CTCRI - CENTRAL TUBER CROPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE

List of Research Publications
1. Velumani Ravi, Muthusamy Senthilkumar K., Raju Saravanan,
Chakrabarti S.K. 2020. Analysis of molecular chaperones in differentiating
storage root compared to non-tuber forming fibrous root of sweet potato
(Ipomoea batatas). Current Horticulture.8(2): 51-56. DOI : 10.5958/2455-
7560.2020.00023.0
2. Sanket J More, V Ravi, Saravanan Raju.2020. The quest for high yielding
drought-tolerant cassava variety. Journal of Pharmacognosy and
Phytochemistry. SP6: 433-439.
3. Krishnakumar, T. MS Sajeev, Saravanan Raju, NA Giri, C Pradeepika, V
Bansode. 2020. Studies on the development of cassava based
reconstituted dry starch sago with modified starch as binder and
characterization of its physico-functional properties. Journal of
Environmental Biology. 41(1):29-34.
4. Velumani Ravi, Ancy Pushpaleela, Saravanan Raju, Byju Gangadharan,
Sanket Jijabrao More. 2020. Evaluation of photosynthetic efficiency of
yam bean (Pachyrhizus erosus L.) at saturating photon flux density under
elevated carbon dioxide. Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants.
26(1): 189-194.
5. Krishnakumar, T., M S Sajeev, Saravanan Raju, Namrata A Giri, Chintha
Pradeepika, V Senthil Kumaran, Venkatraman Bansode. 2019.
Engineering Properties of Different Commercial Grades of Sago
(Sabudana. Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology. 1-12.
6. Manivel, P., R. Nagaraja Reddy, Saravanan Raju.2019. DPO-9
(IC0623443; INGR17055), an Extended Bract Mutant of Isabgol (Plantago
ovata). Indian Journal of Plant Genetic Resources. 32(2): 263.
7. Manivel, P., R.N. Reddy, Raju Saravanan, V Thondaiman, RS Ganvit. 2019.
Exploration and collection of genetic resources of salparni (Desmodium
gangeticum L.) in India. International Journal of Minor Fruits, Medicinal
and Aromatic Plants. 5(1): 21-28.
8. Remesh, K. R., G Byju, Sabitha Soman, Saravanan Raju, V Ravi. 2019.
Future changes in mean temperature and total precipitation and climate
suitability of yam (Dioscorea spp.) in major yam-growing environments in
India. Current Horticulture. 7(1)::28-42.
9. Ravi, V, S.J. More, R. Saravanan, G. Byju, M. Nedunchezhiyan, A.A. Devi,
and K.P. Nair. 2019. Potential increase in photosynthetic response of taro
(Colocasia esculenta L.) to photon flux density and elevated CO2. J.
Environ. Biology (40): 111-118. (NAAS rating: 6.73)
10. Ravi V, Sanket More J, Saravanan R, Pallavi Nair K and Byju G. 2018.
Evaluation of photosynthetic efficiency of elephant-foot yam
(Amorphophallus paeoniifolius) to photon flux density and elevated CO2.
Current Horticulture 6(1): 55–63. (NAAS rating: 3.71)
11. RAVI VELUMANI, SARAVANAN RAJU, BYJU GANGADHARAN, PALLAVI
NAIR K and JAMES GEORGE. Photosynthetic response of sweet potato

(Ipomoea batatas) to photon flux density and elevated carbon dioxide.
Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences 87 (9): 1231–1237. (NAAS rating:
6.23)
12. AJU K ASHOK, VELUMANI RAVI and RAJU SARAVANAN. 2017. Influence
of cyanobacterial auxin on sprouting of taro (Colocasia esculenta var.
antiquorum) and corm yield. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences 87
(11): 1437–1444. (NAAS rating: 6.23)
13. RAVI. V, S K CHAKRABARTI, R SARAVANAN, T MAKESHKUMAR and J
SREEKUMAR. 2017. Differential gene expression signatures of auxin
response factors and auxin/ indole 3-acetic acid genes in storage root as
compared to non-tuber forming fibrous root of sweet potato (Ipomoea
batatas). Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences 87 (4): 512–520. (NAAS
rating: 6.23)
14. NANDANWAR1 H.R., P. MANIVEL2, A.S. PATIL1, A.A. PUNEWAR1 AND R.
SARAVANAN. 2017. Genetic Diversity Studies in Desmodium gangeticum
(L.) DC. Int. J. Curr. Microbiol. App. Sci (2017) 6(2): 424-429. (NAAS rating:
5.38)
15. RAVI, V., CHAKARABARTI, S. K., SARAVANAN, R., MAKESHKUMAR, T., &
SREEKUMAR, J. (2016). Differential Gene Expression Signatures of Small
Auxin Up-Regulated RNA (SAUR) and Gretchen-Hagen 3 (GH3) Genes in
Storage Root as Compared to Non-tuber Forming Fibrous Root of Sweet
Potato (Ipomoea batatas). JOURNAL OF ROOT CROPS, 42(1), 14-21.
(NAAS rating: 3.86)
16. SANKET J. MORE, V. RAVI, SARAVANAN RAJU. 2017. Management of heat
stress to enhance growth, photosynthesis and corm yield of elephant foot
yam (Amorphophallus paeoniifolius Dennst.). Scientia Agriculturae. 19
(2), 2017: 47-54.
17. MAKASANA, J., PILLAI, V., SHARMA, A., DHOLAKIYA, B. Z., GAJBHIYE, N.
A., AND SARAVANAN, R. (2016). Effect of seed treatment on germination
and flavonoids diversity in accessions of butterfly pea (Clitoria
ternatea). Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 86(12), 1553-1558.
(NAAS rating: 6.23)
18. JATINDRA NATH SAMANTA, KUNAL MANDAL, RAJU SARAVANAN,
NARENDRA ATMARAM GAJBHIYE, VELUMANI RAVI. 2016. Influence of
tapping position, intensity of tapping and season on gummosis of guggal
(Commiphora wightii), oleo-gum-resin yield and quality. Indian Journal of
Agricultural Sciences. 86: 143-146. (NAAS rating: 6.23)
19. SADASIVAN NAIR RAJI, NARAYANAN SUBHASH, VELUMANI RAVI, RAJU
SARAVANAN, CHANGATHARAYIL N. MOHANAN, THANGARAJ
MAKESHKUMAR, SUKUMAR NITA. 2016. Detection and Classification of
Mosaic Virus Disease in Cassava Plants by Proximal Sensing of
Photochemical Reflectance Index. Journal of the Indian Society of Remote
Sensing. 44(6): 875–883. (NAAS rating: 6.81)
20. JAYANTI MAKASANA · BHARATKUMAR Z. DHOLAKIYA · NARENDRA A.
GAJBHIYE AND SARAVANAN RAJU. 2016. Assessment of chemical
diversity in Clitoria ternatea accessions by an improved and validated

HPTLC method. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences 86(9):1133-1139.
(NAAS rating: 6.23)
21. NARENDRA A GAJBHIYE, JAYANTI MAKASANA, TUSHAR DHANANI and
SARAVANAN RAJU. 2016. Development and Validation of LC-ESI-MS/MS
method for simultaneous determination of four coumatin derivatives and
an alkaloid from root and stem bark of Aegle marmelos Correa. Acta
Chromatographica. 28(4), 473-488. DOI:10.1556/1326.2016.28.4.6.
(NAAS rating: 6.77)
22. SARAVANAN. R, STEPHEN, R., RAVI, V., NEELAKANTAN, S. M.,
MAKASANA, J., & CHAKRABARTI, S. K. (2015). Evaluation of postharvest
physiological deterioration in storage roots of cassava (Manihot
esculenta) genotypes. The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 85(10):
1279-1284. (NAAS rating: 6.23)
23. RAJI, S. N., SUBHASH, N., RAVI, V., SARAVANAN, R., MOHANAN, C. N.,
NITA, S., & KUMAR, T. M. (2015). Detection of mosaic virus disease in
cassava plants by sunlight-induced fluorescence imaging: a pilot study for
proximal sensing. International Journal of Remote Sensing, 36(11), 2880-
2897. (NAAS rating: 7.78)
24. SARAVANAN, R., V. SAROJ KUMAR, AND SATYABRATA MAITI.
Standardization of single eye cutting in patchouli (Pogostemon
cablin). Current Horticulture 3.1 (2015): 19-23. (NAAS rating: 3.71)
25. SARAVANAN, R., GAJBHIYE, N. A., MAKASANA, J. S., & RAVI, V. (2015).
Barbaloin content of aloe (Aloe barbadensis) leaf exudates as affected by
different drying techniques. The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences,
85(7), 936-939. (NAAS rating: 6.23)
26. RAVI, V., SUJA, G., GEORGE, J., NEDUNCHEZHIYAN, M., SARAVANAN, R.,
& BYJU, G. (2015). Critical period of crop sensitivity to water deficit stress
in elephant foot yam (Amorphophallus paeoniifolius). The Indian Journal
of Agricultural Sciences, 85(2): 274-279. (NAAS rating: 6.23)
27. MANIVEL, P., & R. SARAVANAN. (2014). DPO-296-4 (IC0598208;
INGR14010), a Golden Yellow Leaf Colour Mutant of Isabgol (Plantago
ovata Forsak) Germplasm. Indian Journal of Plant Genetic
Resources, 27(2), 189-190. (NAAS rating: 5.12)
28. KAWALE, M., ANKOLIYA, S., SARAVANAN, R., DHANANI, T., & MANIVEL,
P. (2014). Pharmacognostical and physicochemical analysis of Asparagus
adscendens Buch. Ham. ex Roxb.(Shweta musali). Journal of
Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, 3(4), 131-139. (NAAS rating: 5.21)
29. RAVI, V., CHAKRABARTI, S. K., MAKESHKUMAR, T., & SARAVANAN, R.
(2014). Molecular Regulation of Storage Root Formation and
Development in Sweet Potato. Horticultural Reviews: Volume 42, 157-
208
30. SARAVANAN R,, SHAH, S., & GAJBHIYE, N. (2013). Effect of light intensity
on photosynthesis and accumulation of sennosides in plant parts of
senna (Cassia angustifolia Vahl.). Indian Journal of Plant
Physiology, 18(3), 285-289.
31. MANIVEL, P., SARAVANAN. R, KUMAR, S., PATEL, L., & MAITI, S. (2013).

DGS-22 (IC0590889; INGR13041) a High Fruit Producing Madhunashini
(Gymnema sylvestre). Indian Journal of Plant Genetic Resources, 26(3),
258-260.
32. CHOUDHARY, V. K., KUMAR, P. S., GEORGE, J., KANWAT, M., &
SARAVANAN, R. (2013). Genetic Variability and Character Association in
Taro (Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott.) Under Mid-Hills of Arunachal
Pradesh. Journal of Root Crops, 37(2), 155.
33. KAWALE, M., SARAVANAN, R., ANKOLIYA, S., PATEL, P. R., SRIVASTAVA,
A., GAJBHIYE, N.,& PATEL, M. P. (2012). Pharmacognostic
Characterization of Desmodium gangeticum (l.) DC-an Ayurvedic
Medicinal Plant. Int. J. Pharmacogn. Phytochem. Res, 3(4), 113-120.
34. SAMANTA, J. N., SARAVANAN, R., GAJBHIYE, N. A., & MANDAL, K. (2012).
Growth, photosynthetic competence and oleo-gum resin production of
guggal (Commiphora wightii) across soil moisture and nitrogen
gradient. Journal of Tropical Forest Science, 538-545.
35. MANIVEL, P., & SARAVANAN, R. (2012). DPO-14 (IC0586947;
INGR11035), an Isabgol (Plantago ovata) Germplasm, with Early
Maturing (80–85 days) and High Harvest Index (> 22%). Indian Journal of
Plant Genetic Resources,25(2).
36. MANIVEL, P., & SARAVANAN, R. (2012). DPO 14-An early maturating
Isabgol (Plantago ovata Forsk) mutant. Indian Journal of Genetics and
Plant Breeding. 72(4), 489-490.
37. SARAVANAN R, SONAL SHAH, K.A. GEETHA AND SATYABRATA MAITI.
2011. Gas exchange characteristics and chlorophyll-a kinetics of two
morphotypes of Centella asiatica under open and shaded conditions.
Indian Journal of Plant Physiology. 16(1): 75-84.
38. SONAL SHAH, R. SARAVANAN AND N.A. GAJBHIYE. 2010. Leaf gas
exchange, chlorophyll fluorescence, growth and root yield of
Aswaghandha (Withania somnifera Dunal.) under soil moisture stress.
Indian J. Plant Physiol., Vol. 15, No. 2, pp. 117-124.
39. Sonal Shah, Raju Saravanan and Narendra Atmaram Gajbhiye 2010.
Phytochemical and physiological changes in Ashwagandha (Withania
somnifera Dunal) under soil moisture stress. Braz. J. Plant Physiol., 22(4):
255-261.
40. SARAVANAN, R. KUNAL MANDAL, SRIDHAR GUTAM2, JATINDRA NATH
SAMANTA1, AND V. SAROJ KUMAR. 2010. Changes in photosynthesis
related parameters in isabgol (Plantago ovata) under downy mildew
infection. Indian Journal of Plant Physiology. 15(4): 401-405.
41. Apexa Patel and R. Saravanan. 2010. Screening of Plantago species for
physiological parameters in relation to seed yield. Electronic Journal of
Plant Breeding, 1(6):1454-1460.
42. Manivel. P and R. Saravanan. 2010. DPO 14 - An early maturating mutant
of Isabgol (Plantago ovata Forsk). Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding,
1(5): 1371-1373.
43. SRIVASTAVA, A., PATEL, P. R., SARAVANAN, R., & MANIVEL, P. (2010).
Gymnemic acid content in Gymnema Sylvestre accessions collected from

different regions of India. Open Access Journal of Medicinal and Aromatic
Plants,1(2).
44. Mandal. K., R. Saravanan, S. Maiti, Kothari, I.L. 2009. Effect of downy
mildew (Peronospora plantaginis) disease on photosynthesis and
chlorophyll fluorescence in blond psyllium (Plantago ovata). Journal of
Plant Diseases and Protection. 116 (4): 164-168.
45. Saravanan, R Sunil Krishti, N.A.Gajbhiye and S. Maiti. 2009. Effect of plant
population and soil moisture stress on herbage yield and
andrographolide content in Andrographis paniculata. Indian Journal of
Horticulture 66(1): 120-125.
46. Phurailatpam, A.K., K.A. Geetha, N.A. Gajbhiye, R. Saravanan, S. Maiti.
2009. Comparative study of Chlorophytum borivilianum and C.
arundinaceum – two safed musli species used as vital tonic in Indian
Systems of Medicine. Phytomorphology. 59 (1 &2) 85-90.
47. Saravanan, R., Sunil Krishti, N.A.Gajbhiye and S. Maiti. 2008. Influence of
light intensity on gas exchange, herbage yield and andrographolide
content in Andrographis paniculata (Nees.). Indian Journal of Horticulture
65(2): 220-225.
48. Mandal, K., R. Saravanan, and S. Maiti. 2008. Effect of different levels of
N, P and K on downy mildew (Peronospora plantaginis) and seed yield of
isabgol (Plantago ovata). Crop Protection 27:988–995 (United Kingdom).
49. RAVI, V AND R SARAVANAN. 2001. Characteristics of photosynthesis and
respiration in cassava and sweet potato. Journal of Root Crops. 27(1):
221-225.
Books Published /Chapters contributed
1. Sanket J. More, V. Ravi and Saravanan Raju. Tropical Tuber Crops.
In: Postharvest Physiological Disorders in Fruits and Vegetables. CRC
Press. pp. 719-757. DOI:10.1201/ b2200-33.
2. Velumani Ravi and Saravanan Raju. 2012 Crop Physiology of Sweetpotato. In:
Fruits, Vegetable and Cereal Science and Biotechnology Vol.6. Global Science
Books pg: 17-29.
3. V Ravi, SK Chakrabarti, T Makeshkumar, R Saravanan. . 2014. Molecular
regulation of storage root formation and development in sweet potato.
Horticultural reviews 42, 157-206