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BP508PSemester 51 creditsPractical

Industrial Pharmacognosy (Practical)

Complete unit-wise syllabus for BP508P as per the PCI B.Pharm NEP 2020 curriculum (Semester 5 — QA + Innovation + Drug Delivery).

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Course Objectives

  • Apply knowledge of chromatographic and spectroscopic techniques for the separation, isolation, and analysis of phytoconstituents.
  • Learn isolation and characterization of major secondary metabolites and volatile oil constituents using standard laboratory methods.
  • Perform chemoprofiling, purification, and quantitative estimation of herbal and Ayurvedic formulations.
  • Prepare and document herbal drug monographs and traditional formulations as per IP, API, and IHP guidelines.
  • Integrate experiential learning and community-based studies for understanding the use, quality, and awareness of traditional medicines.

Unit-wise Syllabus

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Laboratory Practicals & Experiments (45 Hours)45 Hours
  • 1. To perform column chromatography for isolation of phytochemicals.
  • 2. Preparative TLC of curcuminoids.
  • 3. Isolation and identification of Piperine.
  • 4. Isolation and identification of Sennoside.
  • 5. Isolation and identification of Withanolide.
  • 6. Isolation and identification of Lycopene.
  • 7. Acid – base purification process for the separation of alkaloids.
  • 8. Chemoprofiling of purified alkaloidal fraction.
  • 9. Separation of amino acid by paper chromatography.
  • 10. TLC/HPTLC/HPLC of herbal extracts/ botanicals.
  • 11. Isolation and determination of total aldehyde content in volatile oil.
  • 12. Preparation of monographs on herbal drugs wrt IP, API, IHP.
  • 13. Determination of the alcohol content of Asava and Arista.
  • 14. Standardization of any two Ayurvedic formulations using UV-spectroscopy.
  • 15. Preparation and evaluation of Ayurvedic churna.
  • 16. Experiential learning-based experiments focused on the preparation and practical applications of folkloric or region-specific traditional formulations within the community.
  • 17. Case studies analyzing community awareness and usage patterns of various traditional formulations.

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Recommended Textbooks & References

  1. 1. Mukherjee, P. K. Quality Control of Herbal Drugs: An Approach to Evaluation of Botanicals. Business Horizons.
  2. Sinha, D., Mukherjee, S. and Chowdhury, S. Methods of Extraction of Phytochemicals. IGI Global.
  3. Zhang, J., Wen, C., Zhang, H., Duan, Y. and Ma, H. Extraction of Bioactive Compounds with Subcritical Water. Elsevier.

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