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Practical
Sr. No
Topic
No. of Practical(s)
1.
Estimation of volatile and non volatile chemical constituents of
plants through various techniques and instruments
8
2.
Estimation of different elements in plant samples
4
3.
Determination of physico-chemical analysis of pulp and Paper
6
4.
Preparation of research project. Writing of research report
14
Total
32
I. Course Title
: Chemistry of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants
II. Course Code
: FPU 605
III. Credit Hours
: 2+1
IV. Aim of the course
To expose the students on different aspects related to medicinal plants research
and its application.
V. Theory
UNIT I
Detail study of biosynthetic pathways of terpenoides, steroids, alkaloids, phenolic
compounds and amino acids.
UNIT II
Chemical studies of important insecticidal compounds of plant origin. Chemical
conversion of some plant products to useful drugs.
UNIT III
Nature of postharvest degradation of active principles.
VI. Practical
• Extraction, purification, separation and structural determination of some important
active principles of plants by various physical and chemical techniques;
• Structural determination of some important active principles of plants by various
physical and chemical techniques.
VII. Suggested Reading
Chauhan NS. 1999. 
Medicinal and Aromatic Plants of Himachal Pradesh
. Indus Publishing.
Mathe A. 2015. 
Medicinal and Aromatic Plants of the World: Scientific, Production, Commercial
and Utilization Aspects.
Springer.
Zohara Y and Bachrach U. 2005. 
Handbook of Medicinal Plants.
CRC Press.
Lecture Schedule
Sr. No.
Topic
No. of Lecture (s)
Theory
1.
Detail study of biosynthetic pathways of terpenoides, steroids,
alkaloids, phenolic compounds and amino acids
10
2.
Chemical studies of important insecticidal compounds of plant origin
6
3.
Chemical conversion of some plant products to useful drugs
8

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