BP406PSemester 41 creditsPractical
Herbal Drug Technology (Practical)
Complete unit-wise syllabus for BP406P as per the PCI B.Pharm NEP 2020 curriculum (Semester 4 — Medicinal Chemistry + 1st Internship).
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- To apply seed germination and plant tissue culture techniques for medicinal plants.
- To prepare and standardize herbal extracts and phytoconstituent-enriched fractions as per Pharmacopoeial procedures.
- To evaluate natural excipients and standardized herbal extracts for formulation development.
- To develop and evaluate herbal cosmetic, pharmaceutical, and novel delivery systems using standardized extracts.
- To assess the quality of marketed herbal formulations and extracts through experiential learning and surveys.
Unit-wise Syllabus
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Laboratory Practicals & Experiments (45 Hours)45 Hours- 1. To establish seed germination and plant tissue culture of a medicinal plant.
- 2. Preparation and standardization of extracts of Phenol-rich fraction of Green Tea.
- 3. Preparation and standardisation of Aqueous and hydro-alcoholic extracts of Ashwagandha or Haritaki (as per IP procedure)
- 4. Preparation and standardization of Flavonoid-enriched fraction of Sweet lime peel
- 5. Preparation and standardization of Terpenoid-rich fraction of Bacopa.
- 6. Preparation and standardization of Steroid-rich fraction of Tribulus
- 7. Preparation and standardization of Alkaloid-rich fraction of Vasaka
- 8. Evaluation of excipients of natural origin.
- 9. To develop and evaluate herbal cosmetics in form of gel, cream, lotion using standardized herbal extract.
- 10. To develop and evaluate herbal shampoo using standardized herbal extract.
- 11. To develop herbal formulations in form of syrups and mixtures using standardized herbal extract and their evaluation as per Pharmacopoeial guidelines.
- 12. To develop herbal tablets using standardized herbal extract and their evaluation as per Pharmacopoeial guidelines.
- 13. Preparation of botanicals-based new herbal medicinal product delivery systems (phytosomes).
- 14. Experiential learning-based experiments involving collection of herbal formulations/ extracts from the market and their quality evaluation as per Pharmacopoeial guidelines.
- 15. Survey on different commercialized marketed herbal cosmetics.
- 16. Survey on different commercialized marketed herbal medicine.
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Recommended Textbooks & References
- 1. Evans, W. C. Trease and Evans’ Pharmacognosy. Elsevier.
- Harborne, J. B. Phytochemical Methods: A Guide to Modern Techniques of Plant Analysis. Springer.
- Houghton, P. J. and Raman, A. Laboratory Handbook for the Fractionation of Natural Extracts. Chapman & Hall.
- Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission. Indian Pharmacopoeia. Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission.
- Mukherjee, P. K. Quality Control and Evaluation of Herbal Drugs. Elsevier.
- Sarker, S. D., Latif, Z. and Gray, A. I. Natural Products Isolation. Humana Press.
- World Health Organization. WHO Guidelines on Good Agricultural and Collection Practices (GACP) for Medicinal Plants.
- World Health Organization. WHO Quality Control Methods for Herbal Materials.
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