PU hosts pre-conference on nutraceuticals
PU conducted a pre- conference of the 6th International Conference on Nutraceuticals and Chronic Diseases 2024, spanning from February 21 to 24.
City Air News
Feb 21, 2024 04:45
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Chandigarh February 21, 2024: PU conducted a pre- conference of the 6th International Conference on Nutraceuticals and Chronic Diseases 2024, spanning from February 21 to 24.
The chief guest of the event was Professor Harsh Nayyar. The delegates from all over the country including GNDU Amritsar, NEHU Shillong, University of Kerala, Shoolini University, CSIR-Gujarat, CSIR-Jammu, DU, CSIR-CSMCRI Gujarat joined the event.
Professor Sanjay Jachak from NIPER, Mohali, shared about the “isolation, characterisation, and purification of Nutraceuticals.” He also shared the significance of natural products in drug discovery like curry leaves for diabesity. Jachak also conducted a session on hands-on experience and training at NIPER. He explained various techniques for extraction and characteristics of nutraceuticals.
Dr Ankit Saneja delivered a lecture on “Novel formulation approaches for augmenting the bio availability and therapeutic efficacy of nutraceuticals.” Saneja explained how a drug enters the human body.
The three -day sessions will feature delegates from US, Japan, and other parts of the world. The discussions will cover several aspects related to nutraceuticals and cancer research.
