Unit 1
Pharmacognosy and Drug Sources
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Unit 2
Natural Drug Cultivation
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Unit 3
Quality Control of Natural Drugs
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Unit 4
Metabolites and Traditional Medicine
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Unit 5
Phytotherapeutic Agents
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Practical 1
Morphological Study of Medicinal Plants
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Practical 2
Tulsi and Ashwagandha Powder Study
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Practical 3
Amla and Arjuna Powder Study
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Practical 4
Turmeric and Psyllium Husk Powder Study
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Practical 5
Brahmi and Fenugreek Powder Study
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Practical 6
Moisture Content of Crude Drugs
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Practical 7
Swelling Index and Foaming Index
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Practical 8
Stomatal Number and Stomatal Index
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Practical 9
Vein Islet and Vein Termination Numbers
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Practical 10
Ash Values and Extractive Values
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Practical 11
Foreign Organic Matter in Crude Drugs
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Practical 12
Eyepiece Micrometry of Crystals and Fibres
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Practical 13
Powder Purity by Lycopodium Spore Method
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Practical 14
Medicinal Plant Collection and Voucher Specimens
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Unit 1Fundamentals of Pharmacognosy6 videos
Pharmacognosy: definition, history and scope | B Pharm 1st sem 2026
Natural sources of drugs: plants and microbes | Pharmacognosy | B Pharm 1st sem 2026
Plant tissue culture: steps, types and applications | Pharmacognosy | B Pharm 1st sem 2026
History of drug discovery | Pharmacognosy | B Pharm 1st sem 2026
Herbal and traditional pharmacopoeias | Pharmacognosy | B Pharm 1st sem 2026
Drugs Classification | Pharmacognosy | B Pharm 1st sem 2026
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- Compare the major systems used to classify crude drugs in pharmacognosy.
- Explain how cultivation, collection and storage affect the quality of medicinal plant materials.
- Distinguish adulteration, substitution and deterioration of crude drugs.
- Compare primary and secondary plant metabolites, with representative classes.
- Discuss the importance of identity, quality and safety when evaluating phytotherapeutic agents.
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