Amit Raj Sharma

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Research associate

Arkansas State University

Also affiliated: Nepal Medical College Teaching Hospital (2011); Tribhuvan University (2013); Arkansas Biosciences Institute (2022–2026); University of Toyama (2022); Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (2015); Toyama Prefectural University (2018–2023)

12 h-index 24 pubs 362 cited

Research Areas

Biomedical Subjects

Links

ORCID Lab Website

OverviewAI-generated summary

Amit Raj Sharma's research focuses on the discovery and characterization of novel bioactive compounds from natural sources, particularly marine microorganisms and plant-derived hairy root cultures. His work involves investigating the antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and anti-cancer properties of these compounds. Sharma has published on the isolation of peptides, stilbenoids, flavonoids, and other secondary metabolites from diverse organisms including marine bacteria and plant species such as peanut and white mulberry. His research also explores methods for enhancing the production of these valuable compounds through plant tissue culture techniques. Sharma collaborates with researchers at Arkansas State University, including Fabricio Medina-Bolívar, Gaurav Gajurel, Robert C. Shields, and Mohammad A. Alam, with whom he has co-authored multiple publications. His scholarship metrics include an h-index of 12, with 25 total publications and 340 total citations.

Metrics

h-index: 12
Publications: 24
Citations: 362

Positions

Research associate 2020–present

Arkansas State University Arkansas Biosciences Institute ORCID

Selected Publications

High-level production of antibacterial pentacyclic triterpenoids from hairy root cultures of Bixa orellana via abiotic elicitation (2026)

Industrial Crops and Products DOI OpenAlex
Salt-Adapted Microorganisms: A Promising Resource for Novel Anti-Cancer Drug Discovery (2025)

Marine Drugs 7 citations DOI OpenAlex
Enhanced Production of Anti-Inflammatory and Antibacterial Prenylated Isoflavonoids in Pigeon Pea (Cajanus cajan) Hairy Root Cultures (2025)

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 5 citations DOI OpenAlex
Production of Malheuran A, a Geranylated Flavonoid with Antimicrobial and Anti-Inflammatory Activities, in Hairy Root Cultures of Dalea purpurea (2025)

Plants 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
Stilbene-rich extract increases the cytotoxic effects of paclitaxel in hormone receptor-positive and triple-negative breast cancer spheroids (2024)

Phytomedicine Plus DOI OpenAlex
Effect of peanut stilbenoids, arachidin-1 and arachidin-3, on Streptococcus mutans growth and acid production (2024)

Natural Product Research 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
Elicitation of Stilbenes and Benzofuran Derivatives in Hairy Root Cultures of White Mulberry (Morus alba) (2022)

Plants 20 citations DOI OpenAlex
Induction of the Prenylated Stilbenoids Arachidin-1 and Arachidin-3 and Their Semi-Preparative Separation and Purification from Hairy Root Cultures of Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) (2022)

Molecules 18 citations DOI OpenAlex