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What are the components in legumes?
phenolics flavonoids and alkaloids
Solubility 0f terpenoids polypeptides flavonoids alkaloids steroils in organic solvents?
chloroform
What are the active medicinal properties of hyssop?
Volatile oil of hyssop contains isopinocamphone, camphene, pinenes, terpinene, the glycoside hyssopin, flavonoids (diosmin and hesperidin), tannins, acids, resin, gum, and marrubiin.
What are the active medicinal properties of chickweed?
Mucilage, saponins, silica , coumarins, flavonoids (including glycoside rutin), triterpenoids, and carboxylic acids. The herb is rich in minerals, including copper and iron, and vitamins A, B, and C.
What is chemical composition of cinchona bark?
it contains 25 quinoline alkaloids .important alkaloids are quinine, quinidine, cinchonine & cinchonidine. Other alkaloids are quinicine ,cinchonicine, hydroquinine & hydrocinchonidine. Also contains Quinovin , a bitter glycoside responsible for bitter taste,yields on hydrolysis of quinovic acid and quinovosc,a sugar derivative.cinchona bark also contains tannins as quinic acid and cincho tannic acid.
What is valerian made up of?
6-methylapigenin and hesperidin, as compounds with sedative and sleep-enhancing properties. In addition to these flavonoids, valerian contains volatile oil, valepotriates, glycosides, alkaloids, choline, tannins, and resins.
Why cardiac glycoside cause anorexia?
Cardic Glycoside does not cause anorexia.
What are the active medicinal properties of eyebright?
Vitamins A, C, D, B complex, iron, silicon, iodine, copper, zinc, tannins, iridoid glycosides, flavonoids (rutin and quercetin), essential fatty acids, glycoside aucuboside, caffeic and ferulic acids and more . . .
How do you perform Phytochemical screening?
Phytochemical screening - is a process of tracing plant constituents. For example you want to found out if a certain plant contains alkaloids (a plant constituent) then, you will be performing a phytochemical screening procedures for alkaloids (in this case mayer's and Wagner's test). There are general plant constituents that can be performed with a standard test. And these are screenig for: Alkaloids Saponin glycosides Cardenolides and Bufadionolides Flavonoids Tannins and Polyphenolic compounds Anthraquinones Cyanogenic glycosides Carbohydrates Fixed oils, Fats, and Volatile oils.
Are flavonoids and antioxidants the same thing?
Flavonoids are one type of antioxidant.
What is an aglycone?
An aglycone is the non-sugar fragment of a glycoside.
What are the medicinal properties of mirabilis jalapa?
kill viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites. This plant has many active compounds like triterpenes, proteins, flavonoids, alkaloids, and steroids. A group of amino acid-based proteins called MAPs protect against plant viruses.
