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DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACY

PST 05210 BASIC PHARMACOGNOSY

FITNESS TEST


 SHORT ANSWER

 

  1. With examples,list ten Pharmacological Actions and Uses of Alkaloids
  2.  With one (1) example list six (6) methods of vegetative propagation
  3. A. Outline  three requirement for seed germination

B. mention four advantages of seed propagation

  1. A. List two active constituents of digitalis leaf

B. mention the use of the dried digitalis leaf

C. state the storage condition of digitalis leaf

D. what is the required percentage moisture content for storage of digitalis leaf

  1. Write the biological name of the following medicinal plant;Cinchona. Vinca, Senna, Rhubarb, Squill,Cascara
  2. With examples of medicinal plants explain how Day –length (sunlight)affect cultivation of medicinal plant
  3. Define the following terms; Stomatal index, Vein-islet number, Veinlet termination number, Palisade ratio, Refractive Index
  4. Outline two medicinal wax originated from animal source, chemical constituents and their uses in pharmacy
  5. List source of eight indole and imidazole alkaloids
  6. Outline four classification of cardiac glycosides
  7. Outline the natural sources and constituents of the following;

Castor oil, Olive oil, Peanut oil

  1. List at least five crude drugs originated from leaves, barks, seeds, fruits, flowers, rhizomes and animals
  2. Outline four parts of a Typical leaf
  3. Describe Stas-Otto Method
  4. Outline eight parts of  atypical flower

 

 GUIDED ESSSAY QUESTIONS                             

 

  1. Explain five methods of  evaluation of crude drug
  2. Explain any five method  of extraction of crude drug
  3. By using four example, explain stem modification
  4. Explain two (2) crude drugs in a group of fat basing on Biological source, chemical constituents and their uses in pharmacy
  5. Explain classification of medicinal plant with the following guideline

Alphabetical ,Taxonomic, Physical ,Chemical and Biological classification

  1. With at least four examples, explain six factors that affect cultivation of medicinal plants
  2. Explain classification of alkaloids based on Hegnauer’s Classification

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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