PHA 010 LEC SAS 3 AND 4 QUIZ

Which of the following plants contain casanthranol?

These are homologs of the cardenolides and an unsaturated 6-membered lactone ring:

This is the active constituent found in your Adelfa:

Maximum therapeutic dose of Danthron (in mg):

This type of glycoside destroys the RBC via the mechanism of hemolysis:

This is used as a repigmenter in idiopathic vitiligo:

Apricot contains Laetrile which is also called as Vitamin B7. It was controversial for treating sickle-cell anemia.

It is used for memory because its compounds, flavonoids and terpenoids, are believed to improve blood flow to the brain, act as antioxidants to protect nerve cells from damage, and reduce inflammation, which collectively support cognitive functions like memory.

What type of cathartics are anthraquinone glycoside?

It is a harmless condition in which the lining of the colon and rectum, which is usually pink in color, turns a shade of black or brown due to the frequent usage of laxatives.

Glycosides, like any sugar can either exist in alpha or beta type. Most of the glycosides occurring in nature is in beta form.

Glycosidic bond is what type of organic covalent bond?

Evaluate which of the following is/are TRUE about Digitoxin:

I. It is derived from Digitalis lanata

II. Less toxic form of digitalis

III. Lipid-soluble than digoxin

Main phytochemical constituent found in Apocynum cannabinum:

Odd-man out: Which does not belong to the group?

It enhances the foaminess of beer and is used in the treatment of Addison's disease:

Which of the following is a stress-response modifiers that non-specifically increase an organism's resistance to physical, chemical, or biological stressors?

Which of the following is INCORRECTLY matched?

A widely-used anticoagulant derived from Coumarin (Dipteryx odorata). Brand name is Coumadin®.

Allyl isothiocyanate is derived from sinigrin by the help of the enzyme myrosin. One of its few uses are as a rubefacient and a local irritant.

Which of the following BEST describes tannins?

Tannins are biosynthesized primarily through which pathway?

A test considered as the general test for true tannins and distinguishes them from pseudotannins:

A blue coloration with ferric chloride (FeCl₃) is characteristic of which type of tannin?

Which of the following produces a green color when treated with ferric chloride?

The ability of tannins to precipitate proteins explains their usefulness primarily as:

Which crude drug is a hardened excrescence formed due to insect activity on Quercus infectoria?

Nutgall is an important source of which active constituent?

Which tannin-containing crude drug is obtained from the heartwood of Senegalia catechu?

The matchstick test producing a pink or red color is specific for the detection of:

BONUS (for 5 points). What is the color of the gemstone bracelet am I always wearing on my left hand?