What is Pharmacognosy?
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Pharmacognosy is a branch of Science that deals with the study of medicinal drugs derived from natural sources. Pharmacognosy involves the identification, isolation, characterization, and analysis of natural substances from plants, animals, microbes, and minerals that have therapeutic properties.
Pharmacognosy explores the chemical, biological, and physical properties of these natural sources to understand their potential applications in medicine.
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