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Name : Dr. Prachurjya Dutta
Designation : Scientist
Qualification : PhD (Biological Sciences), Academy of Scientific & Innovative Research (AcSIR)
Contact Details : Bio-Technology Division, CSIR-North East institute of Science & Technology, Jorhat-785006, Assam, India,
Email id : prachurjya@neist.res.in, duttaprachurjya@gmail.com

Research Interest

  • Entomophagy and Entomotherapy
  • Identification and characterization of entomo-pharmaceutical bio-actives
  • Development ofprocesses for value-addition of insect-based products
  • Waste to wealth
  • Bio-pesticides (stored grain pest management)
  • IoT-based detection of insects
Peer-Reviewed Journal Publications
  1. Dhakal R, et. al. (2022). Prophylactic and therapeutic potential of active phytoconstituents from AmomumsubulatumRoxb. Food Frontiers
  2. Wahengbam R, et. al. (2022). Seroepidemiological and genomic investigation of SARS-CoV-2 spread in North East region of India. Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology[IF: 1.6]
  3. Singh P, et.al., (2022). A machine learning-based approach to determine infection status in recipients of BBV152 (Covaxin) whole virion inactivated SARS-CoV-2 vaccine for serological surveys. Computers in Biology and Medicine 146 (2022) 105419 [IF: 7.7]
  4. Sarkara S, Das D, Dutta P, Kalita J, Wann SB, Manna P (2020). Chitosan: A promising therapeutic agent and effective drug delivery system in managing diabetes mellitus. Carbohydrate Polymers. 247 (2020) 116594. [IF: 11.2]
  5. Dutta P, Sahu R.K, Dey T, Lahkar M.D, Manna P, Kalita J (2019). Beneficial role of insect-derived bioactive components against inflammation and its associated complications (colitis and arthritis) and cancer. Chemico-Biological Interactions. 313 (2019) 108824 [IF: 5.192]
  6. Dihingia A, Bordoloi J, Dutta P, Kalita J, Manna P (2018). Hexane-Isopropanolic Extract of Tungrymbai, a North-East Indian fermented soybean food prevents hepatic steatosis via regulating AMPK-mediated SREBP/FAS/ACC/ HMGCR and PPARα/CPT1A/UCP2 pathways. Scientific Reports. 8:10021. DOI:10.1038/s41598-018-27607-7. (Equal Contribution). [IF: 4.6]
  7. Dey T, Dutta P, Manna P, Kalita J, Deka Boruah HP, Buragohain AK, Unni BG (2018). Anti-proliferative Activities of Vasicinone on lung carcinoma cells mediated via activation of both mitochondria-dependent and independent pathways. Biomolecules and Therapeutics. 1-8. https://doi.org/10.4062/biomolther.2017.097. [IF: 3.7]
  8. Dutta P, Dey T, Dihingia A, Manna P, Kalita J (2017). Antioxidant and glucose metabolizing potential of edible insect, Brachytrupesorientalis via modulating Nrf2/AMPK/GLUT4 signaling pathway. Biomedicine and Pharmacotherapy, 95, 556–563. [IF: 7.5]
  9. Dutta P, Dey T, Manna P, Kalita J (2016). Antioxidant Potential of Vespa affinis L., a Traditional Edible Insect Species of North East India. PLoSONE 11(5): e0156107. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0156107. [IF: 3.752]
  10. Dey T, Dutta P, Manna P, Kalita J, Deka Boruah HP, Buragohain AK, Unni BG, Ozah D, Goswami MK, Kotokey RK (2016). Cigarette smoke compounds induce cellular redox imbalance, activate NF-κB, and increase TNF-α/CRP secretion: a possible pathway in the pathogenesis of COPD. Toxicol. Res., 5, 895-904. [IF: 1.89]
  11. Dey T, Dutta P, Kalita J, Deka BoruahHP, Kalita M, Unni BG (2015). Glutathione S-transferase gene polymorphism and lung cancer in Indian population: a meta-analysis of case-control studies. Current Science. 109,3, 536-540. [IF: 1.102]
Book Chapter
  1. Unni BG, Bharadwaz, M, Kalita M, Dey T, Gogoi K, Kalita J, Islam SJ, Dutta P (2015). Natural Bio resources of North Esatern Region of India- Its conservation and proper utilization, Biodiversity conservation: Challenges for the future, Laladhas KP, Oommen VO, Sudhakaran PR edtn. 71-88(18). (Bentham Science). Doi: 10.2174/97816810802151150101.
  2. Dutta P, Dey T, Bharadwaz M, Kalita M, Gogoi K, Islam SJ, Kalita J (2016). Pesticidal Plants of Northeast India, Bioprospecting of Indigenous Bioresources of North-East India, Purkayastha J edtn. 101-125. (Springer Singapore) 10.1007/978-981-10-0620-3_7
  3. Sahu RK, Sangmu P, Dutta P, Kalita J (2019). Insect Pest Infestation on Cereals and Pulses and their Management, Diseases of Cereals and Pulses, Management Practices, Tamuli P. 186-206(1). (Aavishkar Publishers, Distributors). 978-81-941164-4-8.  
Academic Conference Paper/Poster Presentations
  1. Dutta P (2022). The Ethno-Entomotherapeutic role of Edible Insects Derived Bioactive Components from North East India. 9th Convention Society for Ethonopharmacology, India, September 23-24, 2022, Jadavpur University Kolkata.
  2. Dutta P and Kalita J (2020). Re-assessing the Role of Indigenous Practice and Knowledge in Preventing Losses and Wastage of Food Grains in North East India. India International Science Festival (IISF) - Young Scientists’ Conference (YSC), December 22-24, 2020. 3rd Position in Oral Presentation
  3. Dutta P, Dey T, Kalita M, Kalita J (2015). Insecticidal activity of the leaf extracts of Cannabis indica against two major stored grain pest Callosobruchuschinensis and Sitophilus oryzae. 33, 4, 3057-3061.Oral Presentation and Abstract publication:
  4. Dutta P, Dey T, Manna P, Kalita J (2017). Brachytrupesorientalis, an edible insect species of North East India: A potential source of nutritional and medicinal importance. National Seminar on Food and Bioprocess Research for Industrial Application (FaBRIA), 15 & 16 September 2017, Pub Kamrup College, Assam.
  5. Dutta P, Dey T, Manna P, Kalita J. Anti-Cancer Activity of an Edible Bug of North East India. International Conference on Advances in Cellular, Genomic and Epigenomic Insights on Environmental Mutagenesis and Health, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka, India, 27-29 January, 2017.