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The Women's Forum of the Association of Pharmaceutical Teachers of India has been initiated with a view concerns and opinions of womens who make up a significant part of the pharmacy teaching profession. With the increasing number of women pharmacy graduates, the women's forum encourages and supports every member to help them pursue effective careers in pharmacy. As a forum of educators, women's forum is dedicated to raise the career profile of women in pharmacy profession.

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APTI Women’s Forum Newsletter, Volume 4, Issue 3 | September - December 2025

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    APTI Women’s Forum Newsletter, Volume 4, Issue 3 | September - December 2025

    Gut microbiome: Attaining a healthy balance

    September - December 2025
    • Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Vandana B. Patravale
    • Frequency: 3 issues per year

Contents

Editorial

Prof. Vandana B. Patravale

Chief Editor, APTI Women's Forum Newsletter

Gut microbiome: Attaining a healthy balance

Review Article

APTI Women’s Forum Newsletter, Volume 4, Issue 3 | September - December 2025

Gut microbiota: Influences, health implications, and multiomics approaches

Pragati Kumari, Dr. Seema Rohilla*

Geeta Institute of Pharmacy, Geeta University, Naultha-132145, Panipat, Haryana, India

APTI Women’s Forum Newsletter, Volume 4, Issue 3 | September - December 2025

The path to gut homeostasis: diet, microbiota, and human wellness

Devid Verma, Arun Kumar*, Kuldeep Singh, Shom Prakash Kushwaha, Mehtab Alam

Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Integral University, Kursi Road, Lucknow-226026, Uttar Pradesh, India.

APTI Women’s Forum Newsletter, Volume 4, Issue 3 | September - December 2025

Gut-oral microbiome axis – Role in oral health and pathogenesis

Alka Sahu, Tripti Kshatri, Preeti K. Suresh*

University Institute of Pharmacy, Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur (Chhattisgarh)

APTI Women’s Forum Newsletter, Volume 4, Issue 3 | September - December 2025

Methods for defining and measuring a ‘healthy’ gut microbiome; limitations, challenges, and future prospects

Mr. Utkarsh R. Mandage1*,Prajakta Mahajan2 ,Samiksha Lokhande3

1) Department of Pharmacognosy, Ravindra Vidya Prasarak Mandal Institute of Pharmacy, Dwarka, Nashik, India
2) Department of Pharmacology, Shram Sadhana Bombay Trust’s Institute of Pharmacy, Bambhori, Jalgaon, India
3) Department of Pharmaceutics, Shram Sadhana Bombay Trust’s Institute of Pharmacy, Bambhori, Jalgaon, India

APTI Women’s Forum Newsletter, Volume 4, Issue 3 | September - December 2025

Crossword puzzle

APTI Women’s Forum Newsletter, Volume 4, Issue 3 | September - December 2025

Potential of pre and probiotics in modulation of microbiome

Prof. M. Vidyavathi1*, P. Naga Chandrika2

1) *Department of Pharmaceutics, Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology, Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam, Tirupati, 517502, Andhra Pradesh.
2) Department of Pharmaceutics, Geethanjali College of Pharmacy, Cheeryal, Kesara, Hyderabad, 501301, Telangana

APTI Women’s Forum Newsletter, Volume 4, Issue 3 | September - December 2025

Microbiome and healthy aging: biomarkers, mechanisms, and prevention strategies

Monika Jadhav1 ,Pratima Tatke*2

1) Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, C. U. Shah College of Pharmacy
2) Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, C. U. Shah College of Pharmacy, SNDT Women’s University, Mumbai

APTI Women’s Forum Newsletter, Volume 4, Issue 3 | September - December 2025

Harnessing pharmacognosy to restore gut microbial harmony in women’s health

Dushyant1 , Nisha Grewal1 , Smita Narwal1*, Rupa Devi1 , Jaswinder Saini1

1) Global Research Institute of Pharmacy, Nachraun, India

APTI Women’s Forum Newsletter, Volume 4, Issue 3 | September - December 2025

Gut microbiome health using corn silk: A natural approach to restoring microbial balance

Lathamani L*, Neena Elsa Varghese, Dhanasekar J

Vivekanandha Pharmacy College for Women, Sankari, Salem (Affiliated to The Tamil Nadu DR MGR Medical University, Chennai)

APTI Women’s Forum Newsletter, Volume 4, Issue 3 | September - December 2025

Word scramble puzzle

APTI Women’s Forum Newsletter, Volume 4, Issue 3 | September - December 2025

Therapeutic potential of gut microbiome interventions in reproductive disorders

Vishal Chanalia1 , Gurvirender Singh2 , Khushbu2 , Jagdeep Singh1 , Ashwani K. Dhingra1

1) Global Research Institute of Pharmacy, Radaur, Yamunanagar
2) Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra

APTI Women’s Forum Newsletter, Volume 4, Issue 3 | September - December 2025

Dietary influence on gut microbial balance transitioning from dysbiosis to eubiosis

Nikitha S1* , B V Basavaraj1

1) Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, M S Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Bengaluru – 560054

APTI Women’s Forum Newsletter, Volume 4, Issue 3 | September - December 2025

Role of green nanocarriers in delivering microbiome-Balancing therapeutics against dysbiosis

Soumya Pathak1* , Dr Shambaditya Goswami2 , Rashi Kulshrestha3 , Akansha Bisht4

1) Department of Pharmaceutics, Divine College of Pharmacy, Siwan, Bihar, 841245
2) Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Divine College of Pharmacy, Siwan, Bihar, 841245
3) Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Institute of Pharmacy and Paramedical Science, Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar university, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, 282004
4) Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Jagannath University, NH-12, Chaksu, Jaipur, 303901

APTI Women’s Forum Newsletter, Volume 4, Issue 3 | September - December 2025

Gut microbiome and dry eye: exploring the link and therapeutic potential

Tripti Kshatri, Alka Sahu, Preeti K. Suresh*

Advanced Pharmaceutics Research Laboratory, University Institute of Pharmacy, Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur (Chhattisgarh)

APTI Women’s Forum Newsletter, Volume 4, Issue 3 | September - December 2025

Word search puzzle

APTI Women’s Forum Newsletter, Volume 4, Issue 3 | September - December 2025

Pharma News Round-Up

APTI Women’s Forum Newsletter, Volume 4, Issue 3 | September - December 2025

APTI Forum News

APTI Women’s Forum Newsletter, Volume 4, Issue 3 | September - December 2025

Answers of crossword puzzle

APTI Women’s Forum Newsletter, Volume 4, Issue 3 | September - December 2025

Answers of word scramble puzzle

APTI Women’s Forum Newsletter, Volume 4, Issue 3 | September - December 2025

Answers of word search puzzle

APTI 2nd Women Leadership Conclave

2nd Leadership APTI Women's Residential Conclave in Udaipur, Rajasthan: A Transformative Gathering in City of Lakes on 29th - 30th March 2024. It proved to be a noteworthy event which aimed at empowering and uniting women from pharmaceutical academia and enhancing leadership skills amongst the participants. Fifty selected delegates from different part of the country.