BP405T: Pharmacognosy I – Theory Syllabus for B.Pharm 4th Sem 2019 Pattern Mumbai University

Pharmacognosy I – Theory detailed Syllabus Scheme for Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm), 2019 regulation has been taken from the University of Mumbai official website and presented for the Pharmacy students. For Course Code, Subject Name, Continuous Mode, SE Marks, SE Duration, Total, Marks, Duration in Hours, Total Marks, and other information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.

For all other Mumbai University B.Pharm 4th Sem Syllabus 2019 Pattern, do visit B.Pharm 4th Sem 2019 Pattern Scheme. The detailed syllabus scheme for pharmacognosy i – theory is as follows.

BP405T: Pharmacognosy I – Theory Syllabus for B.Pharm 4th Sem 2019 Pattern Mumbai University

Scope:

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Objectives

Upon completion of the course, the student shall be able:

1. to know the techniques in the cultivation and production of crude drugs
2. to know the crude drugs, their uses and chemical nature
3. know the evaluation techniques for the herbal drugs
4. to carry out the microscopic and morphological evaluation of crude drugs

UNIT I 10

1. Introduction to Pharmacognosy:
   1. Definition, history, scope and development of Pharmacognosy
   2. Sources of Drugs – Plants, Animals, Marine & Tissue culture
   3. Organized drugs, unorganized drugs (dried latex, dried juices, dried extracts, gums and mucilages, oleoresins and oleo- gum -resins). 3
2. Classification of drugs: Alphabetical, morphological, taxonomical, chemical, pharmacological, chemo and sero taxonomical classification of drugs 2
3. Quality control of Drugs of Natural Origin: Adulteration of drugs of natural origin. Evaluation by organoleptic, microscopic, physical, chemical and biological methods and properties. Quantitative microscopy of crude drugs including lycopodium spore method, leafconstants, camera lucida and diagrams of microscopic objects to scale with camera lucida. 5

UNIT II 12

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UNIT III 7

Plant 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 IV 10

1. Pharmacognosy in various systems of medicine: Role of Pharmacognosy in allopathy and traditional systems of medicine namely, Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha, Homeopathy and Chinese systems of medicine 3
2. Introduction to secondary metabolites: Definition, classification, properties and test for identification of Alkaloids, Glycosides, Flavonoids, Tannins, Volatile oil and Resins 7

UNIT V – Study of biological source, chemical nature and uses of drugs of natural origin containing following drugs 08

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Reference Books (Latest Editions to be adopted)

1. W.C.Evans, Trease and Evans Pharmacognosy, 16th edition, W.B. Sounders & Co., London, 2009.
2. Tyler, V.E., Brady, L.R. and Robbers, J.E., Pharmacognosy, 9th Edn., Lea and Febiger, Philadelphia, 1988.
3. Text Book of Pharmacognosy by T.E. Wallis
4. Mohammad Ali. Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, CBS Publishers & Distribution, New Delhi.
5. Text book of Pharmacognosy by C.K. Kokate, Purohit, Gokhlae (2007), 37th Edition, Nirali Prakashan, New Delhi.
6. Herbal drug industry by R.D. Choudhary (1996), Ist Edn, Eastern Publisher, New Delhi.
7. Essentials of Pharmacognosy, Dr.SH.Ansari, IInd edition, Birla publications, New Delhi, 2007
8. Practical Pharmacognosy: C.K. Kokate, Purohit, Gokhlae
9. Anatomy of Crude Drugs by M.A. Iyengar

For detail syllabus of all other subjects of Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm), 2019 regulation do visit B.Pharm 4th Sem Subjects syllabus for 2019 regulation.