| Scope of pharmacognosy. Alternative medicine & phytotherapy. Natural products from marine, plant and animals. Classes and biosynthetic pathways. Nutraceuticals and toxic natural products. Chemical screening, isolation and characterization. In vitro and in vivo screening methods for bioactivity (anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antimicrobial, antiviral, anti-fungal and/or anti-tumour activity, anti-thrombotic, and anti-obesity activities, as well as drugs for cardiovascular system and central nervous system). Clinical Trials.Cultivation of medicinal plants. In vitro production of bioactive chemicals. Novel antimicrobials. Bioresources and their pharmacological, cosmetic and industrial applications. Drug Development, adulteration and quality control. Sustainable exploitation of natural products. Biopiracy. |
Administrative assistant: Mr. ABEELUCK Yajyushsingh
Telephone: 4037400
Email: aofoa-exam@uom.ac.mu |
