A living learning laboratory maintained by the Department of Pharmacognosy, fostering practical botanical study, crude drug identification, and sustainable phytochemical research.
Plant Species
Plant Families
Extraction Lab Support
& Drip Irrigation
The Medicinal Plants Garden at Luqman College of Pharmacy serves as a vital field laboratory maintained primarily by the Department of Pharmacognosy. Designed in accordance with Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) guidelines, the garden spans a well-landscaped area within the college campus, housing a diverse repository of medicinal, aromatic, and rare herbal species.
It provides D.Pharm, B.Pharm, and M.Pharm students with hands-on exposure to practical botany, morphological identification of crude drugs, extraction techniques, and sustainable conservation of bio-resources.
| Category | Details / Count |
|---|---|
| Total Medicinal Species | 120+ Identified Plant Species |
| Plant Families Represented | 45+ Botanical Families |
| Special Facilities | Shade-Net House & Drip Irrigation |
| Supervising Department | Department of Pharmacognosy |
Key botanical specimens cultivated for student study, crude drug evaluation, and active constituent isolation:
Used in the study of adaptogenic and immunomodulatory active constituents (withanolides).
Crucial reference plant for antihypertensive and sedative indole alkaloids like reserpine.
Studied for essential oil extraction (eugenol), antimicrobial, and adaptogenic phytochemical properties.
Utilized in undergraduate formulations focusing on hepatoprotective diterpene lactones (andrographolide).
Educational workflows designed to connect classroom pharmacognosy theory with practical field experience: