A Practical Handbook of Pharmacognosy & Phytopharmaceuticals

This pharmacognosy practical manual covers macroscopical, microscopical study of some important drugs, which will be useful for D Pharmacy, Pharm D & B Pharm students. This practical manual is designed for Pharmacy students since it covers the practical according to pharmacy syllabus. It covers the morphological/macroscopical study of crude drugs, transverse section and powder analysis of crude drugs, analysis of lipids such as acid value, saponification value and iodine value and chemical test for carbohydrates such as acacia, agar, tragacanth, gelatin and starch. This book aims to provide you information regarding Pharmacognosy, herbs and medicinal plants, structured from basic issues such as the macro morphological characteristics of the vegetative organs or photosynthesis, to the deeper and more complex Pharmacognosy issues as the analysis of active ingredients and other substances or compounds such as essential oils, their uses and medicinal properties. At the same time it offers an increasing amount of information about medicinal plants, listed by common name, scientific name, and active ingredients and components, as well as pharmacological and therapeutic indication.