Page 1 : PHARMACOGNOSY - THEORY, , Course Code: ER20-13T 75 Hours (3 Hours/week), , Scope: This course is designed to impart knowledge on the medicinal uses of, various drugs of natural origin. Also, the course emphasizes the fundamental, concepts in the evaluation of crude drugs, alternative systems of medicine,, nutraceuticals, and herbal cosmetics., , Course Objectives: This course will discuss the following aspects of drug, substances derived from natural resources., , te, , 2, , 3., , 4., , 5., , Occurrence, distribution, isolation, identification tests of common, phytoconstituents, , Therapeutic activity and pharmaceutical applications of various natural drug, substances and phytoconstituents, , Biological source, chemical constituents of selected crude drugs and their, therapeutic efficacy in common diseases and ailments, , Basic concepts in quality control of crude drugs and various system of, medicines, , Applications of herbs in health foods and cosmetics, , Course Outcomes: Upon successful completion of this course, the students will be, able to, , 1., , Identify the important/common crude drugs of natural origin, , 2. Describe the uses of herbs in nutraceuticals and cosmeceuticals, 3., 4. Describe the importance of quality control of drugs of natural origin, , Discuss the principles of alternative system of medicines, , , , Chapter Topic Hours, , , , 1, , Definition, history, present status and scope of 2, Pharmacognosy, , , , 2, , Classification of drugs: 4, e Alphabetical, Taxonomical, Morphological, Pharmacological, Chemical, Chemo-taxonomical, , , , , , Quality control of crude drugs: 6, ° Different methods of adulteration of crude drugs, e Evaluation of crude drugs

Page 3 : Role of medicinal and aromatic plants in national economy, and their export potential, , , , Herbs as health food:, , Brief introduction and therapeutic applications of:, Nutraceuticals, Antioxidants, Pro-biotics, Pre-biotics, Dietary, fibres, Omega-3-fatty acids, Spirulina, Carotenoids, Soya, and Garlic, , , , 10, , Introduction to herbal formulations, , , , 11, , Herbal cosmetics:, , Sources, chemical constituents, commercial preparations,, therapeutic and cosmetic uses of: Aloe vera gel, Almond oil,, Lavender oil, Olive oil, Rosemary oil, Sandal Wood oil, , , , , , 12, , , , Phytochemical investigation of drugs

Page 4 : PHARMACOGNOSY, , Pharmacognosy is the science of drugs of biological origin, ( plant, animal, mineral) or, , The word pharmacognosy was coined in 1815, by a German Scientist SEYDLER has been derived from, two Greek words , Pharmacon — ‘a drug, gignosco - ‘, , acquire the knowledge of

Page 5 : Pharmacognosy is the subject of crude drugs, obtained from the plants (vegetable), animal and, mineral origin. Or It can also defined as the, objective study of crude drugs of the natural, , sources processed scientifically.