Pharmacognosy

Pharmacognosy is a branch of applied science which involves systematic study of crude drugs obtained from plant animal and mineral sources. Pharmacognosy deals with scientific study of structural, physical, chemical & sensory characters of crude drugs.

It also includes the study of their history, distribution, cultivation, collection, identification & authentication, preparation, microscopy, extraction, evaluation, preservation & commerce. Aspects of quality, purity and standardization is now an inevitable part of study.

Pharmacognosy subject is part of SY, T Y and Final year B.Pharm at various semesters as per PCI syllabus.

Well-equipped laboratory admeasuring around 82 sq. mtrs. is totally designed according to the practicals being conducted as per PCI and BUHS requirements.