This document outlines the course module for Pharmacognosy-I, a subject in the B.Pharmacy semester 1 program. The objectives are to study modern herbal drug research and understand pharmacognosy to apply the knowledge in herbal pharmaceutical industry. The module will be taught through 45 lectures and practical sessions over 14 weeks. Topics include plant drug sources, quality control, active constituents, plant anatomy, and identification of specific plant families and crude drugs. Student assessment includes assignments, presentations, exams, and practical evaluations. Attendance of 75% is required to appear for exams.

1. FACULTY OF PHARMACY
Course Module
Subject: PHARMACOGNOSY-I Subject Code: PHM 1.1.3
Class: B.Pharmacy Semester -I 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. Definition, history, scope and development of Pharmacognosy
2. Classification of drugs: e.g. Alphabetical, morphological, taxonomical, chemical and
pharmacological
3. Sources of drugs: Biological, marine, mineral and plant tissue cultures as sources of
drugs.
4. Factors influencing cultivation of medicinal plants. Types of soils and fertilizers of
common use
5. Pest management and natural pest control agents. Plant hormones and their applications
6. Polyploidy, mutation and hybridization with reference to medicinal plants.
7. Quality control of crude drugs: Adulteration of crude drugs and their detection by
organoleptic, microscopic, physical, chemical and biological methods of evaluation
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9. Add.”Introduction to crude drug monograph and its importance in registration of herbal
products.
10. An introduction to active constituents of drugs: Their isolation classification and
properties – alkaloid,glycosides, terpines, steroids and flavonoids
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13. a) Carbohydrates and derived products: Agar, Guar gum, Acacia, Honey, Isabgol,
Pectin, Starch, Sterculia and Tragacanth
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17. Lipids: Bees wax, Castor oil, Cocoa butter, Cod-liver oil, Hydnocarpus oil, Kokum

2. butter, Lard, Linseed oil, Rice-bran oil, shark liver oil and wool fat
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22. Apocynacae
23. Solanaceae
24. Rutaceae
25. Umbelliferae
26. Leguminosae
27. Rubiaceae
28. Liliaceae
29. Graminae
30. Libiatae
31. Cruciferae, Papaveraceae
32. Plant Cell: Its structure and non-living inclusions; mitosis and meiosis; different types
of plant tissues and their functions. Morphology and histology of root, stem, bark,
wood, leaf, flower, fruit and seed. Modification of root and stem.
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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.

3. Topics for Presentation & Assignments
Classification of drugs: e.g. Alphabetical, Lipids: Bees wax, Castor oil, Cocoa butter,
morphological, taxonomical, chemical and Cod-liver oil, Hydnocarpus oil, Kokum butter,
pharmacological Lard, Linseed oil, Rice-bran oil, shark liver oil
and wool fat
Sources of drugs: Biological, marine, Quality control of crude drugs: Adulteration
mineral and plant tissue cultures as sources of crude drugs and their detection by
of drugs. organoleptic, microscopic, physical, chemical
and biological methods of evaluation
Factors influencing cultivation of medicinal Solanaceae
plants. Types of soils and fertilizers of
common use
Pest management and natural pest control Rutaceae
agents. Plant hormones and their
applications
Polyploidy, mutation and hybridization with Umbelliferae
reference to medicinal plants.
Plant Cell: Its structure and non-living Leguminosae
inclusions; mitosis and meiosis; different
types of plant tissues and their functions.
Morphology and histology of root, stem,
bark, wood, leaf, flower, fruit and seed.
Modification of root and stem
Carbohydrates and derived products: Rubiaceae
Agar, Guar gum, Acacia, Honey, Isabgol,
Pectin, Starch, Sterculia and Tragacanth
Graminae Liliaceae

4. Pharmacognosy Practical
S.No. Name of experiment
1 To discuss introductory aspects of Pharmacognosy.
2 To study and discuss various parts of simple and compound microscope.
3 To perform various identification tests for carbohydrate.
4 To perform various identification test for oils and fats.
5 To perform various identification tests for given carbohydrate.
i Starch
ii Acacia
6 To perform various identification tests for lipids
(castor oil and shark liver oil)
7 To perform chemical identification tests for given sample of lipids.
i Honey
ii Yellow Bees-wax
8 To identify physically and chemically the given sample of Agar and gelatin.
9 To study the morphological characters of the given sample of Isabgol.
10 To study the macroscopic characters of olive oil and castor oil.
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.