1. Miscellaneous Drugs
Tobacco
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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 : Tobacco
Teaching Aids : PPT, Photographs
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3. Objectives On completion of this topic, you would be able to:
The monograph of Tobacco
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4. Known to Unknown Identify the specimen and name it?
What is the Telugu name of the specimen ?
“Pogaku”
Fig.75.1
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5. Tobacco Biological Source : It consists of the dried leaves of
Nicotiana tabacum
Family : Solanaceae
Fig.75.2 Tobacco
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6. Tobacco Geographical source : China U.S India Brazil Russia Turkey
Italy
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7. Tobacco Organoleptic characters : Color : Green or slightly brown
Odour : Characteristic , Nicotine like
Taste : Bitter
Size : 60 to 80 cm in length
35 to 45 cm in width
Shape : Ovate, Elliptic or Lanceolate
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8. Tobacco Chemical constituents : Uses :
It contains Pyridine-Piperidine type of alkaloids
Nicotine, Nor-nicotine, Anabasine
Uses :
Stimulant on heart and nervous system, insecticide
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9. Summary In this class we learnt about : The monograph of Tobacco
Tobacco consists of the dried leaves of
Nicotiana tabacum
Used as a stimulant on heart and nervous system Nicotine sulphate used as insecticide and sprayed on crops.
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10. Quiz Tobacco belongs to the family Compositae Solanaceae Liliaceae
None of the above
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11. Quiz 2. Main chemical constituents present in Tobacco Jasmolin Cinerin
Pyrethrin
Nicotine
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12. Quiz 3. Tobacco is used as CNS stimulant Antihypertensive
Strengthening memory
All of the above
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13. Frequently Asked Questions
Write the uses and Constituents of Tobacco
Write the family and Biological source of Tobacco
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