Thomas Binu

 
 

Dr. BINU THOMAS

MSc., M.Phil., P.h.D.,

E-mail : binuthomasct@gmail.com

 

 

 

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE    

1.   A Study on “Isoenzymes of Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase   in Eclipta alba         (L.)    Hassak.” For the partial fulfillment of M.sc., Degree.

2.   “Inventorization, Documentation and Characterization of Chasmophytic Flora of Coimbatore District, Tamil Nadu, India.” For the partial fulfillment of M.phil., Degree

3.   “Ecophysiological responses of Tree species of to the elevation gradient in the Shola forests of Kerala” (R-551/KFRI/Estt/08).

 

M.Sc. DISSERTATION GUIDED

Candidate

Title of Dissertation

Period

University

 

      Aparna Prasad

 

Studies on Wild Ornamental Potential Plants from Meenachil Taluk of Kottayam District, Kerala

September-2014

MG University

Haritha R. Nair

Studies on the role of selected sacred groves in the Kottayam district, Kerala for biodiversity conservation.

September-2014

MG University

Jikku Maria Joseph

Studies on Chasmophytic Diversity of Urumbikkara Hills, Idukki District, Kerala

September-2014

MG University

Priya Ramachandran

 Studies on Pteridophytic Diversity of Adimali Block Panchayat, Idukki District, Kerala

September-2014

MG University

 Reni Scaria

 Studies on Medicinal Plant Diversity in Meenachil Taluk of Kottayam District, Kerala

September-2014

MG University

 

BOOK CHAPTERS

1. Binu Thomas and Rajendran Arumugam. 2014. Edible Chasmophytes. In: Peter K.V. (Ed.),     Climate Resilient Crops for the future. New India Publishing Agency, New Delhi (ISBN: 978-93-83305-59-9).

2.  Binu Thomas, Rajendran, A.  Aravindhan, V.  2013. Wound healing Chasmophytes of Velliangiri hills, Southern Western Ghats of Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu, India. In: Parimelazhagan, T. (Ed.), Turning plants into medicines-Novel approaches. New India Publishers, New Delhi, India. pp. 141 – 148 (ISBN: 978-93-81450-46-8).

3.  Binu Thomas, Aravindhan, V. and Rajendran, A. 2010. Some Rare and Endemic Chasmophytes in the Southern Western Ghats of Tamil Nadu. In: Ramachandran, V.S. (Ed.), Plant diversity and Conservation. Pointer publishers Jaipur, India. pp. 58 – 69 (ISBN: 978-81-7132-727-0).

 

PAPERS PUBLISHED

1.      Jikku Maria Joseph, Binu Thomas, Rajendran, A. and Prabhu Kumar, K.M. 2015. Medicinal Chasmophytes of Urumbikkara Hills, Idukki District, Kerala, India. Asian J. Pharm. Sci. Tech. 5(1) 11-17 (ISSN: 2248-9185).

2.      Anish Babu VB, Antony VT, Binu Thomas and Haritha RN. Phytodiversity of Sacred Grove at Moonamkadvu, Kasargode District, Kerala, India. Plant Sci. Feed 2014; 4 (7): 57-63 (ISSN: 2231 – 1971).

3.      Binu Thomas, Chandrashekara, U. M., Rajendran, A. and Prabhukuar, K.M. 2014.  Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn. (Dennstaedtiaceae) - An effective ecological indicator. Bot. Report 3(1): 8-9 (ISSN: 2319-8230).

4.      Priya Ramachandran, Binu Thomas and Sonia Abraham 2014. Medico-potential ferns of Adimali Region, Idukki District, Kerala, India. Pteridol. Res. 3(2):1-9(ISSN: 2319-1910).

5.      Muthuraja, R., Nandagopalan, V., Binu Thomas and Marimuthu, C. 2014. An ethno-botanical survey of medicinal plants used by kolli malayalis of Nammakkal district, Eastern Ghats, Tamil Nadu, India. Europ. J. Environ. Ecol.  1(1): 33-43.

6.      Prabhu Kumar, K.M., Murshida, U.C., Binu Thomas, George, S., Balachandran, I. and  Karuppusamy, S. 2014. Notes on Caralluma adscendens (Roxb.) Haw. var. at­tenuata (Wight) Grav. & Mayur. (Apocynaceae: Asclepiadoideae). J. Threat. Taxa 6(9): 6282–6286 (ISSN: 0974 - 7907).

7.      Haritha R. Nair, Binu Thomas, Anish Babu, V.B., Antony, V.T. and Varghese, M.C. 2014. Religious Important Sacred Plants from selected Sacred Groves of Kottayam District, Kerala, India. Bot. Rep.  3(2): 1-10 (ISSN: 2319 – 8230).

8.      Reni Scaria, Binu Thomas and Varghese M.C. 2014. Medico-Potentiality of Leaves of Some Medicinal Plant Species from Meenachil Taluk of Kottayam District, Kerala, India. Int. J. Pharm. Integrat. Life Sci.  2(8): 28-46 (ISSN: 2320 – 0782).

9.      Jikku Maria Joseph, Binu Thomas, Rajendran, A. and Varghese, M.C. 2014. Ornamental Chasmophytes of Urumbikkara Hills, Western Ghats Region of Idukki District, Kerala, India. Res. Plant Biol. 4(3): 22-28 (ISSN: 2231-5101).

10.  Aparna Prasad, Binu Thomas, Varghese, M.C. 2014. Potential ornamental climbers from Meenachil taluk of Kottayam District, Kerala, India. J. Sci. Bot.  4(5): 321-326 (ISSN: 2277 – 3290).  

11.  Priya Ramachandran, Binu Thomas, Sonia Abraham and Varghese, M.C. 2014. Potential Ornamental Pteridophytes From Adimali Region of Idukki District, Kerala, India. J. Sci. Bot. 4(5): 300-305 (ISSN: 2277 – 3290).

12.  Jaya Vijayan, Ramachandran, V.S. and Binu Thomas 2014.  Role of Botanic Garden in Conserving Edible Plants. Europ. J. Environ. Ecol. 1(1):26-28. 

13.  Jaya Vijayan, Ramachandran, V.S. and Binu Thomas 2014. Gymnosperms: The Eye-Catchers in the Botanic Garden of Udhagamandalam (Ooty), Tamil Nadu, India. J. Chem. Biol. Phy. Sci. 4(3): 2205-2215 (ISSN: 2249 –1929).

14.  Renjini Haridas, Thangapandian V and Binu Thomas 2014. Antibacterial and antifungal efficacy of a medicinal orchid: Nervilia plicata (Andrews) Schltr. Int. J. Pharm. Res. 4(3): 144-147 (ISSN: 2249 – 7641).

15.  Renjini Haridas, Thangapandian, V. and Binu Thomas 2014. Phytochemical evaluation of a medicinal orchid: Nervilia plicata (andrews) schltr. Int. J. Pharm. Develop. Tech. 4(4): 204-209 (ISSN: 2248-9096).

16.  Binu Thomas, Rajendran, A., Aravindhan, V. and Sivalingam, R. 2014. Ethnomedicinal plants used for the treatment of cuts and wounds by Kuruma tribes, Wayanadu district of Kerala, India. Asian Pac. J. Trop. Biomed. 4(Suppl 1): S488 - S491 (ISSN: 1995-7645).

17.  Anish Babu, V.B., Antony, V.T., Binu Thomas and Prabhu Kumar, K.M. 2014. Sacred groves: Potential microhabitats for conserving rare endemic and threatened plants. J. Sci. Bot. 4(4): 223 -226 (ISSN: 2277 – 3290).

18.  Karthik Kumaran,  S., Parimelazhagan, T., Rajendran, A. and Binu Thomas. 2014.  Medico-potential plants used by paliyar tribes of Sembarankulam, Dindigul district, Tamil nadu, India. Int. J. Pharmacol. Res. 4(2): 69 – 74 (ISSN: 2249 - 7641).

19.  Jaya Vijayan, Ramachandran V.S. and Binu Thomas. 2014. Botanic gardens: suitable habitats for conserving medicinal plants. Int. J. Pharmacol. Res. 4 (1) 62-65 (ISSN: 2249 - 7641).

20.  Muthuraja, R., Malathi, G. and Binu Thomas 2014. Factors affecting the growth performance of legume crop: Vigna radiata Linn. Int.  J. Agri. Forest. Sci. 1(1): 19 -26.

21.  Jaya Vijayan, Ramachandran, V.S. and Binu Thomas 2014. The role of Botanic Gardens in the Conservation of Wild and Native Flora. Res. Plant Biol. 4(1): 20-25 (ISSN: 2231-5101).

22.  Anish Babu, V.B., Antony, V.T., Binu Thomas and Prabhu Kumar, K.M. 2014. Ficus spp. A valuable tree species in sacred groves. J. Sci. Bot. 4(2): 74 -76 (ISSN: 2277 – 3290).

23.  Murugeswaran, R., Rajendran, A., Venkatesan, K., Binu Thomas and Aravindhan,            V. 2014.  Potential plants for unani system of medicine from Southern Western Ghats of Coimbatore District, Tamil Nadu, India. J. Sci.  2: 106 - 112. (ISSN: 2277 – 3290).

24.  Jaya Vijayan, Ramachandran, V.S. and Binu Thomas 2014. Temperate Himalayan trees: interesting plants for landscaping the botanical gardens. J. Sci. Bot. 4(1): 50 -54 (ISSN: 2277 – 3290).

25.  Binu Thomas, Rajendran, A., Aravindhan, V. and Sivalingam, R. 2013. Ethnomedicinal plants used for curing dysentery and diarrhoea by the tribe Arnatans of Nilambur, Malappuram district of Kerala, India. J. Econ. Tax. Bot. 37(4): 695-699 (ISSN: 2050-9768).

26.  Prabhu Kumar, K.M., Sunilkumar, T., Sreeraj, V., Binu Thomas, Indira Balachandran and Antony, V.T. 2013. A new species of the genus Premna L. (Lamiaceae) from Western Ghats of India. J. Plant Taxon. Geograph. 68(2): 127–131. (ISSN: 0006 - 5196) http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00837792.2013.849937.

27.  Binu Thomas and Rajendran, A. 2013.  Less known ethnomedicinal plants used by Kurichar tribe of Wayanad district, Southern Western Ghats of Kerala, India.  Bot. Res. International 6 (2): 32-35 (ISSN: 2221-3635).

28.  Chithra, K.N., Sruthy, C.R. and Binu Thomas 2013. Effective utilization of Salvinia molesta D. Mitch. for the production of cellulase enzyme by using Aspergillus species and reuse of fungal biomass for dye degradation. Res. Biotech. 4(6): 01-07 (ISSN: 2229-791X)

29.  Prabhu Kumar, K.M., Binu Thomas, Sreeraj, V., Indira Balachandran  and Rajendran, A. 2013. Critical notes on the occurrence of Dipcadi montanum (Dalz.) Baker (Hyacinthaceae) in South India.  Sci. Res. Rept. 3(2): 120-123 (ISSN: 2249-2321).

30.  Binu Thomas, Ranji, P. Mathews, Rajendran, A. and Prabhu Kumar, K.M. 2013.  Ethnobotanical observations on tribe Arnatans of Nilambur forest, Western Ghats region of Kerala, India.  Res. Plant Biol. 3(2): 12-17 (ISSN: 2231-5101).

31.  Delna Joseph, Binu Thomas and Rajendran A. 2013. Potential Ornamental Plants and their Contribution to the Domestic Gardens and Landscape Architecture Practices. Res. Plant Biol. 3(4): 1-13 (ISSN: 2231-5101).

32.  Revathi,  R.,  Muthuraja, R., Binu Thomas  and Raju,  K. 2013. Ethno medicinal fern         and fern-allies used by tribe Malayalis of Kolli Hills, Eastern Ghats, Tamil        Nadu.  Pteridol. Res. 2(1):1-10 (ISSN: 2319-1910).

33.  Umapriya, T., Prabakaran, R., Binu Thomas and Rajendran, A. 2013. Preliminary Phytochemical analysis of Indigofera trita L. (Fabaceae). Nat. Pharm. Tech. 3(1):1-5 (ISSN: 0976-4313).

34.  Karthik prabu, M., Samydurai, P., Subbaiyan, B., Thangapandian, V., and Binu Thomas 2013.  In vitro propagation of a rare succulent medicinal plant Caralluma diffusa (Wight) N.E.Br.  Research in Plant Biol. 3(1): 08-17 (ISSN: 2231-5101).

35.  Jayanthi1, P., Prabhu kumar, K. M., Rajendran, A., Binu Thomas, Sabu, M. and      Pradeep, A. K. 2012. Striga indica (Orobanchaceae) – A new parasitic species           from Southern Western Ghats of India. Fedd. Repert. 123: 1– 8 (ISSN:1522-           239X).

36.  Ranji, P. Mathews, Binu Thomas and Rajendran, A. 2012. Medico-potential plants of Mar Thoma College Campus, Chungathara, Malappuram district, Southern Western Ghats of Kerala.  Applied Biol. Biotech. 1(1): 15 –22 (ISSN: 2320-7833).

37.  Binu Thomas and Rajendran, A. 2013.  Rockery potential chasmophytes in Velliangiri hills of South-Western Ghats of Tamil Nadu. Indian J. Hort. 70(1): 90-95 (ISSN: 0972-8538).

38.  Binu Thomas, Rajendran, A. and Chandrashekara, U.M.  2012. Multi-potentiality of Cissus quandrangularis L. (Family: Vitaceae)  Int. J. Applied Bio Res. 13: 3 – 4 (ISSN: 2250-2041).

39.  Binu Thomas, Prabhu Kumar, K.M., George, S., Rajendran, A. and Indira, B. 2012. A new variety of Crotalaria ramosissima (Fabaceae) from Tamil Nadu, India.  Asian Pac. J. Trop. Biomed. S 1412 – S 1414 (ISSN: 2221-1691).

40.  Binu Thomas, Rajendran, A., Kabeer, K.A.A. and Sivalingam, R.  2012. Chasmophytic grasses of Velliangiri Hills in the Southern Western Ghats of Tamil Nadu, India.  J. Threat. Taxa 41(15): 3462 - 3472 (ISSN: 0974 - 7907).

41.  Prabhu Kumar, K.M., Sreeraj, V., Binu Thomas, Manudev, K.M. and Rajendran, A. 2012. Validation and documentation of Rare Endemic and Threatened (RET) plants from Nilgiri, Kanuvai and Madukkarai forests of Southern Western Ghats, India. J. Threat. Taxa 41(15): 3436 - 3442 (ISSN: 0974 - 7907).

42.  Binu Thomas, Ranji, P. Mathews, Rajendran, A. and Sivalingam, R. 2012. The wild edible plants and its contribution to the dietary equilibrium of the tribe Cholanaikkans of Nilambur forest, Western Ghats of Kerala, India.  Bot. Report 1(2): 1 – 5.  (ISSN: 2319-8230).

43.  Binu Thomas, Rajendran, A., Ranji, P. Mathews, and Prabhukumar, K.M. 2012. Wild edible fruit of Syzyguim calophyllifolium Walp. (Myrtaceae): A gift of Shola forest of Kerala, India.  Int. J. Biol Tech  3(3): 1 (ISSN: 0976-4313).

44.  Binu Thomas, Rajendran, A. and Aravindhan, V. 2012. Chasmophytes: the potential plants for Rock gardening, from Velliangiri Hills of Southern Western Ghats of Tamil Nadu, India. Bot. Report 1(1): 14 – 19.  (ISSN: 2319-8230).

45.  Binu Thomas, Rajendran, A., Chandrashekara, U.M. and Sivalingam, R. 2012. Ethnomedicinal plant knowledge of tribe Muthuvas of Mannavan Shola Forest of Southern Western Ghats, Kerala, India. Bot. Report 1(1): 5 – 9.  (ISSN: 2319-8230).

46.  Maharajan, M., Rajendran, A., Binu Thomas and Aravindhan, V. 2012. Antibacterial and antifungal activities of Polygonum chinense Linn. Asian J. Plnat Sci. Res. 2(5): 577 – 580.  (ISSN: 2249- 7412).

47.  Binu Thomas and Rajendran, A. 2012. Chasmophytic Fern and Fern allies of Coimbatore District, Southern Western Ghats, Tamil Nadu, India.  Int. J. Applied Bio Res. 11: 1 – 10 (ISSN: 2250-2041).

48.  Sindhuja, R., Rajendran, A., Jayanthi, P., Binu Thomas and Sivalingam, R.  2012. Traditional Phytomedicines in Kinathukadavu Hills in Southern Western Ghats of Coimbatore. Int. J. Applied Bio Res. 9: 1 – 7 (ISSN: 2250-2041).

49.  Binu Thomas, Mani, C.J. and Rajendran, A. 2012. Identification and characterization using Isoenzymes of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase in Eclipta prostrata (L.) L. Mant. European J. Experimental Biol.  2 (4): 1151 - 1153 (ISSN: 2248- 9215).

50.  Binu Thomas and Rajendran, A. 2012. Chasmophytic Diversity of Malabar Wildlife Sanctuary of Kerala, India. Ad. Plant Sci. 25 (1): 345 - 348 (ISSN: 0970-3586).

51.  Binu Thomas, Rajendran, A., Aravindhan, V. and Maharajan, M. 2012. Antidiabetic Potential Plants of Southern Western Ghats in Kerala, India. Ad. Plant Sci. 25 (1): 261 – 263 (ISSN: 0970-3586).

52.  Aravindhan, V., Rajendran, A., Binu Thomas and Maharajan, M. 2012. Assessment of wild ornamental plants of Coimbatore District, South India: A horticultural approach.   Ad. Plant Sci. 25 (1): 269 – 272 (ISSN: 0970-3586).

53.  Binu Thomas, Ramachandran, V.S. and Rajendran, A. 2011. Ethnomedicinal chasmophytes of Southern western Ghats in Coimbatore District, Tamil Nadu, India. Hamdard med. 54(3): 63 – 68 (ISSN: 0250-7188).

54.  Binu Thomas and Rajendran, A. 2011. Leafy vegetables used by Mullukuruma tribe in Wayanad District of Kerala. J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. 35(4): 711 – 714 (ISSN: 0250-9768).

55.  Binu Thomas, Rajendran, A., Chandrashekara, U.M. and Sivalingam, R. 2011. Diversity of wild ornamental potential plants in Mannavan shola forest of Southern Western Ghats, Kerala, India.  Int. J. Biol. Tech Spl. Issue 2: 8-14 (ISSN: 0976-4313)

56.  Binu Thomas, Chandrashekara, U.M. and Rajendran, A. 2011. Floristic diversity along an altitudinal gradient of Mannavan Shola forest in Southern Western Ghats of Kerala. J. Res. Biol. 1(2): 101-109 (ISSN: 2231-6280).

57.  Binu Thomas, Rajendran, A., Aravindhan, V. and Maharajan, M. 2011. Wild ornamental chasmophytic plants for rockery. J. Moder.Biol. Tech. 1 (3): 20-21 (ISSN: 2231-5179).

58.  Binu Thomas, Rajendran, A. Aravindhan, V. and Sivalingam, R. 2011. Ethnoveterinary medicines of the tribe Paniyars in Kerala, India.  Int. J. Biol. Tech 2(2): 72-75 (ISSN: 0976-4313).

59.  Parthipan, M., Binu Thomas and Rajendran, A. 2011. Habitat diversity, Morphological and systematic analysis of multipotential species of Aloe barbadensis Mill. (Liliaceae) from the Southern Western Ghats of Tamil Nadu, India. J. Res. Biol 1(3): 237-241 (ISSN: 2231-6280).

60.  Ramachandran, V.S., Binu Thomas, Sofiya, C. and Sasi, R. 2011. Rediscovery of an endemic plant Caralluma diffusa (Wight) N.E. Br. (Asclepiadaceae) from Coimbatore District, Tamil Nadu, India, after 160 years. J. Threat. Taxa 3 (3):1622-1623 (ISSN: 0974-7907).

61.  Aravindhan, V., Rajendran, A., Binu Thomas and Maharajan, M. 2011. Weeds and their potential values in Coimbatore District, Tamil Nadu.   J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. 35 (1): 108– 113 (ISSN: 0250-9768).

62.  Jayanthi, P., Rajendran, A., Binu Thomas, Aravindhan, V. and Sivalingam, R. 2011. Biodiversity of Lithophytes in Madukkarai Hills of Southern Western Ghats of Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu, India. Int. J. Biol. Tech 2(2): 76-82 (ISSN: 0976-4313).

63.  Umapriya, T., Rajendran, A., Aravindhan, V., Binu Thomas and Maharajan, M. 2011. Ethnobotany of Irular tribe in Palamalai Hills, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. J. Nat. Prod. Res. 2(2): 250-255 (ISSN: 0976–0504).

64.  Aravindhan, V., Sathiyadas, K., Rajendran A.  and Binu Thomas. 2011. Some rare and endemic medicinal orchids of Velliangiri hills of Southern Western Ghats, Tamil Nadu, India. Ind. For. 137 (9): 1077 – 1081 (ISSN: 0019-4816).

65.  Binu Thomas, V. Aravindhan, M. Maharajan and A. Rajendran. 2010. Wild Edible Roots and Tubers and Their Contribution to the Food Security of Shola Naikens of Kerala, India. J. Non-Timb. For. Prod. 17 (4): 449 – 451(ISSN: 0971-9415).

66.  Umapriya, T., Rajendran, A., Aravindhan, V., Binu Thomas and Maharajan, M. 2010. Traditional Medication of Namakkal District, Tamil Nadu. Global J. Pharmacol. 4 (3): 107-110 (ISSN: 1992-0075).

67.  Binu Thomas, V.S. Ramachandran and A. Rajendran. 2009. Chasmophytic diversity of the Southern Western Ghats of Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu, India. Phytotax. 9: 135- 140 (ISSN: 0972- 4206).

 

Papers Presented  in Seminars/Symbosiums

1.      Binu Thomas and Rajendran, A. 2014. Medico-potential Chasmophytes of Madukkarai Hills in Southern Western Ghats, India. National Seminar on “Emerging trends in biodiversity conservation and sustainable utilization (NSBCS-2014)” organized by Department of Botany, Bharathiar university, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu on   29th & 30th January, 2014.

2.      Binu Thomas and Rajendran, A. 2012. Curing chasmophytes of Southern Western Ghats, Tamil Nadu, India. National Conference  on “Phytomedicine” (NCPM-2012) organized by Department of Botany, Bharathiar university, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu on   October 4th & 5th, 2012.

3.      Ranji P. Mathews and Binu Thomas.  2012. Potential wild edibles of Nilambur forest, Southern Western Ghats of Kerala. National Conference  on “Phytomedicine” (NCPM-2012) organized by Department of Botany, Bharathiar university, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu on   October 4th & 5th, 2012.

4.      Binu Thomas and Rajendran, A. 2011. Curative Chasmophytes from Velliangiri Hills of Southern Western Ghats in Tamil Nadu, India. National Seminar on “Conservation and Utilization of Rural and Ethno medicinal Plants (CURP-2011)” conducted by Department of Botany, Gobi Arts and Science College, Gobichettipalayam, Erode, Tamil Nadu on   January 28th & 29th, 2011.

5.      Binu Thomas and Rajendran, A. 2010. Some Rare and Endemic Chasmophytes in the Velliangiri Hills of Southern Western Ghats in Tamil Nadu, India. “XX Annual Conference on Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy (IAAT-2010) and International Symposium on Taxonomy, Plant diversity and Conservation” conducted by Department of Botany, School of Life sciences, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu on November 26th – 28th, 2010.

6.      Binu Thomas and Rajendran, A. 2010. Ethnoveterinary medicines of Shola-naikens of Kerala, India.  National Seminar on “Herbal Medicine (NCHM-2010)” conducted by Department of Botany, School of Life sciences, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu on September 8th & 9th, 2010.

7.      Binu Thomas and Ambili, T.R. 2010. Phytodegradation of pharmaceuticals by transgenic plants. Symposium on “Trace Organic Pollutants in the Environment ( ISOTOPE-2010)” conducted by Dept. of Environmental Biotechnology, School of Environmental Sciences, Bharathidasan University, Thiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu on 23rd January 2010.

8.      Binu Thomas and Ramachandran, V.S. 2009. A Study on the Wild Edible Chasmophytes from Coimbatore District, Tamil Nadu. National Seminar on “Recent Trends in the Conservation and Utilization of Underutilized Wild Edible Plants (CUWEP-2009)” conducted by the Dept of Botany, School of Life sciences, Bharathiar University Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu held on 20th and 21th March 2009. 

9.      Binu Thomas and Ambili, T.R. 2009. Selenium Phytoremediation: An outlook. National seminar on “Environmental Bioremediation Technologies (NSEBT-2009)” conducted by Dept. of Environmental Management, Bharathidasan University, Thiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu on 28 th - 29 th Marcch 2009.

10.  Binu Thomas and Mani, C.J. 2008. Biochemical Tool – A good method for the correct Identification of Medicinal Plants. National Seminar on “Medicinal and Insecticidal properties of Botanicals (NSMIB-2008)” conducted by Department of Botany, Marthoma College, Chungathara, Kerala on 28th and 29th November 2008.

11.  Binu Thomas and Ramachandran, V.S. 2008. Inventorization and Documentation of Chasmophytic Medicinal Plants in different localities of Coimbatore District, Tamil Nadu. National Seminar on “Herbal Drug Research (NSHR-2008)” conducted by the Dept of Botany, School of Life sciences, Bharathiar University Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu held on 25th and 26th September 2008. 

12.  Sofiya, C., Binu Thomas and Ramachandran, V.S. 2008. Inventorization and Documentation of the Medicinal plants in Boluvampatty Range, Coimbatore District, and Tamil Nadu. National seminar on “Sustainable Utilization and Conservation of Medicinal Plants(SUCMP-08)” conducted by Dept. of Plant Biology and Plant Biotechnology, Nirmala College for Women, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu  on 21st and 22nd August 2008.

13.  Sofiya, C., Binu Thomas and Ramachandran, V.S. 2008. A Study on the Wild Plant Resources with Ornamental Potential Plants from Coimbatore District, Tamil Nadu. National seminar on “Recent Advances in Plant Biology and Biotechnology (RAPBB-2008)” conducted by Dept. of Botany, Govt. Arts college, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu  on 29th February 2008.

 

 

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