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About the book

The book entitled Pharmacognosy & Phytochemistry I has a flavor of its own both in scope and content distinctly different from a number of already existing text books in the market. The major trust has been to make the book more student friendly catering to the recommendations of Pharmacy Council of India. Chapter in the book is self-contained and serve as a dual teaching function to highlight the basic concepts and to relate them to health problems. Topics have been explained according to the syllabus avoiding unnecessary details as per the requirement and structure of the question paper. Diagrammatic illustrations have been fully incorporated to make the concept clear a more refined way.The subject-matter described in this book covers much of the basic Pharmacognosy that is needed by a student who wishes to study crude drug as a main subject at degree level. Pharmacognosy of crude drug has also been stressed, since it is highly desirable that a beginner should be able to assign Alternative system of medicine. The arrangement of the subject-matter is based on homologous series, and general, Phytochemistry are followed by discussions of their Identification.It is hoped that book is useful not only for the B Pharmacy students and those appearing for various entrance examinations, but will serve as a good resource in clinical practice in Ayurveda also an exclusive pattern as detailed below has been introduced.

About the Author

Mr. Aniketh B. Surve, M. Pharm (Pharmacognosy)Assistant Professor,Annasaheb Dange College of B Pharmacy, Astha. Ms. Aishwarya U. Phutane, M. Pharm (Pharmacognosy),Assistant Professor,SPM’s college of pharmacy, Alkuj, Dr. Mahesh G Saralaya, M. Pharm PhD (Pharmacology), Principal and Professor,Annasaheb Dange College of B Pharmacy, Astha.Ms. Nisha M. Jagtap, M. Pharm (Pharmaceutical Chemistry),Assistant Professor,Annasaheb Dange College of B Pharmacy, Astha. Mr. Prakash V. Chavan, M. Pharm (Pharmaceutics),Assistant Professor,Annasaheb Dange College of B Pharmacy, Astha. Ms. Shailaja Prakash Desai, M. Pharm (Pharmaceutical Chemistry),Assistant Professor, Annasaheb Dange College of B Pharmacy, Astha.