Pharmacognosy 2 PDF Notes | B Pharmacy 5th Semester Noteskarts
Syllabus
Unit: 1
Metabolic pathways in higher plants and their determination
- Brief study of basic metabolic pathways and formation of different secondary metabolites through these pathways- Shikimic acid pathway, Acetate pathways and Amino acid pathway.
- Study of utilization of radioactive isotopes in the investigation of Biogenetic studies.
Unit: 2
General introduction, composition, chemistry & chemical classes, bio -sources, therapeutic uses and commercial applications of following secondary metabolites:
- Alkaloids: Vinca, Rauwolfia, Belladonna, Opium. Phenylpropanoids
- Flavonoids: Lignans, Tea, Ruta. Steroids, Cardiac Glycosides & Triterpenoids: Liquorice, Dioscorea, Digitalis.
- Volatile oils: Mentha, Clove, Cinnamon, Fennel, Coriander.
- Tannins: Catechu, Pterocarpus.
- Resins: Benzoin, Guggul, Ginger, Asafoetida, Myrrh, Colophony.
- Glycosides: Senna, Aloes, Bitter Almond Iridoids, Other terpenoids &
- Naphthaquinones: Gentian, Artemisia, Taxus, carotenoids.
Unit: 3
Isolation, Identification and Analysis of Phytoconstituents
- Terpenoids: Menthol, Citral, Artemisin
- Glycosides: Glycyrhetinic acid & Rutin
- Alkaloids: Atropine,Quinine,Reserpine,Caffeine
- Resins: Podophyllotoxin, Curcumin
Unit: 4
Industrial production, estimation and utilization of the following phytoconstituents: Forskolin, Sennoside, Artemisinin, Diosgenin, Digoxin, Atropine, Podophyllotoxin, Caffeine, Taxol, Vincristine and Vinblastine
Unit: 5
Basics of Phytochemistry
Modern methods of extraction, application of latest techniques like Spectroscopy, chromatography and electrophoresis in the isolation, purification and identification of crude drugs.