Syllabus
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Course Code: *Program Elective-I MTBT-105 Course Name: Phytomedicine |
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| MODULE NO / UNIT | COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE | NOTES |
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| 1 | What is phytomedicine? History of phytomedicine. Taxonomy, Morphology and Ecology of Medicinal plants: a botanical perspective. Economic value of phytomedicne. Bioactive compounds in phytomedicine. Role of plant-derived compounds in drug development. Different classes of plant Secondary metabolites as a source of phytomedicine. Medicinal plant: molecular biology and Biotechnology approaches. Breeding and cultivation of medicinal plants, quality issues of current herbal medicines | |
| 2 | Selecting medicinal plants for development of phytomedicine and use in primary health care; bioactive phytocompounds and products traditionally used in India and Asia. Recent developments in drug discovery from plants. Examples of plant-derived compounds currently involved in clinical trials Phytomedicine: India’s contribution. | |
| 3 | Development of phytomedicine; extraction, sample preparation, application of all available modern, high-tech methods to standardize phytomedicines before going for systematic pharmacological investigations and clinical studies. Quality control, screening, toxicity, and regulation of herbal drugs. | |
| 4 | Application of phytomedicine in modern drug development. Molecular modes of action of some successful molecules used in phytomedicine, phyto-complexes versus single-entity drug, bioavailability issue. Drug delivery system for herbal-based therapeutics Methods for testing the anti-microbial, anti-cancer, anti-HIV, anti-diabetic, and neuroprotective activities of plant extracts. Reverse pharmacology approach for Phytomedicine development. | |
