Ch.3

Question 1

Polygonaceae, Rhamnaceae and Fabaceae are anthraquinones synthesised by……….pathway

Answer 1

Acylpolymalonate pathway.

Question 2

Rutaceae, Rubiaceae and Gesneriaceae are anthraquinones synthesised by……… pathway.

Answer 2

Shikimate mediated pathway.

Question 3

Natural resources of Anthraquinones..
Plants, microorganisms and animals..

Answer 3

Micro.. penicillium, aspergillus ssp
Plants..lilaiseae, polygonaceae, Fabaceae, Rhamnaceae, Rubiaceae and Rutaceae.
Animals..cochineal insects.

Question 4

Aleo contains Anthraquinones in it (juice,jel)

Answer 4

Juice.

Question 5

Barbaloin and aloiniside are……..in aloe barbadensis and aloe ferox

Answer 5

Anthrones

Question 6

Rhubarb scientific name…..and family…..

Answer 6

Rheum palmatum,polygonaceae.

Question 7

Rhubarb radix and roots active ingredient is:

Answer 7

Mixture of complex anthraquinone glycosides.

Question 8

Rhubarb is collected in….to be rich in anthraquinones.

Answer 8

Summer

Question 9

Edible rhubarb or rheum rhaponticum….can be eaten

Answer 9

Stem

Question 10

Tannis of rhubarb has mild laxative effect..true or false

Answer 10

True

Question 11

Rheum palmatum(turky rhubarb) and cascara(rhamnus purshiana) contain Palmidin a,b and d…true or false

Answer 11

True

Question 12

Pyralvex contains……and……as the active ingredients

Answer 12

Rhubarb extract or rhei radix and salicylic acid..

Question 13

Rheum rhaponticum,R.undulatum is the siurce of……

Answer 13

Rhaponticin (stilbene,glucoside).

Question 14

Rhaponticin has estrogenic effect and can be used for…and…

Answer 14

Menopausal symptoms and Alzheimer’s disease.

Question 15

Senna folium family:

Answer 15

Fabaceae

Question 16

Senna folium can be collected from….(Susan)and ….(India)

Answer 16

Cassia senna and cassia acutifolia.

Question 17

Sennoside ..and..are stereoisomers.
They are homodianthrones from…

Answer 17

A and B
Rhein

Question 18

Sennoside ..and..are heterodianthrones.
They are from…C:….D:…..

Answer 18

C and D
C: anthrone and rhein
D:anthrone and aleo emodin

Question 19

Dried fruit (pods) of Cassia senna and cassia acutifolia have…… laxative effect than their leaves.

Answer 19

Milder

Question 20

Rhamnus frangula and alder buckthorn family is:

Answer 20

Rhamnaceae

Question 21

Which part of Rhamnus frangula and alder buckthorn is rich in anthrones?

Answer 21

Bark(fresh is stronger than the dried).. laxative effect.

Question 22

Cascara bark dried bark of rhamnus purshiana must be……before use like frangula bark

Answer 22

Stored

Question 23

Cascarosides A-D
A,B …… anthrones
C,D…..anthrones

Answer 23

Aloe emodine
Chrysophanol