Department of Pharmacognosy

Dr. Vaibhav C. Shilimkar

Head of Department

1. Introduction

 

The Pharmacognosy department was started with an objective to establish a platform for developing modern dosage forms by utilizing constituents from natural sources through innovative teaching, research and training. Department of Pharmacognosy is involved in research covering several aspects of natural drug development, which plays a vital role in grooming a student into a true Pharmacy Professional. The department offers undergraduate four years B. Pharm and two-year master’s program in Pharmacognosy. Institute has research center in Pharmacognosy since 2009. The Pharmacognosy department ensures quality education in students by imparting basic knowledge for easy understanding of principles involved in herbal drug science, along with practical skills by training them on morphological, microscopical evaluation of crude drugs, isolation of Phytopharmaceuticals and cultivation of medicinal plants to safeguard the environment.

2. Vision

 

Emerging as a recognized centre for providing a quality education, skill development and research in natural product sciences.

3. Mission

Enhancing students’ knowledge of modern phytochemical isolation and screening techniques, strengthen their skills in identifying and characterizing natural product constituents, and support the establishment of a dedicated Phytochemistry and herbal drug standardization laboratory.

4. Objectives

• To enrich the students by providing knowledge of modern techniques for isolation, screening & utilization of phytochemicals.
• To update the skills of students in identifying and characterizing the constituents of natural resources.
• To encourage students to discover active moieties from natural sources through in vitro and in vivo pharmacological screening.
• To develop and standardize herbal formulations.
• To highlight the importance of drugs of natural origin in the treatment of diseases.
• To incline students towards entrepreneurship in herbal industries.

5. Thrust area of research

• Morphological and Histological Analysis of Crude Drug.
• Standardization of Medicinal Plants, Plant Extract and Phytoconstitutents as Per WHO Guidelines.
• Chromatographic identification of Phytoconstitutents.
• Bridging Traditional and Modern Medicine.
• Evaluation of Marketed Traditional Herbal Formulations.
• Formulation & Evaluation of Herbal Cosmetics by Modern Techniques.
• In-vitro and in-vivo Screening of Medicinal Important Plant for its Pharmacological Potency.

6. Department Highlights:

a) Grants Received: -

b) No. of Publications: -

7. List of Sophisticated Equipments: -

1. Motic Digitial Microscope
2. Binocular Microscope
3. Projection Microscope
4. Electric Water Bath
5. Muffle Furnace
6. Heating Mantle
7. Compound Microscope
8. Electronic Balance
9. Hot Air Oven
10. Trinocular Microscope
11. Hot Plate
12. Bench Top Rotary Shaker
13. Desicator Cabinate
14. Microtome
15. Decating Microscope
16. Bacteriological Incubator
17. Auto Clave
18. Centrifuge
19. Binocular Microscope
20. U .V Cabinate
21. Rotary flash Evaporator
22. Mixer
23. Filtration assembly
24. Colorimeter
25. Moisture Balance
26. Vacuum Pump

8. List of Subjects: -

9. List of Faculty: