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Dr. Anees K

Dr. Anees K
Name Dr. Anees K
Designation Principal Scientist
Division Crop Production & Post Harvest Technology
Qualification Ph.D.
Specialisation Biochemistry (Plant Sciences)
Contact aneeskaprakkaden@gmail.com
Areas of Interest Nutraceutical development, Biosynthesis of phytochemical, theraputic properties of spices

  1. Ravindran P, Sheeja TE, Anees K, Srinivasan V, Leela NK, Charles S, George P, Abraham A, Payatatti VKI, Subila KP, Anushree M, Dinesh R. Zinc solubilizing rhizobacteria as bioinoculant for turmeric: transcriptomic insights into acid stress adaptation, zinc mobilization and growth promotion. World J Microbiol Biotechnol. 2025;41:435. doi:10.1007/s11274-025-04659-2.

  2. Ali A, Anees K, Srinivasan V, Verma VK, Saxena R. Trait-led valorization of Northeastern Sub-Himalayan Indian turmeric landraces: curcuminoids, essential oil, minerals, colour metrics, and antioxidant capacity for nutraceutical and industrial uses. Ind Crops Prod. 2025;236:122086. doi:10.1016/j.indcrop.2025.122086.

  3. Saleena P, Jayashree E, Neethu KC, Anees K, Alfiya PV. Valorization of nutmeg rind: enhancing functional and nutritional benefits through fruit waste utilization. J Food Sci Technol. 2025. doi:10.1007/s13197-025-06485-8.

  4. Alfiya PV, Jayashree E, Anees K. Techno-economic, environmental impact and exergy analysis of microwave-assisted drying of nutmeg mace. Environ Prog Sustain Energy. 2025;44(2):e14550. doi:10.1002/ep.14550.

  5. Ravindran A, Jayashree E, Jeyakumari A, Anees K, Alfiya PV. Physicochemical characterization of microencapsulated spice oleoresin blend using various carrier agents. J Food Sci Technol. 2025;62:2087–2096. doi:10.1007/s13197-024-06149-z.

  6. Neethu KC, Jayashree E, Hashna KM, Anees K. Process optimization and characterization of spice oleoresins infused ice cream for enhancing its functional attributes. Indian J Dairy Sci. 2025;78(1):30–38.

  7. Mohan M, Jayashree E, Alfiya PV, Anees K, Sarathambal C. Physicochemical and antioxidant characterization of blended spice-flavoured jaggery cubes during storage. Sugar Tech. 2025;27:1643–1658. doi:10.1007/s12355-025-01611-4.

  8. Alfiya PV, Jayashree E, Anees K, Sunisha K. Drying kinetics and quality evaluation of mace under solar, vacuum, and hot-air drying methods. J Food Process Eng. 2025;48(8):e70212. doi:10.1111/jfpe.70212.

  9. Saleena P, Jayashree E, Neethu KC, Bhuvaneswari S, Alfiya PV, Anees K. Optimization of vacuum-impregnated nutmeg rind candy using RSM modeling: effect on functional and nutritional properties. J Food Sci Technol. 2024;61:2121–2132. doi:10.1007/s13197-024-05982-6.

  10. Ali M, Naiya H, Mohanasundaram A, Mishra R, Sharma KK, Anees K, Kandasamy T. Comprehensive study on extractable aleuritic acid variability in lac resins: species, host plant, and seasonal effects with storage impact for optimum and sustainable utilization of lac resins. J AgriSearch. 2024;11(3):179–186.

  11. Senthil Kumar CM, D’Silva S, Praveena R, Anees K, Athira Krishnan LR, Balaji Rajkumar M, Srinivasan V, Dinesh R. Zinc solubilization and organic acid production by the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium pingshaense sheds light on its key ecological role in the environment. Sci Total Environ. 2024;923:171348. doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.171348.

  12. Dinesh R, Srinivasan V, Praveena R, Subila KP, George P, Das A, Shajina O, Anees K, Leela NK, Haritha P. Exploring the potential of phosphorus-solubilizing rhizobacteria for enhanced yield and quality in turmeric (Curcuma longa L.). Ind Crops Prod. 2022;189:115826.

  13. Anees K, Zachariah TJ, Shilpa S, Athira M, Ashly MJ. Comparison of crystalline curcumin and its nano-formulation for bioactivity. Int J Innov Hortic. 2020;8(2):81–88.

  14. Mohanasundaram A, Sharma KK, Verma S, Anees K, Mishra R. Broodlac quality assessment and forecasting of crawler emergence in Indian lac insect Kerria lacca. Indian J Entomol. 2022;84(1):24–28. doi:10.55446/IJE.2021.29.

  15. Mohanasundaram A, Anees K, Nebapure SM, Sharma KK, Naaz N, Mishra R, Shree U. Electroantennography and behavioral studies of Eublemma amabilis and Pseudohypatopa pulverea in relation to volatiles of lac insect (Kerria lacca) and its associated products. Int J Trop Insect Sci. 2022. doi:10.1007/s42690-022-00754-1.

  16. Anees K, Srivastava P, Bisaria VS. In vitro synthesis of 9,10-dihydroxyhexadecanoic acid using recombinant Escherichia coli. Microb Cell Fact. 2017;16:85. doi:10.1186/s12934-017-0696-7.

  17. Jayashree E, Shakkira PK, Anees K. Quality evaluation of turmeric press residue—a by-product obtained from turmeric juice extraction industry. Indian J Hortic. 2023;80(1):119–125.

  18. Iyer JP, Anees K, Choudhary ML, Shaha C.** Crucial role of cytosolic tryparedoxin peroxidase in Leishmania donovani survival, drug response and virulence. Mol Microbiol. 2008;68(2):372–391. (Equal contribution)

ICAR Certified technologies: 

  • Turmeric enriched spiced butter Milk
  • Turmeric enriched spice flavoured Dairy Milk
     

PI

  1. Developing chemically induced method for harvesting black pepper (Piper nigrum L.) (Institute funded)
  2. Novel protocol development for quality evaluation and extracting phytochemicals from spices (Institute funded)

Co-PI

  1. National Network Project on Crop Bioinformatics (Institute funded)
  2. Non-conventional approaches for spice processing, preservation and packaging (Institute funded)
  3. Development of secondary and tertiary processed products from spices (Institute funded)
  4. Pre and post-harvest interventions for quality improvement in major spices (Institute funded)
     

  1. Ravindran A, Jayashree E, Anees K. Recent advances in the extraction of spice essential oil and oleoresin: a review. Agric Rev. 2025;46(1):53–61.

  2. Krishnapriya PN, Anees K, Ali A, Mendez ST. Nutraceutical potential of genus Garcinia: a comprehensive review. Phytochem Rev. 2025. doi:10.1007/s11101-025-10155-0.

  3. Ali A, Mendez T, Anees K, Prasath D. Advances in curcuminoids extraction, stability, and bioaccessibility from foods: a brief review. Food Meas. 2024;18:4832–4844. doi:10.1007/s11694-024-02537-3.

  4. Saleena P, Jayashree E, Anees K. A comprehensive review on vacuum impregnation: mechanism, applications and prospects. Food Bioprocess Technol. 2024;17:1434–1447. doi:10.1007/s11947-023-03185-z.

  5. Mohan M, Jayashree E, Alfiya PV, Anees K. Encapsulation technologies for the delivery of spice extractives: an overview. Int J Adv Biochem Res. 2024;8(3):39–51. doi:10.33545/26174693.2024.v8.i3a.673.

  6. Saleena P, Jayashree E, Anees K. Recent developments in osmotic dehydration of fruits and vegetables: a review. Pharma Innov J. 2021;SP-11(2):40–50.

  7. Ravindran A, Jayashree E, Anees K. Post-harvest processing, chemistry and culinary applications of major spices used in South Indian cuisines. Pharma Innov J. 2022;11(2):2429–2441.

Name of Student University (Affiliation) Title of Thesis Completed / Ongoing Year of Completion
Athulya KK University of Calicut Therapeutic screening of extracts from wild and cultivated species of spices for anti-coagulative properties and hair follicle regeneration On-going 2030
Krishnapriya N K University of Calicut Studies on wellness applications of extractives from genus Garcinia On-going 2028
Titto Mendez T S KUFOS, Kochin Characterization and applications of Natural Colorants from potential species of Genus Curcuma On-going 2027