M.Pharm - Pharmacognosy

Intake

15

Level of Study

Post Graduate Degree

Mode of Program

Credit Based Semester System (CBSS)

Duration

4 Semesters

Scheme of Program

This course helps to learn and understand the knowledge of medicinal plants and their uses to socially diverse community which includes, the advances in the field of cultivation and isolation of drugs of natural origin, tissue culture techniques, various phytopharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals and their medicinal uses and health benefits. Upon completion of the course, the student shall be able to know the different classes of phytoconstituents, their biosynthetic pathways, their properties, extraction and general process of natural product drug discovery, phytochemical fingerprinting and structure elucidation of phytoconstituents. The course also helps to understand the Industrial and commercial potential of drugs of natural origin, integrate traditional Indian systems of medicine with modern medicine and also to know regulatory and quality policy for the trade of herbals and drugs of natural origin.

Semester I

  • Modern Pharmaceutical Analytical Techniques (MPG 101T)
  • Advanced pharmacognosy - I (MPG 102T)
  • Phytochemistry (MPG 103T)
  • Industrial pharmacognostical technology (MPG 104T)
  • Pharmacognosy practical - I (MPG I05P)

Semester II

  • Medicinal plant biotechnology (MPG 201T)
  • Advanced pharmacognosy - II (MPG 202T)
  • Indian Systems of Medicine (MPG 203T)
  • Herbal cosmetics (MPG 204T)
  • Pharmacognosy practicals (MPG 205P)

Semester III

  • Research Methodology and Biostatistics
  • Research Work
  • Journal Club
  • Research Audit

Semester IV

  • Research Work
  • Journal Club
  • Research Audit

Pass in the following examinations

  • B.Pharm Degree examinations in an Indian University established by law in India from an institution approved by PCI and has scored not less than 55% of maximum marks (aggregate of 4 years B.Pharm).
  • Every student, selected for admission to post graduate pharmacy program in any PCI approved institution should have obtained registration with the State Pharmacy Council or should obtain the same within one month from the date of his/her admission, failing which the admission of the candidate shall be cancelled.
  • Selection Criteria Through Merit and written test/ personal interview.

The stakeholders after successful completion of the course shall get jobs in the pharmaceutical industries as herbal drug development authorities. They can become entrepreneurs in the development of herbal formulations including neutraceuticals and cosmetics. They have wide scope in the herbal drug research in the fields of isolation of lead markers, standardization of herbal formulations and also in academic institutions.

Fees : INR: Rs 256150/-

Fees : USD: 11100/-

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