Department of Zoology

Research Papers:

1. Washmin, N., Sarmah, P., Konwar, P., Borah, T., Saikia, J., Phukon, A., & Banik, D. (2025). Impact of different drying techniques on Parkia timoriana pods: Physicochemical, nutritional, and bioactive insights through in vitro and in silico Journal of Food Science, 90(4), e70228. https://doi.org/10.1111/1750-3841.70228 (IF: 3.4)
2. Borah, T., Sarmah, P., Konwar, P., Saikia, J., Washmin, N., Saikia, S. P., & Banik, D. (2025). Physico-chemical, nutritional, and anti-inflammatory properties of processed Garcinia pedunculata fruit: a combined in vitro and in silico Food Research International, 201, 115580. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodres.2024.115580 (IF: 8.0)
3. Barman, R., Saikia, J., Sarmah, P., Konwar, P., Saikia, S. P., Haldar, S., & Banik, D. (2024). The oleochemical potential of some wild nutmegs from North East India. Biochemical Systematics and Ecology, 117, 104904. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bse.2024.104904 (IF: 2.0)
4. Das, B., Saikia, J., Konwar, P., Siga, A., & Banik, D. (2024). A new berry-fruited Begonia (Begoniaceae) from Arunachal Pradesh, India. Phytotaxa, 665(1), 45–54. https://doi.org/10.11646/PHYTOTAXA.665.1.5 (IF: 1.0)
5. Saikia, J., Sarkar, A., Washmin, N., Borah, T., Das, B., Konwar, P., Siga, A., & Banik, D., (2023). Effect of postharvest drying on physicochemical properties, volatile yield, composition, and sensory attributes of Alpinia zerumbet (shell ginger) rhizome. Industrial Crops & Products, 198, 116719. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2023.116719 (IF: 6.2)
6. Barman, R., Borah, P. K., Saikia, J., Konwar, P., Sarkar, A., Kemprai, P., Saikia, S. P., Haldar, S., & Banik, D. (2023). Hypothetical biosynthetic pathways of pharmaceutically potential hallucinogenic metabolites in Myristicaceae, mechanistic convergence and co-evolutionary trends in plants and humans. Phytochemistry, 113928. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phytochem.2023.113928 (IF: 3.4)
7. Sarmah, P., Konwar, P., Saikia, J., Borah, T., Verma, J. S. & Banik, D. (2023). Screening of potent inhibitor from Aquilaria malaccensis against arachidonic inflammatory enzymes: an insight from molecular docking, ADMET, molecular dynamics simulation and MM-PBSA approaches. Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics, 1–15. https://doi.org/10.1080/07391102.2023.2271977 (IF: 2.4)
8. Saikia, J., Washmin, N., Borah, T., Sarmah, P., Konwar, P., Siga, A., Haldar, S., & Banik, D. (2023). Physicochemical properties, chemical composition and sensory attributes of Alpinia nigra (Gaertn.) B.L. Burtt rhizome: an underutilized spice source. European Food Research and Technology, 249(4), 1097–1112. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00217-023-04200-5 (IF: 3.2)
9. Konwar, P., Das, B., Saikia, J., Borah, T., Washmin, N., Siga, A., Kumar, A., & Banik, D. (2023). Identifying conservation priority areas and predicting the climate change impact on the future habitats of endangered Nepenthes khasiana f. utilizing ecological niche modelling. Journal for Nature Conservation, 74, 126436. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnc.2023.126436 (IF: 2.5)
10. Barman, R., Saikia, J., Sarmah, P., Konwar, P., Kumar, M., Bora, P. K., Bhattacharyya, P., Saikia, S. P., & Banik, D. (2023). Oxygenated sesquiterpenes, molecular docking, and the trait-linked occurrence of essential oil in Knema angustifolia (Roxb.) Warb. (Myristicaceae). South African Journal of Botany, 159, 617–626. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sajb.2023.06.030 (IF: 2.7)
11. Siga, A., Sarkar, A., Konwar, P., Saikia, J., Saikia, S. P., & Banik, D. (2022). Trait-linked phylogenetic framework of Paphiopedilum distributed in India revealed species passport trait to prevent unethical trade through in-silico study. South African Journal of Botany, 150, 420–430. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sajb.2022.07.021 (IF: 2.7)
12. Sarmah, P., Das, B., Saikia, J., Konwar, P., Mudoi, K. D., Saikia, S. P., & Banik, D. (2022). An insight into the immunomodulatory potential of wood oil of Aquilaria malaccensis with an emphasis into related phytomedicine, biomarkers, pharmacology, and toxicity. South African Journal of Botany, 151, 695–712. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sajb.2022.10.020 (IF: 2.7)
13. Das, B., Saikia, J., Konwar, P., Siga, A., & Banik, D. (2022). A new dioecious species of Begonia (Begoniaceae) from Arunachal Pradesh, India. Phytotaxa, 575(1), 89–96. https://doi.org/10.11646/PHYTOTAXA.575.1.6 (IF: 1.0)
14. Barman, R., Saikia, J., Gayen, F. R., Saha, B., Manna, P., Haldar, S., Pahari, P., Saikia, S.P., & Banik, D. (2022). Valorization and Physicochemical characterization of crude plant kernel wax obtained from Endocomia macrocoma (Miq.) W.J. de Wilde subsp. prainii (King) W.J. de Wilde. Waste and Biomass Valorization, 13(7), 3359–3370. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12649-022-01729-6 (IF: 2.8)
15. Borah, T., Washmin, N., Bora, N. J., Saikia, J., Bomzon, P. S., Ahmed, T. H., Manna, P., Saikia, S. P., & Banik, D. (2021). Effect of drying techniques on yield, nutritional, minerals of wild banana pulp (Musa balbisiana Colla): physicochemical and morphological characterization thereof. British Food Journal, 123(11), 3624–3637. https://doi.org/10.1108/BFJ-10-2020-0969 (IF: 4.2)
16. Bora, P. K., Saikia, J., Kemprai, P., Saikia, S. P., Banik, D., & Haldar, S. (2021). Evaluation of postharvest drying, key odorants, and phytotoxins in Plai (Zingiber montanum) essential oil. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 69(19), 5500–5509. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.1c00256 (IF: 6.2)
17. Barman, R., Bora, P. K., Saikia, J., Kemprai, P., Saikia, S. P., Haldar, S., & Banik, D. (2021). Nutmegs and wild nutmegs: An update on ethnomedicines, phytochemicals, pharmacology, and toxicity of the Myristicaceae species. Phytotherapy Research, 35(9), 4632–4659. DOI:10.1002/ptr/7098 (IF: 6.3)

Book Chapters:

1. Konwar, P., Saikia, J., Das, B., Sarmah, P., & Banik, D. (2025). Application of the Ecological Niche Model in Agro-climatic Suitability Evaluation of Major Economic Plants. In Forests for Inclusive and Sustainable Economic Growth; Kumar, A., Khan, M. L., Lei, X., & Saikia, P. (Eds.), 1, 437–450, Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-31406-3.00031-X

Paper Presented:

• Saikia, J. & Banik, D. Postharvest processing of Shell Ginger rhizomes: an underutilized spice with potential benefits for longevity. Assam Botany Congress (ABC-03) & International Conference on Biodiversity and Climate Change: Challenges and Opportunities for Nature Based Solutions, organized by Dept. of Life Sciences, Dibrugarh University, Botanical Society of Assam, & Botanical Survey of India on 11^th to 13^th November 2024 (Oral presentation).
• Saikia, J. & Banik, D. Efficacy of DNA barcodes for delineating Indian Alpinia: an in-silico approach. International Seminar and workshop on CRISPR/Cas-based Plant Functional Genomics & Computational Modeling (ISWCPC 2023), organized by CSIR-North East Institute of Science & Technology, Jorhat, Assam, 17^th to 21^st January 2023 (Poster presentation).
• Saikia, J. & Banik, D. Effect of postharvest drying on the physicochemical properties, volatile composition and sensory attributes of Shell ginger: a high-value traditional spice. National Seminar on Ethnopharmacology for Bioeconomy: The New Paradigm (EBNP-2023), organized by CSIR-North East Institute of Science & Technology, Jorhat in collaboration with Society for Ethnopharmacology, India, 28^th to 30^th November, 2023 (Poster presentation).
• Saikia, J. & Banik, D. A comparative morphological study of inflorescence patterns of Alpinia species distributed in northeast India. National Conference on Science for Society, Environment and Sustainability (SSES-2022), organized by CSIR-North East Institute of Science & Technology, Jorhat, Assam, 24^th to 26^th November 2022 (Poster presentation).
• Saikia, J. Wild edible fruit bearing plants of Golaghat district, Assam. ICSSR (NERC) Sponsored National Seminar on Biodiversity of North East India: Challenges and Remedies, organized by Borhat B.P.B. Memorial College, Charaideo, Assam, 18^th to 19^th January, 2019 (Oral presentation).
• Dutta, D., Saikia, J., & Kutum, A. Survey and analysis of different types of soil in Golaghat district, Assam. National Seminar on Emerging Issues of Agriculture and allied sector in North East India: Past, Present, and the Way Forward, organized by Debraj Roy College, Golaghat, Assam, 7^th to 8^th April 2017 (Oral presentation).

Research Experiences: 

• Worked as ‘CSIR-SRF Direct’ in the Agrotechnology & Rural Development Division of CSIR-North East Institute of Science & Technology, Jorhat from 14^th May 2024 to 8^th October 2024.
• Worked as Project Associate (Level-I) in the Agrotechnology & Rural Development Division of CSIR-North East Institute of Science & Technology, Jorhat from 13^th September 2019 to 31^st March 2024.
• Worked as Project Associate (Level-I) in the Department of Aquatic Environment Management, College of Fisheries, Assam Agricultural University, Raha, Nagaon from 1^st September to 11^th September 2019.