SYLLABUS T 3.5.4. PHARMACOGNOSY –IV (THEORY)

SYLLABUS

T 3.5.4. PHARMACOGNOSY –IV (THEORY)

(DURATION: 3 HOURS/WEEK)

SECTION-I

1. Alkaloids

 Introduction, Classification, Physical & Chemical properties, distribution, General extraction methodology of alkaloids.

 Biological source, diagnostic features, chemical constituents, chemical tests, uses, adulterants and substituent’s of following.

a. Pyridine- Piperidine: Tobacco, Areca and Lobelia.

b. Tropane: Belladonna, Hyoscyamus, Datura, Coca.

c. Quinoline and Isoquinoline: Cinchona, Ipecac, Opium*.

d. Indole: Ergot*, Rauwolfia*, Catharanthus, Nux-vomica and Physostigma.

e. Imidazole:Pilocarpus.

f. Steroidal: Kurchi, Ashwagandha*.

g. Alkaloidal amine: Ephedra and Colchicum.

h. Glycoalkaloid: Solanum.

i. Purines: Coffee, Tea* and Cola.

j. Quinazoline: Vasaka.

* Detail Pharmacognostic study of plants.

2. Enzyme

Biological Sources, Preparation, Identification Tests and Uses of Diastase, Papain, Pepsin, Trypsin, Pancreatin, streptokinase, serratiopeptidase.

SECTION-II

3. Introduction to Biosynthesis

 General Techniques of Biosynthetic Studies and Basic Metabolic Pathways.

 A Brief Account of Primary and Secondary Metabolite’s Production from Carbon Metabolism In plants.

 Study of shikimicacid andMevalonic acid Pathway.

4. Plant Tissue Culture

 Introduction, to plant tissue culture, Laboratory requirements for plant tissue culture, Preparation of culture media, callus culture, cell suspension culture, and protoplast culture with reference to medicinal plants.

 Production of secondary plant metabolites by tissue culture technique. Industrial Applications of plant tissue culture In Pharmacognosy.

5. Plant bitters and sweeteners.

6. Study of Neutraceuticals as health foods.

7. A brief introduction to natural colors & dyes-Saffron, annatto.