Seat No.: Enrolment No.
GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
Pharm D IInd Year • EXAMINATION WINTER 2018
Subject Code: 828803 Date: 26/11/2018
Subject Name: Pharmacognosy Phytopharmaceuticals
Time: 02:30PM TO 05:30PM Total Marks: 70
Instructions:
1. Attempt any five questions.
2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
Q.1

What is Pharmacognosy? Write scope and significance of it.
06

Define adulteration of crude drugs. Discuss different types of adulteration.
04

Write a brief note on starch and pectin.
04
Q.2

Define crude drug. Enlist various sources of crude drugs giving suitable examples. Discuss on tissue culture as a source of crude drug.
06

Define Protein. Classify it with suitable examples.
04

Enlist the name of plant fibers. Write a note on jute.
04
Q.3

Enlist the factors affecting the cultivation, collection and processing of crude drugs. Write a note on Extrinsic factor.
06

Differentiate Gum Acacia and Gum Tragacanth.
04

Define fibers. Write a detail note on cotton.
04
Q.4

Give the biological source, chemical constituents and uses of any one fixed oil each from plant and marine source.
06

Describe chemistry and method of analysis of protein.
04

Differentiate organized and unorganized crude drugs.
04
Q.5

Define the following terms:
Iodine value Saponification value Acid value
Ester value Peroxide value Rancidity index
06

Define carbohydrates. Classify it with suitable examples.
04

Write a short note on natural pesticides.
04
Q. 6

What are lipids? Give their general properties. Differentiate Fats, Fixed oils and waxes giving suitable example.
06

What are the methods of classification of crude drugs? Describe therapeutic and pharmacological classification of crude drugs.
04

Give the biological source, chemical constituent and uses of Agar.
04
Q.7

Define cell. Describe about cell wall constituents in details.
06

Write a two chemical test for cotton.
04

Give the biological source, chemical constituent and uses of Honey.
04