1. Miscellaneous Drugs
Picrorrhiza
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2. 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 : Picrorrhiza
Teaching Aids : PPT, Photographs
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3. Objectives
On completion of this period you would be able to know about :
The monograph of Picororrhiza
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4. Known to Unknown Identify the above drug? Name it?
Is it present in our laboratory ? (as a crude drug)
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5. Picrorrhiza Synonym : Indian gentian Kutki Boilogical Source :
Dried rhizomes of the plant
Picrorrhiza kurroa
Cut in small pieces and fre from attached root lets
Family : Scrophulariaceae
Fig.69.1 Picrorrhiza plant
Fig.69.2 Picrorrhiza Rhizome
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6. Picrorrhiza Geographical source: Upper Himalayas China Kashmir Sikkim
Himachal Pradesh
Fig.69.3 Picrorrhiza plant
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7. 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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8. Picrorrhiza Chemical constituents :
It contains Monoterpene glycosides with an epoxy oxide
in ring.
Picroside I
Picroside II
Kutkoside
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9. 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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10. Summary In this class we learnt about : The monograph of Picrorrhiza
Picrorrhiza consists of dried rhizomes of the plant
Picrorrhiza kurroa
It is used as bitter tonic, Antiperiodic, Febrifuge and stomachic
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11. Quiz Biological source of Picrorrhiza is Dried leaves Dried rhizomes
Dried seeds
Dried bark
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12. Quiz 2. Main chemical constituents present in Picrorrhiza Picroside I
Picroside II
Kutkoside
All of the above
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13. Quiz 3. Picrorrhiza is used as Bitter tonic Antiperiodic
Febrifuge & Stomachic
All of the above
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14. Frequently Asked Questions
Write the uses and constituents of Picrorrhiza
Write the family and biological source of Picrorrhiza
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