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Pharmacognosy Chapter 6 Notes – Surgical Dressings and Sutures (ER20)
By Arvind Sharma, B.Pharm, M.Pharm, Assistant Professor, MUIT
Plant Fibres Used as Surgical Dressings – Pharmacognosy (D. Pharm Unit 6)
Course Details
Subject: Pharmacognosy
Course: D. Pharm
Year: First Year
Chapter: 6
Learning Objectives
- Understand the role of fibres in pharmaceutical and medical applications.
- Classify different types of fibres based on their source.
- Gain detailed knowledge about specific plant fibres like Cotton.
- Explore animal fibres such as Silk and Wool.
- Examine regenerated fibres, particularly Rayon.
- Learn about Sutures and Ligatures and their applications.
- Understand the classification and functions of Surgical Dressings.
Topics Covered
- Introduction to Fibres in Pharmaceuticals
- Medical Significance of Fibres
- Classification of Fibres According to Source
- Plant Fibres
- Animal Fibres
- Regenerated & Synthetic Fibres
- Plant Fibres
- Cotton (Gossypium spp.)
- Source Details
- Morphological Characteristics
- Preparation and Purification
- Chemical Constituents and Tests
- Uses of Absorbent Cotton
- Cotton (Gossypium spp.)
- Animal Fibres
- Silk
- Wool
- Regenerated Fibres
- Rayon (Regenerated Cellulose)
- Viscose Process
- Uses of Rayon in Pharmacy
- Rayon (Regenerated Cellulose)
- Sutures and Ligatures
- Sutures
- Classification of Sutures
- Surgical Catgut
- Ligatures
- Applications of Ligatures
- Sutures
- Surgical Dressings
- Classification
- Functions
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