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BP601TSemester 63 creditsTheory

Advanced Pharmacognosy

Complete unit-wise syllabus for BP601T as per the PCI B.Pharm NEP 2020 curriculum (Semester 6 — AI in Pharma + Analysis + Internship II).

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Unit-wise Syllabus

5 Units
1
Marine Natural Products9 Hours
  • Overview of marine organisms as drug sources: sponges, corals, tunicates, molluscs, seaweeds, marine microorganisms
  • Marine natural products in medicine: cytarabine, ziconotide, trabectedin, eribulin, brentuximab vedotin — source, chemistry, clinical use
  • Strategies for marine natural product discovery: deep-sea exploration, metagenomics, synthetic biology
2
Biotransformation of Crude Drugs and Plant Cell Culture9 Hours
  • Biotransformation: definition, types (phase I and II reactions); microbial biotransformation of steroids, alkaloids, terpenoids
  • Plant cell and tissue culture: callus culture, suspension culture, organ culture; production of secondary metabolites (shikonin, taxol via Taxus callus)
  • Elicitation and metabolic engineering to enhance secondary metabolite production in plant cell cultures
3
Novel Herbal Drug Delivery Systems9 Hours
  • Phytosomes: definition, preparation (solvent evaporation, anti-solvent precipitation), characterization, advantages over conventional herbal extracts; marketed phytosomes (Siliphos, Meriva)
  • Nanoemulsions, self-emulsifying drug delivery systems (SEDDS) for poorly water-soluble phytoconstituents; nanoparticle-based herbal delivery
  • Herbal hydrogels, transdermal patches, liposomal formulations for plant-based actives
4
Pharmacogenomics and Personalized Herbal Medicine9 Hours
  • Pharmacogenomics of herbal medicines: genetic polymorphisms affecting response to plant-based drugs; herb-gene interaction studies
  • Ayurgenomics: integration of Ayurvedic prakriti with genomics; personalized herbal therapy based on genetic profiling
  • Ethnopharmacology: research methodology; validation of traditional claims; reverse pharmacology approach
5
Global Herbal Medicine Regulations9 Hours
  • European Medicines Agency (EMA): Community Herbal Monographs; HMPC; traditional use registration vs. well-established use; EMA assessment reports
  • USFDA botanical drug products: guidance for industry; IND process for botanicals; approved botanical drugs (Veregen, Mytesi)
  • AYUSH regulations in India: Good Manufacturing Practices for Ayurvedic, Unani, and Siddha medicines; Schedule T; PCIM&H; pharmacovigilance for AYUSH

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