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Research and Consultancy

Fundings

KMCH
Grants received for conducting Conference / Seminars / Hands on Training / Staff Development Program
  • Received a grant of Rs.15,000/- from The Tamil Nadu Dr.M.G.R Medical University, Chennai for conducting One Day National Level Seminar on “Current Scenario of Patient Safety Vigilance Activities in India” on 03.09.2019.
  • Received a grant of Rs.5,00,000/- from AICTE, New Delhi for conducting One day International Conference on “Recent trends in Pharmaceutical Industry: Bridging the Gaps in Pharma Education” on 23.07.2019.
  • Received a grant of Rs.3,00,000/- from National Commission for women, New Delhi for conducting Two days National seminar on “Participation of women in Science and Technology-A vision on challenge and prospects” on .8th & 9th March,2019.
  • Received a grant of Rs.15,000/- from The Tamil Nadu Dr.M.G.R Medical University, Chennai for conducting Two days workshop on “Computer Aided Drug  Development” on 15th & 16th December, 2018.
  • Received a grant of Rs.15,000/- from The Tamil Nadu Dr.M.G.R Medical University, Chennai for conducting One day National Level Seminar on "Emerging and Re-emerging Zoonotic viral disease NIPAH-Current Scenario" on 14.08.2018.
  • Received a grant of Rs.15,000/- from The Tamil Nadu DR. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai for conducting National Level Seminar “3D's-Depression Dengue Diabetes, Our Health Our Future" on 22.08.2017.
  • Received a grant of Rs.15,000/- from The Tamil Nadu Dr.M.G.R Medical University, Chennai for conducting National Level Seminar on “Emerging and Re-emerging Aedes-Borne Diseases Zika and Dengue - An Update” on 26.07.2016.
  • Received a grant of Rs.15,000/- from The Tamil Nadu Dr.M.G.R Medical University, Chennai for conducting National Level Seminar on “Innovations in the Eradication of Neglected Tropical Disease-Lymphatic Filariasis” on 27.10.2015.
  • Received a grant of Rs.15,000/- from The Tamil Nadu Dr.M.G.R Medical University, Chennai for conducting Two days National Level “Hands on Training on Molecular Modeling" on 15.09.14 & 16.09.14.
  • Received a grant of Rs.7 lakhs from AICTE for conducting staff development programme on “Validation of analytical methods and procedures” from 5th to 18th June 2012.
  • Received a grant of Rs.25,000/- from ICMR for conducting seminar on “Emerging trends in herbal research and cancer therapy” on 26.12.2012.
  • Received a grant of Rs.25,000/- from ICMR for conducting “Hands on training in chemoprofiling of herbal drugs using HPLC and HPTLC” from 22nd to 24th Aug,
  • Received a grant of Rs.25,000/- from Indian Council for Medical Research, New Delhi for conducting conference on “Preclinical and clinical challenges in drug discovery” on 4th & 5th November, 2011.
  • Received a grant of Rs.15,000/- from The Tamil Nadu Dr.M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai for conducting conference on preclinical and clinical challenges in drug Discovery on 22.09.2011. 
  • Received a grant of Rs.50,000/- from Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi for conducting Hands on training in herbal drug standardization using HPLC and HPTLC on 19.11.2010.
  • Received a grant of Rs.7 lakhs from AICTE for conducting staff development programme on “Recent Advances in Novel Drug Delivery Systems” from 15th to 28th April, 2010.
  • Received a seminar grant of Rs.1.5 Lakhs from AICTE for International Seminar on “Recent Advances in LC/MS” on 28-01-2009.
  • Received a grant of 1,25,000/- from AICTE for conducting National Level Seminar on “Recent Advances in Pharmaceutical Sciences” (2007).
Grants received for Research Projects
S.No Title of the Research Project Name of the Principal Investigator /
Co- Principal Investigator
Funding Agency Sanction order & Date Funds received Duration
1 Design, development and pharmacological evaluation of novel topical aerosol spray of anti-arthritic herbs used in traditional practice Dr.A. Rajasekaran
Dr.K.S.G.Arulkumaran
DST VI-D&P/326/09-10/TDT Dt 12.03.2010 48.87 lakhs 2010-13
2

Design, development and antiarthritic evaluation of novel topical gel from herbs used in traditional practice

Dr.A. Rajasekaran
Dr.K.S.G.Arulkumaran

DRDO

ERIP/ER/0904486/M/01/1236 Dt 12.07.2010.

11.789 lakhs

2010-13

3

Evaluation of hair growth using in vitro human hair follicle organ culture

Dr.N.Adhirajan

M/s Kaleesuwari Refineries Pvt Ltd, Chennai

ChequeNo.043286 Dt.08.02.2011

10 lakhs

2011-12

4

Multitarget directed important plant derived coumarins; HIV-1 Reverse transcriptase and human CCR5 inhibitors as potential anti HIV compounds

Dr.K.Suresh Kumar

AICTE

8023.RID.RPS.059.11.12496
Dt 09.07.2012

17.25 lakhs

2012-15

5

Design, development and pharmacological evaluation of novel capsule formulation from plants of Gentianaceae family used in traditional practice for liver

disorders

Dr.A. Rajasekaran
Dr.R.Arivukkarasu

AICTE

20.AICTE.RIFD.RPS

(POLICY- III)79.2012-13
Dt 07.03.2013

25 lakhs

2013-16

6

Design, Synthesis and biological characterization of non-peptidic ligands for neuropeptide Y receptor

Dr.P.Senthilkumar

DST-SERB

SB.FT.CS-036.2013

Dt: 21.05.2014

25 lakhs

2014-17

Publications

Name of the Department

Other Institution

National

International

KMCH College of Pharmacy

National

International

Total

Pharmaceutical Biotechnology

01

05

03

23

32

Pharmaceutics

31

23

07

34

95

Pharmacology

04

12

07

10

33

Pharmacognosy

05

02

-

09

16

Pharmacy Practice

02

-

23

23

48

Pharmaceutical Chemistry

07

26

11

06

50

Pharmaceutical Analysis

50

20

32

36

138

Total no of Research Publications

412

Patents Filed

S.No

Title of Invention

Name of the Inventors

Application Number

Date of Filing

1

Novel compound extracted from natural source and its use as a pharmaceutical excipients

Dr. A. Rajasekaran
Dr. K.S.G Arulkumaran

2168/CHE/2010

30-07-10

2

A process for isolation, extraction and purification of Mangiferin from Canscora heteroclita (L) Gilg

Dr. A. Rajasekaran
Dr. R.Arivukkarasu
Dr. K.S.G Arulkumaran

3185/CHE/2011

16-09-11

3

Aerosol formulation for treatment of arthritis

Dr. A. Rajasekaran
Dr. K.S.G Arulkumaran
Dr. R.Arivukkarasu

1864/CHE/2012

11-05-12

4

Novel binders for pharmaceutical Formulation

Dr. K.S.G Arulkumaran

3412/CHE/2014

10-07-14

5

A process for extraction, isolation and purification of sweroside from Enicostema axillare (lam.) raynal ssp. littorale (blume ) raynal

Dr. A. Rajasekaran
Dr. R.Arivukkarasu

6383/CHE/2014

19-12-14

Consultancy

KMCH College of Pharmacy provides consultancy services in various research area in the field of pharmaceutics, pharmacology, pharmaceutical analysis, pharmaceutical chemistry, Pharmacognosy, cell culture studies, and pharmaceutical bio-technology.

For further details, please contact

e-mail: kmch.pharmacy@gmail.com
Phone: 0422-2369302


Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis and Pharmaceutical Chemistry

The following consultancy work being carried out in the department of Pharmaceutical Analysis and Pharmaceutical chemistry

  • Development and validation of analytical methods for multicomponent drug substances in various pharmaceutical formulations.
  • Quantization of phyto constituents in herbal extracts and herbal formulations.
  • Chromatography methods of analysis for volatile substances using HPLC, HPTLC and Gas Chromatography.
  • Chromatography methods of analysis for drugs and dosage forms using HPLC and HPTLC.
  • Food and Water analysis
  • Pesticide analysis
  • Structure based drug design (SBDD) and ligand based drug design (LBDD)
  • Conventional and microwave techniques for synthesis of bioactive molecules.
  • In silico ADME &T, QSAR and Pharmacophore studies.

Cell Culture

The following consultancy activities are being conducted in cell culture laboratory.

  • Cytotoxicity
  • Cytocompatibility
  • Cell proliferation and migration
  • Screening for anticancer activities
  • Screening for antidiabetic activities
  • Screening for in-vitro wound healing activity
  • DNA fragmentation by COMET assay

Pharmaceutics

Various consultancy services are rendered to academia and Industry in the following areas

  • Formulation of Ayurvedic, Siddha & Herbal dosage forms
  • Formulation and evaluation of herbal gels
  • Formulation of novel fast-disintegrating tablets.
  • Quality control test for finished products
  • Pharmacokinetics studies, bioavailability study of drugs in animal models.
  • Novel drug delivery system
  • Development of anti-arthritic herbal formulation
  • Investigation of natural polymer for pharmaceutical applications
  • Development of transdermal patches

Pharmacognosy

The Department of Pharmacognosy provides consultancy services in the following areas

  • Development of Ayurvedic, Herbal, Nutraceutical, Dietary Supplement, Botanical and Cosmeceutical Products.
  • Standardization of Herbal Extracts.
  • Extraction and isolation of Phytoconstituents.

Pharmacology

The following consultancy services are offered in the department of Pharmacology for Preclinical In-vivo Pharmacology studies using various animal models.

  • Acute, sub-acute and chronic toxicity studies.
  • Analgesic, anti-inflammatory, anti-pyretic activity.
  • Anti-arthritic activity
  • Anti-ulcer studies
  • Hepatoprotective activity
  • Anti-diabetic and Hypocholestremic activity
  • Psycho-pharmacological studies
  • Anti-epileptic activity
  • Neurodegenerative activity

Biotechnology

The following biotechnological consultancy services are rendered to academia and industry

  • Evaluation of antimicrobial activity studies for synthetic drugs and crude extracts using diffusion method (Disc or cup-plate method)/serial dilution (Minimum Inhibitory Concentration - MIC ) method.
  • Evaluation of bio-parameters in fermentation products like antibiotics and enzymes from microorganisms for commercial applications.
  • Biosynthesis and evaluation of nanoparticles from microbes and its biological study.
  • Evaluation of antimicrobial activity for medicated fabrics using various strains.
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