next week discussion

 

1.      Write the Natural Source, Constituents and Uses of Castor, Olive, and Peanut Oils

2.      Write the Natural Source, Constituents and Uses of THREE Isoquinoline Alkaloid

3.      Why unsaturated Fatty acids are vital to human health?

4.      Explain the natural sources, constituents and uses of two protoalkaloids

5.      Explain internal structures of the root

6.      Write the natural sources, constituents and uses of Lanolin and Wool Fats and Lard

7.      A. what do you understand by Gums and mucilage

B. what is the natural sources,constituents and uses of Tragacanth Gum, Acacia Gum, Sterculia Gum, Psyllium

8.      Give the definition of the medicinal plants in indole and imidazole alkaloids of the following family: Rubiaceae, Apocynaceae (2), Leguminosae, Loganiaceae , Hypocreaceae, Rutaceae

9.      Write the constituents of the following medicinal plants: Vinca alkaloids, Nux vomica,Calabar beans, Stramonium, fennel oil, Anise oil, Clove oil, Eucalytpus oil

10.  List  five medicinal plants found in Ketonic and Aldehydic Volatile Oils

11.  Explain  Hegnauer’s Classification of alkaloids

12.  Outline chemical test  for  Alkaloids

13.  With regard the following uses, give examples of Alkaloids

a.      Analgesics and narcotics …………………………………………..

b.      CNS stimulants …………………………………………………………..

c.       Anticancer activity …………………………………………………….

d.      Mydriatics …………………………………………………………………..

e.      Anti-asthmatic activity …………………………………………………

f.        Antitussive …………………………………………………………………

g.      Expectorant effect …………………………………………………….

h.      Anti-hypertensive …………………………………………………..

i.        Smooth muscle relaxants ………………………………………..

j.        Skeletal muscle relaxants ……………………………………….

k.      Anthelmintic activity ………………………………………………

l.        Antiparasitic action ………………………………………………..

m.    Antibacterial activity ……………………………………………..

14.  Regarding ring structures, write examples of alkaloids

a.      Pyrrole and Pyrolidine ……………………….

b.      Pyrrolizidine ………………………………………

c.       Pyridine and Piperidine ………………………….

d.      Tropane (Piperidine/N-methyl-pyrrolidine) ……………………………..

e.      Quinoline ………………………………….

f.        Isoquinoline ………………………………..

g.      Aporphine (reduced isoquinine/ naphthalene) …………..

h.      Quinolizidine ……………………..

i.        Indole or Benzopyrrole …………………….

j.        Indolizidine …………………………………….

k.      Imidazole or Glyoxaline ………………………..

l.        Terpenoid ………………………………

15.  Names of alkaloids end by "ine". These names may be derived from:

a.      Generic plant name – ……………………………………………….

b.      Specific name of the plant – ……………………………………..

c.       Names of loved ones e.g. …………………………………………

d.      Common name of the plant – ………………………………….

e.      Physiological action of the plant – …………………………….

 

16.  Outline classification of Glycosides

17.  Explain pharmacognostic importance of Epidermis