Medicinal Plants PG 101 Lecture 7 Quiz
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Which of the following is NOT a natural product obtained from a natural source?

  • Etoposide (correct)
  • Morphine
  • Senna
  • Cinchona
  • In which industry are natural products used as suspending and emulsifying agents, suppository bases, and binders?

  • Cosmetics industry
  • Pharmaceutical industry (correct)
  • Microbiology laboratories
  • Food industry
  • What is the first operation that must be performed after drying the plant material?

  • Collection
  • Preservation
  • Grinding (correct)
  • Extraction
  • For scientific research purposes, what must be carefully done to the intending plant?

    <p>Identified</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is used as a dusting powder, indicator, and in perfumery in various industries?

    <p>Cinchona</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of powdering the plant material in the extraction process?

    <p>To reduce the extraction time by increasing the surface area</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of extract is obtained by evaporation of the solvent used for its production?

    <p>Dry extracts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the ideal characteristic of a solvent for extracting pharmacologically active constituents?

    <p>Highly selective for the compound to be extracted</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of using ethanol mixed with water as a solvent in extraction?

    <p>To increase the porosity of the cell walls in plant material</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main effect of large differences in particle size on the extraction process?

    <p>Slow down the extraction process due to decreased surface area</p> Signup and view all the answers

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