Bachelor of Pharmacy:Pharmacognosy

Bachelor of Pharmacy:Pharmacognosy

Pharmacognosy is a specific discipline taught only at pharmaceutical faculties deals with the versatile studies of drugs and auxiliary substances of biological origin (plant, microorganism and animal products) used in human and veterinary medicine. This subject provides information about the procedures and apparatuses used in the manufacturing of materials of natural origin. Attention is paid to the material preservation, mechanical adjustments, to the storage, extraction, isolation, and purification of medicinal substances, and to the control of material and final product quality. Attention is paid also to pharmacopoeial regulations, rules and principles of good manufacturing practice.

The department of Pharmacognosy at Rakshpal Bahadur College of Pharmacy is one of the most important centre for phytochemical and natural products. There is a great cooperation with other departments of college such as Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmaceutics and Pharmacology.