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LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI 600 034
B.Sc.DEGREE EXAMINATION -PLANT BIOLOGY AND PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY
FIFTH SEMESTER APRIL 2018
PB 5517- HERBAL AND ETHANOBOTANY
Date: 07-05-2018 Dept. No. Max. 100 Marks
Time: 09:00-12:00
PART A
Answer the following ,each within 50 words only: (10 X 2=20 marks)
1. Differentiate between admixture and inferior quality
2. List two roots you have studied and give two medicinal uses of the same
3. What are elixirs?
4. Define Poultices.
5. Differentiate between Herbaria and Musea
6. Literature as a tool for Ethanobotanical research. Give example
7. What do you mean by In-Situ conservation of plants?
8. What is Sacred Grove?
9. Mention two active principles and medicinal uses of Andrographis.
10 . What is aHerbal garden?
PART B
Answer the following within 500 words; draw Flowcharts diagrams wherever necessary: x 7
11 (a).Write a brief account on the methods of adulteration is done during herbal dry preparation.
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Explain the various parts of plant used for microscopic evaluation of drugs.
12 .Write a detailed account on active principle and Pharmaceutical properties of
a). Coriandrumsativum
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b Ricinuscommunis
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13. Write short notes on Hydrotherapy and Tinctures
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Give the steps involved in the extraction of Resins and Tannins
14. Write about the importance of fieldwork in Ethanobotanical studies
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Mention the principles of Ayurveda and Siddha.
15 Write notesIrulas.
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How do tribals diagnose disease? Mention a few tribal medicines and
medicinalplants used by them.
PART C
Answer any three of the following ,eachwithin 1200 words, draw diagrams flowcharts wherever necessary: 3 X 15
16.How is physical evaluation of drug carried out during drug preparation? Add a
noteon active constituents.
17.Write in detail the medicinal properties, extraction method of active principles
and anatomicalfeatures of Azadirachtaindica and Daturametel.
18.Write short note on
Alkaloids (b)Extraction of herbal oils Slippery elm slurry gruel
19.Define Ethanobotany, explain its scope and recent studies of it in India
20.How onecan protect the traditional knowledge with the help of IPR? Add a note
onthe export potential of herbs.