Main description:

This book provides a comprehensive account on the latest trends and knowledge in Pharmacognosy. While general aspects are dealt with in detail, the systematic treatment and methodical description of plants and plant families is also provided to aid the understanding of pharmacognostic terms. The theory is supported with self-explanatory diagrams. The book will be immensely useful to the students pursuing undergraduate courses in pharmaceutical sciences.

Contents:

Pharmacognosy - An Introduction / Description of plants / Indigenous systems of Medicine - Ayurveda, Homeopathy, Unani and Siddha / Classification of drugs of Natural Origin / Drug Adulteration, Evaluation and Significance of Pharmacopoeial Standards / Important Plant Constituents (Occurrence, Distribution, Classification, Isolation, Identification tests and Pharmaceutical Applications / Study of Different Categories of Drugs (Occurrence, Distribution, Classification, Isolation, Identification tests and Pharmaceutical Applications / Collection and Preparation of Drugs for Market / Fibers used in Surgical Dressing and Sutures (Source, Preparation, Identification Test, Chemical Constituents and Uses) / Practicals / Microscopy / Chemical Tests / Index.