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Plant Glycosides Flashcards

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glycosides contain a sugar molecule and a non-sugar molecule called an

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aglycone

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there are 4 ways in which the sugar and aglycone are linked those include:

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  • C glycosides
    • Carbon/carbon bond
    • resist acid and base hydrolysis
  • O glycosides
    • linked by oxygen, stable in acid solution
    • acid or enz hydrolysis
  • N glycosides
    • linked by amino group
  • S glycosides
    • linked through S atom, usually thiol group
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what is the most prominant type of glycosides in nature are

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O-glycosides

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4
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the sugars found in glycosides are generally

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  • 4-5 carbon sugars
  • in alpha or beta form (most beta)
  • primarily glucose, can also include rhamnose or galactose
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the role of the sugar in glycosides is primarily to

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  • aid in absorption
  • protect the aglycone moiety from premature metabolism
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the number of sugars in the molecule impact these three things

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  • polarity, solubility and chromatographic characteristics
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glycosides are commonly extracted with

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  • dilute alcohol solutions
  • freed from contaminants by lead acetate precipitation
  • and individual components isolated by preparative chromatography
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there are 5 groups of glycosides based upon the aglycone group present, these four groups are

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  1. cyanogenetic glycosides
  2. Isothiocyante glycosides
  3. Antrhacene glycosides
  4. Phenol glycosides
  5. steroid glycosides
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9
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phenol glycosides are further subclassed to include these four groups

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  1. simple phenols
  2. phenolic acids
  3. flavanoids
  4. coumarins
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10
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steriod glycosides include these 4 subcategories

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  1. cardenolides
  2. bufadienolides
  3. steroid saponins
  4. triterpene saponins
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cyanoglycosides have this effect in humans

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poisonous

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12
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what are examples of plants that contain cyanide

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  • the seeds of apricots, peaches, cherries and almonds
  • cassava
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what are the glycosides from almonds, cherry bark and linseed that are considered poisonous

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  • amygdalin
  • prunasin
  • linamarin
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14
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what are cyanogentic glycosides commonly used for

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flavouring agents with expectorant properties

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15
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Anthracene glycosides are commonly used as (2 things) and include the following sources (5)

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  • laxatives or purgatives
  • cascara, senna, frangula bark, rhubarb, aloe
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16
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anthracenes are 3 fused rings of

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benzene

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17
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two common glycosides from senna and cascara are

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sennosides

cascarosides

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18
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anthracene glycosides are in the

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  • leaves, fruits, barks, rhizomes or juice of plants
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19
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what is the mecahnism of action of anthrcene glycosides

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  • more active as anthrone glycoside than free anthriquinone
  • prevents metabolism of the molecule until it reaches the colon where it gradually releases the anthrone stimulating the intestine to act, in the case of sennosides, defecate
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20
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what is the most active anthracene

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sennosides

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21
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what assay is used to assess anthracene glycosides

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  • qualitative colour test called Borntragers test
  • pink red colour obtained when anthraquinone form reacts with alkali
  • intensity of colour directly proportional to concentration of anthraquinone
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what are two analytical challenges in trying to assay senna

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  • separation of sennoside from inactive anthraquinone is difficult, giving higher values
  • conversion of the dianthrone to quinone
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23
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how is the assay for senna performed

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  • extract into ether
  • react with magnesium acetate
  • measure in spectrophotometer against standard or calibration curve
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24
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phenolic glycosides include (5)

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  • simple phenols
  • tannins
  • flavanoids
  • coumarins
  • lignans
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25
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simple phenols have wide pharmacological activity including (5 properties)

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  1. antibacterial
  2. anti-inflammatory
  3. antipyretic
  4. antiemetic
  5. antivrial and antirheumatic
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26
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thymol is isolated from ________plant and has this pharmacological effect

rosemarinic acid is isolated from ________plant and has this pharmacological effect

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  • thyme & antibacterial
  • lemon balm, rosemary and comfrey & antiviral and anti-inflammatory
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27
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what is the mechanism of action of rosemarinic acid

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  • inhibits classical and alternative pathways of complement activation and
  • scavenges toxic oxygen from activated polymorphonuclear leucocytes
  • antiviral activity - inhibits binding of virus to host cell
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28
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this group of phenolic glycosides are polymers of simple phenols

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tannis

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29
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tannins can cross link with protein in animal skin to form leather, how is the action of significance for its clinical use

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  • it provides a barrier to infections for wounds or burns allowing the healing process to occur
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30
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what are two categories of tannins

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  • hydrolysable and condensed aka proanthrocyanidins
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31
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what are some concerns over tannins in herbal teas. Are these concerns valid, why?

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  • may interfere with drug absorption or minerals/vitamins
  • carcinogenic effects
  • not valid because regular tea has more tannins than herbal tea
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flavanoids are the smallest or largest group of naturally occurring phenols

33
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most flavanoids exist as C,O,N, or S glycosides

34
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this group of glycosides is found universally in plants

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flavanoids

35
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flavanoids have these properties (4)

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  1. antiallergic - Quercetin
  2. antispasmotic - Chamomile
  3. cardiotonic - hawthorn
  4. cerebrovasular - Gingko
36
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what is the mechanism of action of the flavanoid quercetin

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  • inhibition of lipoxygenage, inhibits release of leukotrienes from mast cells
37
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this group of phenolic glycosides are Benz - alpha-pyrones

38
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coumarins have these physiological effects

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  • inhibt grouwth of bacteria, yeast fungi
  • anticoagulant effect
39
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Lignans are complex dimeric molecules containing

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two phenylpropanoid units linked by a C-c bond

40
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what is the best known lignan

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podophyllotoxins

41
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podophyllotoxins possess this physiological effect

name two podophyllotoxins

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  • cytotoxic
  • etoside and teniposide are used in chemotherapy
42
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what are three classes of steroid glycosides

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  • Cardiac Glycosides
  • Steroid Saponins
  • Triterpene Saponins
43
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steroid glycosides are produces via which pathway

44
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cardiac glycosides have this effect

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increase pumping action of heart

45
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what is the source of the most important cardiac glycoside

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  • digitalis (foxglove) e.g. digoxin
  • also adonis, oleander, and lily of the valley
46
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cardiac glycosides contain two aglycones that are cardioactive

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  • cardiotonic and cardiotoxic glycosides
47
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cardiac glycosides can be subcategorized as

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  • cardenolides and
  • bufadienolides
48
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cardiac glycosides contain this number of carbons

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C23 or C24

49
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this is the primary aglycone in cardiac glycosides

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cardenolides

50
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cardenolides contain this type of lactone ring and Bufadienolides contain this type of lactone ring

51
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sugar moieties found in cardiac glycosides are (4 - two of which are primarily found)

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  • digitose*
  • cymerose*
  • glucose
  • rhamnose
52
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Digitalis glycosides contain this number of glycosides

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5

vary with number of OH groups

53
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purpea glycosides are also known as

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deslanosides

54
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what is the activity of glycosides due to

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the presence of a lactone ring

55
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what is the key element in the attachment of the glycoside to the receptor

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carbonyl functional unit of the lactone ring

56
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effectiveness of glycoside is depenent upon

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sugars which make the glycoside more soluble and assist in binding to cardiac muscle

57
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Digitoxin is most widely used because

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it is more rapidly absorbed from G.I.T than purpurea glycosides

58
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Bufadienolide glycosides are less widely used becaus of

59
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what plant contains bufadienolides

60
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Chemical assays for cardiac glycosides are based on

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chromogenic ID tests

61
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which reagent is used in TLC separation of digitalis glycosides

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Kaiser’s reagent

62
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this reagent is most commonly used

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baljet test detects lactone ring

63
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Saponin glycosides are water soluble and have these common characteristics making them easily identifiable

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  • cause frothing by reducing surface tension
  • hemolyze RBCs by forming a complex with cholesterol from the RBC wall
  • paralyze fish gills
64
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what are the two types of sapogenins (aglycones) in saponin glycosides

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  • steroidal
  • triterpenoidal
65
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steroidal saponins are isolated from ______while triterpene saponins are isolated from________

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  • monocots such as agave
  • dicots such as yams
66
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which is the most widely used sapogenin

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Diosgenin from mexican yam

67
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what are steroidal glycosides commonly used for

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precursors for steroidal hormones such as cortisone, estrogens, progesterones etc

68
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two main types of triterpenoid saponins include

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  • tetracyclic triterpenese (trimethylsteroids) C27
  • pentacylic triterpenes (C30)
69
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pentacyclic triterpenoidal saponin glycosides include these four series of sapogenins. which is the most significante

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  • ursane
  • hopane
  • lupane and
  • oleanane series*
70
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Oleanane sapogenins are isolated from

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senega, primrose, horse chesnut and quillaia ivy

71
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triterpenoidal saponins have these physiological effects

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  • antimitotic
  • anti-cancer
  • anti inflammatory
  • analgesic
  • antipyretic
  • anti ulcerogenic
  • sedative
  • cardiac
  • antithrombotic
  • molluscicidal
  • spermicidal
72
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aescin from horse chestnut is used for treatment of_________because of its _______effect

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  • hemorrhoids
  • antagonist effect on edema of blood vessels
73
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an important triterpenoid is______because of its _________properties it can be used to treat this parasitic disease

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  • ginsing
  • molluscidal
  • schistosomiasis
74
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ginsing is sourced from leaves of__________and is widely used because of its_________effects

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  • panax ginseng
  • protective effects on the body against fatigue and stress, slowing down the degenerative effects of ageing
75
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liquorice root contains the glycoside__________which is used to treat___________

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  • glycrrhizin
  • ulcers and inflammation
76
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what are some common side effects of glycrrhizin

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  • hypertension
  • adreno and mineral corticoid activity

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