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Paper IV: Phytochemistry (Advanced Paper II)
Methods of plant analysis- Introduction; methods of extraction and isolation; methods of separation; methods of identification; Result analysis.
Definition, natural sources, classification, extraction, separation and characterization of Phenylpropanoids, (Hydroxycinnamic acids, Coumarins, Lignans and phenylpropenes). Flavanoids (Anthocyanins, Flavones, Flavonones, Flavonols, Chalcones.)
Definition, natural sources, classification, extraction, separation and characterization of Terpenoids (Monoterpenoids,, Sesquiterpenoids, Diterpenoids, Sterols, cardiac glycosides, Saponins, Carotenoids and Volatile Oils).
Definition, natural sources, classification, extraction, separation and characterization of alkaloids (Quinoline, isoquinoline, tropane, pyridine, purine, imidazole and indole)
Biotransformation : Production of secondary metabolites from plant cell culture; processes for enhancing the secondary metabolites , bioreactor system and modules for mass multiplication.
ESSENTIAL READINGS:
- Phytochemical Techniques By N. Raaman New India Publishing, 2006
- Phytochemical Methods A Guide to Modern Techniques of Plant Analysis,1998
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- Pharmacognosy, Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants, Jan 1999. Jean-Noel Bruneton
- Phytochemistry: Volume 1: Fundamentals, Modern Techniques, and Applications
- Chukwuebuka Egbuna, Jonathan Chinenye Ifemeje, Stanley Chidi Udedi, Shashank Kumar
- Introduction to Plant Physiology, Hopkins, 1995 John Wiley and Sons
- Plant Secondary Metabolites. 2016. Siddiqui, Prasad and Bansal, Apple academic Press
- The Biosynthesis of Secondary Metabolites. 1981, R.B. Herbert. Springer
