Department of Pharmacognosy
Pharmacognosy is embracing relevant information with regard to Medicines exclusively derived from natural sources, for instances: Plants, animals & microorganisms. It is a vital link between Ayurvedic & allopathic system of medicine. Studies on drugs from herbal origin are increasing day by day. These laboratories assist the students acquire skills of identification morphological uses, and formulation aspects of various medicinal and aromatic plats of traditional values. Special facilities have been created to impart training in tissue culture techniques.
It mainly deals with medicinal natural products (Herbal Drug). Students learn about source, family, chemicals constituents & uses, along with microscopy, isolation and identification of phytoconstituents. It has all basic as well as modern equipments to support the highest level of research work. The newly developed post-graduate laboratory for Pharmacognosy has very sophisticated projector microscope attached with computer, Colony Counter, Zone reader etc.
Instruments:
| 1 | Camera Lucida |
| 2 | Clavenger’s Apparatus |
| 3 | Colorimeter |
| 4 | Digital Balance |
| 5 | Electric Water Bath |
| 6 | Hot Air Oven |
| 7 | Microscope |
| 8 | Projection Microscope |
| 9 | Reflux Flask With Condensor |
| 10 | Refrigerator |
| 11 | Soxhlet Apparatus |
| 12 | Stage Micrometer |
| 13 | Tlc Chamber |
Faculties:
| Name of Faculties | Department | Qualification | Post |
| Dr. Mukesh Jadeja | Department of Pharmacognosy | Ph.d , M.Pharm | Professor |
| Mr. Pathik Patel | Department of Pharmacognosy | M.Pharm., Ph.D (Pursuing) | Associate Professor |
| Ms. Priyanka Yadav | Department of Pharmacognosy | M.Pharm | Assistant Professor |