The Revival Interest in Herbal Medicine is A Worldwide Phenomenon

67 Pages·2011·4.83 MB·English

Natural Products: Scope and Status by 2020

Vision
Shaping a better future for mankind by developing effective and socially responsible
individuals and organizations.

Mission
Institute of Pharmacy emphasizes on all round development of its students. It aims at
not only producing good professionals, but also good and worthy citizens of a great
country aiding in its overall progress and development.
To endeavors to treat every student as an individual, to recognize their potential and to
ensure that they receive the best preparation and training for achieving their career
ambitions and life goals.

Goals
The Institute of Pharmacy is established with a view to promote excellence in
pharmaceutical education and to prepare young men and women to meet the challenges
in the area of pharmaceutical industries, education, research and development and
marketing. The institute provides graduate, postgraduate and doctoral level education
at this centre of excellence. The institute is poised to face global challenges of the
pharmaceutical industry and education with the changed perspectives.
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CONTENTS

Sr. No. TITLE Page. No.
1 Message from Dignitaries 3
2 About Nirma University 5
3 About Institute of Pharmacy 6-8
4 Committee Members 9
5 Programme Schedule 12
6 Key Note Address 13-16
7 Plenary Lectures 18-29
8 Abstracts for Poster Presentation 30

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Welcome Message

It is our pleasure to welcome you all to the AICTE sponsored National Seminar on “Natural
Products: Scope and Status by 2020”. We are pleased to present the seminar proceedings.

The research thrust in the natural product sector is focused on investigation of leads from
the traditional systems of medicine and innovative or indigenous processes for known drugs
and formulations. Natural product development includes various steps starting from
standardization, isolation and characterization of leads, design and development of
“Natural Pharmaceuticals”, preclinical and clinical pharmacology for long term efficacy and
safety. The main objective of the seminar is to focus on the key areas of natural product
research and facilitate new concepts and techniques in research paradigm for further
development.

We are honoured to have eminent speakers from reputed organizations and herbal
industries. We have received overwhelming response for this seminar from academia and
research centres. We have received more than 65 abstracts for the poster presentation
session and more than 130 delegates will be participating in the seminar from all over the
India.

We extend our heartfelt thanks to AICTE for providing financial assistance to conduct this
national seminar. We would like to take this opportunity to express our sincere thanks to
Padma Shri Dr. Karsanbhai Patel, President, Nirma University for being a constant source of
motivation. We express our gratitude to Shri Ambubhai M. Patel, Vice-president, Nirma
University and Dr. N.V. Vasani, Director General, Nirma University for their valuable
guidance and support. We also thank Shri K. K. Patel, Chief Operating Officer, Dr. K. K.
Kotecha, Director, Academic Development & Research cell and Shri D. P. Chhaya, Executive
Registrar, Nirma University. We extend our thanks to all invited speakers and judges for
their remarkable contribution. We thank all the members of the advisory committee,
faculty members, staff and students of the Institute for their constant and untiring efforts
for the seminar. We also express our gratitude to our sponsors for their whole-hearted
support.

We wish all the participants a conducive and enlightening experience at the seminar.

Prof. Manjunath Ghate Prof. Vimal Kumar Dr. Sanjeev Acharya
Chair Person Chief Co ordinator Co ordinator

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Nirma University

Padma Shri Dr. Karsanbhai K. Patel, the founder of Nirma Group of Industries and
internationally famous entrepreneur crystallized his long cherished dream of providing
world-class facilities for professional education in Gujarat in 1994. He established Nirma
Education and Research Foundation (NERF), which in turn, established, in a 110 acre
campus, six leading institutions within short span: Institute of Technology in 1995,
Institute of Management in 1996, Institute of Diploma studies in 1997, Institute of
Pharmacy in 2003, Institute of Science in 2004 and Institute of Law in 2007. The
establishment of the Nirma University in April 2003 was a natural consequence of the very
high standards achieved by the institutes.

Nirma University was established in 2003 as a statutory university under the Gujarat State
Act, by University Grant Commission (UGC) under section 2(f) of the UGC Act., as the
initiative of the NERF.

Padma Shri Dr. Karsanbhai K. Patel, Chairman, Nirma Group of Companies and Chairman
NERF, is the President of the University. Shri Ambubhai M. Patel is the Vice-President of
the University and Dr. N. V. Vasani is the Director General of the University.

Nirma University consists of Faculty of Technology and Engineering, Faculty of
Management, Faculty of Pharmacy, Faculty of Doctoral Studies & Research, Faculty of
Science and Faculty of Law. The diploma, graduate, postgraduate and doctoral level
programmes offered by these faculties are rated high by industries, business magazines
and by the students.

Innovation, excellence and quality are the driving forces on the campus and that has
translated the vision of these institutions into a reality over a short period of time. Today,
the campus vibrates with not only world-class curricular activities but also with myriad
activities like symposia, international conferences, student competitions, short term
industry relevant programme and cultural activities.
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Institute of Pharmacy

Institute of Pharmacy is a constituent Institute of Nirma University. The future
pharmacists will be required to function, communicate and work effectively in
multidisciplinary teams. Institute of Pharmacy was established with a view to promote
excellence in Pharmaceutical education and to prepare generation next to meet the
challenges in the area of pharmaceutical industries, education, research and development
as well as in marketing. Institute of Pharmacy is poised to face global challenges of the
pharmaceutical industry and education with the changed perspectives.

Institute has modern, well-designed and very well equipped laboratories in addition to the
spacious and ICT enabled classrooms and seminar hall. Research is facilitated by
laboratories housing advanced instruments like Automated dissolution apparatus, Texture
analyzer, Spray dryer, Freeze dryer, Microwave synthesizer, Fourier Transform Infra Red
(FTIR), UV Near IR Spectrophotometer, HPLC, HPTLC, RAMAN Spectrophotometer,
Supercritical fluid extraction chromatogram; to name a few. The institute also boosts a
state of the art Animal House and a large Medicinal Plant Garden with over 160 species of
rare and useful plants.

Programme offered:
1. B. Pharm.*
2. Post B. Pharm. Certificate Programme in Clinical Pharmacy**
3. M. Pharm.*
 Pharmaceutical Technology & Bio-pharmaceuticals
 Pharmaceutical Analysis
 Pharmacology
 Medicinal Chemistry
 Phytopharmaceuticals and Natural Products
 Drug Discovery
4. Ph. D. (Full time & External)***
*With Industrial Training **With Hospital Training ***With course work
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Major facilities available at the Institute
Class rooms – The classrooms are spacious, ventilated and equipped with multimedia and
audiovisual equipments to facilitate effective learning. The classrooms are designed to
provide maximum interaction between the faculty and students.
Learning Resources Centre (Library) –The Library plays a vital role in the collection,
development and dissemination of scientific information and includes a wide range of
volumes of different branches of Pharmaceutical Sciences and allied subjects and also
provides extensive access to leading Indian and international research journals. The
Library at Institute of Pharmacy houses more than 7721 volumes of books selectively
chosen for reading and reference, 323 CDs, 963 Bound Volumes, 317 Project Reports
(B.Pharm.), 161 Research Project Reports (M.Pharm.), 10 Ph.D. Thesis and subscribes
about 56 printed national, 32 international periodicals including 4 e-Journals, 11
newspapers and 14 magazines. The Library is also having access to 115 e- journals from
Science direct – Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Sciences that offers a rich
electronic environment for research journals, bibliographic databases and reference
works.
Computer Centre - The central computer facilities consist of 20 servers and more than
1100 systems, which are interconnected by fibre optic cables and 4 Mbps, leased line
internet connectivity. Computing facilities for students include a laboratory equipped with
24 computers for U.G. and 10 for P.G. to the Windows NT server and Local Area Network.
The institute also houses a language laboratory to improvise the students in languages &
communication skills. The network also connects the faculty and staff for information
sharing and communication. The students have an easy access to the internet. The
faculties are also provided computer and internet facilities.
Sophisticated Instrument Laboratory - The Institute houses modern analytical
instruments like FTIR Florescence Spectrophotometer, UV- Spectrophotometer, HPLC,
Supercritical Fluid Chromatography and Extraction, HPTLC, RAMAN Spectrophotometer
which provide analysis comprising elemental composition, chromatography, diffraction,
particle/material characteristics including various spectroscopes. The laboratory provides
analytical support and intellectual input to both in-house and externally funded R & D
projects.
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Machine Room – Centralized machine room is equipped with Rotary tablet machine,
Fluidized bed drier cum coater, Digital tensiometer, Texture analyzer, Mini Spray Dryer,
Freeze dryer, Automated dissolution apparatus etc. The laboratory provides facilities to
carryout extensive research and consultancy for Pharmaceutical Industries.

Medicinal Plant Garden – The medicinal plant garden covering a total area of 3384.5 sq.
meters has been developed at the university campus. More than 160 species of various
medicinal plants have been already planted and maintained.

Animal house – State of art animal house facility registered by CPCSEA, Government of
India is designed to facilitate the availability of healthy and homogeneous animals for
undergraduate and post graduate students.

Research laboratory- A fully dedicated research laboratory helps the faculty members to
undertake sponsored research projects as well as to carry out doctoral research work in
various areas.

Achievements
Faculty Members and students are actively involved in research, consultancy and
sponsored projects. The institute has to more than 80 international and 30 national
publications to its account. Institute of Pharmacy received the research projects worth of
Rupees around 100 lakhs from GMDC, Ahmedabad, GUJCOST, Gandhinagar and various
Pharmaceutical Industries.
The graduate students have secured admissions at reputed places like IITs, NIPER and
other PG centre of India and also abroad. The post graduate students have been placed at
reputed academic institutions and industries of India.

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COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Chief Patron

Shri. Ambubhai M. Patel Dr. N.V.Vasani
Vice President Director General
Nirma University Nirma University
Chair Person

Prof. Manjunath D. Ghate
I/c Director, Institute of Pharmacy
Chief Co-ordinator Co-ordinator

Prof. Vimal Kumar Dr. Sanjeev Acharya
Head of Department Associate Professor
(Pharmacognosy)
Organizing Committee Member

Dr. Niyati Acharya Ms. Nagja Tripathi Ms. Dipal Gandhi
Assistant Professor Assistant Professor Assistant Professor
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