Pharmacogonosy And Phytochemsitry I Syllabus PDF | B.Pharm 4th Semester | Old Syllabus

Pharmacogonosy And Phytochemsitry I syllabus for 4th Semester. This page presents the detailed syllabus content from the original Old Syllabus PDF.

About This Syllabus

Introduction to Pharmacognosy:
(a) Definition, history, scope and development of Pharmacognosy
(b) Sources of Drugs – Plants, Animals, Marine & Tissue culture
(c) Organized drugs, unorganized drugs (dried latex, dried juices, dried extracts,
gums and
mucilages, oleoresins and oleo- gum -resins).

Course Syllabus

Unit-I Introduction To Pharmacognosy:

(a) Definition, history, scope and development of Pharmacognosy (b) Sources of Drugs – Plants, Animals, Marine & Tissue culture (c) Organized drugs, unorganized drugs (dried latex, dried juices, dried extracts, gums and mucilages, oleoresins and oleo- gum -resins).

Classification of drugs

Alphabetical, morphological, taxonomical, chemical, pharmacological, chemo and sero taxonomical classification of drugs

Quality control of Drugs of Natural Origin

Adulteration of drugs of natural origin. Evaluation by organoleptic, microscopic, physical, chemical and biological methods and properties. Quantitative microscopy of crude drugs including lycopodium spore method, leafconstants, camera lucida and diagrams of microscopic objects to scale with camera lucida.

Unit-Ii Cultivation, Collection, Processing And Storage Of Drugs Of Natural Origin:

Cultivation and Collection of drugs of natural origin Factors influencing cultivation of medicinal plants. Plant hormones and their applications. Polyploidy, mutation and hybridization with reference to medicinal plants Conservation of medicinal plants

Unit-Iii Plant Tissue Culture:

Historical development of plant tissue culture, types of cultures, Nutritional requirements, growth and their maintenance. Applications of plant tissue culture in pharmacognosy. Edible vaccines

Unit Iv Pharmacognosy In Various Systems Of Medicine:

Role of Pharmacognosy in allopathy and traditional systems of medicine namely, Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha, Homeopathy and Chinese systems of medicine.

Introduction to secondary metabolites

Definition, classification, properties and test for identification of Alkaloids, Glycosides, Flavonoids, Tannins, Volatile oil and Resins

Unit V Study Of Biological Source, Chemical Nature And Uses Of Drugs Of Natural Origin

containing following drugs

Plant Products

Fibers – Cotton, Jute, Hemp Hallucinogens, Teratogens, Natural allergens

Primary metabolites

General introduction, detailed study with respect to chemistry, sources, preparation, evaluation, preservation, storage, therapeutic used and commercial utility as Pharmaceutical

Aids and/or Medicines for the following Primarymetabolites

Carbohydrates: Acacia, Agar, Tragacanth, Honey Proteins and Enzymes : Gelatin, casein, proteolytic enzymes (Papain, bromelain, serratiopeptidase, urokinase, streptokinase, pepsin). Lipids(Waxes, fats, fixed oils) : Castor oil, Chaulmoogra oil, Wool Fat, Bees Wax

Marine Drugs

Novel medicinal agents from marine sources BP408 P. PHARMACOGNOSY AND PHYTOCHEMISTRY I (Practical)

1. Analysis of crude drugs by chemical tests

(i)Tragaccanth (ii) Acacia (iii)Agar (iv) Gelatin (v) starch (vi) Honey (vii) Castor oil 2. Determination of stomatal number and index 3. Determination of vein islet number, vein islet termination and paliside ratio. 4. Determination of size of starch grains, calcium oxalate crystals by eye piece micrometer 5. Determination of Fiber length and width 6. Determination of number of starch grains by Lycopodium spore method 7. Determination of Ash value 8. Determination of Extractive values of crude drugs 9. Determination of moisture content of crude drugs 10. Determination of swelling index and foaming

Practical Syllabus

1. Analysis of crude drugs by chemical tests:
2. Determination of stomatal number and index
3. Determination of vein islet number, vein islet termination and paliside ratio.
4. Determination of size of starch grains, calcium oxalate crystals by eye piece
5. Determination of Fiber length and width
6. Determination of number of starch grains by Lycopodium spore method
7. Determination of Ash value
8. Determination of Extractive values of crude drugs
9. Determination of moisture content of crude drugs
10. Determination of swelling index and foaming

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