Medicinal Ingredients from Plants (VCE SSCE Chemistry): Quizzes
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What percentage of medicines used globally are derived from plants?
What percentage of medicines used globally are derived from plants?
About 50%
Who first identified salicylic acid from willow bark?
Who first identified salicylic acid from willow bark?
Hippocrates
Approximately when was morphine first documented for pain relief in the Middle East?
Approximately when was morphine first documented for pain relief in the Middle East?
3400 BCE
What medical condition is Taxol from yew trees particularly effective at treating?
What medical condition is Taxol from yew trees particularly effective at treating?
Particular cancers
When is the kangaroo apple fruit safe to consume?
When is the kangaroo apple fruit safe to consume?
When fully ripened
Which plant is digitalis extracted from?
Which plant is digitalis extracted from?
Foxglove plant
In solvent extraction, what should match for maximum efficiency?
In solvent extraction, what should match for maximum efficiency?
Polarity of solvent and extract
What two properties make active ingredients suitable for steam distillation?
What two properties make active ingredients suitable for steam distillation?
Volatile and thermally stable
What general formula do terpenes contain?
What general formula do terpenes contain?
Which three techniques combine to determine medicinal compound structures?
Which three techniques combine to determine medicinal compound structures?
Mass spec, NMR, IR