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PHARMACOGNOSY

Semester-I
S.N. Subject Name of the Subject Periods Credit Evaluation Scheme Subject
Code Theory Practical Total
L T P
CT TA ESE TA ESE
1 MPA101 Modern Pharmaceutical 3 0 0 3 20 10 70 -- -- 100
Analytical Techniques
2 MPG101 Advanced Pharmacognosy-I 3 0 0 3 20 10  70  -- -- 100
3 MPG102/ Phytochemistry/ 3 0 0 3 20 10  70  -- -- 100
MPG203 Indian System of Medicine
4 MPG103/ Industrial Herbal Drug 3 0 0 3 20 10  70  -- -- 100
MPG205 Technology/
Drug Regulatory Affairs &
Intellectual Property Rights
5 RPM101 Research Process & Methodology 3 0 0 3 20 10  70  -- -- 100
6 MPA105 Modern Pharmaceutical - - 2 1 -- -- -- 20 30 50
Analytical Techniques Practical
7 MPG104 Pharmacognosy Practical-I - - 3 2 -- -- -- 20 30 50
Total 18 600

Semester-II
S.N. Subject Name of the Subject Periods Credit Evaluation Scheme Subject
Code Theory Practical Total
L T P
CT TA ESE TA ESE
1 MPG201 Medicinal Plant Biotechnology 3 0 0 3 20 10 70 -- -- 100
2 MPG202 Advanced Pharmacognosy-II 3 0 0 3 20 10  70  -- -- 100
3 MPG203/ Indian System of Medicine/ 3 0 0 3 20 10  70  -- -- 100
MPG102 Phytochemistry
4 MPG204 Herbal Cosmetics 3 0 0 3 20 10  70  -- -- 100
5 MPG205/ Drug Regulatory Affairs & 3 0 0 3 20 10  70  -- -- 100
MPG103 Intellectual Property Rights/
Industrial Herbal Drug
Technology
6 MPG206 Pharmacognosy Practical-II - - 2 1 -- -- -- 20 30 50
7 MPG207 Seminar-I (Synopsis) - - 3 2 -- -- -- 50 -- 50
Total 18 600
 Semester-III
S.N. Subject Name of the Subject Periods Credit Evaluation Scheme Subject
Code Theory Practical Total
L T P
CT TA ESE TA ESE
1 MPG301 Seminar-II 0 0 6 3 -- -- -- 100 -- 100
2 MPG302 Dissertation 0 0 30 15 -- --  --  200 300 500
(Research Project Audit)
Total 18 600

Semester-IV
S.N. Subject Name of the Subject Periods Credit Evaluation Scheme Subject
Code Theory Practical Total
L T P
CT TA ESE TA ESE
1 MPG401 Dissertation 0 0 36 18 -- -- -- 200 400 600
(Final)
Total 18 600
 M. Pharm. (Pharmacognosy)
First Semester
MODERN PHARMACEUTICAL ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES (MPA101)
Unit-I
UV-Visible spectroscopy: Introduction, theory and laws associated with UV-visible spectroscopy,
chromophores, auxochromes and their interaction with UV-Vis radiations, choice of solvents and
solvent effect. Woodward- Fieser rule and applications of UV-visible spectroscopy.
IR Spectroscopy: Theory, modes of molecular vibrations, factors affecting vibrational frequencies and
applications of IR spectroscopy. FT-IR. Interpretation of IR spectra of organic compounds.
Unit-II
Mass spectrometry: Different ionization methods (EI, CI, FAB, ESI, MALDI), analyzers of quadrupole
and time of flight. Fragmentation patterns and its rules, relative abundance of ions, molecular ion peak,
meta stable ions, isotopic peaks, Mc-Lafferty rearrangement, ring rule. Applications of mass
spectrometry.
Flame emission spectroscopy and atomic absorption spectroscopy: Principle, interferences and
applications of flame emission spectroscopy and atomic absorption spectroscopy.
Unit-III
NMR Spectroscopy: Principle, chemical shift, factors influencing chemical shift, spin-spin coupling,
coupling constant, solvent requirement in NMR, NMR active compounds, free induction decay,
relaxation process and NMR signals in various compounds. Applications of NMR spectroscopy.
Unit-IV
Chromatography: Principle, chromatographic parameters, factors affecting and applications of: Thin
Layer chromatography, column chromatography, gas chromatography, affinity chromatography, ion
exchange chromatography, size exclusion chromatography, high performance liquid chromatography, high
performance thin layer chromatography.
Unit-V
Miscellaneous techniques:
Thermal methods of analysis: Introduction, principle, instrumentation and application of TGA, DTA
and DSC.
Electron microscopy: Principle, instrumentation and applications of scanning electron microscopy (SEM),
transmission electron, microscopy (TEM).
Radioimmuno assay: ELISA.

SUGGESTED BOOKS:
1. Pharmacopoeia of India, Ministry of Health, Govt. of India.
2. Skoog D.A., Holler F.J., Crouch S. R., Instrumental Analysis, Indian Edition, Brooks/Cole, Boston.
3. Willard H.H., Merrit L.L., Dean J.A., Settle P.A., Instrumental Methods of analysis, 7th Edition,
CBS Publishers & Distributors New Delhi.
4. Kemp W., Organic Spectroscopy, 3rd Edition, Palgrave, New York.
5. Becket A.H. and Stenlake J.B., Practical Pharmaceutical Chemistry Vol. I and II, The Athlone Press
of the University of London.
6. Pavia D.L., Lampman G.M., and Kriz G.S., Introduction to Spectroscopy, 3rd Edition, Harcourt
College Publishers, Philadelphia.
7. Kalsi P.S., Spectroscopy of Organic Compounds, New Age International Publishers, New
Delhi.
8. Florey K., Analytical Profile of Drug Substance (All volume), Academic Press, Elsevier,
 Massachusetts.
9. Chatten L.G., A Text Book of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Vol. I & II, Marcel Dekker, New
York.
10. Silverstein R.M., Spectrometric Identification of Organic compounds, 6th Edition, John Wiley &
Sons, New Jersey.
11. Obonson J.W.R., Undergraduate Instrumental Analysis, Marcel Dekker Inc, New York.
12. Parikh V.H., Absorption Spectroscopy of Organic Molecules, Addison-Wesley Publishing Co.,
London.
13. Stahl E., Thin Layer Chromatography: A Laboratory Handbook, Springer, Berlin.

ADVANCED PHARMACOGNOSY-I (MPG101)

Unit-I
Marine pharmacognosy: General methods of isolation and purification of marine natural products, recent
advances in research of bioactive agents from marine sources. Study of some marine toxins with its
chemistry and uses.
Unit-II
Nutraceutical: Present scenario and future scope of nutraceuticals, formulation and standardization of
nutraceuticals in reference to natural health drinks, vitamin and mineral supplements and antioxidants.
FSSAI guidelines and regulatory aspects.
Unit-III
Adulteration and evaluation of natural products: Type of adulteration, cause and measures of
adulterations, study of DNA finger printing, pesticide residues and microbial contamination for evaluation
of natural drugs. Study of quantitative microscopic methods- Leaf constants and Lycopodium spore
method.
Unit-IV
Plant drug cultivation: Scope and limitations of plant drugs cultivation, factors influencing quality of
plant and animal drugs cultivation, importance of pharmacognosy in herbal drug industry, current good
agricultural practices (CGAP), current good cultivation practices (CGCP) pest management, use and scope
of environment friendly pesticides.
Unit-V
Herbal remedies: Herbals vs. conventional drugs, conservation of medicinal plants- Ex-situ and In-situ,
efficacy of herbal medicine products, toxicity and therapy, validation of herbal therapies.

SUGGESTED BOOKS:
1. Scheupr, P.J., Chemistry of Marine Natural Products, Chemical and Biological Perspectives, Vol. I-
III, Academic Press, London.
2. Kokate, C.K., Purohit A.P., Ghokhale, S.B., Text Book of Pharmacognosy, Nirali Prakasshan, Pune.
3. Mukarjee., P. K., Quality Control of Herbal Drugs, Business Horizons Pharmaceutical Publisher,
New Delhi.
4. Rangari V. D., Text book of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, Part I and II, Career Publication,
Nasik, India.
5. Rajpal V., Standardization of Botanicals. Testing and Extraction Methods of Medicinal Herbs, Vol. I,
Eastern Publisher, New Delhi.
6. Evans V.C., Trease and Evans Pharmacognosy, Harcourt Publishers Ltd., Sydney.
7. Tyler V.E., Brady L.R., Robbers J.E., Pharmacognosy, Lea and Febiger.
8. PDR for Nutritional Supplements, Thomson PDR.
 PHYTOCHEMISTRY (MPG102/MPG203)
Unit-I
Phytochemical studies: Study of advanced methods of extractions and isolation with successive and
exhaustive extraction and other methods of extraction, choice of solvent for extraction Super critical fluid
extraction, microwave assisted extraction, different methods of fractionation.
Unit-II
Methods of investigation of biosynthetic pathways, tracer techniques and autoradiography. General
methods of purification and characterizations with some examples of natural compounds.
Unit-III
Isolation and analytical profiles of herbal drugs: Occurrence, isolation and analytical profile (HPTLC
and LCMS/GCMS) of following drugs: Andrographis paniculata, Boswellia serata, Withania somnifera,
Glycyrrhiza glabra, Emblica officinalis.
Unit-IV
Drug constituents and biosynthetic pathways: Study of biosynthesis and isolation of following phyto-
pharmaceuticals containing drugs:
a) Alkaloids: Quinine, Morphine, Atropine, Ephedrine and Reserpine.
b) Glycosides: Sennosides, Glycyrrhizin and Digitoxin.
c) Steroids: Diosgenin, Hecogenin and Withanolides
Unit-V
Drug constituents and biosynthetic pathways: Study of biosynthesis and isolation of following phyto-
pharmaceuticals containing drugs:
a) Flavanoids: Quercetin and Rutin.
b) Carotenoids: Lycopene and β-Carotene.
c) Terpenoids: Menthol and Eugenol
d) Antibiotics: Penicillin and Tetracycline

SUGGESTED BOOKS:
1. Evans V.C., Trease and Evans Pharmacognosy, Harcourt Publishers Ltd., Sydney.
2. Harbone J.B., Phytochemical Dictionary, Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants, Taylor and
Francis Ltd, Oxfordshire.
3. Wagner H., Plant Drug Analysis, Springer, Berlin.
4. Zhang L., Demain A.L., Natural Products, Drug Discovery and Therapeutic Medicines, Human Press,
New York.
5. Kokate, C.K, Purohit A.P., Ghokhale S.B., Text book of Pharmacognosy, Nirali Prakashan, Pune.
6. Rangari V.D., Text book of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, Part I and II, Career Publication,
Nasik.
7. Rajpal V., Standardization of Botanicals: Testing and Extraction Methods of Medicinal Herbs, Vol. I,
Eastern Publisher, New Delhi.
8. Indian Herbal Pharmacopoeia, Indian Drug Manufacturers Association and Regional Research
Laboratory, Jammu.
9. Agarwal O.P., Organic Chemistry, Natural Products, Krishna Prakashan Media (P) Ltd., Meerut.
10. Jarald E.E. and Jarald S.E., Textbook of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, CBS Publishers and
Distributors Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
11. Cutler S. J. and Cutler H. G., Biologically Active Natural Products: Pharmaceuticals, CRC Press New
York.
 INDUSTRIAL HERBAL DRUG TECHNOLOGY (MPG103/MPG205)
Unit-I
Cultivation and management of medicinal plants: Dioscorea, Hyoscyamus, Geranium, Cinchona,
Opium, Senna, Isabgol, Mentha, Rauwolfia, Lemmon Grass, Basil.
WHO guidelines on good agricultural and collection practices (GACP) for medicinal plants.
Unit-II
Regulatory requirements: Definition, regulatory requirements in crude drug standardization, importance
of biomarkers. Assessment procedures and efficacy and safety requirements for herbal products as per
USFDA. Regulatory requirements for setting herbal drug industry, Utilization of waste product of herbal
industries.
Unit-III
Herbal drug industry: Herbal drug industry and their standard production. Infra-structural requirements,
working space, storage area, machinery and equipments, standard operating procedures for herbal drug
industry, challenges in upgrading and standardization of herbal formulations.
Unit-IV
Patents: Indian and international patent laws as applicable to herbal/natural products and process.
Copyright, patentable subject maters, procedure for Indian patent filing, patent processing, grant of patents,
rights of patents, patent search and literature.
Unit-V
Monographs of herbal drugs: Study of monographs of herbal and Natural drugs.
Comparative study of various pharmacopoeia like- Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia, American Herbal
Pharmacopoeia, British Herbal Pharmacopoeia and Indian Herbal Pharmacopoeia for Testing of natural
products and drugs. Indian and international patent law as applicable in herbal drugs and natural products.

SUGGESTED BOOKS:
1. Farooqui, A.A., Sreeramu B.S., Cultivation of Medicinal and Aromatic Crops, University Press,
Oxford.
2. Chaudhary R.D., Herbal Drug Industry, Eastern Publisher, New Delhi.
3. Atal C.K., Kapoor B.M., Cultivation and Utilization of Aromatic Plants, Regional Research
Laboratory and CSIR, Jammu.
4. Mukharjee, P.K., GMP for Botanicals- Regulatory and Quality Issues on Phytomedicine, Business
Horizons, New Delhi.
5. Mukharjee P.K., Quality Control of Herbal Drugs, Business Horizons Pharmaceutical Publisher, New
Delhi.
6. Indian Herbal Pharmacopoeia, Revised Edition, IDMA, Mumbai.
7. Blumenthal M., Herbal Medicine. Expanded Commission E Monographs, Integrative Medicine
Communications.
8. Sharma P.P., How to Practice GMP, Vandana Publications, Agra.
9. Willig H., Good Manufacturing Practices for Pharmaceuticals: A Plan for Total Quality Control, Vol.
52, Marcel Dekker Series, Sidney.
10. WHO guidelines on GACP, GLP and GMP for Medicinal Plants.
11. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India, Published by Govt. of India.
 
 RESEARCH PROCESS & METHODOLOGY (RPM101)
Unit-I
Fundamentals of research: Meaning, objective and importance of research methodology, types of
research (basic, applied and patent oriented), defining research problem, research design including various
methods, research process and steps involved. Literature survey and documentation.
Unit-II
Data collection, analysis and hypothesis testing: Classification of data,  methods of data collection,
sample size, sampling procedure and methods. Data processing and graphical representation of data.
Statistical inference and hypothesis: Types of hypothesis (experimental and non-experimental), hypothesis
testing (Parametric and non-parametric tests), generalization and interpretation of results. Use of statistical
softwares/ packages in data analysis (SPSS, Graph Pad Prism).
Unit-III
Multivariate analysis: Introduction to multivariate analysis (Linear and non linear methods) and their
validation methods (Statistical parameters).
Research ethics, plagiarism and impact of research: Research ethics, responsibility and accountability
of the researchers, ethical consideration during animal experimentation including CPCSEA guidelines.
Plagiarism and use of plagiarism detection softwares such as-VIPER. Impact of research on environment
and society, commercialization of research, intellectual ownership.
Unit-IV
Technical writing and reporting of research: Types of research report: Dissertation and thesis, research
paper, review article, short communication, conference presentation, meeting report etc. Structure and
organization of research reports: Title, abstract, key words, introduction, methodology, results, discussion,
conclusion, acknowledgement, references, footnotes, tables and illustrations. Impact factor, rating, indexing
and citation of journals. Detailed study of ‘Instruction to Authors’ of any research journal, a thorough
understanding of steps involved in submitting articles electronically to any research journal (Registration,
new article submission, tracking process, submitting revised articles).
Unit-V
Funding agencies and research grants: Introduction to various research funding agencies such as-DST,
DBT, AICTE, UGC, CSIR, ICMR, AAYUSH, and DRDO along with their function in India. Writing a
research project and procurement of research grant. Project cost analysis.

SUGGESTED BOOKS:
1. Kothari C.R., Research Methodology Methods and Techniques, Wishwa Prakashan, New Delhi.
2. Lokesh K., Methodology of Educational research, Vikash Publishing House Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
3. Kumar R., Research Methodology, Dorling Kindersley (India) Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
4. Rao G.N., Research Methodology and Qualitative Methods, B.S. Publications, Hyderabad.
5. Saunders M., Lewis P. and Thornhill A., Research Methods for Business Students, Dorling
Kindersley (India) Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
6. Bolton S. and Bon C., Pharmaceutical Statistics: Practical and Clinical Applications, Marcel Dekker,
New York.
7. Garg, B.L., Karadia, R., Agarwal, F. and Agarwal, An introduction to Research Methodology, RBSA
Publishers, Jaipur.
8. Fisher R.A. Statistical Methods for Research Works, Oliver and Boyd, Edinburgh.
9. Chow S.S. and Liu J.P., Statistical Design and Analysis in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Marcel Dekker,
New York.
10. Buncher C.R., Statistics in the Pharmaceutical Industry, Marcel Dekker, New York.
 MODERN PHARMACEUTICAL ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES PRACTICAL (MPA105)

1. Determination of the wavelength of maximum absorbance (λ max) of given compounds by UV-

Visible spectrophotometry.
2. Quantitative estimation of Pharmacopoeial compounds by UV-Visible spectrophotometry.
3. UV-Vis spectrophotometric assay of pharmaceutical formulations containing Pharmacopoeial
compounds as active ingredients.
4. Simultaneous estimation of multi component containing formulations by UV-Visible
spectrophotometry.
5. Quantitative estimation of caffeine in beverages using UV-Vis spectrophotometer.
6. Study and interpretation of the FT-IR/IR spectra of given compounds.
7. Separation of the organic compounds from given mixture by thin layer chromatography (TLC).
8. Isolation of the organic compounds from given mixture by two-dimensional thin layer
chromatography (2D-TLC).
9. Separation and quantitative estimation of organic compounds in the given mixture by thin layer
chromatography (Preparative TLC).
10. Column packing and separation of organic compounds with the help of column chromatography.
11. Simultaneous estimation of any marketed formulation using RP-HPLC method.
12. Stability studies of marketed formulation by RP-HPLC method as per ICH guidelines.
13. Estimation of Sodium/ Potassium by flame photometry.
 

PHARMACOGNOSY PRACTICAL-I (MPG104)

The practicals may be chosen from the following suggested list of experiments based on the subjects
opted in that particular semester-
1. Determination of various leaf constants like stomatal number, stomatal index, vein islet number, vein
termination number etc.
2. Determination of size of particles, plant fibres, trichome, and starch grains with the help of camera
lucida and Lycopodium spore method.
3. Isolation of curcumin from Curcuma longa rhizomes
4. Isolation of caffeine from tea leaves.
5. Isolation of ammonium Glycyrrhizinate from Liquorice.
6. Isolation of piperine from Piper longum.
7. Study of methods of extraction.
8. Phytochemical screening of selected plants as per text.
9. Thin layer chromatography of plant extracts.
10. Analysis of Pharmacopoeial compounds of natural origin and their formulations by UV-Visible
spectrophotometer
11. Analysis of recorded spectra of simple phytoconstituents.
12. Demonstration of HPLC with some extracts of natural products.
13. Developmernt of fingerprint of selected medicinal plant extracts commonly used in herbal drug
industry viz. Ashwagandha, Tulsi, Bael, Amla, Ginger, Aloe, Vidang, Senna, Lawsonia by HPTLC
method.
14. Estimation of aldehyde/ phenolic content in herbal raw materials.
15. Estimation of alkaloid content in herbal raw materials.
16. Estimation of flavonoid content in herbal raw materials.
17. Estimation of pesticidal residue in natural products with different analytical methods.
18. In vitro antidiabetic screening of plant extract/natural compounds.
19. In vivo anti-inflammatory screening of plant extracts/natural compounds.
20. Isolation of nucleic acid from cauliflower heads.
21. Isolation of RNA from yeast
22. Quantitative estimation of DNA.
23. Immobilization of whole cell.
24. Establishment of callus culture.
25. Establishment of suspension culture.
26. Preparation and standardization of various simple dosage forms from Ayurvedic, Siddha,
Homoeopathy and Unani formulary.
27. Preparation of certain aromatherapy formulations.
28. Formulation of herbal cosmetics such as- lip balm, lipstick, facial cream, herbal hair and nail care
products.
29. Evaluation of herbal tablets and capsules.
30. Dermatological preparation like sunscreen, UV protection cream, skin care formulations for fungal
and dermato reaction.
31. Formulation of cough syrup.
32. Monograph analysis of clove oil.
33. Monograph analysis of castor oil.
34. Identification of bioactive constituents from plant extracts.
35. Formulation using qualitative and quantitative methods
 Second Semester
MEDICINAL PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY (MPG201)
Unit-I
Introduction: Introduction and applications of mutation, polyploidy and hybridization in modern
pharmacognosy, role of plant growth regulators on secondary metabolites, chemical races.
Unit-II
Plant biotechnology: Scope and application of plant biotechnology, genetic and molecular biology in
pharmacognosy, recombinant DNA technology, genetic code and DNA and RNA replication.
Unit-III
Plant tissue culture: Introduction and scope of plant tissue culture, type of culture, factors affecting the
cell culture. Applications of plant tissue culture in modern pharmacognosy.
Immobilized cell techniques, protoplast fusion, hairy root cultures.
Unit-IV
Biotransformation and transgenesis: Introduction of biotransformation, bioreactors and its application,
transgenic plants, methods used in gene identification and sequencing of genes. Application of PCR in
plant biotechnology.
Unit-V
Fermentation technology: Introduction and scope of fermentation technology, production of alkaloids and
enzymes of pharmaceutical interest. Application of fermentation technology in phyto-pharmaceuticals.

SUGGESTED BOOKS:
1. Singh B.D., Biotechnology: Expanding Horizons, Kalyani Prakashan, New Delhi.
2. Vyas S.P., Dixit V.K., Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, CBS Publishers and Distributors, New Delhi.
3. Vandamme E.J., Biotechnology of Industrial Antibiotics, Marcel Dekker, NewYork.
4. Trevan M.D., Boffey K.H., Stanbury P.F., Goulding K.H., Biotechnology: The Biological Principles,
Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Company Ltd., New Delhi.
5. Lodish H., Berk A., Kaiser C.A., Molecular Cell Biology, W.H. Freeman and Company, New York.
6. Pandey A., Webb C., Soccol C.R., Larroche C., Enzyme Technology, Asiatech Publishers New Delhi.
7. Old R.W., Primrose S.B., Principles of Gene Manipulating, Blackwell Scientific Publications, New
Jersey.
8. Lodish H., Baltimore D., Berk A., Lawence S., Molecular Cell Biology, W.H. Freeman and
Company, New York.
9. Primrose S.B., Modern Biotechnology, Blackwell Science Ltd., New Jersey.  
10. Murray E.T., Methods in Molecular Biology: Gene Transfer and Expression Protocols, Vol. VII,
Springer, Berlin.
11. Lewin B., Genes VIII, Pearson, New York.
12. Asubel F.M., Current Protocols in Molecular Biology, Vo1.I and II, John Wiley and Sons, New
Jersey.
13. Perkins F.T., Hennessen W., Standardization and Control of Biologicals Produced by Recombinant
DNA Technology, International Association of Biological Standardization, Geneva.
 ADVANCED PHARMACOGNOSY-II (MPG202)
Unit-I
Phytopharmaceuticals: Occurrence, chemical nature, medicinal uses and health benefits of following-
a) Saponins: Diosgenins and Shatavarins.
b) Flavonoids: Rutin, Hesperidin and Quercetin.
c) Carotenoids: Carotene (α and β) and Xanthophyll (Lutein).
d) Limonoids: Limonene and α-Terpineol.
e) Vitamins - Cholecalciferol and Tocopherols.
f) Gugulipids, Withanolides and Vascine.
Unit-II
Ethnobotany and ethnopharmacology: Impact of ethnobotany in traditional medicine, bioprospecting
tools for drug discovery, role of ethnobotany and ethnopharmacology in drug evaluation.
Unit-II
Testing of natural products and drugs: Effect of herbal medicines on clinical laboratory testing.
Regulation and dispensing of herbal drugs. Standardization of market herbal formulation. Stability testing
of natural products and their protocols.
Unit-III
Phytopharmacological screening: Introduction of advanced screening methods, toxicity studies as per
OECD guidelines and study of phytopharmacological screening for following categories of drugs: Anti-
inflammatory, antiulcer, antifertility, anticancer, antidiabetics and antihepatotoxic.
Unit-V
Pharmacovigilance of natural drugs: WHO and AYUSH guidelines for safety monitoring of natural
drugs, spontaneous reporting schemes for bio-drug adverse reactions, bio drug-drug and bio drug-food
interactions with suitable examples.

SUGGESTED BOOKS:
1. Brain K.R. and Turner T.D., The Practical Evaluation of Phytopharmaceutical, Wright, Bristol.
2. Stahl E., Thin Layer Chromatography: A Laboratory Hand Book, Springer International Edition,
New York.
3. Harborne J.B., Phytochemical Methods: A Guide to Modern Techniques of Plant Analysis,
Springer (India) Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
4. Cutler S.J. and Cutler H.G., Biologically Active Natural Products: Pharmaceuticals, CRC Press,
London.
5. Finar I.L., Organic Chemistry, Volume II: Stereochemistry and the Chemistry of Natural Products,
Pearson Education, New Jersey.
6. Indian Herbal Pharmacopoeia, Indian Drug Manufacturers Association and Regional Research
Laboratory, Jammu.
7. Agarwal O.P., Organic Chemistry, Natural Products, Krishna Prakashan Media (P) Ltd.,
Meerut.
8. Evans V.C., Trease and Evans Pharmacognosy, Harcourt Publishers Ltd., Sydney.
9. Jarald E.E. and Jarald S.E., Textbook of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, CBS Publishers and
Distributors Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
10. Tyler V.E., Pharmacognosy, Lea and Febiger, Philadelphia.
11. Deore S.L., Khadabadi S.S., Baviskar B.A., Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry: A Comprehensive
Approach, PharmaMed Press, Hyderabad.
12. Ramawat K.G., Merillon J.M., Bioactive Molecules and Medicinal Plants, Springer, Berlin.
13. Vogel H.G., Drug Discovery and Evaluation, Springer, Berlin.
14. WHO Guidelines on Safety Monitoring of Herbal Medicines in Pharmacovigilance Systems, Jeneva.
15. Wagner H., Bladt S., Plant Drug Analysis, Springer, Berlin.
16. Rajpal V., Standardization of Botanicals. Testing and Extraction Methods of Medicinal Herbs, Vol. I,
Eastern Publisher, New Delhi.
17. Blumenthal M., Herbal Medicine, Expanded Commission E Monographs.

INDIAN SYSTEMS OF MEDICINE (MPG203/MPG102)

Unit-I
Fundamental concepts of Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani, and Homoeopathy systems of medicine:
Chronological development of Charak Samhita, and Sushrut Samhita.
Analysis of ayurvedic formulations and crude drugs with references to: Identity, purity and quality of
crude drugs. Different dosage forms of the Ayurveda.
Unit-II
Naturopathy, Yoga and Aromatherapy practices:
a) Naturopathy: Introduction, basic principles and treatment modalities.
b) Yoga: Introduction and streams of Yoga. Asanas, pranayama, meditations and relaxation
techniques.
c) Aromatherapy: Introduction, aroma oils for common problems, carrier oils.
Unit-III
Formulation development of various systems of medicine: Formulations, standardization, shelf life
and stability studies of Ayurveda, Siddha, Homeopathy and Unani formulations as per texts.
Unit-IV
Schedule T: Good manufacturing practice of Indian systems of medicine: Components of GMP
(Schedule-T) and its objectives, infrastructural requirements, equipments, standard operating
procedures, documentation and records. Quality assurance in herbal drug industry of GAP in
traditional system of medicine. Preparation of documents for new drug application and export
registration. Challenges in monitoring the safety of herbal medicines.
Unit-V
Traditioal knowledge digital library (TKDL), geographical indication skill. Government skills in
AYUSH, ISM, CCRAS, CCRS, CCRH, CCRU.

SUGGESTED BOOKS:
1. Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia, Govt. of India, New Delhi.
2. Panda H., Hand Book on Ayurvedic Medicines., National Institute of Industrial Research, New Delhi.
3. Sengupta K.N., Ayurvedic System of Medicine, Sri Satguru Publications, New Delhi.
4. Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia, Formulary of Ayurvedic Medicines, IMCOPS, Chennai.
5. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia, Formulary of Homeopathic Medicines, IMCOPS, Chennai.
6. Kayne S.B., Homeopathic Pharmacy an introduction and Hand Book, Churchill Livingstone, New
York.
7. British Herbal Pharmacopoeia, British Herbal Medicine Association, UK.
8. Mukharjee P.K., GMP for Botanicals: Regulatory and Quality Issues on Phytomedicine Business
Horizons, New Delhi.
9. Indian System of Medicine and Homeopathy in India, Planning and Evaluation, Govt. of India, New
Delhi.
10. Swaminathan M., Essential of Food and Nutrition, Bappco Publication, Bangalore.
11. Antia F.P., Clinical Dietitics and Nutrition, Oxford University Press, Delhi.
12. Yoga V.K., Yoga: The Science of Holistic Living, Vivekananda Yoga Publishing, Bangalore.
 HERBAL COSMETICS (MPG204)
Unit-I
Introduction: Herbal cosmetics, advantages and disadvantages of herbal cosmetics, manufacturing and
marketing of herbal cosmetics. Preservatives, surfactants, humectants, oils and other additives from natural
origins.
Unit-II
Herbal cosmetics for the skin: Physiology and chemistry of skin methods of preparation of herbal
cosmetics for skin and hairs, cleansing cream, lotions, vanishing and foundation creams, anti-sunburn
preparations, moisturizing cream , deodorants, face powders, face packs, lipsticks, bath products, soaps and
baby product.
Unit-III
Cosmetics of natural origins: Preparation and standardization of herbal shampoos, hair growth
formulations, conditioners, tonic, bleaches, colorants, depilatories and hair oils, dentifrices and mouth
washes and tooth pastes, cosmetics for nails.
Unit-IV
Analysis of herbal cosmetics: Quality control and toxicity studies, determination of shelf life of raw
drugs, powered drugs, extracts, fractions and finished herbal cosmetics products, pre-formulation studies,
regulation and dispensing of herbal cosmetics, stability testing of herbal cosmetics, interactions between
chemicals and herbs.
Unit-V
Regulatory provisions: Regulatory Provisions relation to manufacture of herbal cosmetics like -license,
offences and penalties, import and export of herbal cosmetics, economic aspects involved in the production
of herbal cosmetics. CGMP of herbal cosmetics as per the regulatory authorities.

SUGGESTED BOOKS:
1. Sharma, P.P., Cosmetics: Formulation, Manufacture and Quality Control, Vandana Publications,
Agra.
2. Barel A.O., Paye M., Maibach H.I., Handbook of Cosmetic science and Technology, CRC Press,
London.
3. Pande H., Herbal Cosmetics, Asia Pacific Business Press Inc., New Delhi.
4. The complete Technology Book on Herbal Perfumes and Cosmetics, National Institute of Industrial
Research, Delhi.
5. Chattopadhyay P.K., Herbal Cosmetics and Ayurvedic Medicines (EOU), National Institute of
Industrial Research, Delhi.
6. Balsam M.S., Edward S., Cosmetics Science and Technology, Vol-II, Wiley Interscience, New York.
7. Harry’s M.M., Cosmeticology, Chemical Publishing Company, New York.
8. Technology of Herbal Cosmetics and Toiletries Products with Formulae Published by Engineers India
Research Institute, New Delhi.
9. Trivedi P.C., Medicinal Plants Traditional Knowledge, I.K. International Publishing House Pvt. Ltd.,
New Delhi
10. Bisset N.G., Wichtl M., Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals: A Handbook for Practice on a
scientific Basis, Medpharm Scientific Publication, Centurion.
11. Yaniv Z., Bachrach U., Handbook of medicinal Plants, CBS Publishers and Distributors, New Delhi.
DRUG REGULATORY AFFAIRS & INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS (MPG205/MPG103)
Unit-I
Documentation in pharmaceutical industry: SOP and development of SOPs, master formula record,
drug master file (DMF), distribution records, chemistry manufacturing and control (CMC),common
technical document (CTD) and electronic common technical document (ECTD) format, investigation
medicinal products dossier (IMPD) and investigator brochure (IB), introduction to generic drugs product
development, outsourcing of bioavailability (BA) and bioequivalence(BE) to contract research
organization(CRO).
Unit-II
Regulatory requirement for product approval: Hatch- Waxman act and amendments, code of federal
regulation (CFR), post approval regulatory affairs, regulation for combination products and medical
devices, industry and FDA liaison, regulatory requirements of EU, MHRA, USFDA.
Unit-III
Process of product approval: Introduction to API, biologics and novel material of approval, process for
obtaining IND, NDA, ANDA for new drugs and generic drugs, US registration for foreign drugs.
Unit-IV
Intellectual property rights: Introduction and different mechanism of protection of IPR (patents,
copyrights, trademarks, industrial design, geographical indications, registration of plant varieties and trade
secrets).
Recent amendments to Indian Patent Act 1970.
Unit-V
Schedule M and Y of Drugs and cosmetics Act 1940 and rules 1945.
Introduction to ICH guidelines: Q, S, E, M (quality, safety, efficacy and multidisciplinary guidelines).

SUGGESTED BOOKS:
1. Shargel L., Kaufer I., Generic Drug Product Development, Solid Oral Dosage Forms, Vol.143,
Marcel Dekker series.
2. Berry I.R., Martin R.P., The Pharmaceutical Regulatory Process, Vol. 185, Drugs and the
Pharmaceutical Sciences, Informa Healthcare Publishers, London.
3. Richard A., Guarino M.D., New Drug Approval Process: Accelerating Global Registrations Vol. 190,
Drugs and the Pharmaceutical Sciences, CRC, Florida.
4. Douglas J. P., Mantus D., FDA Regulatory Affairs: A Guide for Prescription Drugs, Medical
Devices, and Biologics, CRC Press, Florida.
5. Douglas J.P., Mantus D., Clinical Trials and Human Research: A Practical Guide to Regulatory
Compliance.
6. Malik V., Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940 and Rules 1945.
7. www.ich.org/
8. www.fda.gov/
9. europa.eu/index_en.htm
10. https://www.tga.gov.au/tga-basics
11. https://www.ipindia.nic.in
12. Willing S.W., Good Manufacturing Practices for Pharmaceuticals, Marcel Dekker, New York.
13. Guarino R. A., New Drug Approval Process, Marcel Dekker, New York.
14. Bansal P., IPR Guidelines for Pharm Students and Researchers, Pharma Med Press.
15. Pisano, FDA Regulatory Affairs.
 PHARMACOGNOSY PRACTICAL-II (MPG206)

The practicals may be chosen from the following suggested list of experiments based on the subjects
opted in that particular semester-
1. Determination of various leaf constants like stomatal number, stomatal index, vein islet number, vein
termination number etc.
2. Determination of size of particles, plant fibres, trichome, and starch grains with the help of camera
lucida and Lycopodium spore method.
3. Isolation of curcumin from Curcuma longa rhizomes
4. Isolation of caffeine from tea leaves.
5. Isolation of ammonium Glycyrrhizinate from Liquorice.
6. Isolation of piperine from Piper longum.
7. Study of methods of extraction.
8. Phytochemical screening of selected plants as per text.
9. Thin layer chromatography of plant extracts.
10. Analysis of Pharmacopoeial compounds of natural origin and their formulations by UV-Visible
spectrophotometer
11. Analysis of recorded spectra of simple phytoconstituents.
12. Demonstration of HPLC with some extracts of natural products.
13. Developmernt of fingerprint of selected medicinal plant extracts commonly used in herbal drug
industry viz. Ashwagandha, Tulsi, Bael, Amla, Ginger, Aloe, Vidang, Senna, Lawsonia by HPTLC
method.
14. Estimation of aldehyde/ phenolic content in herbal raw materials.
15. Estimation of alkaloid content in herbal raw materials.
16. Estimation of flavonoid content in herbal raw materials.
17. Estimation of pesticidal residue in natural products with different analytical methods.
18. In vitro antidiabetic screening of plant extract/natural compounds.
19. In vivo anti-inflammatory screening of plant extracts/natural compounds.
20. Isolation of nucleic acid from cauliflower heads.
21. Isolation of RNA from yeast
22. Quantitative estimation of DNA.
23. Immobilization of whole cell.
24. Establishment of callus culture.
25. Establishment of suspension culture.
26. Preparation and standardization of various simple dosage forms from Ayurvedic, Siddha,
Homoeopathy and Unani formulary.
27. Preparation of certain aromatherapy formulations.
28. Formulation of herbal cosmetics such as- lip balm, lipstick, facial cream, herbal hair and nail care
products.
29. Evaluation of herbal tablets and capsules.
30. Dermatological preparation like sunscreen, UV protection cream, skin care formulations for fungal
and dermato reaction.
31. Formulation of cough syrup.
32. Monograph analysis of clove oil.
33. Monograph analysis of castor oil.
34. Identification of bioactive constituents from plant extracts.
35. Formulation using qualitative and quantitative methods.

SYNOPSIS (SEMINAR-I) (MPG207)