UNIT 1:
Sources of Drugs – Plants, Animals, Marine & Tissue culture
Definition, history, scope and development of Pharmacognosy
Classification of drugs: Alphabetical, morphological, taxonomical, chemical, pharmacological, chemo and sero taxonomical classification of drugs
Evaluation by organoleptic, microscopic, physical, chemical and biological methods and properties.
UNIT 2:
Cultivation and Collection of drugs of natural origin Factors influencing cultivation of medicinal plants.
UNIT 3:
Historical development of plant tissue culture
UNIT 4:
Role of Pharmacognosy in allopathy
Introduction to secondary metabolites:
UNIT 5:
Study of biological source, chemical nature and uses of drugs of natural origin containing following drugs Plant Products: Fibers - Cotton, Jute, Hemp
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 Primary metabolites: Carbohydrates: Acacia, Agar, Tragacanth, Honey
Lipids(Waxes, fats, fixed oils) : Castor oil, Chaulmoogra oil, Wool Fat, Bees Wax
Marine Drugs: Novel medicinal agents from marine sources
proteolytic enzymes (Papain, bromelain, serratiopeptidase, urokinase, streptokinase, pepsin).
