Week 1: Introduction to Pharmacognosy:
Introduction and scope of Pharmacognosy
Drugs of Natural Origin- Organized and Unorganized
Introduction to primary and secondary metabolites
Introduction to Biosynthetic Precursors
Biosynthetic Pathways for isoprenoids and Shikimic Acid pathway
Week 2: Lipid-based drugs:
Fixed oils, fats, waxes, and volatile oils
Occurrence, properties, preparation, evaluation, and application of lipid-containing drugs- Castor oil, Sesame oil, Karanja oil, Coconut oil, Beeswax, Woolfat, Carnuba wax, Mint Oil, Clove Oil etc.
Extraction methods for Volatile oils from plant sources
Week 3: Carbohydrate-based drugs:
Sources, preparation, and applications of drugs containing Gums, Mucilage, Acacia, Agar, Starches, Pectin, Inulin, Chitin, Chitosan, honey etc.
Extraction methods for starches from plant sources
Week 4: Tannins:
Definition, Classification, Sources, Extraction, Purification, and Applications of tannin-containing drugs – Catechu, Nutgalls, Amla, Myrobalans etc.
Week 5: Alkaloids:
Definition, classification, properties, occurrence, chemical test, and applications of alkaloidal drugs: Opium, Belladona, Vinca, Rauwolfia, Black Pepper, Cinchona, Ephedra, and Vasaka.
Week 6: Glycosides:
Definition, classification, properties, occurrence, and applications of the following classes of glycosides-
Anthraquinone- Aloes, Senna
Cardiac- Digitalis, Squill
Cyanogenetic- Bitter Almond
Isothiocyanate- Mustard
Triterpenes: Licorice, Ginseng etc.
Week 7: Phenyl Propanoid derivatives:
Flavonoids:
Occurrence, Classification, Application, and Evaluation of Flavonoid-containing Drugs: Orange, Grape Peel, Buckwheat, Strawberry, Soybean, Milk thistle etc.
Lignans:
Occurrence, Application, and Evaluation of Lignans-containing
Drugs: Podophyllum, Linseed, Piper cubeba, Sesame.
Coumarins:
Occurrence, Application, and Evaluation of Coumarins -containing
Drugs: Psoralea, Karanja,
Week 8: Carotenoids and Miscellaneous Compounds:
Definition, classification, sources, properties, and applications of Saffron, Annatto and Marigold
Miscellaneous classes:
Quinones:
Iridoids: Gentian, Picrorhiza
Week 9: Resin and Resin combinations:
Occurrence, Classification, Preparation, Application, and Evaluation of resin-containing drugs- Asafoetida, Turmeric, Ginger. Guggul, Benzoin, Myrrh, Paprika, Cannabis, etc.
Week 10: Quality Control Methods for Herbal Drugs:
Quantitative and Qualitative methods
Week 11: Quality Control Methods for Herbal Drugs:
Quantitative and Qualitative methods
Week 12: Application of natural product databases for phytochemical search and prediction of properties:
Plant: TKDL, Knapsack database, Dr. Dukes Database, Phytohub
Phytoconstituents: ZINC natural product database, LOTUS, COCONUT Online etc.
Phytochemical properties and ADME: Swiss ADME, SEA database etc.
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