Medicinal Plants CPG1101

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What is the definition of Pharmacognosy?

  • The study of biosynthetic substances produced by living cells
  • The study of synthetic compounds used in medicine
  • The study of surgical dressing and filter media
  • The study of crude drugs of vegetable, animal, or mineral origin, treated scientifically (correct)

What are 'Natural products (NP)'?

  • Entire plants or animals
  • Synthetic compounds not occurring in nature
  • Substances derived from minerals
  • Biosynthetic substances produced by living cells (correct)

What are examples of unorganized drugs?

  • Organs extracts, gums, resins (correct)
  • Gelatin and beeswax
  • Leaves, flowers, fruits
  • Chalk and kaolin

What does Pharmacognosy involve in the identification of medicinal plant sources?

<p>Identification of the source of material forming drug (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are crude drugs?

<p>Raw drugs harvested and dried from plant or animal sources before any processing (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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