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Lecture Schedule
Sr. No.
Topic
No. of Lecture(s)
Theory
1.
Concept of quality in the context of medicinal and aromatic plants
2
2.
Quality parameters of different medicinal and aromatic plants
7
3.
Role of genotype and environment in affecting quality
4
4.
Selection and development of hybrids in medicinal and aromatic
plants. Breeders seed, foundation seed and certified seed
6
5.
Marker assisted breeding
3
6.
Authentication of nursery produce for quality parameters
5
7.
Different approaches including biotechnological tools for production
of quality planting material
5
Total
32
Practical
1.
Production of inbred seed of commercially important species
5
2.
Selection of superior genotypes on the basis of agronomical characters
from an existing population of medicinal and aromatic plants
6
3.
Evaluation of germplasm for yield attributes
5
Total
16
I. Course Title
: Processing Technology of Medicinal and Aromatic
Plants
II. Course Code
: FPU 612
III. Credit Hours
: 2+1
IV. Aim of the course
To develop understanding of students about nutritional and post harvest aspects
of medicinal and aromatic plants.
V. Theory
UNIT I
Identification of maturity indices and harvesting period based on active content.
Harvesting method of underground parts, leaves, stem, bark, fruits, flowers, etc.
UNIT II
Processing of harvested crops of medicinal and aromatic plants. Storage and value
addition. Deterioration/ degradation of active principles during storage and their
control.
UNIT III
Isolation of major bioactive compounds from medicinal plants, preparation of active
content enriched extracts.
UNIT IV
Advances in extraction of essential oil.

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