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 5th Semester 

PHARMACOGNOSY 2

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.

OPEN UNIT 1

Unit 2

General introduction, composition, chemistry & chemical classes, biosources, therapeutic uses and commercial applications of following secondary metabolites.

OPEN UNIT 2

Unit 3

Isolation, Identification and Analysis of Phytoconstituents
Terpenoids: Menthol, Citral, Artemisin
Glycosides: Glycyrhetinic acid & Rutin
Alkaloids: Atropine,Quinine,Reserpine,Caffeine
Resins: Podophyllotoxin, Curcumin.

OPEN UNIT 3

Unit 4

Industrial production, estimation and utilization of the following phytoconstituents: Forskolin, Sennoside, Artemisinin, Diosgenin, Digoxin, Atropine, Podophyllotoxin, Caffeine, Taxol, Vincristine and Vinblastine
 

OPEN UNIT 4

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.

OPEN UNIT 5