Introduction Of Department of Pharmacognosy
Pharmacognosy continues to flourish as a dynamic branch of modern science, encompassing
phytomedicine, nutraceuticals, herbal cosmetics, and
plant biotechnology. With the global reliance on plants for the treatment of diseases across various traditional medical systems,
Pharmacognosy plays a pivotal role in
pharmaceutical sciences through the
discovery, identification, and
evaluation of bioactive compounds from natural sources.
The department is actively engaged in the
protection of endangered medicinal species and the
isolation of therapeutically valuable compounds from traditional remedies. It offers in-depth theoretical and practical training in areas like
herbarium preparation, pharmacognosy of herbal drugs, extraction, isolation of secondary metabolites, formulation, and
standardization of herbal products.
Graduate-level students are trained in
drug discovery from herbal sources,
structural elucidation, molecular docking studies, and
bioactive screening of phytochemicals. The department also emphasizes
quality assurance and the
safety evaluation of traditional medicine. Facilities include instruments such as
HPTLC and essential tools for
extraction and analysis.
