Chapter 1 : Definition, History, Present Status and Scope of Pharmacognosy
Chapter- 2 : Classification of Drugs
Chapter 3 : Quality Control of Crude Drugs
Chapter 4 : Brief outline of occurrence, distribution, isolation, identification tests, therapeutic activity and pharmaceutical applications of alkaloids, terpenoids, glycosides, volatile oils, tannins and resins.
Chapter No. 5 : Biological source, chemical constitutes and therapeutic efficacy of the following categories of crude drugs
Chapter 6 : Plant Fibers Used as Surgical Dressings
Chapter 7 : Basic principles involved in the Alternative system of medicine
Chapter 8 : Role of medicinal and aromatic plants in national economy and their export potential
Chapter 9 : Herbs as health food: Brief introduction and therapeutic applications of: Nutraceuticals, Antioxidants, Probiotics, Prebiotics, Dietary fibers, Omega-3-fatty acids, Spirulina, Carotenoids, Soya and Garlic
Chapter 10 : Introduction to herbal formulations.
Chapter 11: Herbal cosmetics.
Chapter 12: Phytochemical Investigation of Drugs.
Includes Questions for Evluation, MCQs and Model Question Paper