- Chemical and pharmacological studies of medicinal and aromatic plants.
- Research towards more efficient utilization and improvement of plants.conservation strategies for critically small populations
- Research areas in focus include: (i) Phytochemistry, biological activities (ii) Essential oils, chemical profiling (iii) Search for elite lines of medicinal plants (iv) Chemical ecology (v) Secondary metabolite-based nanoparticles, their biology (vi) Herbal technology.

Head of Division: Dr. B. Sabulal
Senior Principal Scientist
Mobile: 9495832391
Email: sabulal@jntbgri.res.in; sabulal@gmail.com

Dr. K. B. Rameshkumar
Principal Scientist
Mobile: 9446376431
Email: kbrtbgri@gmail.com: kbr@jntbgri.res.in

Dr. V. Gayathri
Senior Scientist
Mobile: 9447755636
Email: gayathrieaswer@gmail.com, gayathrieaswer@jntbgri.res.in
Technical Officers

Dr. S. Ajikumaran Nair
Technical Officer Gr. IV
Mobile : 89211 84897
Email : aknair@jntbgri.res.in

Dr. Anil John J.
Technical Officer Gr. IV
Mobile: 94477 98507
Email : aniljohnj@gmail.com

Dr. Rajani Kurup S.R.
Technical Officer Gr. IV
Mobile : 97452 75669
Email: rajanikurupsr@gmail.com

Sumitha B.
Technical Officer Gr. V
Mobile 9995082474
Email: sumithaajithkumar@gmail.com