JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD

Course Objective

To provide an opportunity for the students to understand the cultivation and

utilization aspects of drugs falling under this chapter. Helps the students to get exposed to various nutraceuticals and phyto Pharmaceuticals

Course Outcome

The students will gain applicable knowledge about the traditional plants and marine

source which helps them to work upon them for proving their use scientifically.

UNIT - I

Plant drug cultivation:

• a) General introduction to the importance of Pharmacognosy in herbal drug industry, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Current Good Agricultural Practices, Current Good Cultivation Practices.
• b) Post harvesting techniques and utilization of the following Medicinal and Aromatic plants: Ashwagandha, Saffron, Safed musli and Lemon grass

UNIT - II

A brief account on Chemical and Pharmacological aspects and uses of the following medicinal plants-

• 1. Immunomodulators
• a. Asparagus racemosus
• b. Withania somnifera
• 2. Hepatoprotectives
• a. Phyllanthus amarus
• b. Silybum marianum
• 3. Cardioprotectives
• a. Coleus forskolin
• b. Allium sativum
• 4. Antivirals
• c. a. Oregano vulgare
• d. b. Sambucus nigra
• 5. Antidiabetics
• a. Gymnema sylvestre
• b. Momordica charantia

UNIT - III

Marine Pharmacognosy: A brief account of natural products derived from Marine sources with special reference to Cardiovascular, anti-cancer, anti-viral, anti-microbial, anti-parasitic, anticoagulant and anti- inflammatory agents

UNIT - IV

• a. Definitions of Functional foods, Nutraceuticals and Dietary supplements. Classification of Nutraceuticals, Health problems and diseases that can be prevented or cured by Nutraceuticals i.e. weight control, diabetes, cancer and arthritis
• b. Source, Name of marker compounds and their chemical nature, Medicinal uses and health benefits of following used as nutraceuticals like Spirulina, Ginseng, Ginger, Broccoli, Ginkgo and Flaxseeds, Turmeric.

UNIT - V

Phytopharmaceuticals:

Occurrence and characteristic features (Chemical nature, uses in pharmacy, medicinal and health benefits) of following:

• a. Carotenoids – i) α and β - Carotene ii) Xanthophylls
• b. Limonoids – i) d-Limonene ii) α – Terpineol
• c. Flavonoids – i) Reservetrol ii) Quercetin iii) Rutin iv) Hesperidin
• d. Phenolic acids- Ellagic acid
• e. Saponins – Shatavarins
• f. Alkaloids- Vasicine, Taxol

TEXT BOOKS:

• 1. Standardization by Botanicals by V. Rajpal , Vol 1 , Eastern Publishers New Delhi
• 2. Cultivation of Medicinal and Aromatic Crops by A A Farooki
• 3. Advances in Horticulture by Dr. K.L. Chadha
• 4. Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, A Comprehensive Approach 2nd Edition by S.L. Doore, S.S Khadabadi and B.A. Baviskar
• 5. A Text Book of Pharmacognosy by NPS Senegar, Ritesh Agarwal and Ashwini Singh

REFERENCE BOOKS:

• 1. Ayurvedic formulary of India, Govt. of India
• 2. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia
• 3. Unani Medical Systems
• 4. Pharmacopoeial standards for Ayurvedic formulations CCRAS, Delhi
• 5. Ayurvedic pharmacopoeia
• 6. Indian herbal pharmacopoeia vol.1 & 2 RRL,IDMA
• 7. Healing plants of peninsular India by Parrota CABI Publications.
• 8. Principles of integrated medicines by Mathur PR
• 9. Handbook of Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods, Third Edition (Modern Nutrition) M.Pharm I Year I Sem (PHARMACOGNOSY)