S1 L1 Introduction to PharmacognosyAnna Drewwith slide contribution from Bob Hoffman & grateful acknowledgement for insirational teaching recei!ed at the School of Pharmacy" #ni!ersity of London $%Pharmacognosy& 'harmakon %a drug& ()reek*'gignosco % to ac+uire knowledge of& ()reek*',- cognosco %to know about& (Latin*$.ohann Adam Schmidt (1/0121341*' Lehrbuch der Materia Medica'Published 5ienna 1311'Beetho!en&s hysician 6aturally occurring substances ha!ing a medicinal action7$Surgical dressings reared from natural fibres$8la!ourings and susending agents$Disintegrants$8iltering and suort media$,ther associated fields7' Poisonous and hallucinogenic lants' -aw materials for roduction of oral contraceti!es' Allergens' Herbicides and insecticides Pharmacognosy is related to7'Botany'9thnobotany':arine biology':icrobiology'Herbal medicine';hemistry (hytochemistry*'Pharmacology'Pharmaceutics Skills & techni+ues !aluable elsewhere7Analysis of other commodoties$ 8oods" sices" gums" erfumes" fabrics" cosmetics#sed by$ Public analysts" forensic sciences" +uality2control scientists-ole in ure sciences$ Botany" lant taymatic studies in!ol!ing ?y metabolites$ Artificial and tissue culture $ 9ffects of chemicals on lant metabolites $ Induction of abnormal syntheses $ Bioassay2guided isolation techni+ues 5egetable drugs can be arranged for study7'Alhabetical'@a