M.Pharm-M.Pharm Pharmacognosy 2nd Year Pharmacognosy & Phytopharmaceuticals(Kerala University of Health Sciences-2013)

QP CODE:203326 Reg.No: ……………………..
Second Year Pharm D Degree Examinations - November 2013
Pharmacognosy & Phytopharmaceuticals

Time: 3 Hours Total Marks: 70

• Answer all Questions.

• Draw Diagrams wherever necessary.

Essay (3x10=30)

1. Discuss the important factors involved in the cultivation, collection, processing
and storage of crude drugs.
2. Describe different methods of adulteration of crude drugs giving suitable
examples.
3. Explain the macroscopical and microscopial characters of clove buds with
labeled diagrams.

Short notes (8x5=40)

4. Name the different types of classifications of crude drugs giving suitable
examples.
5. Explain any two methods of extraction of volatile oils from plants giving
examples.
6. Cell wall constituents
7. Compare agar and acacia.
8. Significance of Iodine value and saponification value with examples.
9. Explain any two natural pesticides you have studied.
10. How do you test gelatin powder
11. Differentiate raw cotton and absorbent cotton.
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