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                                                                           An Ontological Study on Pharmaceutical Chemistry (Academics) in India 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
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                                                                                                                                                         Dibyajyoti Saha*  and Swati Paul 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                      Department of Pharmacy, BGC Trust University Bangladesh Chittagong. 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       as that branch of practical chemistry which deals 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       with resolution, separation, identification, 
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                               Please cite this paper as: Dibyajyoti Saha*  and Swati Paul  . An                                                                                                                                       determination and purification of a given sample of 
                               Ontological Study on Pharmaceutical Chemistry (Academics) in India.                                                                                                                                                                                                                             [4] ; the detection and 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       a medicine or a pharmaceutical
                               IJPTP, 2012,3(2),269-271.                                                                                                                                                                               estimation of impurities that may be present there is 
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                              Corresponding Author:                                                                                                                                                                                    also included . 
                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                
                              Dr. Dibyajyoti Saha                                                                                                                                                                                      BRANCHES OF PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMISTRY: 
                                 
                              Department of Pharmacy,                                                                                                                                                                                  Generally, pharmaceutical  chemistry classifies as 
                                
                              BGC Trust University Bangladesh,                                                                                                                                                                         follows according to various Indian Universities 
                              Chittagong. 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Syllabus: 
                              E-mail:saha.dibyajyoti@gmail.com 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
                              Telephone No: +88 01752560434 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Pharmaceutical Inorganic Chemistry 
                               
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Pharmaceutical Physical Chemistry 
                               
                               Abstract                                                                                                                                                                                                  Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry 
                               
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Pharmaceutical Biochemistry 
                               The current philosophy or approach to professional practice in                                                                                                                                            Medicinal Chemistry 
                               pharmacy is designated as pharmaceutical chemistry which                                                                                                                                                  Pharmaceutical Analysis (Analytical Chemistry) 
                               deals with design, development, synthesis of pharmaceutical                                                                                                                                               Phytochemistry/ Chemistry of Natural Products 
                               drugs. In India, the syllabus structure, branches and courses                                                                                                                                            
                               may be varied due to various universities academic system.                                                                                                                                              SYLLABUS STRUCTURE: 
                               But, University Grant Commission (UGC) & All India Council for                                                                                                                                          The branches are classified theory and practical 
                               Technical  Education (AICTE) framed standard format for                                                                                                                                                 aspects as per norms: 
                               pharmaceutical chemistry syllabus. This monography may be                                                                                                                                                
                               delivered vast knowledges about pharmaceutical chemistry &                                                                                                                                                The inorganic chemistry deals with acid, base, 
                               its present academic scenario in India.                                                                                                                                                                 buffer, water, GI agents, electrolytes, essentials and 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       trace  elements, cationic and anionic components, 
                               Keywords: Pharmaceutical; Chemistry; Academic; Syllabus.                                                                                                                                                radio pharmaceuticals, topical agents , gases and 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       vapors, dental products, complexing and chelating 
                               Introduction                                                                                                                                                                                            agents, miscellaneous agents etc. 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         The physical chemistry deals with behavior of 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       gases, the liquid state, solutions, thermodynamics, 
                               In our pharmaceutical curriculum, pharmaceutical chemistry                                                                                                                                              adsorption, photochemistry, chemical kinetics, 
                               takes a challenging role now a day. Pharmaceutical chemistry                                                                                                                                            quantum mechanics etc. 
                               is the science dealing with the composition and preparation of                                                                                                                                            The organic chemistry deals with nucleophilic 
                               chemical compounds used in medical diagnosis and therapies                                                                                                                                              aromatic substitution, heterocyclic compounds, 
                               [1]. Medicinal chemistry is a main branch of pharmaceutical                                                                                                                                             stereochemistry, structures and properties etc. 
                               chemistry which deals with the design, development and                                                                                                                                                    The biochemistry deals with enzymes, 
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                               synthesis of pharmaceutical drugs                                                                       . The discipline combines                                                                       coenzymes, carbohydrate metabolism, citric acid 
                               expertise from chemistry and pharmacology to identify,                                                                                                                                                  cycle, lipid metabolism, biological  oxidations, 
                               develop and synthesize chemical agents that have a                                                                                                                                                      nitrogen and sulphur cycle, metabolism of ammonia 
                               therapeutic use and to evaluate the properties of existing                                                                                                                                              and nitrogen containing monomers, biosynthesis of 
                                                 where  as, phytochemistry is the branch of chemistry 
                               drugs                                                                                                                                                                                                   nucleic acids, genetic code and protein synthesis. 
                               dealing with the chemical processes associated with plant life                                                                                                                                          regulation of gene expression etc. 
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                               and the chemical compounds produced by plants                                                                                                                   .  The                                    The medicinal chemistry deals with the 
                               pharmaceutical analysis (analytical chemistry) may be defined                                                                                                                                           synthesis procedures of selected drugs, drug design, 
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            drug acting on CNS, studies on diuretics, cardiovascular drugs,                 M.S (Pharm)  in Pharmaceutical analysis: 
            anticoagulant and ant platelet drugs, steroid and related                     National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and 
            drugs, chemotherapeutic agents, antineoplastic agents,                        Research, Punjab. 
            antimetabolites, antiviral agents, immunosuppressive and                        M.S (Pharm) in medicinal chemistry: National 
            immunostimulants, amino acids, peptides, nucleotides and                      Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, 
            related drugs, drug metabolism.                                               Punjab. 
              The pharmaceutical analysis deals with basic titrations                      M.Pharm (Pharmaceutical Analysis & Quality 
            (such  as acid-  base, precipitation, oxidation –reduction),                  Assurance): Biju Patnaik University of Technology, 
            quantitative analysis, gravimetric analysis, non aqueous                      Rourkela. 
            titrations, complexometric titrations, potentiometry,                           M.Pharm (Phytochemistry): Kurukshetra 
            conductometry, coulometry, polarography, amperometry,                         University, Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 
            diazotization titrations, kjeldahl method,  Karl  Fischer.                    Kurukshetra. 
            gasometry, oxygen flask combustion, chromatography,(such as                     M.Pharm (Pharmaceutical Chemistry): Biju 
            TLC, HPLC,  GC,PC,HPTLC,CC etc), UV-  spectrophotometry,                      Patnaik University of Technology, Rourkela. 
            fluorometry, IR-  spectrophotometry, NMR spectroscopy                           M.Pharm (Medicinal Chemistry): Jadavpur 
            including 13 c NMR, mass spectrometry, flame photometry                       University, Kolkata. 
            etc.                                                                            M.Pharm (Biochemistry): Jadavpur University, 
              The phytochemistry deals with the study of biogenesis,                     Kolkata. 
            general method of isolation and separation of plant                            
            constituents, alkaloids, steroids, glycosides, antibiotics,                   The M.Phil/ Ph.D/ D.Sc programmes also available all 
            vitamins, flavonoids, terpenes, concept of stereoisomerism                    above mentioned courses. 
            taking examples of natural products etc.                                        
                                                                                           
            SCOPE:                                                                        Conclusion 
               • Research and Development                                                  
               • Formulation and Development                                              The monography may be focused vast knowledges 
               • Chemist and Druggist                                                     about pharmaceutical chemistry including its 
               • Product Management Team                                                  branches, syllabus curriculum,  and specialized 
               • Inspector of Drugs                                                       programmes according to various Indian 
               • Health care system                                                       Universities. The review must be useful for students 
               • Bulk drugs department                                                    and as well as academician, teachers for basic needs, 
               • Quality Control Officer/ Manager                                         proper selection of courses, upgradation of syllabus 
               • Quality Assurance Officer/ Manager                                       etc.  
               • Production Officer/ Manager                                               
               • Phytochemistry & herbal division                                         References  
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            AUTHORS’ CONTRIBUTIONS 
            Authors contributed equally to all aspects of the study.  
             
            PEER REVIEW 
            Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed 
             
            CONFLICTS OF INTEREST 
            The authors declare that they have no competing interests 
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