Chapter - 01
Definition, history, present status and scope of pharmacognosy
Chapter - 02
Classification of drugs:
- Alphbetical
- Taxonomical
- Morphological
- Pharmacological
- Chemical
- Chemo - taxonomical
Chapter - 03
Quality control of crude drugs:
- Definition methods of adulteration of crude drugs
- Evaluation of crude drugs
Chapter - 04
Berif outline of occurrence, distribution, isolation, identification test, therapeutic activity and pharmaceutical applications of alkaloids, terpenoids, glycosides, volatile oils, tannis and resins.
Chapter - 05
Biological source, chemical constitueents and therapeutic efficiency of the following categories of crude drugs.
Laxatives - Aloe, caster iol, ispaghula, senna
cardiotonic - Digitalis, arjuna
carminatives and G.I. regulators - coriander, fennel,cardamom, ginger, clove, black pepper, asafoetida, nutmeg, cinnamon
Astringents - myrobalan, black catechu, pale catechu
Drugs acting on nervous system - hyoscyamus, belladonna, ephedra, opium, tea leaves, coffee seeds, coca
Anti-hypertnsive - Rauwolfia
Anti- tussive - Vasaka, Tolu balsam
Anti- rheumatics - colchicum seed
Anti- tumour - Vinca, podophyllum
Antidiabetics - pterocarpus, gymnema diuretics - gokhru, ounarnava
Anti- dysenteric - Inecacuanha
Oxytocic and disinfectants - benzoin, myrrh, neem, turmeric
Antimalarials - cinchona, artemisia
Oxytocic - Ergot
Vitamins - Cod liver oil, shark liver oil
Enzymes - papaya, diastase, pancreatin, yeast
Pharmaceutical Aids - Kaolla, Lanolin, Beeswax, Acacia, Tragacanth, sodium alginate, agar, guargum, gelatine
Miscellaneous - Squill, galls, ashwagandha, vasaka, tulsi, guggul
Chapter - 06
Plant fiber used as surgical dressings: Cotton, silk wood and regenerated fibers
sutures - surgical catgut and ligatures
Chapter - 07
Basic principles involved in the traditional systems of medicine like: Ayurveda, siddha, unani and homeopathy
Chapter 08
Method of preparation of ayurvdic formulations like: Arista, asava, gutika, taila, churna, lehya and bhasma role of medicinal and aromatic plants in national economy and their export potential
Chapter 09
Herbs as health food: Brief introduction and therapeutic applications of nutraceucals, antioxidants, pro-biotics, pre-biotics, dietary fibres, Omega-3-fatty acids, spirulina, carotenoids, soya and garlic
Chapter 10
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
Chapter 11
Phytochemical investigation of drugs.
