Pharmacognosy and Plant Chemistry

2nd Sem S.Y. 2020-2021

CEU- SOP Manila

Plant Chemistry

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Answer the following:

1. Give the two types of plant constituents, define and give examples.
2. Differentiate pharmaceutically active and pharmacologically active constituents and
give examples.
3. Differentiate primary and secondary metabolites. Elaborate.
4. Define biogenesis.
5. Define metabolic pathways.
6. Define primary metabolism and give sample metabolites.
7. What are the metabolic processes/pathways that is involved in the degradation of
carbohydrates and sugars?
8. Give the intermediates and pathways where the most important building blocks
employed in the biosynthesis of secondary metabolites are derived.
9. Enumerate the eight building blocks that form the basis of many of the natural product
structures (carbon and nitrogen skeleton of a natural product).
10. Give the precursors of the ff: phenylpropyl unit, Indole.C 2N, heterocyclic pyrrolidine
(C4N), and piperidine (C5N).
11. Give the five groups of plants hormone (growth regulators), their effects in plants and
effects in the formation of secondary metabolites.