Alkaloids and Volatile Oils Quiz

Volatile oils can be saponified with alkalis. True or False?

• True

• False

Chemotypes means that Oils derived from the same source but with different characteristics and constituents. True or False?

• True

• False

We can differentiate between reserpine and recinnamine by which test?

• a.KMnO4

• bFeCl3

• c.NaOH

• d.HCl

Reserpine has a strong hypotensive and sedative activity. True or False?

• True

• False

A chemical test characteristic for pilocarpine is ............... test

• a.Muroxide

• b.Helche’s

• c.Vitali’s

• d.Van urk

Anticancer alkaloids include

• paclitaxel and vincristine and vinblastine

• vincristine

• paclitaxel

• vinblastine

.Vinblastine is one of Vinca alkaloids, it can be used as

• anticancer in Hodgkin’s disease

• anti-inflammatory

• antimalarial

• anti-tussive

An alkaloid that is used mainly for the treatment of acute leukaemia in children, it is

• vinblastine

• vincristine

• .vincamine

• .vindoline

.Vinca alkaloids belongs to the chemical class ……………. alkaloids

• Isoquinoline

• Tropane

• Quinoline

• Indole

For purine alkaloids bioactivity, as regard the CNS stimulation, caffeine is the strongest, followed by theobromine and then theophylline

• true

• fales