Pharmacognosy

The Department is primarily engaged in the teaching of crude drugs under the Bachelor of Pharmacy degree (B. Pharm.) and Master of Pharmacy (M.Pharm) that is awarded by the Faculty of Pharmacy, JSS University Mysore. 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 of biological activities by animal models. In the department of Pharmacognosy, herbal and poly herbal formulation were formulated and evaluated for their antidiabetic, antioxidant, antifungal, hepatoprotective etc type of activities. The Department has experienced and highly qualified faculty members who have been exposed to collaboration with institutions, Industries and having national and international publications.

Faculty

Courses/ programs offered

  • Supports UG programs -B.Pharm  & Pharm.D
  • M.Pharm
Program Year of Start Intake
Pharmacognosy 2010 18

Infrastructure

Department has well equipped with sophisticated instruments, equipments and internet facilities to carryout academic and research activities.

  • UG laboratories-02
  • PG laboratories- 01

Equipment / instrument present in the department

Sl. No. Equipment Model and Make
1 Trinocular microscope HL-10, Coslab
2 Hot air oven Microtech.Dolphin
3 Colorimeter 115, Systronics
4 Photoflorimeter 152, Systronics
5 BOD Incubator Rolex
6 Muffle Furnace MF9412. Serwell
7 Incubator Microtech ,local Tempo

Research publications

Year National International Total
2008 2 3 05
2009 1 2 03
2010 2 2 04
2011 7 5 12
2012 7 4 11

Research presentations

Year

National International Total
2008 01    01    02
2009 05    04    09
2010 04    02    06
2011 04    --    04
2012 02    --    02

Dissertation projects

Number of M. Pharm students passed out -09

Academic projects: 09
 

Sl. No. Name of the student Title  Guide
1 JitinAhuja Pharmacognostical, Phytochemical and pharmacological studies on aerial parts of Artemisia parviflora Dr.J.Suresh
2 A.Vasavi Reddy Formulation of Antidiabetic Nutraceutical and its Evaluation Dr.J.Suresh
3 Md.Nayeemullah Khan Evaluation of preformulation and formulation Parameters of anti stress herbal capsule Dr.J.Suresh
4 DhanyaRajan Phytochemical and Pharmacological Studies Xanthium strumarium. Dr.J.Suresh
5 Apurvasingh Antidiabetic activity of aerial parts of Ixorapavetta Dr.J.Suresh
6 M.Ihasanullha Phytochemical investigations of Actinodaphne hookeri Meissn. Dr.K.Mruthunjaya
7 Mary Sebastian Evaluation of anti-inflammatory activity and Phytochemical analysis of Polycarpaea corymbosa flowers Dr.K.Mruthunjaya
8 Shimna K.Rajan Antioxidant and Hepatoprotective activity of Polycarpaea corymbosa flowers. Dr.K.Mruthunjaya
9 Meera Bhaskar Nair Evaluation of Anti-diabetic Activity of leaves of Actinodaphne hookeri Meissn Dr.K.Mruthunjaya

Honors and achievements

Abstract reviewer/member of editorial board

  • Dr. K. Mruthunjaya, Asst. Professor, honored as a Reviewer of Journal   Pharmacognosy Magazine   (ISSN, 0973-1296) and International Journal of Basic and Clinical Pharmacy. (ISSN: 0976-0113).
  • Dr. J. Suresh, Professor, honored as a Reviewer of Journal   of Agricultural science and research (ISSN: 1680-2023).
  • Dr. K. Mruthunjaya, Asst. Professor, honored as a Editorial Board Member of Asian Journal of Biochemical and Pharmaceutical Research www.ajbpr.com (ISSN: 2231-2560)

Scientific Session chaired

  • Dr. J. Suresh chaired the scientific poster session in the international seminar on herbal drug research organized by JSS College of pharmacy Ooty, Nilgiris, tamilnadu, during 4th and 5th December 2009.
  • Dr. K. Mruthunjaya chaired the national seminar on emerging trends in New drug Discovery and clinical research organized by Hanagal shri Kumareshwar college of Pharmacy, Bagalkot-01, Karnataka, India, held on 14th April 2012.

Student’s Scholarships

SIR RATAN TATA TRUST, MUMBAI

Name of Student & Class Year Amount
Mr. Jitin ahuja
I  M.Pharm
2011 50,000
Miss. Vasavi Reddy
I  M.Pharm
2011 35,000