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Pharmacology
1st Semester
Question | Answer |
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Plant Source | leaves, roots, seeds and other parts. |
Alkaloids | carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen and oxygen. |
Glycosides | compounds of sugar units and non-sugar component. Increase solubility, easier to absorb & be distributed. |
Gums | plant exudates and polysaccharides. Add water become gelatinous, laxatives, dental adhesives. |
Resins | complex substances of semisolid or solid plant exudates. NOT soluble in water. |
Oils | highly viscous liquids. Volatile oils, highly reactive , not stable, evaporate quickly, smell fabulous. Fixed oils, greasy, oils in cosmetics. |
Animal source | body fluids, glands, i.e insulin, cod liver oil, oils in cosmetics. |
Mineral sources | metallic & non metallic sources, vitamins, zinc, magnesium. |
Chemical Sources | produced in lab, synthetic made in lab, semi synthetic |
Tablets | scored line through them, enteric delayed for absorption, layered absorbed different times, effervescent go into a solution rapidly. |