Define Pharmacognosy. Discuss its scope and development in brief.
[6 marks]“Physicochemical evaluation is extremely important for quality control of crude drugs”. - Justify.
[5 marks]Discuss the sexual and asexual methods of vegetative propagation in brief.
[5 marks]What is evaluation of the crude drugs? Explain quantitative microscopic evaluation of the crude drugs.
[6 marks]How can you classify the crude drugs? Give a short note on Chemical and Taxonomical type of classification.
[5 marks]Define adulteration of crude drug? Discuss unintentional adulteration of crude drugs.
[5 marks]Explain -“Plant tissue culture is fundamental concept of Pharmacognosy”.
[6 marks]Enlist various plant tissue culture techniques. Discuss Micropropogation and somatic hybridization in very brief.
[5 marks]Give a note on composition of nutrient media in plant tissue culture.
[5 marks]Elaborate the fundamental principles of Homeopathic system of medicine.
[6 marks]Discuss the Tridoshas as basic principles of Ayurvedic system of medicine.
[5 marks]Discuss plant hormones and their applications in plant growth and development.
[5 marks]Define secondary metabolite? Give classification, properties and identification tests of Alkaloids.
[6 marks]Classify Glycosides as secondary metabolites. Write any two qualitative phytochemical tests of them.
[5 marks]Write the following chemical tests:
[5 marks]Gold beater’s skin test (ii) Modified Borntrager’s test (iii) Match stick test Q. 6 (a) Define pharmaceutical aids. Discuss Gelatin and Papain as pharmaceutical aids in brief.
[6 marks]Write biological source, chemical constituents and uses of the following:
[5 marks]Agar (ii) Tragacanth (iii) Guar gum
[ marks]Write a note on Natural allergens.
[5 marks]Give a brief report on factors affecting cultivation of medicinal plants.
[6 marks]Write biological source, chemical constituents and identification tests of Castor oil and Bees wax.
[5 marks]Describe the novel medicinal agents obtained from marine sources.
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