Phytochemicals of natural origin
- Preparation of corticosteroids from natural products like steroidal saponins
Sapogenins (diosgenin etc.)
Artemisinin derivatives from antemisinin
- Etoposide from podophyllotoxin
- Taxol derivatives
- Morphine derivatives
- Lysergic acid derivatives
- Ergotamine
- Methyllergonovine
Hydergineetc and other related topics of current interest
- Quality control of herbal drugs
- Effects of enzyme action in crude drugs
- Adulterations of crude drugs
- Effects of faulty collection
- Improper preparation for market
- Improper storage conditions
- Deliberate adulteration
Quantitative microscopy in quality control monographs of crude drugs and pharmaceutical aids
Pharmacological assaya/screenings
- Standardization of of crude drugs and pharmaceutical aids
