Dr. Janaki Baral is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Tri-Chandra Multiple Campus, Tribhuvan University, Nepal. She holds a M.Phil degree in Educational Leadership from Kathmandu University and a PhD. in Natural Product Chemistry from Tribhuvan University, with research specialization in the isolation and characterization of bioactive compounds and essential oil extraction from medicinal plants. Her research interests include phytochemical analysis, natural antioxidants, antimicrobial studies, nanoscience, waste water treatment and the exploration of medicinal plants for bioactive constituents.

• Ph.D. in Chemistry, 2024, Tribhuvan University
• M.Phil in Educational Leadership, 2019, Kathmandu University
• M.Sc. in Chemistry: Core areas: organic chemistry,natural product chemistry.

• Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Full Time Faculty Permanent (2017 onwards)

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=UQa9PJcAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao

Publications:

• Baral, J., Satyal, P., & Adhikari, A. (2024).  Sapital variation in constituents of essential oils from fruit pericarp of Zanthoxylum armatum DC of Nepali origin and their antibacterial activity, Journal of Essential Oil Bearing Plants, https://doi.org/10.1080/0972060X.2023.2296549
• Baral, J., Shrestha, D., Devkota, H. P., & Adhikari, A. (2023).Potent ROS inhibitors from Zanthoxylum armatum of Nepali origin. Natural Product Research, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1080/14786419.2023.2261608
• Baral, J.,Shrestha, D., Adhikari, A.,(2022).α-Glucosidase and α-Amylase Inhibition Activities of Sarcococca coriacea Hook. and Sarcococca wallichi Staph. of Nepalese Origin Journal of Nepal Chemical Society,43(1):135-140. https://doi.org/10.3126/jncs.v43i1.46950
• Baral, J., & Adhikari, A., Bio-pesticidal, Antimicrobial, and Anti-inflammatory Potentials of n-Hexane Fraction of Zanthoxylum armatum DC and its Chemical Profiling. Journal of Nepal Chemical Society, 44 (1): 36-46. https://doi.org/10.3126/jncs.v44i1.62679
• Hameed, A., Raza, S. A., Khan, M. I., Baral, J., Adhikari, A., Nur-e-Alam, M. & Hafizur, R. M. (2019). Tambulin from Zanthoxylum armatum acutely potentiates the glucose-induced insulin secretion via KATP-independent Ca2+-dependent amplifying pathway. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 120, 109348. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biopha.2019.109348
• Kharel, P., Manandhar, M. D., Kalauni, S. K., Awale, S., & Baral, J., (2011). Isolation, identification and antimicrobial activity of a Withanolide [ WS-1] from the roots of Withania Somnifera. Nepal Journal of Science and Technology,12, 179-186.
• Rai, R., Pokharel, M., Khadka, D., Baral, J., Paudel, R. D., Gautam,S, K., Pokherel, M. R., & Poudel, B, R.,(2023). Effective Chromium (Vi) Removal from Contaminated Water by Chemically Modified Litchi Chinensis Seed Powder: Characterization, Kinetic and Isotherm Studies. International Journal of Environment, 12,2, 83-102. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biopha.2019.109348
• Adhikari, A., Shrestha,D., Thapa,S., Pokhrel, T., Sinjali, B., & Baral, J., (2024). Antioxidant, Antibacterial, α-Amylase and α-Glucosidase Inhibition and Anti-inflammatory Activities of Mimosa Rubicaulis Lam. Current Bioactive Compounds, 20 (1), 38-42
• Pant, B. D., Adhikari, S., Shrestha, N., Baral, J., Paudyal, H., Ghimire, K. N., Pokhrel, M. R., & Poudel, B. R. (2024). Iron-loaded Punica granatum peel: An effective biosorbent for the excision of arsenite from water. Heliyon, 10(17).
• Dhungana, S., Gauli, A., Tiwari, L., Khadka, D., Gautam, S. K., Pokherel, M. R., Baral, J., Poudel, B, R., (2024). Synthesis and Characterization of Copper Oxide Nanoparticles Isolated from Acmella oleracea and Study of Antimicrobial and Phytochemical Properties.Amrit Research Journal, 5, 1, 18-29. https://doi.org/10.3126/arj.v5i1.73521