Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry I Theory and Practical

Textbook of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry I Theory and Practical Course Codes BP405T and BP409P for Fourth Semester Bachelor in Pharmacy is aimed to serve as a complete textbook for the fourth semester students of Bachelor in Pharmacy covering both theoretical and practical parts as per the latest syllabus prescribed by the Pharmacy Council of India (Course Codes BP405T and BP409P). This book will also help the BPharm students who are preparing for the GPAT. The main objective of this book is to provide the students knowledge of basic understanding of the plant tissue culture techniques, cultivation, collection, processing and storage of crude drugs and the role of pharmacognosy in various systems of medicine. This book also gives the information on oral vaccines, hallucinogens, teratogens, natural allergens, and fibers. Upon completion of the study of this book, the students will be able to know the organoleptic, microscopic, physical, and chemical evaluation of crude drugs. The students will also be able to understand the importance of novel medicinal agents from marine sources as well as plant tissue cultue. This book gives a comprehensive treatment of basic concepts of historical development and scope of pharmacognosy, classification of crude drugs and primary and secondary plants metabolites. This book strikes a balance between essential and advanced areas of knowledge apart from general topics. The subject matter is comprehensive and written in an easy to follow language, is suitably illustrated with welllabelled diagrams and contains valuable tables in both the theoretical and practical parts. About Editor Md Rafiul Haque MPharm PhD is a member of faculty at School of Pharmacy, Al-Karim University, Katihar, Bihar. He obtained his PhD (Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry), BPharm (2006) and MPharm (2009) from School of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (SPER), Hamdard University, New Delhi. He obtained AICTE Fellowship during his tenure in MPharm. He worked as a Senior Research Fellow in the CCRUM Project, Department of AYUSH, New Delhi, and in various unit operations of Hamdard Lab (India), Manesar, Gurugram (Haryana). He has great work experience in the field of teaching, industry, and research. He has published various research articles in international reputed journals and a few papers in national journals of repute, and also presented papers at many national and international conferences. He is GATE qualified and has been honored by the institute for his dynamic contribution to the growth of the organization. He is an active member of the IPA. He is a reviewer of various journals like Pharmaceutical Biology, Toxicology Mechanisms and Methods