Herbal Drug Technology Detailed Syllabus for Pharmacognosy M.Pharm first year second sem is covered here. This gives the details about credits, number of hours and other details along with reference books for the course.
The detailed syllabus for Herbal Drug Technology M.Pharm 2017-2018 (R17) first year second sem is as follows.
M.Pharm. I Year II Sem.
Course Objectives: Helps the students in getting exposed to methods of extraction, preparation, and purification of herbal extracts. To acquire knowledge on the preparation and standardization of herbal preparation. They will expose to various research institutions of natural products.
Course Outcomes: Helps the students to understand the organization and research of natural products in herbal drugs industries
UNIT I : Herbal Extracts: Types of extracts, Extraction methods such as Maceration, Percolation, Super critical fluid extraction and Ultra-sonic extraction Equipment for preparing herbal extracts: Process and equipments- Name of the equipment and its uses with merits and demerits in each of the following unit operations in the extraction process.
- Size reduction
- Extraction
- Filtration
- Evaporation/Distillation
- Drying of extracts
UNIT II : Definition, classification of natural excipients: Sources, Chemical nature, Description parameters Pharmaceutical uses and storage conditions of following Natural excipients Binding agents, disintegrating agents, diluents, emulsifying agents: Acacia, Tragacanth, Alginates, CMC, Gelatin, Pectin, Lactose, Starches, Talc, Ointment bases, suppository bases and Hardening agents: Beeswax, Cocoa butter, Lanolin, Hard paraffin
UNIT III : Methods of preparation and Evaluation of Herbal Tablets, Capsules, Ointments and other dosage forms. Study of any three formulations under each category with respect to their formulas and claims for various herbs used in them
UNIT IV
- Definitions of Functional foods, Nutraceuticals and Dietary supplements. Classification of Neutraceuticals, Health problems and diseases that can be prevented or cured by Nutraceuticals i.e. weight control, diabetes, cancer etc.
- Source, Name of marker compounds and their chemical nature, Medicinal uses and health benefits of following used as neutraceuticals like Spirulina, Soyabean, Ginseng, Garlic, Bracoli, Ginko, Flaxseeds, Black cohosh.
UNIT V
- Natural colorants: Biological Source, coloring principles, chemical nature and usage of the
following Annato, Cochineal, Caramel, Henna, Indigo, Madder, Saffron , Turmeric - Natural sweeteners: i) Definition of nutritive and non nutritive sweeteners, qualities of an ideal sweetner and sweetness potency.
- Biological source, chemical nature, extraction details and usage of the following: Steviosides, Glycyrrhizin, Rebaudoside
RECOMMENDED/ REFERENCE BOOKS:
- Textbook of Pharmacognosy by G. E. Trease, W. C. Evans, ELBS
- Textbook of HPTLC by P. D. Seth.
- Herbal Perfumes and cosmetics by Panda
- Pharmacognosy by V. E Tyler, L R Brandy and JE Robbers (KM Varghese & co., Mumbai)
- Natural Excipients by R. S Gaud, Surana.
- Herbal Drug industry by RD Chowdary
- Herbal Drug Technology by SS Agarwal
- Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry by VD Rangari.
- Indian Pharmacopoeia
- Dietetics by Sri Lakshmi
- Pharmaceutical Dosage forms – Tablets (Vol I, II and III) by Lieberman, Lachman and Schwartz.
- Pharmaceutical Dosage forms – Capsules (Vol I, II and III) by Avis, Lieberman and Lachman.
For all other M.Pharm 1st Year 2nd Sem syllabus go to JNTUH M.Pharm Pharmacognosy 1st Year 2nd Sem Course Structure for (R17) Batch.
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