Pharmacognosy

From plant to medicine — exploring nature's pharmacy with scientific precision.

About the Department

Pharmacognosy connects traditional knowledge of medicinal plants with modern pharmaceutical science. The department covers crude drugs, phytochemistry, plant tissue culture, and herbal formulation.

Students learn to identify, evaluate, and process plant-derived materials, preparing them for careers in herbal product development, quality control, and natural product research.

Key Focus Areas

  • Crude drug identification and evaluation
  • Phytochemistry and natural product chemistry
  • Herbal drug standardization
  • Traditional systems of medicine — Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha
  • Plant-based formulations and nutraceuticals
Pharmacognosy
Department

Faculty in this Department

Meet the experts guiding students through Pharmacognosy.

Safeera Mayyeri

Safeera Mayyeri

Assistant Professor

M.Pharm

7 Years

Pharmacognosy
Mariyumma Kutty

Mariyumma Kutty

Assistant Professor

M.Pharm

6 Years

Pharmacognosy
Asla K Kukku

Asla K Kukku

Assistant Professor

M.Pharm

1 Year

Pharmacognosy

Labs & Resources

Modern laboratories and resources supporting hands-on learning, experimentation, and research within the department.

Pharmacognosy Lab

Microscopes, herbarium samples, and tools for crude drug identification and evaluation.

Phytochemistry Lab

Equipment for extraction, isolation, and chromatographic analysis of plant constituents.

Medicinal Garden

On-campus collection of medicinal plants used for teaching and reference.