i) Discovery of secondary metabolites bearing potential significance in medicine and agriculture from indigenous plant materials, and fungal metabolites from endophytic plant fungi; elucidation of their structures by sophisticated spectroscopic methods as well as chemical transformations. ii) Preparation of new synthetic analogues of natural and synthetic molecules with the object of obtaining lead bioactive molecules and study their structure-activity-relationship (SAR). iii) Investigation of biological and medicinal potential of natural products and synthetic analogues such as anti-cancer, anti-AIDS, anti-tuberculosis, anti-leishmaniasis, CNS stimulant and depressant, antihypertensive, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antifungal, analgesic, anti-oxidant and antiplatelet aggregation activity.  iv)  Phytochemical analysis of major active principles in plants with respect to climatic variations. v) Development and formulation of biopesticides (bio-insecticides) for use in agriculture, horticulture and household.

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