Department of Pharmacognosy

PharmacognosyPharmacognosy is probably the oldest of the modern sciences that involves the study of the physical, chemical, biochemical and biological properties of natural drugs, including the search for new drugs from natural sources. It needs a complete understanding of botany, chemistry, quality control and pharmacology of medicines from natural sources. Development of herbal drugs is done by amalgamating the traditional knowledge, modern science and modern technologies. The department of Pharmacognosy is engaged in imparting knowledge in the various fields of natural medicinal products through theoretical and practical mediums. The department of Pharmacognosy focuses on research based evaluation of medicinal plants including isolation, purification, identification and structural elucidation of bioactive molecules and development & standardization of herbal formulations.

 

 

 

The list of equipment’s

S.No

Name of the Equipment

Minimum required

Available

Working

1

Compound Microscope

30

30

30

2

Dissecting Microscope

30

30

30

3

Projection Microscope

2

2

2

4

Binocular Microscope

1

1

1

5

Polarized Microscope

1

1

1

6

Electronic Digital balance

2

2

2

7

Autoclave

2

2

2

8

Hot air oven

2

2

2

9

Refrigerator

1

1

1

10

Zone reader

1

1

1

11

Digital pH Meter

1

1

1

12

Colorimeter

1

1

1

13

Sterility testing unit

1

1

1

14

Camera lucida

20

20

20

15

Eye piece micrometer

20

20

20

16

Stage micrometer

20

20

20

17

Muffle furnace

1

1

1

18

Moisture balance

1

1

1

19

Heating Mantles-Small

4

4

4

20

Vacuum pump

2

2

2

21

Micropipette single & Multi Channeled

2

2

2

22

Micro Centrifuge

1

1

1

23

Electric water bath

4

4

4

24

Hot plate

4

4

4

25

Microtome rotary

1

1

1

26

Mixer grinder

2

2

2

27

UV Cabinet

2

2

2

28

Water Distillation unit

1

1

1

29

Cutter Mill (Bark and
seed grinder)

1

1

1

30

Medicinal Plant Chart

Adequate

10

10
31  Models Adequate 5 5
32  Permanent Slide Adequate 10 10
33

Sonicator

 1 1 0
34 Electrophoresis 1 0 0
35 Fermentor 1 0 0
36 Rotary Shaker 1 0 0