Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry: A Companion Handbook A Companion Handbook. E-book. Formato EPUB - 9789388305136

Author of this book is very thankful for giving overwhelmed, positive response and reception with motivation to the first edition of this book from all the corners especially students of pharmacy, botany, biotechnology and chemistry. As per suggestions from students and professionals, new topics like extractions and isolation methods, microscopical aids, chromatographic techniques and their applications, herbarium, hallucinogens, narcotics, toxic mushrooms, intellectual property rights (IPRs) and plants based industries and research institutes in India and many other points are added and elaborated in this second edition of handbook. This pocket handbook is compilation of major important points which students need to remember and read at the time of subjective or objective examinations in subject of natural product chemistry, pharmacognosy or phytochemistry. Author wishes that this second edition of handbook will surely facilitate last minute preparation on topics of pharmacognosy and phytochemistry appropriately.
Contents:

1.            Sources of Crude Drug, Classification of Crude Drug,Principles of Plant Classification, Families
2.            Microscopy of Crude Drugs: Stomata, Trichomes, Crystals, Vessels, Camera Lucida, Micrometers, Mounting Agents, Micro-chemical Reagents
3.            Biogenesis
4.            Plant Growth Regulators
5.            Cultivation of Crude Drugs
6.            Pesticides and Insecticides
7.            Quality Control or Standardization of Herbal Drugs (WHO guidelines)
8.            Adulteration
9.            Chemical Tests
10.         TLC Spraying Reagents
11.         Plant Tissue Culture
12.         Traditional Medicinal Systems and Formulations
13.         Pharmacological Classification of Herbal Drugs
14.         Marine Drugs
15.         Nutraceuticals
16.         Carbohydrates
17.         Proteins
18.         Lipids
19.         Enzymes
20.         Alkaloids
21.         Glycosides
22.         Essential Oils
23.         Tannins
24.         Resins
25.         Plant Bitters
26.         Plant Sweeteners
27.         Mineral Drugs