Terpenes

Question 1

Where are they most commonly found?

Answer 1

Higher plants, in vegetative tissues and flowers, occasionally roots

Question 2

What is the name of their main building blocks and how many C and H does this have?

Answer 2

Isoprene unit, C5H8

Question 3

What makes the functionality of a terpene?

Answer 3

The modifications to the base isoprene unit(s)

Question 4

Name all terpenoids with 1 through to 6 isoprene units

Answer 4

1=hemiterpene, 2=monoterpene, 3=Sesquiterpene, 4=diterpene, 5=sestaterpene, 6=triterpene

Question 5

What are the most common form of isoprene linkages?

Answer 5

H-T

Question 6

What are the in vitro pharmacological importance of terpenes?

Answer 6

Antimicrobial, Anticancer, Transdermal penetration enhancers, Muscle relaxant, Cooling effect

Question 7

What are the in vivo pharmacological importance of terpenes?

Answer 7

Anticancer, Antifoaming, Antiinflammatory, Hepatoprotective

Question 8

What is the terpene responsible for the pepper taste of horopito

Answer 8

Polygodia