Official NUC CCMAS syllabus

PCG 302 — Drugs of Biological Origin

PCG department course · Nigerian universities

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Course contents

Introduction to medicinal plant constituents and drugs from natural sources. Concept of secondary metabolism. Importance of secondary metabolites as drugs. Major drugs of biological origin (alkaloids, carbohydrates, fats and oils, amino acids, proteins, vitamins, minerals and many others). Fibres and surgical dressings.

Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study PCG 302.

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