About Department
Department of pharmacognosy is the study of the drugs from natural products i.e. plant, animals, marine and other life origins. Research areas include extraction, isolation, characterization and biological studies of phytoconstituents using animal models.
The pharmacognosy is one of the core subjects in pharmacy, which involves the study of the chemical, physical, biochemical and biological properties of natural drugs. It also deals with the search for new drugs from natural sources
Along with well-equipped pharmacognosy laboratory, department also extends itself to the beautiful medicinal garden scenery, where various medicinal plants are planted. The part of pharmacy museum consists of models of medicinal plant along with charts of t.s of various parts of plants. The department also deals with development and standardization of novel herbal formulations and cosmetics.
We have also a medicinal plant garden which is enriched with a variety of medicinal herbes the laboratory is well equipped with the prime requirement for herbal drug related experimentation
List of plants in medicinal garden
| Sr. No. | Name of Species Planted | Sr. No. | Name of Species Planted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Aloe barbadensis miller | 12 | Capscicum frutescens L. |
| 2. | Terminalia arjuna | 13 | Solanum lycopesicum |
| 3. | Azardicta indica | 14 | Mesua ferrea |
| 4. | Ocimum tenuiflorum | 15 | Annona reticulate |
| 5. | Catharanthus roseus | 16 | Artocarpus heterophyllus |
| 6. | Citrous lemonis | 17 | Muryya koenigii |
| 7. | Jasminum Smbac | 18 | Tamrindus indica |
| 8. | Magnifera indica | 19 | Annona Squamosa |
| 9. | Hibiscus rosa sinesis | 20 | Manilkara Zapota |
| 10. | Capscicum Annum | 21 | Psidium guajava |
| 11. | Solanum melongena | 22 | Syzygium cumini |