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Alcohols Flashcards

1
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Main examples of alcohol glycosides

A

Salicylates

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2
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T or F: salicylates are exclusively alcohols

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F - both phenols and alcohols

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3
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Salicylates are both ____ and ____ (at the same time) due to saligenin

A

phenols and alcohols

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4
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Main aglycone of salicylates

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Saligenin

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5
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Test - alcohol glycosides

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Ester formation

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6
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Reagent - alcohol glycosides

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Acetic acid

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7
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C2H5OH + CH3COOH –> _______ (ester)

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CH3COOC2H5

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8
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Which functional group is detected/tested to confirm the presence of alcohol glycosides?

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Ester

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9
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T or F: alcohol glycosides have the OH group directly attached to the phenyl ring

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F - indirectly, attached to C attached to phenol ring
Phenol glycosides - directly attached OH to phenyl ring

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10
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Oxidation product of saligenin

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Salicylic acid

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11
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Salicylic acid is formed from the oxidation of __

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Saligenin

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12
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T or F: Salicylates / Salicylic acid can only stem from the chorismate branch

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F - both chorismate and prephenate, though chorismate is shorter

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13
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T or F: Salicylates are aromatic, and therefore, come from the shikimic acid pathway

A

T

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14
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Immediate precursor of SA in the chorismate branch

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Isochorismate

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15
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Immediate precursor of SA in the prephenate branch

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Benzoic acid

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16
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An amino acid precursor of SA in the prephenate branch

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Phenylalanine (F)

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17
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T or F: arogenate is a precursor of SA from the chorismate branch

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F - prephenate branch

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18
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T or F: t-cinnamic acid is a precursor of SA from the prephenate branch

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T

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19
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Scientific name - willow (2)

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Salix purpurea, Salix fragilis

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20
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Family - willow

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Salicaceae

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21
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Constituent - willow

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Salicin

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22
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Salicin is hydrolyzed to __ by ___

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Salicyl alcohol (saligenin), emulsin

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23
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Tor F: The glycoside salicin has its ether bond cut by the enzyme emulsin during hydrolysis to yield salicylic acid

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F - yield salicyl alcohol or saligenin

24
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T or F: Salicyl alcohol can be oxidized in the lab to salicylic acid

A

T

25
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Use - willow

A

Antirheumatic, anti-inflammatory

26
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What process does SA undergo to form aspirin?

A

Acetylation

27
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T or F: The OH indirectly attached to the phenyl ring in saligenin is oxidized to RCOOH to form salicylic acid

A

T

28
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T or F: The OH directly attached to the phenyl ring in saligenin is acetylated to OAc to form aspirin

A

T

29
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Scientific name - poplar

A

Populus tremuloides

30
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Family - poplar

A

Salicaceae

31
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Constituents - poplar

A

Populin (benzoylsalicin)

32
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Part - poplar

A

Bud

33
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Use - poplar (4)

A

Quinine substitute, expectorant, analgesic, antipyretic

34
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Poplar is a common ingredient of ___ ___ mixtures

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Herbal cough

35
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T or F: populin is larger than salicin

A

F - smaller

36
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Part used - black haw

A

Bark

37
Q

Sci name - black haw

A

Viburnum prunifolium

38
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Family - black haw

A

Caprifoliaceae

39
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Constituent - black haw

A

0.2% salicin, isovaleric acid

40
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Use - black haw

A

Inflammatory diseases: dysmenorrhea, bleeding, asthma

41
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Source of glycoside that is a natural product serving as source of beer bitterness

A

Hops

42
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Part - hops

A

Dried strobiles

43
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Sci name - hops

A

Humulus lupulus

44
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Family - hops

A

Cannabinaceae

45
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Constituents - hops (2)

A

Lupulin, xanthohumol

46
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Constituent of hops, reddish brown powder with bitter aromatic taste (beer)

A

Lupulus

47
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Specific principles of lupulus causing beer bitterness (general, specific)

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Phloroglucinol derivatives: humulone (alpha-acids), lupulone (beta-acids)

48
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Constituent of hops which has cytotoxic effect on cancer cells

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Xanthohumol

49
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T or F: hops can be anticancer

A

T - bc of xanthohumol

50
Q

Endemic species in PH

A

Kamala

51
Q

Kamala aka ___

A

Banato

52
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Part - kamala

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Trichomes / glands

53
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Sci name - kamala

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Mallotus philippinensis

54
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Family - kamala

A

Euphorbiaceae

55
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Dull red brown powder, odorless, tastless

A

Kamala

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