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Pharmacognosy

Research focus
Thrust areas of the Department
The department has from time to time identified thrust areas of research, around which several research projects and studies are planned and designed in the field of arthritis, diabetes, Wound care, Anxiety and Skin disorders etc.

Infrastructure/Equipment
  • Fulfilled as per the apex body requirements. Some of the sophisticated instruments more than 2 lakhs are listed below.
  • Spray drier (LU – 20 (2009), Labultima)
  • Gas chromatography (Agilent)
  • UV Spectrometer (LAMBDA 35Perkin elmer)
  • Microplate reader (Biorad, Model 680)
  • Microtome (HM315R, Microm)
  • Vacuum drier (Labnet scientific services)
  • Vacuum filter unit (Rocker300)
  • Digital microscope (Motic)
  • Probe sonicator (Sonic viprocell, VCX 750)
  • BOD Incubator (Technico, Hicool)
  • Laminar air flow (Clean air system, CAH 1200)
  • HPTLC (Camag)  Centralised facility

Collaborating Institutions / Industry
  • Central Research Institute for Siddha, Arumbakkam, Chennai.
  • National Institute of Herbal Sciences, Tambaram, Chennai.
  • Himalaya Drug Company, Bangalore
  • TAMPCOL, Arumbakkam, Chennai.
  • RUMI Herbals, Mugappair, Chennai.
  • Sami Labs, Bangalore.
  • Amrutanjan Pvt Ltd., Chennai.
  • Retort Laboratories, Chennai
  • Cholayil Pharma Pvt Ltd,Chennai
  • Laila Pharmaceuticals,Chennai
  • Parr formulations, Chennai.
  • Sai Mirra Pharmaceuticals, Chennai
  • Natural remedies Pvt Ltd, Bangalore
  • Trustin Anayltical Solution (P) Ltd