Bitter Principles in Pharmacognosy Quiz

Bitter principles ______ Objectives Definition General characters Classification Bitter principles I. Definition A group of natural products which are non- homogenous/heterogenous compounds from the chemical point of view, they have in common a bitter taste and are neither alkaloids nor glycosides. Bitter principles II. General Characters The term Bitters or Bitter principles is usually used to indicate a group of natural products that have an intensely bitter taste and were traditionally used in liquid medicaments to stimulate appetite and are usually administered before meals. Bitter principles II. General Characters Bitter principles are mainly of vegetative origin, rarely of animal origin and essentially comprise of C, H and O, but are free from N. They are abundant in certain plant families especially Compositae, Labiatae and Umbellifereae. Bitter principles III. Classification Bitter principles

I. Definition A group of natural products which are ______ from the chemical point of view, they have in common a bitter taste and are neither alkaloids nor glycosides. Bitter principles

II. General Characters The term Bitters or Bitter principles is usually used to indicate a group of natural products that have an ______ and were traditionally used in liquid medicaments to stimulate appetite and are usually administered before meals. Bitter principles

II. General Characters Bitter principles are mainly of ______, rarely of animal origin and essentially comprise of C, H and O, but are free from N. They are abundant in certain plant families especially Compositae, Labiatae and Umbellifereae. Bitter principles

III. ______ Bitter principles