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LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI 600 034
B.Sc.DEGREE EXAMINATION PLANT BIOLOGY AND PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY
FIFTHSEMESTER APRIL 2018
PB 5524- ETHNOBOTANY HERBAL SCIENCES
Date: 07-05-2018 Dept. No. Max. 100 Marks
Time: 09:00-12:00
PART
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING, EACH WITHIN 50 WORDS ONLY: (10X2=20)
1.Who are ethnic communities?
2. Mention the roles of AYUSH.
3.Give the importance ofthodas in ethanobotany.
4. What is tribal economy?
5. What is drug adulteration?
6. What is organoleptic evaluation?
7. Write about the medicinal importance of Zingiber.
8. Write the medicinal properties of Aloe.
9. What is herbal bath?
10. What is salves?
PART B
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING, EACH ANSWER WITHIN 500 WORDS, DRAW
DIAGRAMS WHEREVER NECESSARY:
11a.Write about the scopes of ethnobotanyin research.

b. Explain the role of herbaria in herbal medicine
12a. Summarise the contributions of forest department for tribal development.

b. Write an account on Irulas.
13a. How the drugs are prepared for commercial market.

b. Write about the importance of the microscopic evaluation of herbal drugs.
14a. Write an account on Turmeric.

b.Write about IPR with reference to ethnobotany.
15a. Describe the importance of herbal Oils.

b. Write an account on tannins and resins
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PART
ANSWER ANY THREE OF THE FOLLOWING,EACH WITHIN 1200 WORDS,
DRAW DIAGRAMS WHEREVER NECESSARY: (3X15=45)
16. Write an eassy on the Indian system of medicinepracticed widely.
17. Describe the role of tribes towards the knowledge of herbal medicine, disease
diagnosis and treatment.
18. Classify the herbal drugs.
19. Write an eassy on the medicinal importance of Eclipta, Phyllanthus, Acorus
spp.
20. Describe the importance of alkaloids in disease therapy.