Module 2.2 Flashcards
=knowledge of drugs or pharmaceuticals
Pharmacognosy
Pharmacognosy derived from the Greek word
“pharmakon” = drug
“gignosco” = knowledge
Pharmacognosy It was first coined/used by__ manuscript “__” published in Vienna __
Lehrbuch der Materia Medica
1811
Pharmacognosy Introduced by __ in Haale - Saale,
Germany __ in a work entitled “___
Che.Aenotheus Seydler,
1815
“Analecta Pharmacognostica
Pharmacognosy Embraces a knowledge of the
◼ History
◼ Distribution
◼ Cultivation
◼ Collection
◼ Selection
◼ Preparation
CLAY TABLETS
Babylonians
PAPER SCROLLS
Egyptians
stated a comprehensive scope of Pharmacognosy
as “a simultaneous application of various scientific
disciplines with the object of acquiring knowledge
of drugs from every point of view”
Flükiger
defined as an applied science that deals with the
biologic, biochemical and economic features of
natural drugs that originate from plants and animal
kingdoms.
Flükiger
Egyptian medical papyrus of herbal knowledge.
Ebers papyrus (1550 BC)
oldest and most important medical papyri of ancient
Egypt
purchased at Luxor (Thebes) in the winter of 1873–74 by
Georg Ebers.
Ebers papyrus (1550 BC)
Contents of Ebers papyrus (1550 BC)
HEMLOCK, ACONITE, OPIUM
HAO
The oldest surviving complete medical system in the
world.
Ayurveda (2500 B.C)
Derived from its ancient Sanskrit __
___. – comprehensive outlook to
a healthy life,
‘ayur’ (life) and ‘ved’ (knowledge)
comprehensive outlook to
a healthy life,
Ayurveda (2500 B.C)
He prepared famous oath for physicians, which is still taken by the physicians.
Hippocrates
He is known as father of medicine.
Hippocrates
A Greek physician who wrote his “De Materia Medica” in 78 A.D
which he described about 600 plants that was known to have
medicinal properties (EBACO)
Dioscorides (1st century A.D)
Contents of de materia medica
EBACO
ALOE, BELLADONNA, COLCHICUM, ERGOT, OPIUM
A Greek pharmacist-physician who lived in Rome who described
the method of preparing formulas containing animal and plant drug
Galen (131-200 A.D)
Joseph Caventou
Joseph Caventou Quinine and
Caffeine
Pierre Robiquet
Pierre Robiquet Codeine
Sertuner
Morphine
Rudolf Brandes
Hyoscyamine and Noscapine
Rudolf Brandes and Philipp Geiger
Atropine
Johannes Buchner
Salicin, Nicotine
Carl Koller
Cocaine
Albert Hoffman
LSD
Medicinal materials
It is synonymous with the substances and products
derived from natural sources and employed by
physicians in the old days
Materia Medica:
Are substances whether natural or synthetic, having
therapeutic or medicinal properties and chiefly used
as medicines or an ingredients in medicines
drugs
plants that grow in their native countries
Indigenous plant
Plants that are grown in a foreign land or in a
locality other than their native home
Naturalized plants-
Are whole plants and animals and anatomical parts
Crude drugs
Have not undergone any process or treatment other than
collection and drying
Crude drugs
Are substances or mixture of substances present in crude drugs
which are separated by various means and are employed in a more specific manner
Derivatives or Extractives
Chief principles/constituents
Derivatives or Extractives
Extraction Processes:
● Assay
● Boiling/Decoction
● Percolation
● Maceration
Alternative to Process
A (EXTRACTION ALTERNATIVE)
PROCESS E –
Marc
SOLID
PART;
TO BE
DISCARDED
Menstruum
LIQUID PART;
CONTAINS THE
ACTIVE
CONSTITUENTS
Solid ingredients are placed in a stoppered
container with the prescribed solvent and
allowed to stand for a period of at least 3 days
in a warm place with frequent agitation
Maceration
“soaking”
Maceration with gentle heat
Digestion
Use of percolator - slow passage of suitable
solvent through a column of drug
Percolation
Boiling in water for 15 minutes
Decoction
Maceration in hot or cold water
Infusion
Alcohol:
resin
Acetone:
chlorophyll
Acetic acid:
solanin
Hot benzene:
chrysarobin
Hexane:
fats
Drugs are evaluated by various methods:
Organoleptic Evaluation
Microscopic Evaluation
Physical Evaluation
Instrumental Evaluation
Chemical Evaluation –
Makes use of 5 senses (e.g: Color, odor,
taste, sound of materials)
Organoleptic Evaluation
– Makes use of microscopic details
Microscopic Evaluation
Makes use of Physical Constant (e.g: Specific
gravity, boiling point, refractive index)
Physical Evaluation
Makes use of instrument such as
Chromatography / Spectroscopy to determine specific functional
group of natural drugs
Instrumental Evaluation
Makes use of Test reagents for chemical
synthesis to identify chemical constituent of natural products
Chemical Evaluation –
Determine the effectiveness of the plant
constituent to biological being
Biological Evaluation –
Preparation of Drugs for the Commercial Market
◼ Collection
◼ Drying
◼ Garbling
◼ Packaging, Storage and Preservation
(small scale)
A process of collecting plants properly in accordance with time of harvesting
and proper handling
Collection:
Collection:
Flowers –
Barks –
Root crops –
EXAMPLES:
Flowers – at dawn
Barks – between spring and summer
Root crops – when upper parts are withered
Pectin –
Unripe fruits -
Just ripe -
Overripe -
Pectin – citrus fruits
Unripe fruits - protopectin
Just ripe - pectin
Overripe - pectic acid
Marijuana Young leaves -
Mature leaves -
Marijuana Young leaves - cannabidiol
Mature leaves - cannabinol (THC)
Example of harvesting process
Manual:
*Mechanical
Manual: coffee, digitalis, berries
* Mechanical: apples, oranges
Removes sufficient moisture
(prevent enzyme actions, molds and bacterial growth)
Drying:
Fixes the constituents
Drying:
Drying:
Facilitates __ and _ =
Facilitates grinding and milling = POWDERIZED
Converts to more convenient form for commercial handling
Drying:
Special drying process that enhances the properties of the active
constituents
Curing:
Curing: Examples
Cascara sagrada – _
Vanilla – __
Cascara sagrada – soak in Magnesium oxide for 1 year
Vanilla – pods turn from green to red due to its curing process known as sweating
which releases volatile oil
Vanilla – pods turn from green to red due to its curing process known as
Sweating
Final step in preparation of a crude drug
Garbling:
Removal of extraneous matter (dirt,
adulterants)
Garbling:
May increase drug weight, reduce active constituents and subject to
enzymatic activities
Moisture sensitive drugs
Simplest method: Expose to temperature of 65°C
Protection of drugs against attacks by insects and other form of destruction
Light sensitive drugs
Commerce in Crude Drug
Packaging, Storage, Preservation
Moisture sensitive drugs
Protection of drugs against attacks by insects and other form of destruction
Protection of drugs against attacks by insects and other form of destruction
Simplest method: Expose to temperature of 65°C
* Use of Methyl bromide (fumigant)
*Add drop of chloroform or CCl4
- Warehouse should be dark, cool and well ventilated with dry air
Light sensitive drugs
Should be stored in light resistant containers: covered metal bins,
amber bottle, tin cans
Light sensitive drugs
Plant Classification
Vegetable drugs can be arranged for the study
under the following
*Alphabetical
*Morphological
*Taxonomical
*Pharmacological/Therapeutics
*Chemical
Either Latin or vernacular name may be used
Alphabetical:
This arrangement is employed in dictionaries,
pharmacopoeias, etc.
Alphabetical:
Although suitable for quick reference it gives no
indication of inter-relationships between drugs
Alphabetical:
Drugs are arranged according to their morphological or external
characteristics of the plant part or animal part
Morphological:
Which part of the plant is used as drug
Morphological:
Morphological
Leaves ()
Flowers ()
Seeds
Rhizomes and roots ()
Leaves (Digitalis, Senna, Belladonna)
Flowers (Clove, Saffron)
Seeds (linseed)
Rhizomes and roots (Ginseng, Rauwolfia)
Drugs are arranged to the plants from which they are obtained,
kingdom, subkingdom, division, class, order, family, genus and
species
Taxonomic: PHYLOGENY
Types of subclass
Taxonomic: PHYLOGENY
Dicotyledonae (Dicots) – plants with two seed leaves
Monocotyldenae (Monocots) plans with one seed leaf
Types of class
Taxonomic: PHYLOGENY
Angiospermae (Angiosperm)- plants that produce
flower
Gymnospermae (Gymnosperm)- plants that do not
produce flower
plants that produce
flower
Angiospermae (Angiosperm)
plants that do not
produce flower
Gymnospermae (Gymnosperm)
plants with two seed leaves
Dicotyledonae (Dicots) –
plans with one seed leaf
Monocotyldenae (Monocots)
Plants with many botanical features in common
Family
Names end in –aceae
Family
Divided which group of plants within the family that have
some significant botanical differences
Subfamily
Part of the plant name that is most familiar
Ex: Arachis (peanut); Papaver (Poppy)
Genus
Grouping of drugs according to pharmacological
action of their most important constituent of their
therapeutic use
Pharmacological / Therapeutic:
Plant Classification
Alphabetical
Morphological
Taxonomic: PHYLOGENY
Pharmacological / Therapeutic:
Chemical:
Pharmacological / Therapeutic:
Drugs acting in Gastrointestinal Tract
Emetic – Ipecac
Laxative – agar, isabgol,
Purgative- senna, castor oil
Crude drugs are classified depending upon the active constituent
Chemical:
Plant Classification: Chemical example
Alkaloids-
Glycosides-
Carbohydrates-
Volatile oil-
Resins-
Tannins-
Lipids-
Alkaloids- Cinchona, Datura, Vinca
Glycosides- Senna, Aloe, Ginseng, Digitalis
Carbohydrates- Acacia, Starch, isabgol,
Volatile oil- Clove, Coriander,
Resins- Tolu, Balsam
Tannins- Catechu, tea
Lipids- Beeswax, Lanolin
Obtained from direct parts of the plants and
containing cellular tissues
Organized drug
obtained from plants by physical processes such
as incision, drying or extraction and does not
contain cellular tissues
Unorganized drug
Unorganized drug example
Unorganized drug
Latex–
Dried juice –
extract –
Waxes –
Gums–
Resins–
Volatile oils–
Fats & Fixed oils –
Unorganized drug
Latex– Opium, Papain
Dried juice – Aloe,Kino
Dried extract – Agar, Alginate, Pectin
Waxes – Beeswax, Spermaceti, carnauba wax
Gums– Acacia, Guar gum, Indian gum,
Resins– Asafoetida, Benzoin, Colophony
Volatile oils– Eucalyptus, Camphor, Clove
Fats & Fixed oils – Castor, Arachis, Coconut
organized drug Example
Leaves – ,
Barks –
Flower –
Fruits –
Seeds –
Roots –
Leaves – Digitalis, Senna, Tea, Belladona, Spearmint
Barks – Cassia, Cinchona, Cinnamon, Kurchi, Cascara
Flower – Clove, Saffron, Chammomile
Fruits – Capsicum, Lemon peel, Tamarind
Seeds – Psyllium, Biter almond, Nutmeg
Roots – Ipecac, Ginger, Ginseng, Rauwolfia
cause chemical changes
in the preparation
Pharmaceutically active
responsible for the
therapeutic activity
Pharmacologically active
no definite pharmacologic
activity
Inert constituents
extracted, crystallized
and purified; presence of inert matter which may
modify or prevent absorbability or potency of AC
Secondary plant substance
substitution of a crude drug, in whole or in part, with similarly
looking substance which has lesser or no therapeutic property
ADULTERATION
Forms of Adulteration
Sophistication
Admixture
Substitution
Deterioration
Spoilage
Inferiority
Poison hemlock is aka
Coniin
Galenicals is aka
Galen serate
Cold cream
Petrolatum rose water ointment
Stone of immortality acc. to paracelsus
Opium
Paracelsus is aka
Philippus Aurelius Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim
Old term for doctors
Shammans
Beautiful lady is aka
Belladona
Standard opium analgesic
Morphine
Pregnant mares
Estrogen
Stage of development
Ontogeny
Mot potent or active in marijuana
Cannabinol or Tetrahydrocannabinol THC
It is not potent but fragile
Berries
Laxative and extremely bitter
Cascara sagrada
Not standard stepin preparation of crude drugs but optional if the plant has dirt
Garbling
USP method for preparing syrup
Percolation
Interrelation among organisms
Taxonomic/ phylogeny
- milk left after separation of cream
SKIMMED MILK-
It yields fructose and galactose upon hydrolysis
Lactulose
● Bacteria in the colon metabolize the disaccharide
to acetic acid and lactic acid, and sufficient
accumulation of these irritating acids cause a
laxative effect
Lactulose
Lactulose
produced by the __ of
lactose
ALKALINE rearrangement
Oligosaccharides examples
RAFFINOSE
MALTOTRIOSE
SUCRALOSE
GENTIANOSE
● Several glucose units (>10)
Polysaccharides
Polysaccharides function
storage and structure
Differentiate homoglycan and heteroglycan
HOMOGLYCANS
1 component
Starch
Glycogen
Inulin
Cellulose
HETEROGLYCAN
2 or more component
Gums
Mucilage
1st local anesthetic
Cocaine
● Produced by the ALKALINE rearrangement of
lactose
Lactulose
Brand name of lactulose
Duphalac
What is sophistication?
Intentional addition of other components.
What is admixture?
Unintentional addition of other components.
What is substitution?
Entire replacement of a component.
What is deterioration?
Destruction by extremes in the processing of the drug.
What is spoilage?
Deterioration due to bacterial or fungal growth.
What does inferiority active constituent mean?
Is below the minimum standard.
Carbohydrates Polyhydroxy compounds with
Aldehyde or ketone
*When milk is allowed to stand a few
hours, the fat globules will rise to the top
CREAM/BUTTER
- 1st products of Photosynthesis (Glucose)
Carbohydrates
- The most abundant organic molecules in nature
Carbohydrates
- skimmed milk with rennin (treatment of rennin)
COAGULUM
- proper treatment of coagulum
CHEESE
- liquid separated from coagulum contains LACTOSE and INORGANIC salts
WHEY
Gal + Glu + Fru
RAFFINOSE
MALTOTRIOSE components
Glu + Glu + Glu
SUCRALOSE components
Glu + Fru + Gal
GENTIANOSE
Glu + Glu + Fru
RAFFINOSE
Gal + Glu + Fru
MALTOTRIOSE
Glu + Glu + Glu
SUCRALOSE
Glu + Fru + Gal
GENTIANOSE
Glu + Glu + Fru
Storage polysaccharide in plants
Starch
Uses of starch
Uses:
● tablet filler, binder, and disintegrant
● antidote for iodine poisoning (starch suspension)
● permanent reserved food material in plants
Starch polymers
Amylose and amylopectin
Differentiate amylose and amylopectin
Amylose
Consists of 250-300 glucose
units
Linear component
Linked by alpha 1,4 bonds
More soluble in water
BLUE
Amylopectin
Consists of 1000 or more
glucose units
Branched component
Linked by alpha 1,4 bonds and
alpha 1,6 bonds
Less soluble in water
VIOLET
Prelaration of starch
✔Pregelatinized Starch
✔Sodium Starch Glycolate
✔HETASTARCH:
● Corn -
Zea mays
● Potato -
Solanum tuberosum
● Wheat -
Triticum aestivum
● Rice -
Oryza sativa
: mechanical or chemical process to rupture all parts of granules in the presence of water
✔Pregelatinized Starch
tablet disintegrant
✔Sodium Starch Glycolate: t
Semisynthetic material used as
plasma expander at 6% concentration
✔HETASTARCH:
● Glucosan
● Storage polysaccharide in animals
Glucosan
● More branched than starch (every 12-15 units)
Glucosan
● Stored in the liver and skeletal muscles
Glucosan
Glucosan ● Gives _ color with iodine
red
● Fructosan
● Linkage B-2,1 bonds
Inulin
● Source of inulin
chicory root (Chicorium intybus)
● Obtained from the cell sap of the underground
organs of the plants (Asteraceae family)
Inulin
● Obtained from the cell sap of the underground
organs of the plants (Asteraceae family)
Inulin
Uses of inulin
Improves digestion
○ Component in culture medium
○ Evaluation of renal function (GFR)
● Not digested by mammalian enzyme system
because they lack CELLULASE
Cellulose
● Most abundant organic matter
Cellulose
Male contraceptive
❑Gossypol
Uses of Purified Cotton
Textiles, Absorbents in wounds
Purified cotton SN
❑Gossypium hirsutum
❑Binder and Disintegrant
Powdered Cellulose