The Research and Development Unit of Nagarjuna
was set up in 1994. It was started as a quality control laboratory
and eventually upgraded itself in to a research laboratory.
Nagarjuna group holds leading position in the industry.
This has been possible through a systematic R&D programme.
The highly trained team of scientists and physicians from
different disciplines has successfully developed several
valuable formulations which have helped the group to set
new standards of excellence in Natural Health Care.
The R&D Unit has
evolved stringent methods for analyzing and testing of raw
materials and end products. A dedicated team of research
scientists and quality experts are engaged in research and
development of new formulations and standardization of drugs.
Our
Focus The team led by persons of proven experience
and creativity is focusing at
Raw material standardization and sharing of
the technology with the industry.
Product development with proof in
allopathic language.
Process R&D for production process
standardization.
Presenting the traditional products in the
modern convenient forms.
Nagarjuna has been successful
in establishing standard parameters for medicinal herbs,
operating procedures in the manufacturing process as well as
development and fixation of scientific criteria for the
different classes of finished products (medicines).
Introducing standards for packaging also is an objective of
this Research and Development Unit.
Tracing Heavy metals Recently R&D
unit of Nagarajuna Herbal Concentrates Ltd has procured Atomic
Absorption Spectrophotometer to find out the presence of heavy
metal contamination in herbs.
R&D
Departments
Pharmacognosy
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To identify genuine raw materials
through Microscopic and Macroscopic methods.
Chemistry
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To ensure pre process, in process and
post process quality standards.
Pharmaceutics
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To ensure new forms, presentations and
optimum dosage.
Microbiology
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To ensure absence of microbial
contamination in medicines, to standardize fermentation,
to identify herbs having good antibacterial &
antifungal properties.
Pharmacology
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To scientifically evaluate the efficacy,
toxicity and dosage of the herbal formulations.
Clinical Research
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To conduct various phases of clinical
trails using Epidemiological parameters.
Recognitions and Approvals
1.
Approval
byDepartment of Scientific and
Industrial Research (DSIR), Ministry of Science and
Technology, Government of India.
2.
Recognition
ofPharmacopoeal Laboratory of Indian
Medicines (PLIM) to test raw materials and Ayurvedic
products.
3.
Aproval
for conducting animal trails bythe
Committee for the Purpose of Control and Supervision of
Experiments on Animals (CPCSEA)
4.
Recognition byDrugs Controller of Kerala for testing the
purity of raw materials.
Research Partners and
Collaborative Projects.
1.
Central
Food Technology Research Institute, Mysore –Fermentation of Arishtasavas with
Special Reference to Draksharishtam and Pippalyasavam.
2.
Sree Chithra Thirunal
Institute of Medical Science and Technology,
Thiruvananthapuram – Cardoguard
tablet – Delineation of Molecular Mechanism of
Action and its Efficacy in regression of Ventricular
Hypertrophy.
3.
Various
Ayurveda Colleges – Post
graduate thesis works.
