Department of Pharmacognosy
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The Department of Pharmacognosy is an academic unit specializing in the study of medicinal plants and natural products, including their identification, extraction, and pharmacological properties.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic department
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university unit → |
| academicDiscipline |
pharmaceutical sciences
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pharmacy → |
| collaboratesWith |
pharmaceutical industry
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research institutes → traditional medicine practitioners → |
| contributesTo |
development of herbal medicines
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evidence-based use of medicinal plants → regulation of herbal products → |
| employs |
botanists
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pharmacognosists → pharmacologists → phytochemists → |
| fieldOfStudy |
medicinal plants
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natural products → pharmacognosy → |
| focusesOn |
efficacy of herbal medicines
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safety of herbal medicines → standardization of herbal formulations → |
| goal |
discover new drugs from natural sources
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ensure quality and safety of herbal products → preserve knowledge of medicinal plants → |
| offersProgram |
postgraduate courses in pharmacognosy
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research training in natural products → undergraduate courses in pharmacognosy → |
| researchArea |
bioactive compounds from plants
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ethnopharmacology → extraction of natural products → identification of medicinal plants → natural product drug discovery → pharmacological properties of natural products → phytochemistry → phytopharmacology → quality control of herbal medicines → standardization of herbal drugs → traditional herbal medicine → |
| teachesTopic |
botanical identification of medicinal plants
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characterization of natural compounds → isolation of phytoconstituents → methods of extraction of natural products → pharmacological evaluation of plant extracts → plant taxonomy relevant to pharmacy → quality assurance of herbal drugs → |
| usesMethod |
chromatographic techniques
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microscopic evaluation of plant materials → pharmacological screening assays → spectroscopic techniques → |
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subject surface form: "Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University"