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Official AKTU syllabus of Industrial Pharmacognosy (Theory) (BP502T) for B.Pharm 5th Semester – 3 credits, L-T-P 3-0-0. Read the unit-wise course content, course outcomes, evaluation pattern and recommended books online, or download the PDF.
Syllabus — Industrial Pharmacognosy (Theory)
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Course Objectives
- Introduce students to the industrial, commercial, and economic aspects of herbal drugs in national and global markets.
- Knowledge of commercial production, quality assurance, and standardization of herbal extracts, volatile oils, and traditional AYUSH formulations
- Train students in modern analytical techniques for the identification, characterization, and quality evaluation of plant-based drugs and herbal products
- Develop skills in isolation, characterization, commercial production, and analysis of bioactive phytoconstituents.
- Familiarize students with national and international regulatory frameworks, pharmacopoeial standards, and safety, efficacy, and pharmacovigilance requirements governing herbal medicinal products.
Course Outcomes
| CO | Upon successful completion of this course, the students will be able to |
| No. | |
| 1 | Describe the economic significance, trade potential, emerging therapeutic categories, and institutional support for medicinal and aromatic plant based industries at national and international levels. |
| 2 | Explain the principles of commercial production, standardization, and quality control of herbal extracts, volatile oils, cosmeceuticals, and traditional formulations in compliance with AYUSH, WHO-GMP, and global regulatory norms. |
| 3 | Demonstrate analytical competence in evaluating herbal drugs and botanicals using modern spectroscopic and chromatographic techniques such as UV, IR, NMR, MS, HPTLC, HPLC, UPLC, and GC. |
| 4 | Describe the process to isolate, characterize, identify, and analyze important phytoconstituents used in pharmaceutical, nutraceutical industries. |
| 5 | Interpret and apply international regulatory guidelines, pharmacopoeial monographs, and safety, efficacy, and pharmacovigilance requirements for herbal and traditional medicinal products |
Course Content
| Unit | Topics | No. of |
|---|---|---|
| I | General Introduction to Herbal Industries, institutions and trade status of herbals (a) Role of medicinal and aromatic plants trade in national economy of a country and introduction of Current trade status and potential of some commercially important medicinal plants/natural products like Ashwagandha, Turmeric, Ginseng, Amla and essential oils. (b) A brief account of bioeconomy, biodiversity hot spots and plant-based industries and institutions involved in research work on medicinal and aromatic plants in India. (c) Emerging therapeutic categories of Herbal Medicinal Products available in market, their composition with rationale for Aphrodisiac, Antistress, anti-diabetics, antihyperlipidemic, immunomodulator, hepatoprotective and kidney disorders (d) Emerging Herbal cosmeceuticals: Anti-Aging, Depigmenting, anti-acne, sunscreen, detoxifying, anti-irritant, nutricosmetics. | 8 Hours |
| II | Commercial Production and Standardization of botanicals Significance of AYUSH/ WHO-GMP, GLP and USFDA compliant facility in production of quality herbal products. Commercial production of standardized herbal extracts with clinical relevance: Coleus, Amla, Turmeric, Ashwagandha and Senna. Commercial production and standardization of volatile oils: Eucalyptus oils, Lavender oil and Peppermint oil, Rosemary oil Preparation and standardization of Ayush formulations viz Aristas and Asawas, Ghutika/Habb, Churna/ Shafoof Arq, Sharbat, Tincture and Bhasma. | 10 Hours |
| III | Modern methods of analysis of Plants and Plant-based products Basic principles and applications in analysis of botanicals: Spectroscopic methods: UV-Visible spectroscopy, IR Spectroscopy, NMR spectroscopy and Mass spectroscopy, Atomic Absorption Scpectroscopy Chromatographic methods: HPTLC, HPLC, UPLC, GC, | 12 Hours |
| IV | Isolation, Characterization, Commercial Production and analysis of bioactive phytoconstituents Isolation, characterization with commercial production, identification and analysis of bioactive phytoconstituents: Artemisinin, Sennosides, Withanolids, Boswellic acid, Atropine, and Lycopene. | 08 Hours |
| V | International Regulatory Perspectives (a) Overview of global regulations for herbal products (e.g., World | 07 Hours |
Health Organization, United States Food and Drug Administration Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act, European Medicines Agency, TGA-ARG Therapeutic Goods Administration Australian Regulatory Guidelines for Complementary Medicines, Natural Health Products (Canada)
- Harmonization challenges and mutual recognition of traditional medicine
- Importance of safety, efficacy and pharmacovigilance in herbal product regulation
- Study of Monographs on herbal drugs and botanicals related to Indian Pharmacopoeia, United States Pharmacopoeia Herbal Medicine and Dietary Supplement, Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India and Unani Pharmacopoeia of India.
Recommended References
- Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia Committee. Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Government of India, Ministry of AYUSH.
- European Medicines Agency. Herbal Monographs and Regulatory Guidelines.
- Indian Herbal Pharmacopoeia.
- Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission. Indian Pharmacopoeia. Government of India.
- International Council for Harmonisation. ICH Guidelines on Quality, Safety, Efficacy and Multidisciplinary Topics.
- Natural Health Products Directorate. Regulatory Framework for Natural Health Products.
- Unani Pharmacopoeia Committee. Unani Pharmacopoeia of India. Government of India, Ministry of AYUSH.
- United States Pharmacopeial Convention. United States Pharmacopeia.
- World Health Organization. Guidelines on Good Agricultural and Collection Practices (GACP) for Medicinal Plants.
- Drugs and Cosmetics Act and Rules (India). Government of India.
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