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BP105TSemester 13 creditsTheory

Introduction to Pharmacognosy

Complete unit-wise syllabus for BP105T as per the PCI B.Pharm NEP 2020 curriculum (Semester 1 — Python + Core Sciences Foundation).

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Unit-wise Syllabus

5 Units
1
Fundamentals of Pharmacognosy10 Hours
  • Definition, history, present status, scope and development of pharmacognosy; sources of drugs: plants, animals, microbial, marine, mineral, plant tissue culture
  • Historical milestones in drug discovery: morphine, quinine, aspirin, warfarin, penicillin, cephalosporin, taxol, artemisinin
  • Introduction to herbal/traditional pharmacopoeias: IP, British Herbal Pharmacopoeia, USP Herbal, Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India, Unani Pharmacopoeia, American Herbal Pharmacopoeia
  • Official and non-official; codified and non-codified drugs; classification of crude drugs: alphabetical, morphological, taxonomical, chemical, pharmacological, chemotaxonomic — merits and limitations
2
Cultivation, Collection, Processing and Storage of Medicinal Plants8 Hours
  • Methods of plant cultivation; WHO/GAP/GCP guidelines for medicinal plants; factors influencing cultivation, collection and storage
  • Plant hormones and applications in cultivation; polyploidy, mutation, and hybridization in secondary metabolite production
  • Ex-situ and in-situ conservation; value addition strategies; role of eco-pharmacognosy in sustainable conservation of endangered plants (kutki, chirata)
3
Quality Control of Drugs of Natural Origin (WHO Guidelines)8 Hours
  • Adulteration of drugs of natural origin; evaluation using organoleptic, microscopic (qualitative and quantitative), physical, chemical, and biological methods
  • Physicochemical parameters: extractive values, moisture content, foreign organic matter, ash values, bitterness value, foaming index, haemolytic potential, swelling index, viscosity, optical rotation, refractive index, acid value, saponification value
  • DNA barcoding for authentication
4
Metabolites of Plant Origin and Traditional Systems of Medicine12 Hours
  • Definition and general properties of plant metabolites; primary and secondary metabolites: carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, alkaloids, glycosides, flavonoids, tannins, terpenoids, volatile oils, resins
  • Traditional systems of medicine: basic principles of AYUSH and TCM; types of dosage forms in AYUSH medicines
  • Role of pharmacognosy in allopathy and traditional systems of medicine
5
Phyto-therapeutic Agents7 Hours
  • Biological source, major constituents and uses: Adaptogens/Immunomodulators (Ashwagandha, Tulsi, Amla); Hepatoprotectives (Milk thistle, Kutki); Cardiovascular (Garlic, Arjuna)
  • Antidiabetics (Gymnema, Fenugreek); Anti-inflammatory/analgesics (Turmeric, Boswellia); CNS (Brahmi)
  • Antimicrobial/antiviral (Giloy, Neem, Andrographis); Gastrointestinal (Psyllium); Dermatological (Aloe)

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