B.PharmSemester 52024-25Pharmacognosy IiBP504T

Pharmacognosy Ii (BP504T) - AKTU Question Paper 2024-25

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This is the official AKTU Pharmacognosy Ii Previous Year Question Paper for B.Pharm Semester 5, academic session 2024-25. Published by Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU/UPTU), Lucknow. Free PDF download — no login required.

Course:B.Pharm
Semester:Semester 5
Session:2024-25
University:AKTU / UPTU

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Questions Asked in 2024-25

Pharmacognosy Ii (BP504T) — complete question paper · 75 marks · 3 Hours

Section AAttempt all questions in brief. 10 x 2 = 20
  • a
    Give biosynthetic flow of production of various primary and secondary metabolites
  • b
    Explain Competitive feeding in tracer techniques
  • c
    Define Tannins. Indicate the commercial applications of Tann ins
  • d
    Name any two alkaloid contain ing drugs and give their uses
  • e
    Ex plain the utilization of Diosgenin
  • f
    Write an identification test for Quinine
  • g
    Write the biological sour ce and uses of Artemisinin
  • h
    Write biological source and utilization of Curcumin. i. Illustrate the main pri nciple of electrophoresis. j. Outline the factors to be cons idered for selecting solvent for extraction of crude drugs
Section BAttempt any two parts of the following: 2 x 10 = 20
  • a
    Illustrate in detail about shi kimic acid pathway and its significance
  • b
    Discuss complete pharm acognosy of Clove and Aloe
  • c
    Define Extraction. Elaborate the modern methods of extraction in detail
Section CAttempt any five parts of the following: 5 x 7 = 35
  • a
    What is the Tracer technique? Discuss role of radioactive isotopes in biogenetic study
  • b
    Describe isolation met hod for Atropine and Citral
  • c
    Mention physico-chemical properties of Resins. Discuss the i solation of Podophyllotoxin
  • d
    Outline the applications of ch romatographic techniques in identification of crude drugs
  • e
    Describe about the industrial production and utilization of Sennosides and Digoxin
  • f
    Explore the biosources, chemi cal class, chemical constituent s and therapeutic uses of Benzoin and Guggul
  • g
    Discuss the source, utilization and isolation method of Caffeine

Question text is extracted from the official AKTU question paper PDF above. Hindi translations are omitted — every question is printed in English in the original paper. Last verified: 2026-08-23.

Repeated Questions — BP504T

Questions that appeared in more than one session, found by comparing 5 years of Pharmacognosy Ii papers (2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26)

4x

Write the biological sour ce and uses of Artemisinin

Appeared in: 2022-23 · 2023-24 · 2024-25 · 2025-26

3x

Describe about the industrial production and utilization of Sennosides and Digoxin

Appeared in: 2021-22 · 2022-23 · 2024-25

2x

Give biosynthetic flow of production of various primary and secondary metabolites

Appeared in: 2022-23 · 2024-25

2x

Discuss complete pharm acognosy of Clove and Aloe

Appeared in: 2022-23 · 2024-25

2x

Define Extraction. Elaborate the modern methods of extraction in detail

Appeared in: 2023-24 · 2024-25

2x

Describe isolation met hod for Atropine and Citral

Appeared in: 2023-24 · 2024-25

2x

Outline the applications of ch romatographic techniques in identification of crude drugs

Appeared in: 2022-23 · 2024-25

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