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Pharmacognosy (103331) Course Coordinator : Nidal Jaradat, PhD. Course Objectives. Pharmacognosy is the objective study of crude drugs of vegetables, animals and mineral origin, treated scientifically.
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Pharmacognosy (103331) Course Coordinator : Nidal Jaradat, PhD
Course Objectives • Pharmacognosy is the objective study of crude drugs of vegetables, animals and mineral origin, treated scientifically. • It is plays an important role between pharmacology, medicinal chemistry, pharmaceutical technology and phytochemistry.
Pharmacognosy deals primarily with information on the sources and constituents of natural drugs and pharmacology is concerned with their action and effects. • It is the subject that deals with the general study of the important medicinal plants. The study includes their origin, morphology, histology, constituents and uses. The drugs are classified into groups according to their main therapeutic indications, or the morphology of these medical herbs.
In this course the, Pharmacy College students can learn the main drugs which obtained from natural sources, their indications, side effects and their classifications.
PharmacognosyCourse Examination Policy: • First examine 25% • Second examine 25% • Final examine 50% Main menu