K.B. Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research

A constituent college of Kadi Sarva Vishwavidyalaya, Gandhinagar

Accredited 'A' Grade by NAAC and NBA

Ms.Bhavita Dhru joined KBIPER in August 1995 as a part time lecturer in Pharmaceutical Biology. In 1999, she was confirmed as Technical assistant at KBIPER.

At KBIPER Ms.Dhru is involved in teaching to Pharm.D and B.Pharm students. She is involved in research and development activity since 2008. She has around 10 national and international publications, 30 poster presentations at various national and international conferences and has also won one award for paper presentation as a young scientist.She has been working as an investigator in grant from funding agencies GUJCOST.

Biotechnology and Medicinal plant tissue culture

1. Young scientist award: Oral presentation on In-vitro Antimutagenic activity of Gymnosporia montana leaf and stem extracts, in 2nd National conference on “Contemporary Development at Biotech-Bioinformatics Interface” At Hemachandracharya North Gujarat University, Patan, Feb 2012.

1. Bhatt D, Patel S, Dhru BH, Zaveri MN. A review: Cholesterol inhibitors. Poster presented in National Conference on Institute Of Pharmacy, NCIP 2015 on Infectious Diseases: Challenges and Opportunities in Research and Practice, January 22-23, 2015, Nirma University, Ahmedabad, India.
2. Jethva K, Patel S, Dhru BH, Zaveri MN. A review: Collagenase inhibitors as lead molecule. Poster presented in National Conference on Institute Of Pharmacy, NCIP 2015 on Infectious Diseases: Challenges and Opportunities in Research and Practice, January 2015, Nirma University, Ahmedabad, India.
3. Jethva K, Dhru BH, Patel S, Zaveri MN. Standardization and evaluation of collagenase Type-II inhibitory activity of different plant parts of Cocculus hirsutus. Poster presented in International Conference in NIPiCON- January 2014, at Institute of Pharmacy, Nirma University, Ahmedabad, India.
4. Dhru BH, Zaveri MN, Lakshmi B. To evaluate in vitro antioxidant potential of stem and leaf of Gymnosporia montana- A native of Gujarat. International Journal of Pharmaceutical Science Review and Research. 2012;13(2):24-27.
5. Brahambhatt V, Patel P, Dhru BH, Patel S, Zaveri MN. Screening of In-vitro Anti-mutagenic Activity of Selected Plants. Poster presented in International Conference Indo American Pharmaceutical Regulatory Symposium India and Northeastern university, USA, November 2011, at Institute of Pharmacy, Nirma University, Ahmedabad, India.
6. Dhru BH, Zaveri MN, Lakshmi B. Pharmacognostical and phytochemical study of leaf of Gymnosporia montana (Vikalo). Journal of Global Pharma Technology. 2011;3(1):23-27.
7. Dhru BH, Patel B, Lakshmi B, Zaveri MN. To evaluate anti-inflammatory and analgesic activity of leaf of Gymnosporia montana- A native of Gujarat. 2011;1(3):227-237.
8. Dhru BH, Jayswal P, Sharma M, Zaveri MN, Lakshmi B. In-vitro antibacterial activity Gymnosporia montana against some bacterial strains. International Journal of Universal Pharmacy and Life Sciences. 2011;2(1):12-20.
9. Zaveri MN, Patel P, Dhru BH, Patel S. Screening of in-vitro anti-mutagenic activity of selected plants. American Journal of Pharm Tech Res. 2011;1(4):10-21.
10. Dhru BH, Zaveri MN, Lakshmi B. Phytopharmacognostical study of stem of Gymnosporia montana: A Native of Gujarat. International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences Review and Research. 2010;5(3):1-4.
11. Dhru BH, Zaveri MN, Lakshmi B, Pharmacognostical investigations and HPTLC finger printing of Gymnosporia montana leaf: A Native of Gujarat. Poster presented in International Conference on Folk & Herbal Medicine, November 2010, Udaipur, India.