SVKM’s Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies

Shobhaben Pratapbhai Patel School of Pharmacy & Technology Management, Mumbai

School of Pharmacy & Technology Management, Shirpur
School of Pharmacy & Technology Management, Hyderabad
Program: B.Pharm Semester : VI
Course : Herbal Drug Technology – Practical Code: BP 609 P
Teaching Scheme Evaluation Scheme
Practical Internal Continuous Term End Examinations (TEE)
Credit Assessment (ICA) (Marks- 35
(Hours per week) (Marks - 15) in Question Paper)
4 2 Marks Scaled to 15 Marks Scaled to 35
Scope:
This subject gives the student the knowledge of basic understanding of herbal drug industry, the
quality of raw material, guidelines for quality of herbal drugs, herbal cosmetics, natural
sweeteners, nutraceutical etc. The subject also emphasizes on Good Manufacturing Practices
(GMP), patenting and regulatory issues of herbal drugs.
Objectives: Upon completion of the course, the student shall be able:
 Understand raw material as source of herbal drugs from cultivation to herbal drug product
 Know the WHO and ICH guidelines for evaluation of herbal drugs
 Know the herbal cosmetics, natural sweeteners, nutraceuticals
 Appreciate patenting of herbal drugs, GMP
Outcome: After completion of the course, students would be able to :
1. Evaluate herbal drug excipients as per pharmacopoeial monograph
2. Prepare, standardize, and evaluate herbal and ayurvedic formulations using pharmacopoeial
standards
3. Estimate the content of secondary metabolite in herbal drugs
Detailed Syllabus: ( per session plan ) (60 hours)

Unit Description

1. Determination of the alcohol content of Asava & Arista

2. Evaluation of excipients of natural origin

3. Incorporation of prepared and standardized extract in creams and their evaluation.

4. Incorporation of prepared and standardized extract in herbal oil and their evaluation

5. Incorporation of prepared and standardized extract in lotions and their evaluation.

6. Incorporation of prepared and standardized extract in Lipstick and their evaluation

7. Incorporation of prepared and standardized extract in shampoos and their evaluation.

8. Incorporation of prepared and standardized extract in Polyherbal mixtures and their

evaluation as per Pharmacopoeial requirements.

9. Incorporation of prepared and standardized extract in syrups and their evaluation as per
Pharmacopoeial requirements.

10. Incorporation of prepared and standardized extract in tablets and their evaluation as per
Pharmacopoeial requirements.
11. Monograph analysis of herbal drug from recent Pharmacopoeias
 SVKM’s Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies
Shobhaben Pratapbhai Patel School of Pharmacy & Technology Management, Mumbai
School of Pharmacy & Technology Management, Shirpur
School of Pharmacy & Technology Management, Hyderabad
12 Preparation and characterization of phytosomes
13 Determination of Flavonoid content, Phenolic content
14 Determination of Tannin content
15 Determination of total alkaloids
Total 60 hrs
Text Books:
1. H. Panda, Herbal Cosmetics, Asia Pacific Business press, Inc, New Delhi, 2015
2. Bruneton J. Pharmacognosy Phytochemistry Medicinal Plants. 3rd edition, Lavoisier
Publishing, Paris, France, 1999.
3. Harry’s Cosmeticology, Martin M. Rieger; 8th edition; Volume 1 & 2; Chemical Publishing
Co., Inc., New York, 2009.
4. Raymond C. Rowe, Paul J. Sheskey. Handbook-of-Pharmaceutical-Excipients 6th edition,
Pharmaceutical press., 2009.
Reference Books:
1. Indian Pharmacopoeia. Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission, Ghaziabad, 2022.
2. World Health Organization, Quality control methods for medicinal plants. AITBS
publishers and distributors, Delhi, 1998.
3. Mukherjee P. K. Quality Control and Evaluation of Herbal Drugs, Business Horizons, India,
2019.
4. Quality Standards of Indian Medicinal Plants Volume-I to XIV, Indian Council of
Medical Research, New Delhi, 2018.
5. Phytochemical reference standards of selected Indian Medicinal Plants, Vol I-III, Indian
Council for Medical Research, New Delhi, 2012
Any other information :
Total Marks of Internal Continuous Assessment (ICA) : 15 Marks
Distribution of ICA Marks:

Description of ICA Marks

Sessional Examination 10
Term Work 5
Total Marks : 15

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Signature Signature
(Prepared by) (Approved by)
Dr. Sandip Auti Dr. Bala Prabhakar
Dean, SPPSPTM