KUHS Previous Question Paper Pharmacognosy B.Pharm : Kerala University of Health Sciences

Name of the University : Kerala University of Health Sciences
Degree : B.Pharm
Subject Name : Pharmacognosy
Year : I
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KUHS B.Pharm Pharmacognosy Previous Question Paper

First Year B.Pharm Degree Examinations –
PHARMACOGNOSY – I :
Time: 3 Hours
Total Marks: 100

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September 2012

Answer all Questions. :
Write equations wherever necessary. :
Essay : (3×10=30)
1. Define volatile oils and classify them. Narrate the general methods of extraction of volatile oils from plants.
2. Define pharmacognosy. Explain history and scope of pharmacognosy.
3. Explain in detail the chemical and pharmacological classification of crude drugs with examples.

Short notes : (14×5=70)
4. List any five important characters to identify solanaceae family and mention names of two plants in this family.
5. Natural colours used in pharmaceutical aids.
6. Mention the source, constituents and uses of castor oil and shark liver oil.
7. Pharmacognostic account of honey.
8. Define carbohydrates. Mention the chemical tests to identify starch.
9. Briefly explain a volatile oil containing drug.
10.Morphological classification of crude drugs.
11. Define resins and add a note on asafoetida.
12.Differentiate between pale catechu and black catechu.
13. Mutation.
14.Pharmacognostic account of cotton used as a fibre in pharmacy.
15.Explain the different types of soils used in cultivation of medicinal plants.
16.Ayurvedic pharmacopoeia.
17.List the source, constituents, method of preparation and uses of linseed oil.

August 2011

Time: 3 Hours
Total Marks: 100
Answer all questions :
Draw diagrams wherever necessary :
Essay : (2×10=20)
1. Define pharmacognosy. Classify the crude drugs giving examples to each category
2. Describe the different sources of crude drugs. Describe the plant tissue culture as a source of drugs

Write short notes on:
3. Source and constituents of two drugs of leguminosae family (10×5=50)
4. What are plant growth hormones. Discuss three applications of any two plant growth hormones.
5. Source, constituents and uses of cinnamon and podophyllum
6. Polyploidy
7. Chemical tests for asafoetida and turmeric
8. Biological source, preparation of oil, chemical constituents, identification tests , and uses of castor oil
9. Define tannins and classify them giving examples. Describe Gold beater’s skin test for tannins
10. Volatile oils and their classification giving examples
11. Source, family, chemical constituents and chemical tests for benzoin
12. Pharmaceutical aids
Answer briefly:
13.Biofertilizers
14.Garbling
15. Beeswax
16.· Pectin
17. Chloral hydrate and HCI
18. Botanical source, family, constituents and uses of nutmeg
19.Sandal wood oil
20. Cochineal
21. Name two drugs containing resin and their uses
22. Future scope of pharmacognosy

March 2013

Time: 3 Hours
Total Marks: 100
Answer all Questions. :
Write diagrams wherever necessary. :
Essay : (3×10=30)
1. Narrate a pharmacognostical report on cinnamon.
2. Discuss about the plant families rubiaceae and labiatae.
3. Explain in detatl about polyploidy and hybridization with reference to medicinal plants.
Short notes : (14×5=70)
4. Pharmacognostic study of castor oil.
5. Differentiate between sumatra and siam benzoin.
6. Explain the animal and microbiological sources of drugs.
7. Processing of crude drugs.
8. Name a crude drug of umbelliferae family and list the sources, constituents and uses of it.
9. Clove.
10. List the source, constituents and uses of spermaceti as a drug in pharmacy.
11. Pharmacognostic account of silk as a fibre in pharmacy.
12. Enumerate the source, constituents, chemical test and uses of a mucilage containing drug.
13.Discuss about the taxonomical classification of crude drugs.
14. Mention the source, method of preparation, uses and chemical tests for cod liver oil.
15.Define and classify resins, and add a note on the chemical constituents of ginger.
16. Differentiate between fennel and coriander.
17. Define tannins, classify them with examples. Mention Goldbeater’s skin test for tannins.

March 2014

Pharmacognosy – I :
Essay (3×10=30)
1. Discuss the various factors affecting cultivation of medicinal plants.
2. Define lipids. Explain in brief the pharmacognosy of any one lipid containing drug.
3. Explain taxonomy of apocyanaceae family.

Short notes (14×5=70)
4. Storage of crude drugs.
5. Name a crude drug belonging to leguminosae family and mention the source, constituents and uses of it.
6. What are plant growth regulators and briefly explain auxins
7. Mention the source, chemical constituents and uses of podophyllum.
8. Explain the different methods of propagation of medicinal plants.
9. Describe a natural fibre obtained from animal source used in pharmacy.
10. List the official source, constituents and uses of any two pharmaceutical aids
11. Pharmacognostic account of starch.
12. Explain the alphabetical classification of crude drugs.
13. Explain a tannin containing drug.
14. Describe the chemical nature and chemical tests for volatile oils.
15. Describe the morphological characters of two fruit drugs belonging to umbelliferae.
16. Explain briefly the chemical tests for identification of acacia and tragacanth.
17. Briefly explain the various fertilizers used for cultivation of medicinal plants.