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Non organized (Acellular) drugs

Plant, animal, mineral Drugs
Dried Latex Opium, Papain
Dried Juice Aloe vera
Dried Extracts Agar, Catechu, Pectin
Gums Acacia, Tragacanth
Resins Benzoin, Colophony, Asafoetida
Fixed Oils and Fats Castor, Cotton seed
Waxes Beeswax
Volatile Oils Cinnamon, Clove
Animal Products Beeswax. Shark liver oil, Gelatin
Minerals Bentonite, Kaolin, Talc

Morphological classification Advantages

 This system is more convenient for studying drugs with
unclear chemical nature.

 It is very useful for identifying adulterants used.
Morphological classification Disadvantages

 It gives no idea about the biological source, chemical
constituents and uses.

 It is difficult to classify different parts of the plant containing
different chemical constituents.

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