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The modern approach linking chemical constituents to taxonomic botanical families. High-Yield Phytochemistry: Secondary Metabolites

Fungal endophytes—microorganisms that live inside plant tissues without causing disease—are emerging as a rich and largely untapped source of novel natural products with therapeutic potential. pharmacognosy lecture notes ppt

Traditional systems (Ayurveda, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Indigenous pharmacopeias) provided empirical knowledge leading to isolation of active compounds (e.g., morphine, quinine, digitoxin). The formalization of pharmacognosy in the 19th–20th centuries incorporated chemical and botanical methods. Traditional Chinese Medicine

: Stomatal index, vein-islet number, and calcium oxalate crystal types. : Standard tests like Mayer’s reagent for alkaloids. : Moisture content, ash value, and extractive values. Module 3: Phytochemistry (The "Active" Components) pharmacognosy lecture notes ppt