PhD in Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry

A PhD in Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry under the specialty of Pharmacognosy is a research-intensive program that studies natural products derived from plants, animals, and microorganisms. The duration of the program is usually 3 to 4 years depending on the institute offering the program. The program focuses on Pharmacognosy research, which involves identifying, extracting, and analyzing bioactive compounds from natural sources, and Phytochemistry, which focuses on the chemical aspects of plants, particularly the identification and analysis of phytochemicals, which are the active compounds responsible for the therapeutic effects of medicinal plants.