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Lecture Schedule
Sr. No.
Topic
No. of Lecture (s)
Theory
1.
Organic compounds and their classification such as aliphatic,
aromatic, alkaloids, steroids, terpenoids, glycosides, phenolic
compounds, heterocyclic compounds and Carbohydrates
9
2.
Primary and secondary plant metabolites
4
3.
Theurapeutical uses of phytoconstituents such as anthraquinones,
steroidal and triterpenoidal glycosides, phenolic compounds,
lipids, alkaloids and terpenoids
6
4.
Basic principles and extraction techniques of different .
phytoconstituentsAnalysis of active principles using TLC, HPLC, Gas
chromatography, etc.
 
Quality standards in herbal products
4
5.
Drug descriptors for medicinal and aromatic plants
2
6.
Postharvest processing-drying, grading and storage
4
7.
Extraction techniques of essential oils and their quality analysis
3
Total
32
Practical
1.
Use of thin layer and column chromatography during extraction and
purification of phytopharmaceuticals
3
2.
Preparation of active constituent enriched extracts
3
3.
Extraction of Essential oils and their quality evaluation
2
4.
Preparation of concretes and absolutes
2
5.
Use of HPLC and GC in quality evaluation
6
Total
16
I. Course Title
: Wood Identification
II. Course Code
: FPU 509
III. Credit Hours
: 0+2
IV. Aim of the course
The course deals with the use of anatomical features of wood in timber identification
and classification.

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