Papers by Vikrant Choursiya[Borivali]
Breast cancer is one of the leading cancers in the globe occurring in 12% of women sufferings fro... more Breast cancer is one of the leading cancers in the globe occurring in 12% of women sufferings from various cancers. Lot of research in medical science on breast cancer is going on with researchers finding new molecules or therapies to treat this disease with minimum or negligible side effects. Traditionally, venom of venomous animals has been used to treat various diseases at minute concentrations and has been proved to be an effective therapeutic agent. Venom of viper like snakes has been reported to have therapeutic effect on breast cancer. Malabar pit viper snake, endemic to Western Ghats of India, is being evaluated for the anticancer potential of its venom in current work. Venom is a mixture of many proteins of varying molecular weight and properties. The fractionation and purification of these venom proteins has been carried out to separate the active protein with has anticancer potential. Gel permeation chromatography followed by SDS PAGE analysis indicate the presence of 5 f...
Journal of Threatened Taxa
The present report puts forth a systematic checklist of bird species observed at Amboli Ghat in M... more The present report puts forth a systematic checklist of bird species observed at Amboli Ghat in Maharashtra from 2009 to 2012, along with information on their status. A total of 208 species were recorded, which is around 15% of bird species of the Indian subcontinent. A family-wise analysis showed that the families Accipitridae and Muscicapidae (14 species each) followed by Ardeidae dominated the avifauna of the region. The study also revealed that the area consisted of 11 species of birds that are classified under Near Threatened category and two under Vulnerable category of IUCN. This study highlights the urgent need to conserve the biodiversity-rich area of Amboli Ghat with long-term plans.
The White-tailed Lapwing, Vanellus leucurus, is a winter visitor to India that breeds in Central ... more The White-tailed Lapwing, Vanellus leucurus, is a winter visitor to India that breeds in Central Asia and portions of southern Russia. It is occasionally sighted in the western region of Maharashtra state, India, but rarely documented. Previously it is known from only a few records in this state. We report a new record of V. leucurus from Maharashtra state, as well as an earlier sighting of this species.
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Papers by Vikrant Choursiya[Borivali]