Human anatomy

Human anatomy is the branch of biomedical science dealing with normal structure,shape,size and location of various parts of body.the study of anatomy with unaided eye is called gross anatomy whereas,study of various parts studied under the microscope is histology.

Anti-oxidents

Antioxidants prevent oxidation of oxygen sensitive substances.they protect the drug product by acting as reducing agent and getting prefentially oxidised or by blocking an oxidative chain reaction. ....ex-ascorbic acid,sodium bisulphite,and thiourea.

Pharmacognosy definition

IT is derived from greek words viz.pharmacon(a drug) and Gignosco(to acquire the knowledge of).it may be defined as a branch of bioscience which treats in detail medicinal and related products of crude or primary type obtained from plant,animal and mineral origins.

Spirits

Spirits or essences consists of alcoholic or hydroalcoholic solutions of volatile solutions of volatile substances.brandy and whisky were the first spirits.eg.aromatic ammonia spirit contains 64 to 70%v/v of alcohol.

Extraction process

It may be defined as the process of removal of desirable soluble components from a substances.

Toxoids

Many pathogenic organisms produce toxic substances as a by product of their metabolism,called toxins.toxoids r produced from exotoxins.

Pharmacodynamics

(greek:dynamics-power)~what the drug does to body.its includes physiological and biochemical effect of drugs and their mechanism of organ.e.g adrenaline:->cardiac stimulation

(greek:dynamics-power)~what the drug dose to body.its includes physiological and biochemical effect of drugs and their mechanism of organ.e.g adrenaline:->cardiac stimulation

pharmacy _definition

pharmacy is the art and science of compounding and dispensing or preparing suitable dosage forms for administration of drugs to man or animal.it includes collection ,identification,purification,isolation,synthesis and QC of medicinal substances.