BP110PSemester 11 creditsPractical
Introduction to Pharmacognosy (Practical)
Complete unit-wise syllabus for BP110P as per the PCI B.Pharm NEP 2020 curriculum (Semester 1 — Python + Core Sciences Foundation).
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- Identify medicinal plants and crude drugs using morphological and microscopical characters.
- Analyze powdered drugs and perform quantitative microscopy.
- Evaluate crude drugs using physicochemical parameters.
- Introduce standardization and quality control of herbal materials.
- Collect medicinal plants and prepare voucher specimens.
Unit-wise Syllabus
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Laboratory Practicals & Experiments (45 Hours)45 Hours- 1. Morphological study of medicinal plants (as mentioned in Unit V Theory).
- 2. Organoleptic evaluation and powder microscopical characters of the following drugs: Tulsi and Ashwagandha.
- 3. Organoleptic evaluation and powder microscopical characters of the following drugs: Amla and Arjuna.
- 4. Organoleptic evaluation and powder microscopical characters of the following drugs: Turmeric and Psyllium husk.
- 5. Organoleptic evaluation and powder microscopical characters of the following drugs: Brahmi and Fenugreek.
- 6. Determination of moisture content of crude drugs.
- 7. Determination of swelling index and foaming index of crude drugs.
- 8. Determination of stomatal number and stomatal index of leaf.
- 9. Determination of vein islet and vein termination number of leaf.
- 10. Determination of ash value and extractive values of crude drugs.
- 11. Determination of foreign organic matter of crude drugs.
- 12. Determination of dimensions of calcium oxalate crystals and phloem fibers by eyepiece micrometry.
- 13. Determination of percentage purity of powder drug using lycopodium spore method.
- 14. Experiential learning-based experiments involving collection, identification of medicinal plant material, preparation of voucher specimens and excursion visits to medicinal plant garden.
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Recommended Textbooks & References
- Evans, W.C., 2009. Trease and Evans Pharmacognosy. 16th ed. London: W.B. Saunders & Co.
- Tyler, V.E., Brady, L.R. and Robbers, J.E., 1988. Pharmacognosy. 9th ed. Philadelphia: Lea & Febiger.
- Wallis, T.E., Textbook of Pharmacognosy. London: J. & A. Churchill Ltd.
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Other subjects in Semester 1
BP101TBasics of Python Programming for Pharmaceutical SciencesBP102TGeneral PharmacyBP103THealthcare Psychology and Communication SkillsBP104THuman Anatomy, Physiology and Pathophysiology IBP105TIntroduction to PharmacognosyBP106TPharmaceutical Inorganic and Analytical ChemistryBP107PGeneral Pharmacy (Practical)BP108PHealthcare Psychology and Communication Skills (Practical)BP109PHuman Anatomy, Physiology and Pathophysiology I (Practical)BP111PPharmaceutical Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry (Practical)