1. Miscellaneous Drugs
Shankhpushpi
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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 : Shankhpushpi
Teaching Aids : PPT, Photographs
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3. Objectives On completion of this topic, you would be able to:
The monograph of shankapushpi
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4. 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?
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5. Shankhpushpi Synonym : Shankhphuli Biological Source :
It consists of the aerial parts of the plant known as
Canscora decussata
Family : Gentianaceae
Fig.73.1 Shankhpusphi
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6. Shankhpushpi
Geographical source :
India
Sri Lanka
Myanmar
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7. 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
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8. Shankhpushpi Chemical constituents:
It contains bitter substance like alkaloids and oleo-resin
Triterpenes, xanthones
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9. Shankhpushpi Uses : Antihypertensive Tranquillizer Nervine Tonic
In the treatment of Epilepsy
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10. 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
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11. Quiz Shankhpushpi belongs to the family Liliaceae Solanaceae Linaceae
Gentianaceae
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12. Quiz 2. Main chemical constituent present in Shankhpushpi Diosgenin
Shankhpushpine
Kutkoside
Linamarin
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13. Quiz 3. Shankhpushpi is used as Nervine tonic Antihypertensive
Strengthening memory
All of the above
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14. Frequently Asked Questions
Write the Uses and Constituents of Shakhapushpi
Write the family and Biological source of Shakhapushpi
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