Transcript Cardiac Tonics

Miscellaneous Drugs
Picrorrhiza
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Department of Technical Education
Andhra Pradesh
Name
Designation
Branch
Institute
Year/Semester
Subject
Subject code
Topic
Duration
Sub Topic
Teaching Aids
: B.Sri Rama Murty
: Head of Pharmacy Section
: PHARMACY
: Govt.,Polytechnic for Women, Srikakulam
: I Year
: Pharmacognosy
: PH-103
: Miscellaneous Drugs
: 50 Mts
: Picrorrhiza
: PPT, Photographs
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Objectives
On completion of this period you would be able to
know about :
• The monograph of Picororrhiza
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Known to Unknown
1. Identify the above drug? Name it?
2. Is it present in our laboratory ? (as a crude drug)
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Picrorrhiza
Synonym
: Indian gentian
Kutki
Boilogical Source :
Dried rhizomes of the plant
Fig.69.1 Picrorrhiza plant
Picrorrhiza kurroa
Cut in small pieces and fre
from attached root lets
Family : Scrophulariaceae
Fig.69.2 Picrorrhiza Rhizome
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Picrorrhiza
Geographical source:
Upper Himalayas
China
Kashmir
Sikkim
U.P
Himachal Pradesh
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Fig.69.3 Picrorrhiza plant
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Picrorrhiza
Organoleptic characters :
Color
: Rhizomes are Deep grayish brown in color
externally White blackish with whitish
wood
internally
Odour
: Slight and unpleasant
Taste
: Bitter
Size
: 3 to 5cm in length and 0.5 to 1cm in diameter
Shape
: Cylindrical pieces with longitudinal wrinkles
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Picrorrhiza
Chemical constituents :
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It contains Monoterpene glycosides with an epoxy oxide
in ring.
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Picroside I
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Picroside II
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Kutkoside
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Picrorrhiza
Uses :
• Bitter tonic
• Antiperiodic
• Febrifuge and stomachic
• Laxative in large doses
• Alcoholic extract of root has Antibacterial effect
• In the treatment of Jaundice
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Summary
In this class we learnt about :
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The monograph of Picrorrhiza
Picrorrhiza consists of dried rhizomes of the plant
Picrorrhiza kurroa
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It is used as bitter tonic, Antiperiodic, Febrifuge and
stomachic
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Quiz
1. Biological source of Picrorrhiza is
a. Dried leaves
b. Dried rhizomes
c. Dried seeds
d. Dried bark
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Quiz
2. Main chemical constituents present in
Picrorrhiza
a. Picroside I
b. Picroside II
c. Kutkoside
d. All of the above
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Quiz
3. Picrorrhiza is used as
a. Bitter tonic
b. Antiperiodic
c. Febrifuge & Stomachic
d. All of the above
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Frequently Asked Questions
1. Write the uses and constituents of Picrorrhiza
2. Write the family and biological source of Picrorrhiza
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