Herbal Drug Technology Notes (S-6)
Herbal Drug Technology Notes
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Unit 1
Herbal Raw Materials & Indian Medicine Systems
Overview of herbs as raw materials, their sources, processing, and authentication. Covers Indian medicine systems, organic farming, biopesticides, and Ayurvedic formulation prep and standards. Includes principles of Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani & Homeopathy

Unit 2
Nutraceuticals: Uses, Herbs & Interactions
Covers nutraceuticals’ scope, market, health benefits in diseases like diabetes, cancer & GI issues. Includes herbs as health foods and interactions of herbs with drugs/foods like Ginseng, Garlic, Hypericum, Kava-kava, and Ephedra.

Unit 3
Herbal Cosmetics, Excipients & Formulations
Covers herbal raw materials in cosmetics for skin, hair, and oral care. Discusses natural excipients like binders, colorants, and flavors. Includes conventional herbal formulations and novel forms like phytosomes.

Unit 4
Herbal Drug Evaluation, Patents & Regulations
Covers WHO & ICH guidelines for herbal drug evaluation, stability testing, patenting, IPR, bioprospecting, and biopiracy. Includes regulatory aspects in India (ASU DTAB/DCC) and Schedule Z. Case studies: Curcuma & Neem.

Unit 5
Herbal Industry: Scope, GMP & Infrastructure
Discusses the scope and future of the herbal drug industry, key Indian plant-based industries/institutions, and GMP under Schedule T. Covers infrastructure, SOPs, hygiene, documentation, and other components essential for quality herbal drug production.
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