Pharmacognosy: Chemical Reactions of Plant Compounds
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What is the effect of liquorice on the body?

  • Stimulated lactone ring formation
  • Increased water retention (correct)
  • Enhanced metal chelating activity
  • Reduced blood sugar levels

    • What is the result of staining mucilage with corallin soda?

  • It turns green
  • It turns yellow
  • It turns red (correct)
  • It turns blue

    • What is the outcome of transforming desoxysugars in cc. acids?

  • They turn into a purple compound
  • They turn into a yellow compound
  • They turn into a colorless compound
  • They turn into a bluish-green compound (correct)

    • Why does the color of the steroidal core change over time?

    <p>Due to the hydrolysis of the lactone ring</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the property of Tannins that causes a color change?

    <p>Metal chelating activity</p> Signup and view all the answers

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