Pharmacognosy

Pharmacognosy is an important discipline and deals with the study of crude drugs that includes plants, animals and marine sources. The subject has played a diverse role in the discovery, characterization, production and standardization of crude drugs.

The Pharmacognosy department is engaged in teaching and research. It has a well-equipped laboratory and herbal garden. The garden is well maintained. Presently the garden houses many well labeled plants that have value in the field of medicine and cosmetics. The department has sophisticated instruments like Microscope with image analyser, Rotavac evaporator, Moisture balance that can be used for research activities associated in the field of Pharmacognosy.