Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry I
Unit 4 Notes

1. Pharmacognosy in various systems of medicine :
Role of Pharmacognosy in allopathy and traditional systems of medicine namely, Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha, Homeopathy and Chinese systems of medicine.

2. Introduction to secondary metabolites :
Definition, classification, properties and test for identification of Alkaloids, Glycosides, Flavonoids, Tannins, Volatile oil and Resins