Scient Institute of Pharmacy

Pharmacognosy is the branch of pharmaceutical science that focuses on the study of crude drugs obtained from natural sources such as plants, animals, and minerals. It involves the identification, evaluation, cultivation, collection, processing, and preservation of natural drugs. Pharmacognosy also explores the physical, chemical, biochemical, and biological properties of crude drugs and the phytochemicals derived from them. In addition, it plays a vital role in the discovery, research, and development of new therapeutic agents from natural sources for the advancement of healthcare.

FACULTY DATA

S.No	Name of the Faculty	Designation	Qualification	D.O.J	Nature of Association
1.	Dr. S Neelufar Shama	Professor	M.Pharm., PhD	20/12/2021	Regular
2.	Ms. B. Sushmitha	Assistant Professor	M.Pharm.	03/09/2024	Regular
3.	Mr. K. Govindu	Assistant Professor	M.Pharm.	04/12/2024	Regular
4.	Ms. M Nikhitha Reddy	Assistant Professor	M.Pharm.	10/12/2024	Regular
5.	Ms. R. Priyanka	Assistant Professor	M.Pharm.	10/12/2024	Regular

The Laboratory is well equipped with Compound, Trinocular and Projection microscopes for studying the Microscopical characters and Simple microscopes to study the morphological characters of crude drugs. Extraction units like Soxhlet apparatus for the preparation of herbal extracts, Clavenger apparatus for hydro distillation of Volatile oil, TLC plates, TLC spreader and TLC chamber, Camera Lucida mirror type, stage micrometers, eyepiece micrometers for Quantitative microscopy, Hot air oven, Muffle furnace for determination of Ash values. Heating mantles, water bath, Electronic balance, mechanical stirrers etc.

A well established Medicinal Herbal Garden with number of Medicinal plants each with naming board containing its botanical name, family, chemical constituents and uses is an added advantage for our students to acquire knowledge about the growth and maintenance of the medicinal Plants and its preservation.

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