Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry (Practical)

List of Practicals

1. Chemical tests for identification of Agar, Acacia, Tragacanth, Honey.
2. Chemical tests for identification of Castor oil, Olive oil, Wool fat, Beeswax.
3. Chemical tests for identification of Asafoetida, Catechu, Aloe.
4. Transverse section and powder microscopy of a vinca leaf.
5. Transverse section and powder microscopy of a cinnamon bark.
6. Transverse section and powder microscopy of a fennel fruit.
7. Transverse section and powder microscopy of a clove flower bud.
8. Transverse section and powder microscopy of a Tulsi stem.
9. Transverse section and powder microscopy of a Liquorice roots.
10. Study of effect on different extraction techniques on yield of crude extract (maceration, decoction, soxhlation).
11. Isolation of volatile oil and it’s TLC.
12. Isolation of caffeine from tea.
13. Isolation of Hesperidin from lemon peel.
14. Isolation of Glycyrhizin from liquorice roots.
15. Isolation of Pectin from orange peel.
16. Experiential learning based experiment involving evaluation and comparison field/market collected herbal raw materials with Pharmacopoeial standards.