Miscellaneous Drugs Shankhpushpi PH103.73

Department of Technical Education Andhra Pradesh Name : B.Sri Rama Murty Designation : Head of Pharmacy Section Branch : PHARMACY Institute : Govt.,Polytechnic for Women, Srikakulam Year/Semester : I Year Subject : Pharmacognosy Subject code : PH-103 Topic : Miscellaneous Drugs Duration : 50 Mts Sub Topic : Shankhpushpi Teaching Aids : PPT, Photographs PH103.73 ER-91/PH-103/1 of 5

Objectives On completion of this topic, you would be able to: The monograph of shankapushpi PH103.73

Known to Unknown What is the Telugu name of Shankhpushpi? Have you seen them in the Pharmacy garden of our Institution? What is the colour of the flowers? PH103.73

Shankhpushpi Synonym : Shankhphuli Biological Source : It consists of the aerial parts of the plant known as Canscora decussata Family : Gentianaceae Fig.73.1 Shankhpusphi PH103.73

Shankhpushpi Geographical source : India Sri Lanka Myanmar PH103.73

Organoleptic characters: Shankhpushpi Organoleptic characters: Color : Leaves are green Shape : Leaves sessile 2.5 to 4 cm in length, lanceolate decussate. Three prominent verticle lines Flowers, axillary, solitary white or yellowish Fig.73.2Shankhpusphi PH103.73

Shankhpushpi Chemical constituents: It contains bitter substance like alkaloids and oleo-resin Triterpenes, xanthones PH103.73

Shankhpushpi Uses : Antihypertensive Tranquillizer Nervine Tonic In the treatment of Epilepsy PH103.73

Summary In this class we learnt about : The monograph Shankhpusphi Shankhpushpi consists of the aerial parts of the plant Canscora decussata It is used as Antihypertensive, Tranquillizer, Nervine tonic, used in cases of Epilepsy PH103.73

Quiz Shankhpushpi belongs to the family Liliaceae Solanaceae Linaceae Gentianaceae PH103.73

Quiz 2. Main chemical constituent present in Shankhpushpi Diosgenin Shankhpushpine Kutkoside Linamarin PH103.73

Quiz 3. Shankhpushpi is used as Nervine tonic Antihypertensive Strengthening memory All of the above PH103.73

Frequently Asked Questions Write the Uses and Constituents of Shakhapushpi Write the family and Biological source of Shakhapushpi PH103.73