From the desk of Editor in chief...

Dear Readers,

It’s a privilege to publish 3rd volume of e-news letter of our department. With your cordial support and co-operation, department has successfully completing many glorious events during the year 2011-12. This issue covers the glimpse of different activities conducted by department. With aim of constant up gradation and intellectual growth of students, department has organize Industry-Academy meet with the support of our Hon. Vice Chancellor Prof. (Dr.) Mahendra K. Padalia and leading pharma personals from different Industries.

In association with university of New Mexico, School of Medicine, USA and Pandit Dindayal Upadhyay Medical College, Rajkot department has organized one day stat seminar on “Perspectives on Global Health Research”. Talk has been delivered by eminent scientists from India and USA.

I again thank full to you for your readership and hoping for your valuable suggestions and inputs for future volumes.

Editorial Board

Editor in Chief Dr. Navin R. Sheth

Associate Editor Mr. Devendra J. Vaishnav

Members Dr. G. V. Sanghvi Dr. A. V. Dudhrejiya Dr. P. V. Purohit Mr. M. K. Raval Dr. G. S. Dave Dr. S. K. Parmar

Faculty detail:

Name Designation Specialization

Dr. N. R. Sheth Professor and

Head

Indigenous drugs, its identification and

evaluation

Dr. A. V. Dudhrejiya Assistant Professor

Herbal drug standardization and its

pharmacological evaluation, Herbal Bio

enhancers

Dr. M. K. Raval Assistant Professor

Preformulation studies

and Dosage form

development

Dr. S. K. Parmar Assistant Professor Pharmacology and

Toxicology

Dr. P. V. Purohit Associate Professor

Patent filing, Drug development from herbal

resource, secondary metabolite in plant tissue

culture along with physiology of dormant

seeds etc.

Mr. D. J. Vaishnav Assistant Professor

Industrial and

Pharmaceutical enzyme

Production

Dr. G. V. Sanghvi Assistant Professor

Plant Pathogen

Interaction, enzyme

engineering

Mr. K. N. Thummar Assistant Professor

Method development

and validation,

Bioanalytical method

Validation

Mr. S.O.Rabadiya Assistant Professor

Diabetology,

Cardiovascular

Pharmacolgy, etc.

Mr. K. D. Gajera Assistant Professor Neuropharmacology

Ms. A. A. Jani Assistant Professor

Method development

and validation, Stress

degradation studies

Mrs. P. N. Bhalodia Assistant Professor Neuropharmacology,

Diabetes, Hypertension.

Ms. K. D. Koradia Assistant Professor

Novel drug delivery

system, Pharmaceutical

formulation development

Ms. H. L. Bagada Assistant Professor

Method development

and validation,

Bioanalytical method

Validation

Ms. P. V. Patel Assistant Professor

Targeted drug delivery

system, Novel

formulation development

for enhancement of

bioavailability system.

Scientific Activities Industry-Academy Meet (19th August 2012)

Our department has initiated a programme for active interaction between representatives from leading pharma industries and faculty members on 19th august 2012. The first meeting was organised with inaugural notes from Prof. (Dr.) Mahendra K. Padalia Vice-Chancellor of Saurashtra University. The participants express their view on current scenario of the industrial needs and accordingly few suggestions were unanimously agreed upon for up gradation of teaching methodology along with practical exposure of industrial working status and their requirement of trained professionals. Our department has also plans to invite leading experts from various disciplines and have interactive discussion for up gradation of syllabus, improve in skill development as per the current requirement in the pharma industries so as to strengthen their potential for placement.

The event was inaugurated with the quotes of Hon. Vice Chancellor Prof. (Dr.) Mahendra K. Padalia.

Three days workshop on Sophisticated Analytical Instrument Handling (25th -27th June 2012) The aim of the workshop was to provide basic knowledge and hands on training on sophisticated analytical instruments including HPLC, HPTLC, FT-IR, Particle Size Analyzer, UV Spectrophotometer, Dissolution Test Apparatus, and Brookfield Viscometer. The target group of workshop was the students on verge of completing bachelor’s degree, to provide basic skills and solutions to solve problems in equipment handling.

Snap shot of inaugural functions of three days workshop.

16th National Convention of Society of Pharmacognosy and International Symposium on Herbal and Traditional Medicine “Frontiers in Drug Discovery from Herbal & Traditional Medicine” (9th to 11th march 2012)

Herbal medicine have shown always been a major component of traditional system of healing in developing countries, which have also been an integral part of our history and culture. The conference will provide educational opportunities for pharmacist, pharmacologists, Pharmacgnosists, botanist, ethanobotanist, ethanopharmacologist, modern scientists and other involved in research, development and marketing of herbal and traditional drugs used in health care. This national convention and international symposium will emphasize upon the drug development from natural resources with a special focus on herbal drugs used in Indian system of medicine and also highlight the needs and requirements for research and development of natural products in general and Phytomedicine in particular through international collaboration and coordination. Resent trends in the evaluation of herbal medicine Complementary and alternative system of health care : For development of herbal drugs Harmonization of regulatory requirement and quality control parameters for the herbal

drugs Impact of Traditional system of medicines as health care resource Phytomedicine: Industrial potential for development Evaluation of Safety and Toxicity of herbal drugs

Traditional medicine and the world wide web: Globalization of local knowledge or localizing global technology

Inauguration ceremony (From left to right) Dr. Navin Sheth, Dr. V. K. Dixit (president of Society of Pharmacognosy), Dr. Hemant Koshia (Food and Drug Commissioner, Gujarat), Prof. Vasuben Trivedi (Education minister, Gujarat state), Dr. Mahendra Padalia (Vice Chancellor, Saurashtra University), Mr. Mauleshbhai Ukani (Managing Director, Ban Labs Ltd.), Mr. Amit Parekh, Mr. Jagdish Mamtora (Exam controller, Saurashtra University), Dr. Ashvin Dudhrejiya (Assistant Professor, Saurashtra University)

Cultural night on 9th March, performance by students in events

Registration committee

Poster presentation cession at art gallery, Saurashtra University, Rajkot

Life time achievement award by Prof. Vasuben Trivedi (Higher and Technical Education Minister, Govt. of Gujarat) to Prof. (Dr.) S. H. Mishra (Former Professor of Pharmacognosy,

Faculty of Pharmacy, M. S. University of Baroda)

Detail schedule of the conference

9th March, Friday, 2012

Time Session Speaker Title 04:00-06:00 pm

Inauguration Inaugurator:- Prof. Vasuben Trivedi Hon. Minister Higher and Technical Education Government of Gujarat

Chief Guest:- Dr. H.G. Koshia Commissioner, FDCA, Gandhinagar

06:00-06:30 pm

Keynote Address

Prof. Ramesh K. Goyal Director, Pharmacology & Clinical Research, NMIMS, Bombay

“From Concept to Reality: Enicostemma littorale to Swertiamarin”

06:00-07:30 pm

Poster Session - I

Chair Dr. Alok Mukhrjee

Co-chair Dr. Rakesh Patel

Judge Dr. U.K.Patil

Dr. A.K.Pathak Dr. Sanjeev Acharya

07:30-09:00 pm

Cultural Program

09:00 pm onwards

Dinner

10th March, Saturday, 2012

Time Session Speaker Title

Chair / Co-Chair of Scientific Session

09:00-09:40 am

Plenary Lecture session - I

Prof. S. H. Mishra M. Pharm, Ph. D, FIC Professor of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, M. S. University, Baroda

“Drug Discovery From Herbs- A Case Study”

Chair Dr. H.Mukhatar

Co-chair

Dr. R.A.Savadi

09:45-10:25 am

Plenary Lecture session – II

Dr. Ravi Durvasula Director, Centre for Global Health chief of Medicine, New Mexico VA Healthcare System, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine Albuquerque

Paratransgenic strategies for control of vector-borne diseases

Chair Dr. B.G. Shivananda

Co-chair Dr. R.A.Savadi

10:30-11:10 am

Plenary Lecture session – III

Dr. R. K. Johri Chief Scientist, PK PD Topxicology Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Jammu 180016

“Herbal Bio-Enhancers”

Chair Dr. B.G.Shivananda

Co-chair Dr. R.A.Savadi

11:10-11:30 am

Tea Break

“Sushrut Hall” “Charak Hall” Chair:

Prof. P.G. Yeole Co-chair:

Dr. Vimal Kumar

Chair: Prof. A.N. Kalia

Co-chair: Dr. S.H. Mishra

11:30-12:05 pm

Invited Talk

Dr. R. Kannan Ph. D Senior Research Scientist, The Himalaya Drug Company, Banglore

DR. SAMA VENKATESH, Professor, G. Pulla Reddy College of Pharmacy, Mehdipatnam, Hyderabad

Topic “Botanical Pharmacognosy - An Industrial Perspective”

"Traditional Medicine: Protection through Ipr Regime”

12:05-12:35 pm

Invited Talk

Dr. Sanjay M. Jachak Associate Professor, Department of Natural Products & Associate Dean National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Mohali

Dr. K. G. Raghu Senior Scientist Agroprocessing & Natural product Division National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science & Technology (NIIST), CSIR Trivandrum - 695019,India

Topic “Evaluation and Characterization of Anti-inflammatory Natural Products”

“Traditional Knowledge for Development of Modern Medicine”

12:35-01:10 pm

Invited Talk

Dr. Minoo Parabia Ex. Director Bapalal Vaidya Research Center South Gujarat University Surat.

Dr. Narayan Prasad Yadav Scientist, Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Lucknow

Topic “Development and Standardization of Novel Drugs of Herbal Origin”

“DNA Bar-coding of the plants or formulation developments of plant medicines”

01:10-02:10 pm

Lunch Break

“Sushrut Hall” “Charak Hall” Chair

Dr. Minoo Parbia Co-chair

Dr. K.G. Raghu

Chair Prof. S. Sardana

Co-chair Dr. Bakula K. Shah

02:10-02:45 pm

Invited Talk

DR. A. S. REDDY Dept. of Biosciences, Sardar Patel University Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat

Dr. Paresh Purohit Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Saurashtra University, Rajkot

Topic Role of Herbaria, Voucher specimens and Taxonomists in

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the discovery of herbal medicines

02:45-03:20 pm

Invited Talk

Dr. Sunil Jalapure Professor, KLE university, Belgaum, Karnataka

Dr. Pramod H.J Special Officer to Vice-Chancellor Associate Professor KLE University , Belgaum-590 010, Karnataka.

Topic “A search of Antiurolithiatic potentials of Natural Products”

“Traditional Medicinal Plants from Belgaum Region”

03:20-03:55 pm

Invited Talk

Dr. (Mrs) S. Hemalatha Associate professor in Pharmacognosy Department of Pharmaceutics, Institute of Technology, Banaras Hind University, Varansi

Dr. MALTI CHAUHAN Ex. Director, Pharmacy Department Gujarat Ayurvedic University, Jamnagar.

Topic

“Pharmacovigilance: A growing criteria for assessment of Herbal Medicinal Products”DR.

Wound healing herbal drugs

03:50-04:15 pm

Tea Break

04:15-05:00 pm

Oral Session – I

Chair Dr. U.K.Patil

05:00-05:50 pm

Oral Session – II

Chair Dr. N.M. Patel

Co-chair Dr. P.V. Purohit

06:00-07:00 pm

Poster Session-II

Chair Dr. Umeker Co-chair

Dr. Jagdeesh Baheti Judge

Dr. Raju Dangar Dr. Dhiren Joshi Dr. Ravi Manek

07:00 pm onwards Gala Dinner with Garba

11th March, Sunday, 2012

Time Session Speaker Title

Chair / Co-Chair of Scientific Session

08:45-09:35 am

Plenary Lecture session - IV

Dr. Neeraj Tandon Scientist F, Medicinal Plant Division, ICMR, New Delhi

“Standardization of Herbals”

Chair Dr. Ranade

Co-chair Dr. N.P. Jivani

09:40-10:25 am

Plenary Lecture session – V

Perkins D. J. President Telemedicine Association, Medical Director, Centre for Telehealth, University of New Mexico Health Sciences, Albuquerque

Drug Discovery for Severe Malarial Anemia

Chair Dr. Ranade

Co-chair Dr. N.P. Jivani

10:30-11:15 am

Plenary Lecture session – VI

Prof. Ashok D. B. Vaidya Research Director, ICMR Advanced Centre of Reverse Pharmacology, Medical Research Centre-Kasturba Health Society

"Fundamentals of Ayurvedic Research: Novel Bridge Disciplines"

Chair Dr. Ranade

Co-chair Dr. N.P. Jivani

11:15-11:40 am

Tea Break

“Sushrut Hall” “Charak Hall”

Chair Dr. J. R. Chavda

Co-chair Prof. M. D. Khariya

Chair Dr. G. C. Bhavsar

Co-chair Dr. H. M.Tank

11:40-12:15 pm

Invited Talk

DR. RAMESH C. GUPTA Professor of Chemistry, SASRD, Nagaland University,

Medziphema; Nagaland

Dr. K. N. Patel PRINCIPAL,SAL Institue of Pharmacy Opp Science city, Bhadaj, Ahmedabad-380060.Principal

Topic “Goji Berry: The Ultimate Super food; A real Chi (Life Force): The inside story-Taurine factor"

Area of research for herbal drugs

12:15-01:00 pm

Invited Talk

R. K. NISHTESWAR Professor & Head, Dravyaguna, Gujarat Ayurved University, Jamnagar

Prof. (Dr.) U.K. Patil Professor and Dean, Faculty of Pharmacy, People’s University Bhopal (M.P.) 462037

Topic Herbal pharmaceutical industry- Demand and supply of herbs

Medicinal Plant and Phytomedicine: Linking Doctrine of Signature to Human Health

01:00-02:30 pm

Valedictory function

Chief Guest: Dr. M. L. Sharma Vice-Chancellor

Gujarat Ayurved University Jamnagar

02:00 pm on wards

Lunch Break

Perspectives on Global Health Research (8th January 2012)

In the entire Gujarat region only department of Pharmaceutical sciences is recognized as center for global health research by University of New Mexico, USA. As a part of this collaboration department has organized one day state level seminar on “prospective on global health research” (8th January 2012). More than 50 doctors were participated and share their views on global health problems. Many eminent speakers from USA and India have delivered talk on different problems associated with global health. Dr. Pratap Shah (Clinical Coordinator, Center for Global Health, UNM School of Medicine, USA), Dr. A. S. Sanghvi (Chief District Health Officer, Rajkot), Dr. Umed Patel ( Dept. of Community Medicine, PDU Medical College, Rajkot), Dr. Gauravi Dhruva (Department of Pathology, PDU Medical College, Rajkot), Dr. P kumar (Dean, PDU Medical College, Rajkot), Dr. Madhulika Mistry (Microbiology Department, PDU Medical college, Rajkot), Dr. Sachin Parmar (Dept. of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Saurashtra University, Rajkot).

The seminar was inaugurated by (From left to right), Prof. (Dr.) Pramod Kumar (Dean, PDU Medical College, Rajkot), Dr. Pratap Shah (School of Medicine, University of New Mexico, USA), Dr. Vallabhbhai Kathiriya (Ex. Minister of Health Govt. of India, Chairman, Gauseva

Aayog, Gujarat State), Dr. B. D. Gupta (Dean, Jamnagar Medical College, Jamnagar), Dr. Navin Sheth (Dean, Faculty of Pharmacy, Saurashtra University, Rajkot)

Visit of foreign eminent scientist:

Dr. Paul from Lincoln University, Great Britain (1st August, 2012).

Foreign visit

Mr. Mihir Raval is attending a international conference at Barcelona spain “fourteenth International workshop on Physical Characterization of Pharmaceutical Solids” (June 25th – 28th, 2012) and present a poster titled “Role of Excipients and Polymers on Crystallization Behavior of Metformin HCl to Improve Mechanical Properties”.

The novel cocrystals can improve micromeritic and mechanical properties along with solubility and compressibility of drug to directly compressible form. In nut shell, cocrystal is not only the mean of bioavailability enhancement but also it can be used as a tool for improving manufacturability of API.

Mr. Mihir at Barcelona, Spain.

Lecture series

Name of Speaker theme Dr. J. K. Patel (Principal, Nutan Pharmacy College, Visnagar) (20th September, 2011)

NDDS

Mr. Chirag Shah (Head-Clinical Trials, Cliantha Research Limited) (24th September, 2011)

“Schedule Y” Indian regulation

Dr. Pranav Jogani (Deputy General Manager, Zydus Cadila) (25th September, 2011)

Research Project Guidance

Dr. H. M. Tank (Principal, Matushree V. B. Manvar College of Pharmacy, Dhoraji, Rajkot) (28th September, 2011)

NDDS

Dr. S. Y. Gabhe (Former Principal, CU Shah College of Pharmacy, Mumbai) (29th – 31st December, 2011)

Analytical techniques

Dr. Rayan Pereira (USIEF Regional Officer, Mumbai) (4th January, 2012)

Full bright scholarship and its scope

Mr. Manish and Mr. Chirag (Water corporation) (25th June, 2012)

Recent advances in chromatography: UPLC

Jaykant sanghvi (MD, Que pharma, Surendranagar) Parth Mair (Head, HR department, Que pharma, Surendranagar) Mr. Trilok Thakkar, (Bank officer) (19th April, 2012)

How to face interview

Madhukumar Mehta (Chief mentor, Icreate) Mrs. Parul Daftari (MSME lead) Mr. Ayush Agraval (Student lead) (19th April, 2012)

Ideas for entrepreneurship (I-Create)

Mr. Shrenik Shah Mr. Jigar Patel Mr. Nilesh Patel (29th April, 2012)

Regulatory Affairs; a global scenario

Mr. Chirag Patel (Thermo Fisher) (25th to 27th June, 2012)

Basic of spectroscopy and Infra-Red Spectroscopy

Mr. Ketan Patel (Metrohm (I) Pvt. Ltd. (25th to 27th June, 2012)

Particle size analysis in nano science

Mr. Pranav Thakor and Mr. Shyamal Thakor (Shimadzu India) (25th to 27th June, 2012)

Basics of HPLC (instrument)

Dr. R. K. Goyal (Director, NMIMS, Mumbai) (20th August, 2012)

How to solve problems in research by research

Sports meet – 2012 (3rd to 5th march 2012)

More than 20 students were participated in 100 meter race and Jatin Patel and Hemang Patel stood 1st and 2nd.

In 400 meter race more than 20 students were participated and Mendpara Vishal and Jatin Patel got 1st and 2nd position.

In carom doubles 30 pair were played and tank manan and chikhaliya jasmine win the 1st price and Pratik Gor & Ezaj Patel at 2nd position.

In Chess compition Manan Jani and Kalpesh Ahir got 1st and 2nd position.

Cricket match was played between different specialization and students of Ceutics stood 1st and Quality assurance stood 2nd.

Syam sanghani got 1st price and Mehta chintan 2nd in painting compition.

Lemon spoon boys: 1st Vishal Mendapara, 2nd Pradhan Patel

Lemon & spoon girls 1st Deepika and 2nd Bansari

Long Jump: 1st Pradhan Patel and 2nd Sangath Joshi

Musical chair: 1st Jatin Patel

Rangoli: 1st Jani Krishna & Rupara Meera and 2nd Dhaduk niketa & Goswami Nirav

Table Tenis: 1st Rahul dutt Kara and 2nd Gaurav Sanghvi

Tresure Hunt: 1st Biochemistry department (Students)

Volley Ball: 1st R.A. students and 2nd Q.A. students

Correspondence Details

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