B.Pharmacy (Semester VIII) Examination, 2017
HERBAL TECHNOLOGY
Day and Date Friday, 19-5-2017 Total Marks 80
Time 3.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m.
1. Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)/Objective Type Questions. (16×1=16)
Acacia concinna (Shikakai) is used in the preparation of shampoo for its
Antioxidant property
Detergent and conditioning property
Antiseptic property
Antifoaming property
are pellets of powered herbs in a cocoa butter base designed
for rectal absorption.
Liniments Salves
Suppositories Fomentations
Spurious drugs are grouped in section
33EH 33EEA
33EEB 33HT
is used in preparation of Asava to initiate fermentation
process.
Woodfordia fruticosa leaves Woodfordia fruticosa flowers
Santalum album Zingiber officinale
Ideal time for collection of leaves and herbs are
At the end of the vegetation period
At the beginning of vegetation period
At the flowering stage
In the spring
Quality control of Avaleha can be done by one of the following determinations
Friability test Acid value
Total sugar and Reducing sugar Viscosity
are preparations used for removal of facial make up, surface
grime, oil, water and oil soluble soil efficiently from the face and throat.
Cleansing creams Vanishing creams
Night creams Foundation creams
Disintegration time and weight variation are the tests in quality control of

Bhasma Vati
Taila Pishti
Total ash value in case of crude drug signifies
Woody matters present in the drug
Organic content of the drug
Mineral matter in the drug
Addition of extraneous matter such as sand, stone etc.
10) If Sarpagandha root extract is incorporated as an active ingredient while
manufacturing suitable dosage form with the aid of excipients, then it is called as
Monoherbal preparation Polyherbal preparation
Multiherbal preparation Avaleha
11) is the powdered form of the substances, obtained by calcination
of metals minerals or animal products.
Taila Bhasma
Pishti Vati
12) Natural common herb used in cosmetics as hair conditioner and growth
promoter
Neem Sandal wood
Ginkoba Henna
13) are the category of herbal medicines used for a long time
and are documented with their special theories and concepts and accepted
by the countries.
Indigenous herbal medicines
Herbal medicines in systems
Modified herbal medicines
Imported products with a herbal medicine base
14) Non recommended packaging options for drugs that are woody in
nature-Root, stem, wood, woody bark etc. is
Gunny bags Jute bags
Woven sacks Polythene covers
15) In the quality control of Hair dyes, Net content, Ash value, pH and effect on
hard water are considered as
Physiological parameters Physico-chemical parameters
Performance parameters Phytochemical parameters
16) Instrumental analyses not employed for heavy metals determination is
Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry
Inductively Coupled Plasma
Neutron Activation Analysis
UV spectrophotometry
2. Answer any four.
Define Herbal Technology and describe the scope of Herbal Technology in
Pharmaceutical Industry.
Suggest 4 quality control tests for standardization of Churna and describe
any 2 in detail.
What are Pesticidal residues Write its effects in crude drugs.
Write note on Herbal Drug regulations in India.
Describe the classification of herbal drugs under 4 categories.
3. Answer any four.
Classify hair care cosmetics, write the ideal characteristics of hair colorants.
Write 4 merits and demerits of Monoherbal Formulations.
Define phytopharmaceuticals, name 4 plant derived pharmaceutical products
their source, drug and indications.
Classify Ayurvedic formulations with suitable examples.
Define processing and describe any 2 processing methods for herbs.
4. Answer any two.
Suggest 4 important Physical and Chemical parameters each for quality
assessment of Herbal drugs as recommended by WHO, describe methods in
detail.
For a given sample of Ashokarista, suggest 4 specific parameters for its
Quality control and describe methods in detail.
Import and export of herbal drugs.
Merits and demerits of Polyherbal formulations.
Describe the process of preparation of Asava.
5. Answer any two.
Describe the method of preparation of Avaleha with suitable example and
how do you standardize the same.
Classify herbal skin care cosmetics and describe the methods for Quality
control of Herbal creams.
Write note on
Packaging and storage of Herbal Drugs.
Safety considerations for Herbal Drugs.