Dr. Vishnu Prabhakar Choudhari

Bio

Dr. Vishnu Choudhari obtained his B.Pharm and M.Pharm degrees in Pharmacy from Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) in 1990 and 1992, respectively. He earned his Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Chemistry from Dr. BAMU, Aurangabad in 2011. He is currently serving as the Associate Professor and Head of the Pharmaceutical Chemistry department at the School of Pharmacy (formerly Maharashtra Institute of Pharmacy), Pune. With eight years of industry experience in formulation R&D, quality assurance, and formulation sections, he also manages the Postgraduate Diploma in Regulatory Affairs (PGDRA) weekend program.

Educational Qualifications
M. Pharm, PhD

Area of Expertise

Metal oxide nanoparticle, Diabetes, Herbal and phytochemicals, Drug-drug and drug-food/herb drug interactions.

Recent Publications: Publications during last 5 years

Pranali Polshettiwar, Pooja Giri , Niraj Topare and Vishnu Choudhari*, A comprehensive review on zinc oxide and its composite nanomaterials for diabetes management. Discover Chemistry (2026) 3:25 https://doi.org/10.1007/s44371-026-00482-2

Vikas Mohite, Vishnu Choudhar*i, Vikram Gharge, Development of a Stability‐Indicating RP‐HPLC Method for the Quantification of Tolperisone Hydrochloride and Diclofenac Sodium Impurities in Drug Substances and in Combination: Implementation of Analytical Quality by Design and Degradation Kinetics Separation Science Plus, 2025; 8:e70107. https://doi.org/10.1002/sscp.70107

S. S. Gagare*, V. P. Choudhari, A. S. Jain, S. N. Mali, and S. S. Gurav, Synthesis, Antiproliferative Activity Evaluation, and Molecular Docking Analysis of N-Hydroxy-2-[4-(2-R1,3-R2,6-R3-quinolin-4-yl)phenyl]acetamides as Promising HDAC8 Inhibitors.Russian Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2025, Vol. 61, No. 11, pp. 2152–2163.

Poonam R Inamdar*, Vishnu P Choudhari, Shashikant V Bhandari, Somdatta Chaudhari, Pranali Polshettiwar, Exploration of DNA binding mode of Coumarin Glycoside Esculin by Multispectral and Molecular dynamics approaches. Indian Journal of Biochemistry & Biophysics Vol. 62, September 2025, pp. 998-1006 DOI: 10.56042/ijbb.v62i9.16613

Arti Swami*, Aarti Shastri, Vishnu Choudhari, Impurity profiling of the strontium ranelate using stability indicating UPLC method and structural elucidation of degradants by LC-MS -TOF with the greenness assessment Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science. 2025; 15(09):132-141. DOI: 10.7324/JAPS.2025.234119

S. S. Gagare*, V. P. Choudhari, A. S. Jain, S. N. Mali, Biological Evaluation and Molecular Docking Study of (E)-N-(2-Aminophenyl)-3-(quinolin-4-yl)acrylamides as Potential Anticolon Cancer Agents. Russian Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2025, Vol. 61, No. 5 2025, pp. 902–910. DOI: 10.1134/S1234567824603966

Swati Pawar, Vishnu P Choudhari, Deepak Jha*, Bhanudas Kuchekar, Reshma Jadhav, Isolation and characterization of β-sitosterol and β-citraurin from saponified paprika oleoresin. Prospects in Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2025; 23(1): 89-101. https://doi.org/10.56782/pps.312 IF:0.1

Vrushabh S. Kondalkar, Pranali P. Polshettiwar, Ganesh B. Choudhari, Anil T. Pawar, Vishnu P. Choudhari*, Evaluation of antidiabetic potential, cardio, pancreatic, nephroprotective effect, and herb-herb-drug interaction of Madhukiran formulations in T2 diabetic rats. Phytomedicine Plus 2025;5(2): 100756, May 2025. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phyplu.2025.100756

Satish Polshettiwar*, Pankaj Khuspe, Vishnu Chaudhari, and Ashwin Kuchekar, Chapter 9 Self-Nanoemulsifying Drug Delivery Systems (SNEDDS) in Central Nervous System Diseases in “Application of Self-Nanoemulsifying Drug Delivery Systems in Inflammatory Diseases” 2026. ISBN 9781032697451, CRC Press

Shubhangee Gaikwad*, Amol Bansode, Arati Panchal, Vishnu Choudhari, Transdermal Film Loaded with Curcuma longa-Derived Selenium Nanoparticles: Molecular Docking, Ex Vivo Permeability, and Acute Toxicity Study. ChemistrySelect 2024, 9, 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1002/slct.202403370

Shubhangee Gaikwad*, Shruti Vora, Amol Bansode, Vishal Garje, Saurabh Bhaiya,Vishnu Choudhari, Green Synthesis of Metal Oxide Nanoparticles: a Novel Approach to Treat Diabetes Mellitus. BioNanoSci. 13, 1582–1592 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12668-023-01205-y. (Q3; IF 3.5)

Bhagyashree Gaikwad, Anuruddha Chabuskwar*, Vishu Choudhari, A breakthrough in the treatment of Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy:Review on Mavacamten and Future Scope. High Technology Letters 29 (10): 2023

Divyarajsinh M. Solanki, Prabhav R. Vakharia, Neel M. Suryawanshi, Parth S. Dabhole, Sweeti S. Sawant, Shivam S. Bhise, Niraj S. Topare*, Shantini A. Bokil, Vishnu P. Choudhari, Anish Khan, A review on adsorption of dyes in batch and column mode: Effects of operating parameters. AIP Conf. Proc. 2943, 020019 (2023)

Choudhari, V.*, Polshettiwar, S., Choudhari, G., Topare, N. (2024). Recent and Incoming Trends of Nanofillers in the Drug Delivery Industry. In: Mallakpour, S., Hussain, C.M. (eds) Handbook of Nanofillers. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-3516-1_83-1

Deshmukh MP*, Pande A, Choudhari V, Pendse DS. Investigation of bioethanol production from jatropha deoiled cake and its blending effects for environmental sustainability. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2023 Sep 9. doi: 10.1007/s11356-023-29614-2. PMID: 37688707. (Q1 IF: 6.1) Springer Science HI: 154 TCsion entered

Vijaya Vichare*, Tejasvini Neve, Nilu Choudhary, Shashikant Dhole, Vishnu Choudhari, Development and validation of a high-performance thin-layer chromatography method for the quantification of adapalene and preservative phenoxyethanol in gel formulation—application to stability studies. JPC-J Planar Chromat 37, 95–104 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00764-024-00285-0.

Ganesh Choudhari*, Vishnu Choudhari, Chandrakant More, Laxman Khatal, Vaishnavi Nathe, Bio-analytical Estimation of Metformin Co-administered with Antidiabetic and Antihyperlipidemic Herbal Preparations by LCMS. Research J. Pharm. and Tech. 17(3): March 2024.

Mugdha S. Bichave, Akshta Y. Kature, Shreya V. Koranne, Rutuja S. Shinde, Akhila S. Gongle, Vishnu P. Choudhari*, Niraj S. Toparec, Sunita Raut-Jadhav, Shantini A. Bokil, Nano-Metal Oxides-Activated Carbons for Dye Removal: A Review. Materials Today: Proceedings. 2023; (77) 1; 19-30. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2022.08.451

Rachana Jadhav, Pallavi Pawar, Vishnu Choudhari*, Niraj Topare, Sunita Raut-Jadhav, Shantini Bokil, Anish Khan, An overview of antimicrobial nanoparticles for food preservation. Materials Today: Proceedings 2023; 72 (1): 204-216. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2022.07.045

Nirmal Thakker, Gajanan Shinde, Abhay Dharamsi*, Vishnu Choudhari, Development and Validation of SI/RS-UHPLC-PDA Method for Olmesartan Medoximil and Metoprolol Succinate Related Substance. Turk J Pharm Sci. 2023; Mar 2;20(1):39-47. DOI: 10.4274/tjps.galenos.2022.57384

Rajshree Gunjal, Arti Gajbhar, Vijaya Vichare, Abhijeet Sutar, Minal Deshmukh, Vishnu Choudhari*, Development and Validation of Chemometric Assisted Spectrophotometric Method for the Simultaneous estimation of Aceclofenac, Paracetamol and Chlorzoxazone with impurities. Biomedical and Biotechnology Research Journal. July- Sep. 2022; 6(3): 458-465. DOI: 10.4103/bbrj.bbrj_92_22

Shubhangee Gaikwad, Vishnu Choudhari*, Efficacy and Safety of Combination Therapy of Zinc and Silver Oxide Nanoparticles in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Rats, International Journal of Pharmaceutical Research & Allied Sciences, 2022, 11(3):1-10 https://doi.org/10.51847/zX0QgxywKp

Nirmal Thakker, Gajanan Shinde, Abhay Dharamsi*, Vishnu Choudhari, Sarita Pawar, Vishnu Choudhari Development and Validation of Bioanalytical Method for Simultaneous Estimation of Olmesartan medoximil and Metoprolol succinate by UHPLC-MSMS in human plasma. Research J. Pharm. and Tech. 2022; 15(7): 2909-2916. DOI: 10.52711/0974-360X.2022.00485

Vijaya Vichare*, Vishnu Choudhari, Vrushali Tambe, Shashikant Dhole, Characterization of Oxidative Degradation Product of Canagliflozin by LC-MS/MS Advances in Pharmacology and Pharmacy 10(3): 173-180, 2022 http://www.hrpub.org DOI: 10.13189/app.2022.100303

Yogita S. Ozarde*, Vishnu P. Choudhari. Preliminary Qualitative Phytochemical Analysis and Acute Oral Toxicity Study of Latex of an Ethnomedicinal Plant Euphorbia fusiformis Buch.-Ham. Ex D. Don. Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology. 2022; 15(3):1123-7. doi: 10.52711/0974-360X.2022.00188

Vijaya S. Vichare*, Vishnu P. Choudhari, M. Venkata Reddy, Development of new Validated HPTLC Method for simultaneous estimation of Canagliflozin and Metformin in Tablet Formulation. Research J. Pharm. and Tech. 2022; 15(6): 2599-2604. DOI: 10.52711/0974-360X.2022.00434

Ganesh Choudhari*, Prajakta Wagh, Vishnu Choudhari, Ashwini Gawade, Ranjit Gadhave and Chandrashekhar Bobade, Wearable Devices and mHealth: The Significant Applications in COVID 19 Pandemic. Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International 2022;34(21B): 9-20. DOI: 10.9734/JPRI/2022/v34i21B35843

Jayesh Pawar*, Vishnu Choudhari, Ganesh Choudhari, Prajakta Wagh, Girish More and Vanisree Ramanathan Organic Food: The Importance from Public Health Perspective. Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International 34(29B): 28-37, 2022. DOI: 10.9734/JPRI/2022/v34i29B36055

Vichare, V.*, Choudhari, V., Tambe, V. Shashikant Dhole, Inherent stability testing of empagliflozin in the presence of metformin HCl by HPTLC and characterization of degradation products of empagliflozin by LC–ESI–QTOF–MS/MS. JPC – Journal of Planar Chromatography – Modern TLC (2022) 35, 61–71. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00764-022-00154-8

Shubhangee Gaikwad*, Vishal Garje, Amol Bansode, Shubham Khot, Vishnu Choudhari,Evaluation of apoptotic and anti-cancer efficacy of microwave assisted (ZnO-Ag2O) hybrid nanoparticles in MCF-7 breast cancer cell lines. Inorganic Chemistry Communications 2022; 139: 109343. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.inoche.2022.109343

Vichare Vijaya*, Kandekar Ujjwala, Dhaware Pallavi, Vishnu Choudhari, Development of Validated RP-HPLC Method for estimation of empagliflozin and metformin in combined formulation. Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International 2021; 33(60A): 1-7 DOI: 10.9734/JPRI/2021/v33i60A34446

Sunita S. Gagare*, Vishnu P. Choudhari, Ashish Jain, Design, Synthesis and In Vitro Biological Evaluation of N - (2-Aminophenyl)-3-Quinolin-4-yl -Prop-2-enamide Derivatives As Novel Colon Anticancer Agents. International Journal of ChemTech Research 2020;13 (3):132-139. DOI= http://dx.doi.org/10.20902/IJCTR.2019.130310

Choudhari Ganesh*, Choudhari Vishnu, Baheti Akshay, Mantri Manini, Matapurkar Savita, More Chandrakant, Synergistic Antioxidant activity of a Polyherbal Preparation. Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology 2020; 13 (3):1193-1197. DOI: 10.5958/0974-360X.2020.00220.6

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