SYBSc Botany SEM III PAPER III1 Syllabus Mumbai University by munotes
Page 2
PROPOSED SYBSC SYLLABUS FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 2017 -18
Course
Code
Title
Credits
USBO303
CURRENT TRENDS IN PLANT
SCIENCES I 2 Credits
(45 lectures)
Unit1: Pharmacognosy and phytochemistry
Introduction to pharmacopoeia
Indian pharmacopoeia, Indian H erbal Pharmacopoeia and
Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia
Study of Monograph from pharmacopoeia
Secondary Metabolites: Sources, properties, uses and adulterants,
regional and seasonal variations
Adulterants: Saraca asoca, Polyalthia longifolia
Terminalia arjuna, Terminalia tomentosa
Bacopa monnieri, Centella asiatica
Abrus, Glycyrrhiza
Phyllanthus amarus (Bhuiamla)
15 Lectures
Unit 2: Forestry and Economic Botany
Forestry: Outl ine of types of forest in India
Forestry: Agro -forestry, Urban forestry, organic farming,
Silviculture
Economic Botany:
Types of fibers: Jute and cotton,
Current trends in Fiber industries
Spices and condiments: Saffron and cardamom
Commercial market of s pices
15 Lectures
Unit 3: Industry based on plant products
Aromatherapy - Introduction, Uses with few examples.
Jojoba, lemon, jasmin
Botanical and n utraceuticals -Spirulina, Vanillin, Garcinia indica/
Garcinia cambogia, Chlorella, and Kale.
Enzymes industry: Cellulases, Papain, Bromelain
Biofuels.
15 Lectures
Page 3
Semester III USBOP3 Cr 1
PRACTICAL - Paper III CURRENT TRENDS IN PLANT SCIENCES I
1 Study of Phyllanthus amarus
Saraca asoka
Bacopa monieri
2 Study of biodiversity
(Visit to National Park/ Botanical Garden)
Sources of : Fibres & Paper
Spices & condiments
Preparation of herbal cosmetics (Face pack/ De-tanning cream )
3 Estimation of crude fibre in cereals & their products
4 Preparation & evaluation of probiotic foods
5 Evaluation of nutraceutical value of mushroom/ wheat germ
Page 4
Course
Code
Title
Credits
USBO4 03
CURRENT TRENDS IN PLANT
SCIENCES I 2 Credits
(45 lectures)
Unit I : Horticulture and Gardening Introduction to
Horticulture : Branches of Horticulture Gardening:
Locations in the garden - edges, hedges, lawn, flower beds,
avenue, water garden (with names of two plants for each
category).
Focal point.
Types of g arden
o Formal and informal gardens
o National Park: Sanjay Gandhi National Park.
o Botanical Garden: Veer Mata JijabaiUdyan (Victoria
Garden).
15 Lectures
Unit II : Biotechnology
Introduction to plant tissue culture
o Laboratory organization and techniques in plant tissue
culture
o Totipotency
o Organogenesis
o Organ culture – root cultures, meristem cultures,
anther and pollen culture, embryo culture.
R-DNA technology -
o Gene cloning
o Enzymes involved in Gene cloning
o Vectors used for Gen e cloning. 15 Lectures
Unit III : Biostatistics and Bioinformatics
Biostatistics:
o The chi square test.
o Correlation – Calculation of coefficient of
correlation.
Bioinformatics o Information technology: History and
tools of IT, Internet and its uses. 15 Lectures
Page 5
o Introduction to Bioinformatics - goal, need, scope and
limitation
o Aims of Bioinformatics: Data
organization, Tools of Bioinformatics - tools for web
search, Data retrieval tools - Entrez,
o BLAST
o Bioinformatics programme in India .
Semester III USBOP3 Cr 1
PRACTICAL - Paper III CURRENT TRENDS IN PLANT SCIENCES I
Horticulture
1 Study of five examples of plants for each of the garden locations as prescribed
for theory
2 Preparat ion of garden plans – formal and informal gardens
3 Bottle and dish garden preparation.
Biotechnology
4 Various sterilization techniques
5 Preparation of Stock solutions, Preparation of MS medium.
6 Seed sterilization, callus induction
7 Regen eration of plantlet from callus.
8 Identification of the cloning vectors – pBR322, pUC 18, Ti plasmid.
Biostatistics and Bioinformatics
9 Chi square test
10 Calculation of coefficient of correlation
11 Web Search – Google, Entrez.
12 BLAST