Course Objectives

This subject gives the student the knowledge of basic understanding of herbal
drug industry, the quality of raw material, guidelines for quality of herbal drugs, herbal cosmetics, natural sweeteners, nutraceutical etc. The subject also emphasizes on Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), patenting and regulatory issues of herbal drugs

Course Outcomes

Upon completion of this course the student should be able to:
1. understand raw material as source of herbal drugs from cultivation to herbal drug product
2. know the WHO and ICH guidelines for evaluation of herbal drugs
3. know the herbal cosmetics, natural sweeteners, nutraceuticals
4. appreciate patenting of herbal drugs, GMP .

Course Syllabus

1. To perform preliminary phytochemical screening of crude drugs.
2. Determination of the alcohol content of Asava and Arista
3. Evaluation of excipients of natural origin
4. Incorporation of prepared and standardized extract in cosmetic formulations like creams, lotions and shampoos and their evaluation.
5. Incorporation of prepared and standardized extract in formulations like syrups, mixtures and tablets and their evaluation as per Pharmacopoeial requirements.
6. Monograph analysis of herbal drugs from recent Pharmacopoeias
7. Determination of Aldehyde content
8. Determination of Phenol content
9. Determination of total alkaloids

Session Plan

Experiment 1

To perform preliminary phytochemical screening of crude drugs.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSHez85LKeo

Experiment 2

Determination of the alcohol content of Asava and Arista

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJjIW80SLMk

Experiment 3

Evaluation of excipients of natural origin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCD6WmrmeYo

Experiment 4

Incorporation of prepared and standardized extract in cosmetic formulations like
creams, lotions and shampoos and their evaluation.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pv5dEx8UXEs

Experiment 5

Incorporation of prepared and standardized extract in formulations like syrups,
mixtures and tablets and their evaluation as per Pharmacopoeial requirements.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZovcY3myK2g

Experiment 6

Monograph analysis of herbal drugs from recent Pharmacopoeias

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oJXz_Lzz64

Experiment 7

Determination of Aldehyde content

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7ZJqLEhX9k

Experiment 8

Determination of Phenol content

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1tG69O0fXc

Experiment 9

Determination of total alkaloids

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMxdSkKcO7U

Case Studies

Case Studies