PLANT SECONDARY METABOLITES (2)

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molecules that are essential for growth and development of an organis

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primary metabolites

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molecules that are not essential for growth and development of an organism

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secondary metabolites

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are generally polymers of 5-carbon unit called isoprene
gives scent, flavors, colors, medicine

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terpenoids

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most are derived from a few common amino acids
commonly applied to basic nitrogenous compounds of plant origin that are physiologically active

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alkaloids

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alkaloid characteristics

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bitter in taste, insoluble in water, crystalline solids

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all names of alkaloids end in

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ine

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types of alkaloid

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true alkaloids, proto alkaloid, pseudo alklaoids

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occurs as white, odorless, bulky crystals or as crystalline powder

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quinine

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component of black pepper
has been used in various traditional medicine preparations

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piperine

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subset of drugs that are derived from the periwinkle plant

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vincal alkaloids

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isolated from Rauwolfia serpentina
to treat highblood pressure
to treat insect stings

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serpentine

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compounds in nature were formed from multiples of five carbons arranged in the same pattern as an isoprene
natural products that are structurally related to isoprene

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terpenes

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classification of terpenes

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hermiterpenes
monoterpenes
sesquiterpenes
diterpenes
triterpene
tetraterpene

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consist of a single isoprene unit

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hemiterpenes

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consists of two isoprene units

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monoterpenes

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consists of three isoprene units

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sesquiterpenes

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consists of four isopre units

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diterprenes

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terpenes having 25 carbons and 5 isoprene units

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sesterterpenes

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consist of six isoprene units

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triterpenes

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are composed of seven isoprene units

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sesquarterpenes

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contains eight isoprene units

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tetraterpenes

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consist of long chains of many isoprene units

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polyterpenes

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best anti-cancer agent

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taxol

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indole alkaloid derived from tryptophan

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camptothecin

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derived from aromatic amino acids

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phenolicsa

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antimicrobial agents, feeding deterrents, and germination inhibitors

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coumarins

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compounds that contain a carbohydrate and a noncarbohydrate

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glycosides

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a liquid compound found inside plants or exuded by plants

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plant resins

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milky fluid found in 10% of all flowering plants

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latex

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most important product obtained from latex

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natural rubber

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encompass plant sterols and stanols are steroid compounds similar to cholesterol which occur in plants and vary only in carbon side chains

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phytosterols

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are the aglycones or non-saccharide portions of saponins

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sapogenins

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concentrated hydrophobic liquid containing volatile aroma compounds from plants

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essential oils

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diverse family of organic compounds that are synthesized by plants from the amino acids phenylalanine

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phenylpropanoids

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plant-derived insecticides

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rotenoids pyrethrins tobacco neem

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series of compounds found in members of the genera Derris, Lonchocarpus, Tephrosia

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rotenoids

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come from the species of the genus Chrysanthemum

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pyrethrins

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compounds that prevent insect feeding

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antifeedant

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yellow and red colors

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carotenoids

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yellow to orange

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carotenes

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green coloring agent

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chrolorophyll

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extracted from turmeric

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curcumin

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yellow to orange colors (B2)

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riboflavin