BP205T · Semester 2 · B.Pharm
Unit III — Secondary Metabolites
Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry
This study page introduces Secondary Metabolites in Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry (BP205T), B.Pharm Semester 2. Read the selected definitions and short notes below, then download the full unit PDF.
Topics in this unit
- What Are Secondary Metabolites?
- General Identification Tests for Secondary Metabolites
- Alkaloids: Vinca, Rauwolfia, Opium
- Volatile Oils: Lemongrass, Clove, Cinnamon, Fennel
- Tannins: Myrobalans, Catechu, Pomegranate
- Resins: Guggul, Asafoetida
- Glycosides: Senna, Liquorice, Digitalis
- Phenylpropanoids and Flavonoids: Green Tea, Ginkgo, Flax Seed
- Iridoids, Other Terpenoids and Naphthoquinones: Gentian, Artemisia
Definitions and short notes
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Short note
Metabolite Any chemical made inside a living plant or animal by its life processes.
Unit PDF · page 4
Short note
Primary metabolite A chemical every plant needs for growth and energy (carbohydrates, proteins, lipids).
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