storage |
| 2012 | Dr. Najeeb A. P. | Efficacy of certain leaves and fruits powder as natural preservatives in restructured chicken slices |
| 2012 | Dr. R. Saravanan | Development of fryum incorporating spent hen meat |
| 2013 | Dr. Bhuvana K.S | Efficacy of a crude extract of Garcinia cambogia fruit as an antimicrobial agent and natural preservative in chicken meat |
| 2013 | Dr. A. Vinoth Kumar | Detection of shigatoxigenic Escherichia coli in beef in Puducherry region by PCR and antimicrobial efficacy of cardamom and star anise powders against it |
| 2014 | Dr. S. Selvamuthu | Incorporation of artificial sweetener in yoghurt |
| 2015 | Dr. Kasthuri S. | Development and storage of functional chicken chips using natural additives |
| 2016 | Dr. Kogilasan D. | Effect of age and sex on growth, carcass and meat quality traits of Giriraja birds |
| 2017 | Dr. Bathula Rama Chendra Reddy | Effect of tapioca flour on the quality of Giriraja breeder hen meat patties prepared by using food processor |
| 2018 | Dr. Kumaresan S. | Comparative studies on the storage stability of spent hen meat pickle prepared by using different levels of gooseberry powder |
| 2021 | Dr. S. Jeyapriya | Effects of sesame seed paste on the quality of retort pouch processed mini chevon patties |
| 2021 | Dr. A. Thivya | Development of functional yoghurt by incorporation of aloe vera and honey |
| 2023 | Dr. Mithun Hariraj | Development of a novel marinade with natural antioxidants for broiler chicken meat |