Introduction

Introduction

1. Pharmacognosy

   • Objective Study of Crude Drugs
     • Crude Drug
       • Is the harvested & usually dried parts of plant/animal origin of pharmaceutical value before they undergo any modification/processing

2. Natural Product

   • the biosynthetic substance produced by living cells

3. Organized Drug

   • From specific organ has cellular structure

4. Unorganized Drug

   • NOT from specific organ Has No cellular Structure ( Exudates )

5. Pharmacopeia

   • The book recognized by the government as the legal authority for standards
     • Official Drug
       • Listed In the Pharmacopeia
     • Non-official Drug
       • Not Listed In Pharmacopeia

6. Flora

   • Word devoted to the parts of particular region restricted to a major segment in the plant kingdom

7. Origin

   • Natural
   • Geographical
     • Habitat
       • ! region in which ! plant or animal yielding
     • Indeginous
       • ! is the plant the grows in its Native country
     • Exotic
       • Not native
     • Naturalized
       • Grow in foreign countries other than their Native Home
   • Commercial

8. Production Of Crude Drugs

   • Cultivation
     • Cultivated Plants
       • Small Controlled Area
       • Control Quality
       • High Purity
       • Regular Supply
       • Trained Persons
     • Wild Plants
       • Cheap
       • Grow in Native Habitat --> best Quality
   • Collection
     • Proper Time Of Year
       • Summer
         • Rhubarb
         • Colchicum
         • Hyosymus
     • Proper Time Of Day
       • Morning
         • Solanceous Leaves
       • Afternoon
         • Digitalis Leaves
   • Drying
   • Packing
   • Storage