In 1896 he established the Department of Pharmacognosy, one of the rare independent institutions of its type in the world at the time.
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In 1754, he opened a school of botanical pharmacology ( pharmacognosy ) which enjoyed considerable success, with over a thousand pupils enrolling.
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The advent of the 21st century brought a renaissance of pharmacognosy and its conventional botanical approach has been broadened up to molecular and metabolomic level.
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The applications of the discipline can be for pharmacognosy, or the discovery of new drugs, or as an aid for plant physiology studies.
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Tyler retired last month as Lilly Distinguished Professor of Pharmacognosy in the School of Pharmacy and Pharmacal Sciences at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind.
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Research problems in pharmacognosy include studies in the areas of phytochemistry, microbial chemistry, biosynthesis, biotransformation, chemotaxonomy and other biological and chemical sciences.
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Tyler, of West Lafayette, Ind ., was known for his research and education efforts in pharmacognosy, the study of drugs that come from plants.
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The 1955 edition of the " Textbook of Pharmacognosy " states : " Guaiacum has a local stimulant action which is sometimes useful in sore throat.
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Dr . Tyler was appointed associate professor and chairman of the Department of Pharmacognosy at the University of Nebraska and held similar positions at the University of Washington.
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Dr . Varro Tyler, an authority on herbal drugs and a professor of pharmacognosy at Purdue University, no longer thinks that sales of ephedra should be unrestricted.
