Pharmacognosy
The department has initiated research on extraction, isolation and purification and biological evaluation of phyto-chemical. In the area of research, department is involved in isolation of phyto-constituents, its purification, and evaluation. A well maintained medicinal garden serves as a botanical source.
In the department of Pharmacognosy, herbal and poly herbal formulations were formulated and evaluated for their antidiabetic, antioxidant, antifungal, hepatoprotective activities through inter departmental collaboration. The department has experienced and highly qualified faculty members who have been exposed to collaboration with institutions, industries and have national and international publications.
Medicinal Garden: The medicinal garden has all types of plants such as herbs, shrubs, climbers, and trees. The number of plants is sufficient according to the requirement, plant density is proper, and the overall ambience of the garden gives an impression of permanent arrangement.
Teaching Staff
Name: VEMU ANUSHA
Designation: ASST.PROFESSOR
Specialization: Pharmacognosy
JNTUH – Faculty – ID: 2476-160122-102350
PCI Registration NO: PCI123456
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Name: PARVATHI BHASKAR
Designation: ASST.PROFESSOR
Specialization: Pharmacognosy
JNTUH – Faculty – ID: 3116-230712-135512
PCI Registration NO: PCI123457
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Non Teaching Staff
| Name | Designation |
|---|---|
| Mr. E. Sandeep | Lab Technician |
| Mr. Raju | Lab Assistant |
Infrastructure
| Name of the Equipment | Total |
|---|---|
| Stage micrometer | 10 |
| Heating Mantle | 5 |
| water bath | 1 |
| Projection microscope | 1 |
| Distillation unit-1 | 1 |
| Eye piece micrometer and Stage micrometer | 15 |
| clavengers apparatus | 5 |
| Digital Balance (1 mg, 10mg sensitivity) | 2 |
| Mechanical stirrer | 5 |
| Reflux flask with condenser-20 | 10 |
| Moisture balance | 1 |
| TLC chamber and sprayer | 5 |
| HPLC System | 3 |
| Vacuum pump+Buchner filter | 1 |
| Separating funnel | 10 |
| Camera Lucida | 15 |
| Muffle furnace | 1 |
| Micro Centrifuge | 1 |
| Apparatus: Sufficient glassware | 100 |
| Soxhlet apparatus | 5 |
| Desicators | 1 |
| Uv cabinet | 1 |
| Microscopes | 15 |
| Extractive Distillator (Desirable) | 1 |
| Crude Drugs(rack with 100-200gms each with two- three specimens of each part of plant) | 100 |
| Tincture Press | 1 |
| Medicinal Plant Charts | 30 |
| Models | 30 |
| Microtome rotary | 1 |
| Cutter mill | 1 |
| Grinder | 1 |
| Compound MicroScope/Microsope | 5 |
| Dissecting Microscope | 5 |