The department of Drug Discovery and Development Unit (DDDU), is established on the year 2021, this department has a unique place in the development and discovery of drugs and other related research. This department is a part of National Institute of Ayurveda, NIA, Jaipur.
Drug discovery and development unit (DDDU) is a CPCSEA registered unit to conduct various scientific researches on animals,
animal tissue and pathogens to meet the requirements of advanced pharmacology research on Ayurvedic medicines for development of new formulations and generate scientific evidence of safety and efficacy of ayurvedic medicines.
The Registration number of thus animal house facility is 2128/GO/ReRc/S/21/CPCSEA and the registration is valid up to five years from the date of issue of the letter.
This animal facility is intended to assure qualities maintenance and safety of animal used in studies while conducting different researches.
The most commonly used animals are Rat, Rabbit, Guinea pig etc. At present, the department provides an integration approach towards education and various research and development of the institute.
1. To impart education of Under-Graduate, Post-Graduate and Ph.D.
students about therapeutically used
substances both at a fundamental and applied level.
2. To create evidence bodies for rational therapeutic with these natural
substances.
3. To establish quality control parameters of natural therapeutic
substances.
4. To undertake research in a synthetic manner so that the essence of
Ayurveda gets global acceptance
while maintaining its originality.
5. To produce quality researchers and teachers in the field of Ayurvedic
drug research.
Academic:
A) Under-Graduate Level: Theoretical & practical teaching of Dravyaguna,
as per the prescribed
curriculum of C.C.I.M and as adopted by Rajasthan Ayurveda University was provided in a
comprehensive
but simpler manner with inputs from the recent developments in natural drug research.
The students were
given live demo for better grasping at medicinal plants gardens both within the campus
and off the campus
in Jaipur. The students were also taken for a Vanaspati Parichaya Yatra to the state of
Himachal Pradesh,
Uttarakhand which are known for its rich flora. Periodic class tests were held to keep
the students
continuously keen & attentive. The students were also encouraged to collect and prepare
herbariums of
important medicinal plants.
B) Post-Graduate Level: Department imparted teaching, training & practical guidance of
Dravyaguna to
PG students. More emphasis was given on clinical application of fundamental principles
as well as on various
ways of research methodology, their application and utility in Ayurveda. On the other
hand, PG students of
the respective Dept. were provided with proper learning, pronunciation, translation,
explanation &
expoundation of Basic texts as well as their various commentaries .The students of the
Deptt. Actively
participated and presented research works in the weekly seminars of the dept. Eminent
persons in these
seminars also delivered keynote lectures in the Department. Students also participated
in different National
and International Seminars during the reported year.
C) Ph.D. Level: Teaching, training and guidance were given to Ph.D. scholars on their
subjects as per rules
and directions of Rajasthan Ayurved University. Research works were also conducted.
INFRASTUCTURE AND EQUIPMENTS DETAIL
Total Area – 10,000 Sq. ft.
LABBORATORY
Equipment
detail
SAMPLE PREPRATION LABORATOTY
Digital weight balance, Hot plate with
magnetic starrier, Hot Air Oven, water bath, Hot Air Oven
Digital Weight Blalance, Rota Rod, Digital
Tele Thermometer, Small Animal Surgical table, Tail Flick Analgesia Meter, Digital
Plethysmometer, Eddy’s Hot plate Analgesio meter, PC based Digital
Telethermometer
PHARMACOLOGY LABORATORY (IN- VITRO
TESTING)
pH Meter, Karl Fisher Apparatus, Laminar
Air Flow, Rota evaporator, Orbital Shaker, Incubator, Organ Bath
assembly
Microbiology Laboratory
Under Development
WASHING AND STERLIZATION AREA
Autoclave
COMPUTER SIMULATION LABORATORY
Under Development
SAMPE STORAGE AREA
Double Door Refrigerator, BOD Incubator,
Deep Freezer
LIBRARY AND ARCHIVE ROOM
Under Development
BIOMEDICAL WASTE STORAGE AREA
Dustbins
Important Documents of Drug Discovery and Development Unit
Pharmacology lab consists of highly sophisticated equipments
to investigate the activity of various drugs.
There are total two pharmacology labs in
the department, this lab is fully sterile and maintains an
aseptic condition in order to carry out the experiments
performed accordingly.
This lab mainly consist of- surgical
tables, Digital weighing machine, Digital Rota rod, Organ
bath, Digital tele Thermometer, Digital tail flick
analgesiometer, Kymograph drum, Analgesia meter hot plate,
Laminar air flow, Vacuum rotary evaporator, Orbital
incubator shaker, Rotary vacuum film evaporator, Digital PH
meter, Karl Fischer Titrator, etc.
There are house and facilities for experimental animals like Rat room, Mice room,
Rabbit/Hamster/Guinea pig room etc. These rooms are in light,
temperature and humidity controlled condition.
This lab is well equipped, computerized and fully air conditioned.
The Biochemistry lab provides an extensive range of testing service and is highly equipped with different sophisticated
equipments such as- Hematology Analyzer, Urine analyzer, Biochemistry analyzer,
Elisa reader, UV visible spectrophotometer, Centrifuge etc.
The Histopathology lab provides a number of services which mainly involves examining the tissue and detection of disease.
This lab is highly sophisticated and provides a number of equipments which are automatic and are handled by trained staff.
This laboratory mainly equipped with High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC),
this equipment is used in separating complex compounds in a provided sample. This lab is fully air conditioned and computerized.
This room is fully air conditioned and provides aseptic condition for sterilization.
