Your roadmap · आपका रोडमैप
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Admission & first meetingप्रवेश और पहली मुलाकातEnquire at your nearest NDSS centre, meet the teacher, fix the batch time and get your study material.
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Part 1 of the syllabusपाठ्यक्रम भाग 1Unit-wise coaching with notes and doubt classes.
Unit 1: Origin of Cultivated PlantsUnit 2: Economically Important PlantsUnit 3: Ethnobotany and Medicinal Plants
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Part 2 of the syllabusपाठ्यक्रम भाग 2Unit-wise coaching with notes and doubt classes.
Unit 4: PhytochemistryUnit 5: Extraction and Analysis of Phytochemicals
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Unit tests & assignmentsयूनिट टेस्टRegular tests in the university / board pattern.
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Semester 4 exam (university / board)विश्वविद्यालय / बोर्ड परीक्षाPrevious papers and full revision before the exam.
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Online tests & resultऑनलाइन टेस्ट और रिज़ल्टTake the tests online; your marks and result show in your student login and at the centre.
Syllabus · पाठ्यक्रम
1 subject · 5 chapters · 23 topics
01Unit 1: Origin of Cultivated Plants
4 topics+
- Domestication of plants
- Vavilov's centres of origin
- Green revolution and crop improvement (outline)
- Plant genetic resources
02Unit 2: Economically Important Plants
5 topics+
- Cereals: wheat, rice, maize
- Pulses and oil seeds
- Fibres: cotton and jute
- Sugar, beverages (tea, coffee) and spices
- Timber, rubber and fuel plants
03Unit 3: Ethnobotany and Medicinal Plants
4 topics+
- Ethnobotany and ethnomedicine
- AYUSH systems of medicine
- Rauvolfia, Withania, Ocimum, Azadirachta, Aloe, Curcuma, Tinospora
- Traditional knowledge, biopiracy and IPR
04Unit 4: Phytochemistry
5 topics+
- Primary and secondary metabolites
- Alkaloids
- Terpenoids and essential oils
- Phenolics, flavonoids and tannins
- Glycosides and saponins
05Unit 5: Extraction and Analysis of Phytochemicals
5 topics+
- Maceration, percolation and Soxhlet extraction
- Hydro-distillation of essential oils
- Qualitative tests for phytochemicals
- Thin layer chromatography
- Standardisation of herbal drugs (outline)
About this course
You will be able to
- Explain Vavilov's centres of origin and the domestication of crop plants
- Describe the botanical source, useful part and uses of important cereals, pulses, fibres, oils, beverages and spices
- Explain ethnobotany and the uses of important medicinal plants in traditional systems
- Discuss traditional knowledge, biopiracy and intellectual property rights
- Classify plant secondary metabolites and describe methods of their extraction and detection
Who it is for
- B.Sc Botany students of Semester 4 (UP State Universities NEP 2020 common minimum syllabus)
- Students interested in herbal, pharmaceutical and agri-business careers
What you need
- B.Sc Botany Semesters 1-3
- Basic organic chemistry
Online tests & result
Practice and unit tests online; marks and result show in your student login and at the centre.
Student login →
Questions
Which syllabus does this course follow?
It follows the UP State Universities NEP 2020 common minimum syllabus for B.Sc Botany, Semester 4. Where your own university's syllabus differs, the centre follows your university's syllabus and question pattern.
Does this course teach herbal treatment?
No. It teaches the botany and chemistry of useful plants for the university exam; it does not give medical advice.
Is there a test after the course?
Yes. Unit-wise multiple-choice tests and a final exam paper are included for semester exam practice.
