Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry II
Unit 2 Notes
General introduction, composition, chemistry & chemical classes, biosources, therapeutic uses and commercial applications of following
secondary metabolites:
Alkaloids : Vinca, Rauwolfia, Belladonna, Opium,
Phenylpropanoids and Flavonoids : Lignans, Tea, Ruta
Steroids, Cardiac Glycosides & Triterpenoids : Liquorice, Dioscorea, Digitalis
Volatile oils : Mentha, Clove, Cinnamon, Fennel, Coriander,
Tannins : Catechu, Pterocarpus
Resins : Benzoin, Guggul, Ginger, Asafoetida, Myrrh, Colophony
Glycosides : Senna, Aloes, Bitter Almond
Iridoids, Other terpenoids & Naphthaquinones : Gentian, Artemisia, taxus, carotenoids