Pharmacognosy Lecture Notes Ppt -

Pharmacognosy encompasses several branches, including:

PPTs typically organize drugs in five ways for easier study: Alphabetical : Arranged by Latin or English names. : Based on botanical families, genera, and species. Morphological : Direct plant parts like leaves, flowers, or roots. Unorganized : Derived products like extracts, gums, resins, and oils. Pharmacological/Therapeutic pharmacognosy lecture notes ppt

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The core of the lecture, focusing on the chemical nature of drugs. Pharmacognosy encompasses several branches

Traditional systems (Ayurveda, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Indigenous pharmacopeias) provided empirical knowledge leading to isolation of active compounds (e.g., morphine, quinine, digitoxin). The formalization of pharmacognosy in the 19th–20th centuries incorporated chemical and botanical methods. Traditional Chinese Medicine