Name of Department: Pharmacognosy
Name of HOD: Dr. Nitin G. Sutar
HOD Desk:
The Sanjivani College of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Kopargaon is the endeavour of Sanjivani Rural Education Society in the field of Pharmaceutical Sciences to prepare students to become pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists who will be leaders in pharmacy profession. Pharmacognosy is a specific discipline, which deals with versatile studies of the drug and auxiliary substances of biological origin like Plants, Animals & Minerals. This subject provides information about procedure used in manufacturing of materials of natural origin, extraction, isolation, purification of medicinal substances and quality control.
List of Equipments:
Laboratories in the department are equipped with following instruments
| Name of Instrument | MAKE & MODEL |
| High Performance Thin Layer Chromatography | Model AE-05 |
| Motic Digital Microscope | Motic |
| Rotary vaccum evaporator | Dolphine |
| B.O.D. Incubator 70x50x50 | Lab Hosp |
| Electronic Digital Balance 0.01gm cap-300gm Victor | Victor |
| Hot air oven Sterilizer Big 24x20x20xss | Dolphine |
| IR Balance | Dolphine |
| Microscope With Oil Immersion | Dolphine |
| Muffle Furnace | Dolphine |
| Projection Microscope | Shimadzu |
| U.V. Inspection cabinet Dual | Shimadzu |
| UV Inspection Cabinet (Dual Wave ) | Dolphine |
| Willey type mill with motor ½ HP | Dolphine |
| Vaccum Pump (Oil Free Diaphram Type | MI |
| Eletronic Balance | Shimadzu |
Research Grant Received
| Year of Sanction | Name of Principal Investigator and Co-investigator | Title of Research Project | Name of Funding Agency | Grant Received |
| 2018-2019
|
Dr. Rasika D Bhalke | MODROB, AICTE, NEW DELHI | AICTE-MODROB (Rural) | Rs.18,80,000/- |
| 2012-2013
|
Dr. Rasika D Bhalke | Pharmacognostic, phytochemical and pharmacological investigation on Pterospermum acerifolium willd. ( sterculiaceae) | BCUD, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune | Rs. 2,00,000 |
| 2015-2016 | Dr. Rasika D Bhalke | To design and standardize some novel herbal formulations for neurological disorders | BCUD, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune | Rs. 1, 20,000 |
Future Plan of department
- Recognition of PhD research laboratory for pharmacognosy
- Start new value added courses for knowledge enrichment of students
- Industry sponsored Research Project
- To start Pharma Skill oriented Programs
- To support Entrepreneurship development