Infrastructure & Research

Medicinal Garden

A living learning laboratory maintained by the Department of Pharmacognosy, fostering practical botanical study, crude drug identification, and sustainable phytochemical research.

Quick Overview
  • Identified Species: 120+ Botanical Plants
  • Botanical Families: 45+ Represented
  • Facilities: Shade-Net & Drip Irrigation
  • Visiting Hours: Mon – Sat: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
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120+

Plant Species

45+

Plant Families

Phytochemical

Extraction Lab Support

Shade-Net

& Drip Irrigation

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Living Learning Laboratory for Herbal Science

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.

Garden Repository Overview
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
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Featured Medicinal Plant Species

Key botanical specimens cultivated for student study, crude drug evaluation, and active constituent isolation:

Ashwagandha
Withania somnifera

Used in the study of adaptogenic and immunomodulatory active constituents (withanolides).

Sarpagandha
Rauvolfia serpentina

Crucial reference plant for antihypertensive and sedative indole alkaloids like reserpine.

Tulsi
Ocimum sanctum

Studied for essential oil extraction (eugenol), antimicrobial, and adaptogenic phytochemical properties.

Kalmegh
Andrographis paniculata

Utilized in undergraduate formulations focusing on hepatoprotective diterpene lactones (andrographolide).

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Academic Objectives & Features

Educational workflows designed to connect classroom pharmacognosy theory with practical field experience:

  • Systematic Botanical Labeling: Each plant specimen features weather-proof display boards stating its botanical name, family, vernacular name, active chemical constituents, and primary therapeutic uses.
  • Pharmacognosy Practical Learning: Students actively engage in harvesting crude drugs, understanding seasonal variations in active principles, and preparing herbarium sheets.
  • Greenhouse & Irrigation: Equipped with shade-net propagation facilities and drip irrigation systems to cultivate delicate and shade-loving species.
  • Phytochemical Extraction Support: Supplies fresh plant materials for student research projects involving phytochemical screening, essential oil distillation, and extraction.
Research Access: Undergraduate and postgraduate students requesting fresh samples for laboratory extractions must submit a requisition through the Department of Pharmacognosy.