Herbal Drugs Technology B.Pharmacy 6th Semester 2025 (2024-2025) Previous Year's Question Papers/Notes Download - HK Technical PGIMS

Unit-I 

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, Processing of herbal raw material.

Biodynamic Agriculture: Good agricultural practices in cultivation of medicinal plants

including Organic farming. Pest and Pest management in medicinal plants:

Biopesticides/Bioinsecticides.

Indian Systems of Medicine: Basic principles involved in Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and

Homeopathy. Preparation and standardization of Ayurvedic formulations viz. Aristas and

Asawas, Ghutika, Churna, Lehya and Bhasma.

Unit-II 

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: Alfa-alfa, 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-III 

Herbal Cosmetics: Sources and description of raw materials of herbal origin used via,

fixed oils, waxes, gums colours, perfumes, protective agents, bleaching agents,

antioxidants in products such as skin care, hair care and oral hygiene products.

Herbal excipients: Herbal Excipients – Significance of substances of natural origin as

excipients- colorants, sweeteners, binders, diluents, viscosity builders, disintegrants,

flavors & perfumes.

Herbal formulations: Conventional herbal formulations like syrups, mixtures and tablets

and Novel dosage forms like phytosomes.

Unit-IV 

Evaluation of Drugs WHO & ICH guidelines for the assessment of herbal drugs. Stability

testing of herbal drugs.

Patenting and Regulatory requirements of natural products: Definition of the terms:

Patent, IPR, Farmers right, Breeder’s right, Bioprospecting and Biopiracy.

Patenting aspects of Traditional Knowledge and Natural Products. Case study of Curcuma

& Neem.

Regulatory Issues - Regulations in India (ASU DTAB, ASU DCC), Regulation of

manufacture of ASU drugs - Schedule Z of Drugs & Cosmetics Act for ASU drugs.

Unit-V 

General Introduction to Herbal Industry: Herbal drugs industry: Present scope and

future prospects. A brief account of plant-based industries and 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.

Infrastructural requirements working page, storage area, machinery and equipments,

standard operating procedures, health and hygiene, documentation and records.