DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOGNOSY

“Pharmacognosy is the science that deals with medicines derived from natural sources”

Pharmacognosy is a specific discipline that deals with the rapid developments in the knowledge and utilization of medicinal substance of biological origin (plant, microorganism and animal products) used for human and veterinary purpose. Turn out to be fearless, make an effort your main good fortune tragaperras cleopatra. This subject provides information about the principles and procedures used in the identification, authentication, extraction and isolation of active constituents by chromatography techniques, purification and development of herbal formulations and assay methods for the isolated constituents. Focus is also put on Pharmacopoeial regulations, ICH, EU guidelines and principles of good manufacturing practices.

The pharmacognosy lab is is equipped with projection microscope, Soxhelt apparatus clevenger’s apparatus, Stage micro-metre and oculometers, Hot air oven, together with many crude drugs, charts and models.