Plant hormones and their applications - Raghu College Of Pharmacy

PHARMACOGNOSY-1 BP405 Plant hormones and their applications

PHARMACOGNOSY-1 BP405

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UNIT-1

INTRODUCTION TO PHARMACOGNOSY

Introduction to Pharmacognosy

Definition, history, scope .

Development of Pharmacognosy

Sources of Drugs – Plants, Animals, Marine & Tissue culture

Organized drugs, unorganized drugs .dried latex, dried juices, dried extracts examples

Unorganised drug -gums and mucilages, oleoresins and oleo- gum -resins

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Classification of drugsAlphabetical, morphological, taxonomical.

Video - 00:00:00 mins

Classification of drugs pharmacological, chemo and sero taxonomical.

Chemical classification

Crude drug – deterioration Adulteration of drugs of natural origin

Evaluation by organoleptic, microscopic. chemical and biological evaluation

Quantitative microscopy of crude drugs including lycopodium spore method

UNIT-2

Cultivation of crude drugsnatural origin

Factors influencing cultivation of medicinal plants

Plant hormones and their applications

Polyploidy, mutation .

Hybridization, Conservation of medicinal plants

UNIT-3

Plant tissue culture-Definition, General flow chart for 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-4

Pharmacognosy in various systems of medicine: Introduction to ayurveda ,siddha unani systems.

Role of Pharmacognosy in allopathy and traditional systems

Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha, Homeopathy and Chinese systems of medicine.

Introduction to secondary metabolites

Definition, classification, properties

test for identification of Alkaloids, Glycosides,. Flavonoids,Resins

Tannins and volatile oil Fibers - Cotton, Jute, Hemp

Hallucinogens Natural allergens Teratogens

UNIT-5

General introduction to carbohydrates

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