CLASSIFICATION OF NATURAL DRUGS

INTRODUCTION

The crude drugs obtained from different natural sources are used in treatment of wide spectrum of diseases. For their adequate study, it is necessary to arrange them in scientific and systematic manner. Their huge number and varied occurrence make it difficult to put them in a uniform pattern.

For pharmacognostic study, crude drugs can be arranged in one of the following classes.

ALPHABETICAL CLASSIFICATION

Either the Latin names or English names of drugs are considered for this purpose of classification. This classification is adopted by the following books.

1. British Pharmacopoeia (English).
2.British Pharmaceutical Codex (English).
3. United States Pharmacopoeia (English).
4. Pharmacopoeia lnternational (Latin).
5. Indian Pharmacopoeia (English).
6. British Herbal Pharmacopoeia (English).

However, this type of classification does not help in distinguishing the drugs from plants, animals or mineral sources and also does not indicate whether they are organised or unorganised.

Classification of crude drug.

Comments

CINNAMON AS ANTI MICROBIAL AGENT

Hands are primary mode of transmission of microbes and infections. Through hand hygiene a simple and least expensive means of prevent health care associated infections specially derived from environmental surfaces. The present research was aimed to evaluate the antimicrobial efficacy of Cinnamon oil extract found that it showed better antimicrobial activity. Also the research was carried out to formulate and evaluate the Hand wash gel containing Cinnamon oil. The anti-microbial activity of the formulated hand wash gel was tested against Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Bacilius subtilis and pseudomonas vulagaris by spread plate techniques and the results obtained were compared with standard antibiotic.

DNA FINGERPRINTING

Medicinal plants have been used universally since ancient days to sustain health and to treat diseases. However, adulteration and use of specious materials as substitutes have become a major apprehension for users and industry for reasons of safety and efficacy. Therefore, authentication of medicinal plants is of utmost importance. Morphological, anatomical, chemical and DNA markers solve the problem by differentiating the genuine material from the adulterants, substitutes and spurious drugs.

GRANULATION PROCESS

GRANULATION PROCESS: Granulation process :- It is a process in which the powder particles are made to adhere to form larger, multi particle entities called granules. A dough mass is prepared to form the granules.

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