Syllabus
Course Code: BP409P Course Name: Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry I – Practical |
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MODULE NO / UNIT | COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE | NOTES |
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1 | 1. Analysis of crude drugs by chemical tests: (i)Tragaccanth (ii) Acacia (iii)Agar (iv) Gelatin (v) starch (vi) Honey (vii) Castor oil | |
2 | 2. Determination of stomatal number and index | |
3 | 3. Determination of vein islet number, vein islet termination and paliside ratio. | |
4 | 4. Determination of size of starch grains, calcium oxalate crystals by eye piece micrometer | |
5 | 5. Determination of Fiber length and width | |
6 | 6. Determination of number of starch grains by Lycopodium spore method | |
7 | 7. Determination of Ash value | |
8 | 8. Determination of Extractive values of crude drugs | |
9 | 9. Determination of moisture content of crude drugs | |
10 | 10. Determination of swelling index and foaming |