Diploma in Pharmacognosy
Diploma
In Mumbai
Description
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Type
Diploma
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Location
Mumbai
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Duration
3 Years
Facilities
Location
Start date
Start date
About this course
- XIIth Standard (with Physics,
Chemistry and Biology/Mathematics)
- Minimum Marks - 40%
Reviews
Course programme
- Definition, History and Scope of Pharmacognosy,
Indigeneous system of medicine
- Various systems of classification of drugs of natural
origin.
- Adulteration and evaluation of drug. Significance of
pharmacopoeial standards.
- Brief outline of occurrence Distribution, isolation(outline)
identification Tests, therapeutic effects. Pharmaceutical
applications:-Terpenoids, glycosides, tannins and lipids.
- Occurrence, distribution, organoleptic evaluation, chemical
constituents, chemical tests, therapeutic efficasy of the
following drugs:-
a) Pharmaceutical Aids: Honey,Arachis oil,Starch, Kaolin,
Pectin, Lanolin, Bees-wax,Acacia, Tragacanth, Sodium
alginate, Agar, Guargum, Gelatin, Olive oil.
b) Enzymes: Diastase,
c) Laxatives: Aloes, Rhubarb, Caster oil, Ispaghula, Senna.
d) Cardiotonics: Digitalis, Arjuna.
e)Astringents: Catechu.
f) Vitamins: Shark liver oil.
g) Perfumes flavoring Agents: Peppermint oil, Lemon oil,
Orange oil, Lemon grass oil.
h) Miscellaneous: Liquorice
- Identification of drugs by Morphological characters
- Evaluation of drugs - Physical and Chemical test
- Gross Anatomical studies of the drugs
( transverse section)
Additional information
Diploma in Pharmacognosy