PHARMACOGNOSY

                           PIC - THEORY 
Topics
  1 Errors
  2 Volumetric analysis
  3 Acid-base titrations
  4 Redox titrations
  5 Non aqueous titrations
  6 Precipitation titrations
  7 Complexometric titrations
  8 Theory of indicators
  9 Gravimetry
 10 Limit tests
 11 Medicinal gases
 12 Acidifiers
 13 Antacids
 14 Cathartics
 15 Electrolyte replenishers
 16 Essential Trace elements
 17 Antimicrobials
 18 Pharmaceutical aids
 19 Dental Products
 20 Miscellaneous compounds
 21 Radio Pharmaceuticals

PIC - PRACTICAL SYLLABUS

1. Limit test (6 exercises) 
  a. Limit test for chlorides
  b. Limit test for sulphates
  c. Limit test for iron
  d. Limit test for heavy metals
  e. Limit test for arsenic
  f. Modified limit tests for chlorides and sulphates

2.  Assays (10 exercises)                                                a. Ammonium chloride- Acid-base titration        b. Ferrous sulphate- Cerimetry
     c. Copper sulpahte- Iodometry
     d. Calcilugluconate- Complexometry
     e. Hydrogen peroxide  Permanganometry
     f. Sodium benzoate  Nonaqueous titration
     g. Sodium chloride
     h. Assay of KI  KIO3  titration
     i. Gravimetric estimation of barium as barium sulphate
    j. Sodium antimony gluconate or antimony potassium tartarate

3.  Estimation of mixture (Any two exercises) 
    a. Sodium hydroxide and sodium carbonate       b. Boric acid and Borax
    c. Oxalic acid and sodium oxalate

 4. Test for identity (Any three exercises)                  a. Sodium bicorbonate
     b. Barium sulphate
     c. Ferrous sulphate
     d. Potassium chloride

5. Test for purity (Any two exercises)
   a. Swelling power in Bentonite
   b. Acid neutralising capacity in aluminium hydroxide gel
   c. Ammonium salts in potash alum
   d. Adsorption power heavy Kaolin
   e. Presence of Iodates in KI

6. Preparations (Any two exercises)            
    a. Boric acids
    b. Potash alum
    c. Calcium lactate
    d. Magnesium suphate