Organised and unorganised drugs
In this blog we explain you about the what is organized drugs and unorganized drugs, what are the example of unorganized drugs, Who is father of pharmacology and who is the father of Indian pharmacology. So read the blog till the end to know the answers to your questions.
1. What is the organised drugs?
These are the drugs which represents a part of plant & possess cellular structure.
2. What are the example of organised drugs?
Leaves- Digitalis, Senna, Datura, Belladonna, Vasaka, Coca, etc.
Fruits- Fennel, Coriander, Caraway, Bael, Dill, Gokhru etc.
Seeds- Nux-vomica, Isapghula, Almond, Mutmeg, Bavchi, Castor, Mustard etc.
Bark- Cinchona, Cinnamon, Arjuna, Cascara, Kurchi, Quillaja etc.
Root- Ipeca, Azonite, Rauwolfia, Senega, Gentian etc.
Rhizomes- Rhubarb, Valerian, Liquorice, Ginger, Pedophyllum, Acorus etc.
Flowers- Clove, Saffron, Rose etc.
Hairs & Fibres- Hemp, Cotton & Jute etc.
Entire plant- Ephedra, Looelia, Shankhpuspi, Ergot, Chirata, Benatsha etc.
3. What is the unorganised crude drugs?
Unorganised drugs are materials having a structure that is fairly uniform throughout and are not composed of cells. They are usually derived from parts of plants of or animals by various of Extraction, Decoction, Expression or are natural secretions such as bees wax & Myrrh.
4. What are the classification of unorganised drugs?
Unorganised drugs can be classified under headings based upon their origin and nature. Giving well characterised groups such as;
Dried latex- Opium.
Dried juice- Aloes.
Extracts- Catechu.
Gum- Acacia.
Resins- Colophony.
Gum resins- Myrrh.
Oleo-resins- copaiba.
Waxes- Bees wax.
Saccharine substances- Honey.
Oil & Fat- Caster oil, Lard.
Volatile oil- clove oil.
5. What is dried latex?
Latex is an emulsion or a suspension the continuous phase of which is a aqueous solution of mineral salts, protein, sugars, tannins, alkaloids etc. And the suspended particles are oil droplets, resin, gum, proteins, starch, eaoutchoue etc. This turbid fluid is often white in color as in opium but may be red as in rhizo of sanguinaria canadensis or yellow as in chelidonium majus. It occurs in the plants in special structures named as Latiuferous tissue. Latiuferous tissue are of three viz. Latiuferous cells, Latiuferous tubes & Latiuferous vessels.
6. What are examples of unorganised drugs?
Dried latex- Opium.
Dried juice- Aloes.
Extracts- Catechu.
Gum- Acacia.
Resins- Colophony.
Gum resins- Myrrh.
Oleo-resins- copaiba.
Waxes- Bees wax.
Saccharine substances- Honey.
Oil & Fat- Caster oil, Lard.
Volatile oil- clove oil.
7. Who is the father of pharmacognosy?
Pedanius Dioscorides was a father of pharmacognosy.
He was a Greek physician, pharmacologist, botanist and physician in military and a pharmacognosistin Nero's Army and wrote on drugs of plant origin. In AD 77, he wrote a book "De MateriaMedica," elaborating on large data about helpful medicinal plants. he included About 657 drugs out of 944 are plants or plant parts; whose morphology, region, collection pattern, method of preparing of medicinal decoctions, medicinal effects,
8. Who was a father of indian pharmacognosy?
Prof (Dr.) Chandrakant Kokate
was a father of indian pharmacognosy.
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