Section outline


    • Course Information: 

      Name of the Course :  Pharmacognosy-II
      Course Code              :  BPH-122
      Program                     :  B. Pharm.

      Instruction/Guideline for the course:

      • All the students registered for this course have to enroll in Moodle.
      • Students can find all the course materials from Moodle.
      • All the students have to submit the soft copy of their "Assignment" in Moodle under  assignment section created here and for this they will be graded here.
      • One discussion or feedback forum is created under each of the lecture Students have to give their feedback on these forum and marks will be given for their feedback
      • Any announcement regarding the class will be posted on Moodle. So they have to keep themselves always active on Moodle.
      • All the quizzes and presentation will be held on online (Moodle) and may be few of the class will be held on face to face class and it will be announced before the class.
      • The question pattern and the syllabus for the quizzes, midterm and final exam is given here under each of the section (quizzes, midterm and final).
      • There are Midterm and Final Examination presentation forum under these sections where students can discuss with each other about their midterm and final exam syllabus, any problem regarding the exam etc.

      Rationale:

      This subject introduces gross phytochemistry and pharmaceutical as well as pharmacological uses of different plant constituents along with considerations of some important local and foreign drugs of each group.

      Course Objectives:

      • Describe the primary knowledge of the general methods of extraction, isolation, purification, identity and assay of different chemical classes of bioactive natural compounds
      • Describe the chemical classification, methods of extraction, isolation, physicochemical properties, tests for identity, assay and uses of selected natural compounds.
      • Clarify the pharmacological activity, toxicity and uses of the selected natural compounds.
      • Discover the presence or absence of active constituents in a drug and to determine the number of constituents in a plant.

      Course Content: 

      Course Instructor:

      Dr. Md. Sarowar Hossain

      Associate Professor 
      Department of Pharmacy
      Faculty of Allied Health Sciences
      Daffodil International University
      Daffodil Smart City, Dhaka, Bangladesh
      Cell Phone:01777845198
      Email: sarowar.ph@diu.edu.bd 
      ID:710002373


      Sarowar
      Personal Webpage:  https://faculty.daffodilvarsity.edu.bd/profile/pharmacy/drsarowar.html
      Google Site: https://sites.google.com/s/1JUI-aateV0ARv1j10vOccT9vT7RSUsDA/p/1BOvp1RzuU3afFPRKNoCXNsQf9CRhbzLb/edit
      Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=Cyb9T68AAAAJ&hl=en

      Research Gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Md_Hossain407





    • Topic: Student will select any topic releted to this course as per his/her courisity.

      Instruction: Please, upload your video recorded presentation file on own google drive, share in the option of anyone can view and then submit the link here. (N.B. Students should prepare their presentation slides individually and submit by October 05, 2022.)

      Learning outcomes: Students will be able to explain the necessaties and application of pharmacognosy study.



    • Topic: Assignment on: "How pharmacognosy study can contribute in new drug discovery?"

      Instruction: Student should prepare their assignment on or before 25, 2022 and submit here
      Learning Outcome: 
      • Acquire knowledge on drug discovery and their applications.
      • Apply knowledge practically for the treatment of diseases.

    • To teach the students about volatile oils, methods of obtaining volatile oils, their chemistry and their medicinal and commercial uses. 

      • Methods of obtaining volatile oils, chemistry, their medicinal and commercial uses
      • Biosynthesis of some important volatile constituents used as drugs. 
      • Terpenes or sesquiterpenes: Pinus, Juniper, Cade.
      • Alcohols: Coriander, Sandalwood
      • Ester: Peppermint, Lavender, Rosemary
      • Aldehydes: Cinnamon, Eucalyptus, Lemon, Lemon grass.
      • Ketons: Spearmint, Caraway, Dill, Camphor.
      • Phenols: Clove, Cinnamon, Ajowan.
      1. Ethers: Fennel, Nutmeg, Eucalyptus, Anise, Cajuput.
      2. Peroxides: Chenopodium.
      3. Others: Mustard, Wintergreen, Bitter almond.


    • Volatile Oil

       

       

    • Sharing Knowledge and Peer Discussion



    • Google Meet Live Class Links: Volatile oil

      Batch-23 PCA:  Live Class-15, Live Class-16, Live Class-17

      Batch-23 PCB: Live Class-15, Live Class-16, Live Class-17

    • To teach the students about phenolic compounds, their types, significance and application in pharmacy.

      • Chemical nature and tests for tannins 
      • Some tannin-containing drugs such as Nutgall and Catechu.
      • Genaral consideration, classification and study of resin, oleo resin, oleo-gum resin, tolu balsam and benzoin.
      • Alfa alfa, Apricot, Pits, Arnica, Garlic, Onion, Ginseng, Spirulina, 
      • Fenugreek, Sassafras, Honey, Nigella etc.


    • Goldbeater skin test

       

       

    • Sharing Knowledge and Peer Discussion



    • Google Meet Live Class Links: Tannin and Resin

      Batch-23 PCA: Live Class-18, Live Class-19, Live Class-20, 

      Batch-23 PCB: Live Class-18, Live Class-19, Live Class-20

    • To teach the students about different types of poisonous plants and pesticides and why it is necessary to study these plants in the pharmaceutical sector.

      • Datura, Poison hemlock, Water hemlock, Foxglove (digitalis), Ipornoca, 
      • Tobacco, Poppy, Pyrethrum flower, Derris & Lanchocarpus, Red squill, Strychnine, etc


    • Poisonous plants

       

       

    • Sharing Knowledge and Peer Discussion



    • Google Meet Live Class Links: Poisonous Plants



  • Final Examination

    Rules:

    1. The student has to answer 10 questions out of 12 questions.

    2. Marks for each question is 5.

    3. Total Marks 50.

    4. The time duration: 2 hours and 30 mins.