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Pharmacognosy
is derived from the Greek words pharmakon
meaning drug and gignosco (gnosis)
meaning to acquire a knowledge of
[knowledge of drugs].
is the science of biogenic or nature derived
pharmaceuticals and poisons.
Pharmacognosy
Pharmacognosy is one of the important
branches of pharmacy. It deals with the study
of structural, physical, chemical and sensory
characters of crude drugs and includes their
history, cultivation, collection, storage and use."
As well as the search for new drugs from
natural sources.
Scope of pharmacognosy
Natural products having medicinal action.
Mainly products derived from plants, but also
products of animal origin, marine organisms
and naturally-occurring inorganic substances.
Materials as natural fibres, flavouring and
suspending agents, colorants, disintegrants,
stabilizers, filtering and support media.
Poisonous and hallucinogenic plants, allergens,
herbicides, insecticides and molluscicides.
plant
The biochemical study of plants; concerned with
the identification, biosynthesis, and metabolism
of chemical constituents of plants; especially
used in regard to natural products.
Use of modern isolation techniques and
pharmacological testing procedures.
Cultivation or artificial propagation by cell
culture.
Microbial biotransformation
Pharmacognosy I
The course consists of basic principles of
pharmacognosy, including introduction and
definitions, scope of pharmacognosy, historical
review, and classification of crude drugs. The
course also includes the cultivation, collection
and processing of medicinal plants. Plant cell
and tissue types are covered, in addition to
ergastic cell contents and their importance. Also
includes the morphology and anatomy of
different plant organs.
Week
Topic
Practical
Introduction to pharmacognosy,
-Definition
-Scope of pharmacognosy and modern aspects.
-Historical review
-Classification of crude drugs.
-Cultivation, collection, preparation and storage of
medicinal plants.
- Plant hormones.
-Plant cell and tissue types.
- Types of stomata.
- Types of trichomes.
Active constituents
- Definition.
Chemical Tests
10
11
12
13
14
References
Trease & Evans' Pharmacognosy by William
Assesment
Three Quizzes (20 Marks)
First quiz (Week 5)
Second quiz (Week 9)
Third quiz (Week 13)
Activities (10 Marks)
Practical exam (20 Marks)
Final written exam (50 Marks)