TERPENOIDS

Definition
 Occurrence

Terpenoids are They occur widely in

volatile substances the leaves and fruits They are also found
which give plants of higher plants, in resins, bark of
and flowers their conifers, citrus and trees and latex.
fragrance. eucalyptus.
 Resins Conifers Barks

Citrus Eucalyptus Latex

 Isolation

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 Identification Test

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 They are found in essential oils and have agreeable odour and pleasant flavour.

They are used in perfumes, cosmetics soaps etc.

Monoterpenoids It may be acyclic, e.g- geraniol or cyclic, e.g- Limonene, carvone, menthol etc.

Menthol is used as a mild local anaesthetic and antiseptic, internally it is used as carminative
and gastric sedative.

Camphor is bicyclic monoterpenoids. It is used as topical antiseptic, antipruritic and

counterirritant. Internally, it is used as stimulant and carminative.
 Sesquiterpenoids

It may be acyclic e.g-farnesol or

monocyclic e.g- zingiberene.

It is isolated from Artemistia

maritima

Its used as anthelmintic

 Diterpenoids

Phytol a constituent of the

plant green pigment
Phytol is extremely Abietic acid
chlorophyll is a
widespread in nature.
diterpenoid which has
acyclic structure.

Plant growth promoters'

Abietic acid is the major gibberellins isolated from
constituent of colophony the fungi Gibberella
resin fujikuroi from another
class of diterpenoids.
 Triterpenoids