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Paper Code: 
25GBOT301
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objectives: To explore the unending possibilities in the field of modern therapeutics by means of herbal preparations.

 

Course Outcomes: 

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Learning Outcome

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Course Code

Course title

25GBOT301

 

MEDICINAL AND AROMATIC PLANTS

 

CO1: Learn and apply methods of preparations of Unani, Sidha and Ayurveda medicines.

CO2: Analyse the utility of herbs as raw materials for preparation of Herbal medicines.

CO3:  Understand the phytochemistry of medicinal herbs and apply the knowledge in preparation of medicines.

CO4: Design methods for the quantification of active constituents in herbal medicines, quality control parameters and phytochemical screening of secondary metabolites

CO5: Formulate protocols of micropropagation of important species of therapeutic value & establish small scale industries of herbal medicines for self-employment

CO6: Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction.

Approach in teaching: Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments, Demonstration, Team teaching

Learning activities for the student:

Self-learning assignment, Effective questions, Stimulation, Seminar presentation

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects
 

 

12.00
Unit I: 
Medicinal Plants

History, Scope and Importance of Medicinal Plants. Indigenous Medicinal Sciences; Definition and Scope-Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani. Conservation of endangered and endemic medicinal plants. Definition: endemic and endangered medicinal plants.      

12.00
Unit II: 
Pharmacognosy

Systematic position medicinal uses of the following herbs in curing various ailments; Tulsi, Ginger, Fenugreek, Indian Goose berry and Giloy.

 

12.00
Unit III: 
Phytochemistry

Active principles and methods of their testing - identification and utilization of the medicinal herbs; Catharanthus roseus (anticancerous), Withania somnifera (drugs acting on nervous system), Clerodendron phlomoides (anti-rheumatic) and Centella asiatica (memory booster).   

 

12.00
Unit IV: 
Analytical pharmacognosy

Drug adulteration - types, methods of drug evaluation. Biological testing of herbal drugs -Phytochemical screening tests for secondary metabolites (alkaloids, flavonoids, steroids, triterpenoids, phenolic compounds).        

 

12.00
Unit V: 
Medicinal plant

Medicinal plant banks, micro propagation of important species (Withania somnifera, neem and tulsi- Herbal foods-future of pharmacognosy).

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Glossary of Indian medicinal plants, R.N.Chopra, S.L.Nayar and I.C.Chopra, 1956. C.S.I.R, New Delhi.
  • The indigenous drugs of India, Kanny, Lall, Dey and Raj Bahadur, 1984. International Book Distributors.
  • Herbal plants and Drugs Agnes Arber, 1999. Mangal Deep Publications.
  • Ayurvedic drugs and their plant source. V.V. Sivarajan and Balachandran Indra 1994. Oxford IBH publishing Co.
  • Ayurveda and Aromatherapy. Miller, Light and Miller, Bryan, 1998. Banarsidass, Delhi.
  • Principles of Ayurveda, Anne Green, 2000. Thomsons, London.
  • Pharmacognosy, Dr.C.K.Kokate et al. 1999. Nirali Prakashan.
  • Bose T.K. & Mukherjee, D., 1972, Gardening in India, Oxford & IBH Publishing Co., New Delhi.
  • Sandhu, M.K., 1989, Plant Propagation, Wile Eastern Ltd., Bangalore, Madras.
  • Kumar, N., 1997, Introduction to Horticulture, Rajalakshmi Publications, Nagercoil.
  • Edmond Musser & Andres, Fundamentals of Horticulture, McGraw Hill Book Co., New Delhi.
  • Agrawal, P.K. 1993, Hand Book of Seed Technology, Dept. of Agriculture and Cooperation, National    Seed Corporation Ltd., New Delhi.
  • Janick Jules. 1979. Horticultural Science. (3rd Ed.), W.H. Freeman and Co., San Francisco, USA.     

 

Academic Year: 
2025-2026 [2]

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