BP105T
Introduction to Pharmacognosy
B.Pharm • Theory • 45 Hours
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UNIT I – Fundamentals of Pharmacognosy
10 Hours
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Definition, History, Scope & Development of Pharmacognosy and Sources of drugs
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Herbal Pharmacopoeias & Traditional Systems
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Classification of Crude Drugs
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02
UNIT II – Cultivation, Collection, Processing & Storage
8 Hours
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Cultivation of Medicinal Plants & GACP Guidelines
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Factors Affecting Cultivation, Collection & Storage
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Plant Hormones & Secondary Metabolite Production
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Polyploidy, Mutation & Hybridization
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Conservation & Eco-Pharmacognosy
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03
UNIT III – Quality Control of Natural Drugs
8 Hours
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Adulteration of Drugs of Natural Origin
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Organoleptic & Microscopic Evaluation
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Physical, Chemical & Biological Evaluation
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Physicochemical Parameters of Crude Drugs
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DNA Barcoding & Modern Quality Control
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04
UNIT IV – Plant Metabolites & Traditional Medicine
12 Hours
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Primary & Secondary Plant Metabolites
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Alkaloids, Glycosides, Flavonoids & Tannins
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Terpenoids, Volatile Oils & Resins
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AYUSH & Traditional Systems of Medicine
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Role of Pharmacognosy in Modern & Traditional Medicine
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05
UNIT V – Phyto-Therapeutic Agents
7 Hours
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Adaptogens & Immunomodulators – Ashwagandha, Tulsi & Amla
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Hepatoprotective & Cardiovascular Agents – Milk Thistle, Kutki, Garlic & Arjuna
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Antidiabetic & Anti-inflammatory Agents – Gymnema, Fenugreek, Turmeric & Boswellia
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CNS, Antimicrobial & Gastrointestinal Agents – Brahmi, Giloy, Neem, Andrographis & Psyllium
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Dermatological & Women’s Health Agents – Aloe, Chasteberry & Shatavari
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📚 Recommended References
1.
Evans, W.C. – Trease and Evans Pharmacognosy, 16th ed.
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Tyler, V.E., Brady, L.R. & Robbers, J.E. – Pharmacognosy.
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Wallis, T.E. – Textbook of Pharmacognosy.
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World Health Organization – WHO Traditional Medicine Strategy.
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World Health Organization – Quality Control Methods for Medicinal Plant Materials.
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World Health Organization – Guidelines on Good Agricultural and Collection Practices (GACP) for Medicinal Plants.