PCOG - ALKALOIDS

alkaloids

Belladona leaf

An alkaloidal plant that could be used in the eyes causing dilation of the pupil

pomorphine

Prepared by reducing morphine in HCl solution with hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst.

Reserpine

Alkaloidal drugs that inhibit the storage of dopamine in vesicular monoamine transport.

Morphine

Most important and most abundant opium alkaloid

Caffeine

Alkaloid which does not precipitate with alkaloidal reagent

Lophophora williamsii

Mescaline, a psychomimetic, obtained from

Mescaline

Hallucinogenic constituents of lophophora williamsii

Coniine

Which of the following alkaloids exist as a liquid?

Caffeine

1,3,7 trimethylxanthine

Scheiblers reagent

Contains phosphomolybdic acid

Stramonium

When the powder of this alkaloid is burned, the resultant vapor is inhaled for the relief of asthma

○ I. Growth factor

○ III. Defense mechanism

○ IV. Reserve compounds for nitrogen

Functions of alkaloids to plants.

Analgesic

The therapeutic use of papaver somniferum

Theobromine

1,7 dimethylxanthine

Theophylline

3,7 dimethylxanthine

Tyrosine

The amino acid precursor of isoquinoline alkaloids is:

Mayers reagent

Mercuric potassium iodide

Dragendorffs reagent

This alkaloidal test reagent contains potassium bismuth iodide

Opium

This source of drug was dubbed as "stone of immortality"

Talampunay

Datura metel is locally known as:

Cholinesterase

Nine alkaloid drugs found in elaeocarpus angustifolius which exhibit what pharmacologic activity?

Furter mayers test

Caffeine family is an exceptional alkaloidal family, since it does not react with the usual alkaloidal reagents. Which of the following test will caffeine reacts positively?

Coca

This was considered as the divine plant of the Incas

Acetylation

Heroin is formed from morphine by

Cancer

Cantharanthus roseus is used in treating

Indole alkaloid

Reserpine drug is classified as:

Isoquinoline

The alkaloid nucleus of morphine

0.08

Decaffeinated coffee contains not more than ____ caffeine ?

Tropane alkaloids

Erythroxylon coca is classified as?

Purine alkaloid

The coffee family belongs to what type of alkaloids?

Withania

Commercial source of atropine, except:

Eserine

Alkaloidal drug found in Calabar bean

Reserpine

This alkaloid contains an indole nucleus

Pilocarpine

This alkaloid is employed in ophthalmology to treat glaucoma.

Codeine

3, methylmorphine is commonly known as:

Areca catechu

Which of the following has been linked to high rates of oral and esophageal cancer?

None of the choices (Note: The PDF says "None of the choices" but then also "All of the choices" which is contradictory. Since Vinblastine and Vincristine ARE from Catharanthus roseus, Etoposide is the exception.)

Alkaloidal constituents obtained from cantharanthus roseus is/are, except:

Morphine

Most widely used opium alkaloid

Antineoplastic agent

Vinca alkaloids are considered as:

Brucine

Alcohol denaturant constituents of strychnos nux vomica.

Ephedrine

Nasal decongestant and bronchodilator alkaloid amine