PY8006 - HERBAL TECHNOLOGY (Syllabus) 2017-regulation Anna University

PY8006 - HERBAL TECHNOLOGY (Syllabus) 2017-regulation Anna University

PY8006	HERBAL TECHNOLOGY	LPTC

3003

OBJECTIVES:

• To acquire the basic knowledge of Indian system of medicines and to know the fundamentals, standardisation procedure and screening methodology for herbal drugs.
• To enablethe students to know about the plant tissue culture techniques and also learn about the sophisticated instruments used in the extraction, isolation, purification and identification of herbal drugs.

UNIT I	INDIAN SYSTEMS OF MEDICINE	9

Introduction, basic principles and treatment modalities of Ayurveda – Unani – Homeopathy – Siddha –naturopathy- Introduction and streams of Yoga. Asanas, Pranayama, Meditations and relaxation techniques. Classification of herbs - Harvesting – Post harvesting – Conditions of storage.-seasonal and geographical variation.

UNIT II	In-vitro CULTURE OF MEDICINAL PLANTS	9

Requirements – Setting up a tissue culture lab – Basic laboratory procedure – Processing of plat tissue culture – Growth profile – Growth measurement – Plant tissue culture methods – Callus culture – Types of tissue culture – Tissue culture of medicinal plants – Applications of plant tissue culture.

UNIT III	EXTRACTION, ISOLATION AND ANALYSIS OF PHYTO PHARMACEUTICALS	9

Traditional and modern extraction techniques: Successive solvent extraction- Super critical fluid extraction – Steam distillation – Head space techniques – Sepbox –General extraction process: Carbohydrates – Proteins – Alkaloids –Glycosides. Isolation and purification of phytochemicals: Quinine from cinchona, vincristine from Vinca, sennoside from senna, Euginol from clove oil.

UNIT IV	SCREENING METHODS FOR HERBAL DRUGS	9

Screening methods for anti-fertility agents – Antidiabetic drugs – Anti anginal drugs – Diuretic – Analgesic activity – Antipyretic activity – Anti cancer activity –Evaluation of hepatoprotective agents – anticonvulsive- Anti ulcer drugs.

UNIT V	STANDARDIZATION AND CONSERVATION OF HERBAL DRUGS	9

Importance of standardization – Problems involved in the standardization of herbs- Standardization of single drugs and compound formulations – WHO guidelines for the quality assessment herbal drugs– Estimation of parameter limits used for standardization – Conservation strategies of medicinal plants – Conservation types – Government policies for protecting the traditional knowledge.

TOTAL : 45 PERIODS

OUTCOMES: The student will be able to

• Understand the basic principle, design, control and processing techniques of medicinal plants and their derivatives. They also able to know the identification and isolation of medicinally important phytochemicals.
• Describe the biological effects of medicinal plantswith legislation and governmental policies for conserving medicinal plants.
• Gather and interpret data for the solution of problems, including social, scientific and ethical issues connected with the use of medicinal plants in the different field of applications.

TEXT BOOKS:

1. Agarwal, S.S. and Paridhavi, M., “Herbal Drug Technology” Universities Press (India)Private Limited, 2007.
2. Wallis, T.E., “Textbook of Pharmacognosy” 5th Edition, CBS Publishers and Distributors,2005.
3. Indian System of Medicine and Homeopathy in India, Planning and Evaluation Cell, Govt.of India, New Delhi, 2001.
4. Yoga- The Science of Holistic Living by V.K.Yoga, Vivekananda Yoga Prakashna Publishing, Bangalore, 2005.
5. Quality Control Methods for medicinal plant material, WHO Geneva, 1998.

REFERENCES:

1. Evans, W.C., “Trease and Evans Pharmacognosy” 15th Edition, Elsevier Health Sciences, 2001.
2. Pulok K. Mukherjee., “Quality control of Herbal Drugs”Reprintedn, Business Horizons, New Delhi, 2012.
3. Daniel, M., “Herbal Technology: Concepts and Advances” Satish Serial Publishing House, 2008.