UNIT 1:
Herbs as raw materials: Definition of herb, herbal medicine, herbal medicinal product, herbal drug preparation Source of Herbs
Selection, identification and authentication of herbal materials
Biodynamic Agriculture Good agricultural practices in cultivation of medicinal plants
Pest and Pest management in medicinal plants: Biopesticides/Bioinsecticides.
UNIT 2:
Nutraceuticals General aspects, Market, growth, scope and types of products available in the market.
Health benefits and role of Nutraceuticals in ailments like Diabetes, CVS diseases, Cancer,
Irritable bowel syndrome and various Gastro intestinal diseases.
Study of following herbs as health food: Alfaalfa, Chicory, Ginger, Fenugreek, Garlic, Honey, Amla, Ginseng, Ashwagandha, Spirulina
Herbal-Drug and Herb-Food Interactions: General introduction to interaction and classification.
Study of following drugs and their possible side effects and interactions: Hypercium, kava-kava, Ginkobiloba
Ginseng, Garlic, Pepper & Ephedra.
UNIT 3:
Sources and description of raw materials of herbal origin used via, fixed oils, waxes,
protective agents, bleaching agents, antioxidants in products such as skin care, hair care and oral hygiene products.
Herbal Excipients – Significance of substances of natural origin as excipients – colorants, sweeteners,
viscosity builders, disintegrants
Herbal formulations : Conventional herbal formulations like syrups,
Herbal formulations : Conventional herbal formulations like syrups,
Novel dosage forms like phytosomes
UNIT 4:
Evaluation of Drugs WHO & ICH guidelines for the assessment of herbal drugs
Stability testing of herbal drugs.
Patenting and Regulatory requirements of natural products: a) Definition of the terms: Patent, IPR, Farmers right, Breeder’s right, Bioprospecting and Biopiracy
Regulations in India -ASU DTAB
Regulation of manufacture of ASU drugs
Schedule Z of Drugs & Cosmetics Act for ASU drugs.
UNIT 5:
General Introduction to Herbal Industry
Herbal drugs industry: Present scope and future prospects.
A brief account of plant based industries
institutions involved in work on medicinal and aromatic plants in India.
Schedule T – Good Manufacturing Practice of Indian systems of medicine
Components of GMP (Schedule – T) and its objectives
nfrastructural requirements, working space, storage area, machinery and equipments, standard operating procedures, health and hygiene, documentation and records.
