Gaurav Gajurel Data-verified

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Arkansas State University

Last publication 2026 Last refreshed 2026-05-16

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3 h-index 12 pubs 55 cited

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Gaurav Gajurel's research focuses on the production and characterization of plant-derived compounds with potential pharmacological activities. His work has involved investigating hairy root cultures of various plant species, including peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.), pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan), and Dalea purpurea, to enhance the production of specific secondary metabolites such as prenylated stilbenoids, isoflavonoids, and flavonoids. These compounds are studied for their antioxidant, antimicrobial, and anti-inflammatory properties. Gajurel has published on methods for semi-preparative separation and purification of these compounds, as well as the impact of environmental stressors like water-deficit stress on their production and plant biomass. His recent work also includes the design and synthesis of novel chemical inhibitors for microbial infections. Gajurel has collaborated with researchers at Arkansas State University, including Fabricio Medina-Bolívar, Amit Raj Sharma, Robert C. Shields, and Rokib Hasan.

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h-index: 3
Publications: 12
Citations: 55

Selected Publications

Design, Synthesis, and Development of 4-[2-[3,5-Bis(trifluoromethyl)anilino]thiazolo-4-yl]phenol as a Dual Inhibitor of Fatty Acid Biosynthesis (FASII) to Clear MRSA Infection (2026)

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

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Prenylated Stilbenoids Confer Sex-Dependent Cardioprotection in Rats (2025)

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Enhanced Production of Anti-Inflammatory and Antibacterial Prenylated Isoflavonoids in Pigeon Pea (<i>Cajanus cajan</i>) Hairy Root Cultures (2025)

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Production of Malheuran A, a Geranylated Flavonoid with Antimicrobial and Anti-Inflammatory Activities, in Hairy Root Cultures of Dalea purpurea (2025)

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

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Water-deficit stress induces prenylated stilbenoid production and affects biomass in peanut hairy roots: Exploring the role of stilbenoid prenyltransferase downregulation (2024)

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Water Deficit Stress Induces Prenylated Stilbenoid Production and Reduces Root Biomass in Peanut: Role of Stilbenoid Prenyltransferase Downregulation (2024)

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Correction: Gajurel et al. Production and Secretion of Isowighteone in Hairy Root Cultures of Pigeon Pea (Cajanus cajan) Co-Treated with Multiple Elicitors. Plants 2022, 11, 834 (2022)

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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)

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Production and Secretion of Isowighteone in Hairy Root Cultures of Pigeon Pea (Cajanus cajan) Co-Treated with Multiple Elicitors (2022)

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Antioxidant Assessment of Prenylated Stilbenoid-Rich Extracts from Elicited Hairy Root Cultures of Three Cultivars of Peanut (Arachis hypogaea) (2021)

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