This document provides information on the PHARMACOGNOSY-IV course module for 5th semester B.Pharmacy students. The 45-lecture course aims to study modern herbal drug research and the application of pharmacognosy knowledge in the herbal pharmaceutical industry. Lectures will cover topics like plant enzymes, bitters, sweeteners, biosynthetic pathways, and the systematic study of specific alkaloid-containing drugs. Students will be assessed through assignments, presentations, exams, and practical experiments involving plant microscopy and chromatography. Recommended textbooks are also listed.

1. FACULTY OF PHARMACY
Course Module
Subject: PHARMACOGNOSY-IV Subject Code: PHM 3.5.4
Class: B.Pharmacy Semester -V Total Lectures: 45
Theory: 4 hr/week Practical: 4 hr/week
Lecturer: Mr. Neeraj Choudhary Phone: 09417590856
E-mail: Neeraj_pharm2008@rediffmail.com
Objectives:
The major objective of this subject to study the modern and advancement in Herbal Drug Resarch. The
knowledge and deep understanding of Pharmacognosy helps a student to apply the knowledge in herbal
pharmaceutical industry.
Teaching Methods:
Lectures, Tests, Assignments, Presentations and activities
Module Outline:
Lectures Topics
1. Biological sources, Prepration ,identifications tests and uses of the following enzymes-
Diastase, papain, pepsin, trypsin, pancreartin
2. -do-
3. Plant bitters and sweeteners.
4. -do-
5. Role of medicinal plant and aromatic plants in national economy.
6. -do-
7. General biosynthetic pathways of natural products like alkaloids, glycosides, terpenoids,
lignans,quassinoids, carotenoids and flavonoids.
8. -do-
9. -do-
10. -do-
11. -do-
12. Systematic study of source, cultivation, collection, processing, commercial varieties,
chemical constituents,substitutes, adulterants, uses, and specific chemical tests of
following alkaloid containing drugs :
13. Pyridine - piperidine: Tobacco, areca and lobelia
14. -do-
15. -do-
16. Tropane: Belladonna, hyoscyamus, datura, duboisia, coca and withania.
17. -do-
18. -do-
19. -do-
20. Quinoline and isoquinoline: cinchona, ipecac, opium
21. -do-
22. -do-
23. Indole: Ergot, rauwolfia, catharanthus, nux-vomica and physostigma.

2. 24. -do-
25. -do-
26. -do-
27. Imidazole: Pilocarpus
28. Steroidal: Veratrum and kurchi
29. Alkaloidal amine: Ephedra and colchicum
30. Glycoalkaloid: Solanum
31. Purines: Coffee, tea and cola
32. -do-
33. Introduction, classification and study of different chromatographic methods and their
applications inevaluation of herbal drugs.
34. -do-
35. -do-
Modes of Assessment:
Modes of Assessment Score
Assignment 10
Presentation 10
Mid semester exam 40
st
1 Hourly test 20
2nd Hourly test 20
Total marks 100
Books Recommended
1. Trease, G. E. and Evans, W.C. Pharmacognosy, Published by Elsevier, a Division of Reed Elsevier India
Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
2. Kokate, C.K., Purohit, A.P. and Gokhale, S.B Pharmacognosy, Nirali Prakashan, Pune.
3. Handa, S.S and Kapoor, V.K. Textbook of Pharmacognosy, Vallabh Prashan, New Delhi.
4. Medicinal Plants of India. ICMR, New Delhi.
5. Wallis, T.E. Textbook of Pharmacognosy, Fifth Edition, CBS Publishers and Distributors, New Delhi.
6. Tyler, V.C., Brady, L.R. and Robers, J.E. Pharmacognosy. Lea & Febiger, Philadelphia.
Topics for Presentation & Assignments
Role of medicinal and aromatic plants in piperidine: Tobacco
national economy.
Tropane: Belladonna, hyoscyamus, datura, Plant bitters and sweeteners.
duboisia, coca and withania
Imidazole: Pilocarpus Glycoalkaloid: Solanum
Purines: Coffee, tea and cola. Imidazole: Pilocarpus
General biosynthetic pathways of natural Introduction, classification and study of
products like alkaloids, glycosides, different chromatographic methods and their
terpenoids, lignans,quassinoids, carotenoids applications inevaluation of herbal drugs.
and flavonoids.
Imidazole: Pilocarpus Steroidal: Veratrum and kurchi
Quinoline and isoquinoline: cinchona, Tropane: Belladonna, hyoscyamus, datura,
ipecac, opium duboisia, coca and withania.

3. Pharmacognosy Practical
S.No. Name of experiment
1 General introduction to Alkaloids
2 To study the powder microscopy of the Ashwagandha.
3 To study the powder microscopy of the Rauwolfia.
4 To study the powder microscopy of the Datura leaves.
5 To study the powder microscopy of the Nux-vomica.
6 To study the powder microscopy of the vinca.
7 To study the powder morphology of the vinca
8 To study the powder microscopy of the Kurchi.
9 To study the powder microscopy of the ephedra.
10 To study the powder microscopy of the punarnava.
11 To prepare TLC plate.
12 To separate the active constituents from Nux-vomica by TLC
13 Study organoleptic drugs.
14 T.S of clove
15 T.S of coriander.
16 T.S of Datura.
17.. T.S of vinca
Instruction for students:
1. Assignment must neatly presented
2. Late submission is not permissible and will attract minimum awards.
3. Presentation is compulsory
4. Each group is assigned different subject for the presentation day.
5. The presentation day attendance is equivalent to 4 lectures.
6. The synopsis must be submitted one week before the presentation.
7. 75% attendance is mandatory, below this percentage; student will not be allowed to appear in the
examination.
8. The student will record the details of practicals in the practical note book and get it checked every
time from the instructor after the experiment has been completed.