A Textbook Of Pharmacognosy And Phytochemistry

You are holding a new Textbook of Pharmacology and Phytochemistry for the students of pharmacy. Primarily this book has been written with the aim of meeting the needs and interests of undergraduate and postgraduate students of pharmacy course. This book is written according to the syllabi of various Indian Universities. The material has been chosen to meet the students' expectation that is why only certain topics have been selected in the textbook. Each topic is presented in a similar way.

1. Importance And Scope Of Medicinal Plants 1

2. Classification Of Crude Drugs 6

3. Drug Adulteration 16

4. Bio genesis Of Phyto-Pharmaceuticals And Basic Metabolic Pathways 45

5. Chemical Nature Of Phytoconstituents 62

6. Extraction Techniques 74

7. Industrial Production And Analysis Of Phytoconstituents 79

8. Marine Pharmacology 99

9. Indigenous System Of Medicines 107

10. Plant Tissue Culture 130

11. Pharmaceutical Enzymes 136

12. Primary Metabolites 141

12.1 Carbohydrates 141

12.2 Proteins 166 12.3 Lipids 175

13. Secondary Metabolites 207

13.1 Alkaloids 207

13.2 Glycosides 228

13.3 Tannins 245

13.4 Terpenoids 252

13.5 Resins And Resin Combinations 262

14. Plant Fibers 267

15. Natural Dyes 273

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