CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, India

Email:aahuja@iiim.ac.in, ahujarrljm@gmail.com

Qualifications

1983-1986  Ph.D., Jiwaji University, India, Botany

1973-1975  M.Sc., Jiwaji University, India, Botany

Publications (Selected)

1. A. Ahuja, Verma M. and Grewal S. 1981. Clonal propagation ofOcimum speciesthrough tissue culture.Ind. J. Exp. Biol. 20: 455.
2. Ahuja A., Sambayal M. and Kaushik, J. P. 1991. Regulation of anthraquinone production by nutritional and hormonal factors inCassia fistulaL. callus cultures.Fitoterapia, LXIII (3): 205-14.
3. S. Grewal, Ahuja A. and Reinhard E. 1991. Production of hyoscyamine by root cultures ofHyoscyamus muticus.Herba Hungarica, 3 (C): 109-116.
4. Ahuja, A Grewal S. and Reinhard E. 1992. Hydroxylation and N-demethylation of hyoscyamine byHyoscymus muticusL. tissue cultures.Indian J. Exp. Biol.V: 56-59.
5. Ahuja Ashok, Koul S., Ram G. and Kaul B. L. 1994. Somatic embryogenesis and regeneration of plantlets in Saffron,Crocus sativusL.Indian J. Exp. Biol.32: 135-140.
6. Ahuja A., Bakshi SK, Sharma SK, Thappa RK, Agarwal SG, Kitchlu, S., Paul R. and Kaul MK (2005) Production of volatile terpenes by proliferating shoots and micropropagated plants ofSantolina chamaecyparissusL. (Cotton Lavender)Flavour Frag. J; 20:463.
7. Ahuja A., Bakshi SK, Sharma SK, Thappa RK, Agarwal SG, Kitchlu, S., Paul R. and Kaul MK (2005) Production of volatile terpenes by proliferating shoots and micropropagated plants ofSantolina chamaecyparissusL. (Cotton Lavender)Flavour Frag. J; 20:463.
8. PK Khanna, Ahuja A., Sharada, M., Ram G., Koul K., and Kaul MK (2005) Regenerationviaorganogenesis in callus cultures ofArgyrolobium roseum, Biologia plantarum;50:417-420.
9. Sambyal M. Dogra A., Koul S A. Ahuja, (2006)Rapidin vitropropagation ofPotentilla fulgensWall-A Himalayan herb of medicinal value.J.Plant.Biochem.& Biotech15:143-145.
10. M Sharada, Ashok Ahuja, Suri K. A., Vij S. P., Khajuria R. K., Verma V. and Arun Kumar. (2007) Withanolide Production byin vitro Cultures ofWithania somnifera(L) Dunal and its Association with Differentiation, Biologia Plantarum; 51:161-164.
11. Ram G, MK. Bhan, A Ahuja, SR Meena, MK Kaul, K K Gupta, R L Jolly and R.K.Khajuria (2007). Variability and selection studies among differentArgyrolobium roseumaccessions for morphological and metabolites yield.Genetic Resource and Crop Evolution54: 649.
12. Ashok Ahuja., Devinder Kaur, M. Sharada, Arun Kumar, Krishan Avtar Suri and Prabhu Dutt (2009). Glycowithanolide accumulationin vitroshoot cultures of Indian Ginseng (Withania somniferaDunal)Nat. Prod. Comm.4 (4) 479-482.
13. M. K. Kaul, Arun Kumar. Ashok Ahuja, B. Mir and K. A. Suri (2009) Production dynamics of withaferin A in Withania somnifera(L.) Dunal complex.Nat. Products Res.23:1304-1311.
14. Meenu Katoch, Rajinder Kumar, Swadesh Pal and Ashok Ahuja(2010) Identification of Chlorophytumspecies (C. borivilianum,C. arundinaceum, C. laxum, C. capenseandC. comosum) using molecularmarkers Industrial Crops and Products 32:389-93.
15. Anita Ahlawat, Meenu Katoch, Gandhi Ram and Ashok Ahuja (2010) Genetic diversity inAcorus calamusL.as revealed by RAPD markers and its relationship with B-asarone content and ploidy level, Scientia Horticulturae124:294-297.
16. Sharada Mallubhotla, Ashok Ahuja, Arun Kumar, R.D. Sharma, V. Verma, K.A. Suri, S.P. Vij (2010) Field Performance, RAPD analysis and Withanolide Profiling of Micropropagated Plants of WSR – An Elite Cultivar of Indian Ginseng (Withania somniferaL. Dunal)Acta Horticulture(ISHS) 865:199-207.
17. Anita Ahlawat, Meenu Katoch, Gandhi Ram and Ashok Ahuja (2010) Genetic diversity inAcorus calamusL.as revealed by RAPD markers and its relationship with B-asarone content and ploidy level, Scientia Horticulturae124:294-297.
18. S. Kitchlu, G. Ram, Sushma Koul, Kiran Koul, K. K. Gupta and Ashok Ahuja. (2011). Podophyllum lignans array ofPodophyllum hexandrumRoyle populations from semi-desert alpine region of Zanskar valley in Himalayas.Industrial Crops and Products,33 584-587.
19. Meenu Katoch, I. S. Fazli, K. A. Suri, A. Ahuja G. N. Qazi (2011) Effect of altitude on picroside content in core collections ofPicrorhiza kurrooafrom the north western HimalayasJ.Nat Med. 65:578–82.