UNIT-I (7 Hours)
Metabolic pathways in higher plants and their determination
a) Brief study of basic metabolic pathways and formation of different secondary metabolites through these pathways- Shikimic acid pathway, Acetate pathways and Amino acid pathway.
b) Study of utilization of radioactive isotopes in the investigation of Biogenetic studies.
UNIT-II (14 Hours)
General introduction, composition, chemistry & chemical classes, biosources, therapeutic uses and commercial applications of following secondary metabolites:
•Alkaloids: Vinca, Rauwolfia, Belladonna, Opium,
•Phenylpropanoids and Flavonoids: Lignans, Tea, Ruta
•Steroids, Cardiac Glycosides &
Triterpenoids: Liquorice, Dioscorea, Digitalis
•Volatile oils: Mentha, Clove, Cinnamon, Fennel, Coriander,
•Tannins: Catechu, Pterocarpus
•Resins: Benzoin, Guggul, Ginger, Asafoetida, Myrrh, Colophony
•Glycosides: Senna, Aloes, Bitter Almond
Iridoids,
• Other terpenoids & Naphthaquinones:
Gentian, Artemisia, taxus,
carotenoids
UNIT-III (06 Hours)
Isolation, Identification and Analysis of Phytoconstituents
a)Terpenoids:
Menthol, Citral, Artemisin
b)
Glycosides: Glycyrhetinic acid
& Rutin
c)Alkaloids:
Atropine, Quinine, Reserpine,Caffeine
d)Resins: Podophyllotoxin, Curcumin