Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry - I: Theory and Practical

The Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry-I book is comprehensive guidance in lucid writing for following theory as well as experimental topics:

Theory topics

- Introduction to Pharmacognosy

- Sources of Crude Drug

- Quality Control of Drugs of Natural Origin

- Cultivation and Collection of Medicinal Plants

- Conservation of Medicinal Plants

- Plant Tissue Culture Establishment and Nutritional Requirement

- Edible Vaccines

- Allopathy and Traditional Systems of Medicine

- Introduction to Primary Metabolites and Secondary Metabolites

- Fibers - Cotton, Jute, Hemp

- Hallucinogenic

- Teratogenic

- Natural Allergens

- Marine Drugs

Experiments

- Chemical Testing of Crude Drugs

- Determination of Leaf Constants

- Microscopical Measurements by Micrometer

- Physicochemical Evaluation of Crude DrugsContents:

Part - I: Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry-I (Theory)

Part - II: Practical Manual