BP105T · Semester 1 · B.Pharm
Unit IV — Metabolites of Plant Origin and Traditional Systems of Medicine
Introduction to Pharmacognosy
This study page introduces Metabolites of Plant Origin and Traditional Systems of Medicine in Introduction to Pharmacognosy (BP105T), B.Pharm Semester 1. Read the selected definitions and short notes below, then download the full unit PDF.
Topics in this unit
- Plant Metabolites — Definitions, General Properties, Primary Metabolites
- Secondary Metabolites I — Alkaloids and Glycosides
- Secondary Metabolites II — Flavonoids, Tannins, Terpenoids, Volatile Oils and Resins
- Traditional Systems of Medicine
Definitions and short notes
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Metabolism
the sum of all chemical reactions happening inside a living organism — building up and breaking down.
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Metabolite
any chemical substance produced by metabolism — i.e., any chemical a plant makes.
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