The term 'Pharmacognosy' was coined by-

d) Seydler | In 1811 seydler used the term in his work titled Analects Pharma Cognostica.

The source of Indian acacia is-

a) Acacia arabica | Acacia contains gallic acid, catechin, chlorogenic acid and gallolyated falvan-3,4-diole.

Ashwagandha is common name for-

a) Wthania somniferum | Withania somnifera, Indian ginseng is a plant in Solanaceae or nightshade family.

Quinine and quinidine is differ in-

c) In rotating the plane of polarized light | Quinine is levo isomer while quinidine is dextro isomer.

Cinchona belongs to family-

c) Rubiaceae | Cinchona is a genus of about 38 species in the family Rubiaceae.

Which one of these is called a Indian tobacco?

a) Lobelia | Lobelia is also called Indian Tobacco is used as herbal remedy for respiratory condition such as asthma, bronchitis.

Sarpagandha is related to-

a) Rauwolfia | Rauwolfia serpentina, commonly known as Indian Snak root or sarpagandha, contain ajmaline, reserpine extra.

Deadly night shade plant is related to-

c) Belladonna | Atropa belladonna, commonly known as deadly night shade, is a perennial herbaceous plants in the family Solanaceae.

Which one of these reagent is used to indicate the presence of emetine?

b) Potassium chlorate | Emetine is shaken with water and small amount of HCL. To the filtrate pottasium chlorate is added. It goves a yellow colour changing to red.

Nux-vomica seed belongs to the family-

b) Loganiaceae | Nux-vomica is also known as poison nut and quaker buttons.

Which one of these alkaloids is volatile in nature?

a) Narcotine | Due to volatile nature of narcotine it is extracted out by steam distillation process.

Keller-Killiani test is specified for-

b) Glycon part of Digitalis glycosides | Cardiac glycoside + CH3COOH + H2SO4 +FeCl3 &rarr; brown colour.

which one of these is adulterant of digitalis leaves?

a) Verbasscum thapsus | The leaves of Verbascum thapsus belonging to the family Scrophulareae are usually mixed with digitalis leaves which may be identified and distinguised by the abundant presence of huge woody and branched candelabra trichomes. Pemula vulgaris is another adultrant.

Revand chini is common name for-

b) Rhubarb | Revand Chini is the common name for Rhubarb (Rheum emodi) in Hindi language.

Amylum is synonym for-

a) starch | The word 'starch' means to stiffen. The 'amylum' is dried from greek greek word 'amylon' means not ground at a mill.

The marmelosin is constituent of-

c) Bael | Bael contains shikimmianine, lupeol, cineol, marmelosin, etc.

Urginea maritimma is used as-

c) Cardiotonic | due to presence of Scillarene B, it is used as cardiotonic. It also has diuretic and expectorant actions.

a) Expectorant | vasaka shows bonchodilatory activity due to presence of alkaloids vasicine and vasicinone.

Camphor is obtained from which plant?

b) Cinnammonnum camphora | Camphor is obtained from the wood of Camphor laurel (Cinnammonnum camphora).

Cymbopogon citratus belongs to the family-

a) Graminae | Cymbopogon citratus, commony known as lemon grass, is tropical plants from southeast Asia. It belongs to the family Graminae or poaceae.

Terpentine oil contains mainly-

b) α-pinene | Terpentine oil contains mainly terpenes, alpha-pinene and beta-pinene with lesser amounts of camphene dipentene and terpinolene.

Peppermint oil is synonym for-

a) Mentha oil | Mentha oil obtained by steam distillation of mentha arensis leaves.

Which part of the Dill fruit contains oil?

c) Vittae | Dill fruits are oval compressed, winged about one tenth wide, with three longitudinal ridges on the bark and three dark lines or oil cells (vittae) between them and two on the flat surface.

Pale and black catechu are differentiated on the basis of presence/ absence of-

c) Gambier fluorecin | Alcoholic extract of the drug when treated with NaOH and light petrolium ether, Pale catechu shows green fluorescence due to the presence of Gambier fluorecin.

Pungency of chilies is due to the presence of?

a) Capsaicin | pungency is due to the group of coumpounds named capsicinoids.

Turmeric possess saffron colour due to presence of-

a) Curcumin | Turmeric contains group of compounds called curcuminoids, which includes curcumin (diferucoylmehane), dimethoxycurcumin, and bisdimethoxycurcumin. Curcumin impart saffron colour to it.

Free cinnamic acid is present in-

d) Balsam of tolu | The balsam contains a fairly large amount of benzyl and cinnamylester of benzoic acid and cinnamic acid.

Bees wax mainly contains-

b) Myricin | Myricin is present in beeswax.

Silk fibres obtained from-

b) Cacoons of Bombyx mori | Silk is natural protein fiber, some forms of which can be wooven into textiles. The best known type of silk is obtained from cocoons of larvae of the mulberry silkworm, Bombyx mori.

Triterpenoid saponins are present in-

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Arjuna Bark
Black catechu
Bahera
none of the above

Answer: (a) Arjuna Bark
Explanation: The terpenoidal saponins are arjunic acid, arjunolic acid, and arjugenins.

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Q.No.	Que title	Option 1 (a)	Option 2 (b)	Option 3 (c)	Option 4 (d)
1	The term 'Pharmacognosy' was coined by-	Pelletier	Sertuener	Stars and Otto	Seydler
2	The source of Indian acacia is-	Acacia arabica	Gelidium amansii	Astragalus gummifur	Sterculia urens
3	Ashwagandha is common name for-	Wthania somniferum	Holarrhena antidysentrica	Bacopa moneira	Centella asiatica
4	Quinine and quinidine is differ in-	Chemical structure	solubility	In rotating the plane of polarized light	none of the above
5	Cinchona belongs to family-	Rutaceae	Apocynaceae	Rubiaceae	Lauraceae
6	Which one of these is called a Indian tobacco?	Lobelia	Nicotina	Cocca leaves	none of the above
7	Sarpagandha is related to-	Rauwolfia	Arjuna	Nux-vomica	Physostigma
8	Deadly night shade plant is related to-	Hyoscyamus niger	Datura stramonium	Belladonna	none of the above
9	Which one of these reagent is used to indicate the presence of emetine?	Picric acid	Potassium chlorate	potassium bismuth iodide	Iodine in pottassium iodide solution
10	Nux-vomica seed belongs to the family-	Rubiaceae	Loganiaceae	Papaveraceae	Apocynaceae
11	Which one of these alkaloids is volatile in nature?	Narcotine	Papaverine	Nicotine	Thebaine
12	Keller-Killiani test is specified for-	Aglycon part of digitalis glycosides	Glycon part of Digitalis glycosides	Both Glycon and Aglycon part	none of the above
13	which one of these is adulterant of digitalis leaves?	Verbasscum thapsus	Digitalis lutea	Digitalis thapsi	none of the above
14	Revand chini is common name for-	Aloe	Rhubarb	Cascara	Cinnamon
15	Amylum is synonym for-	starch	cellulose	sodium alginate	isaphgol mucilage
16	The marmelosin is constituent of-	Agar	Acacia gum	Bael	Karaya gum
17	Urginea maritimma is used as-	Purgative	Astringent	Cardiotonic	Anti-infective
18	Vasaka is used as-	Expectorant	sedative	stimulant	cardiac tonic
19	Camphor is obtained from which plant?	Eucalyptus globulus	Cinnammonnum camphora	Chenopodium ambrosoids	none of the above
20	Cymbopogon citratus belongs to the family-	Graminae	Lauraceae	Myrtaceae	Rubiaceae
21	Terpentine oil contains mainly-	citral	α-pinene	Limonene	Phellandrene
22	Peppermint oil is synonym for-	Mentha oil	Chenopodium oil	Cardamom oil	Lemon oil
23	Which part of the Dill fruit contains oil?	Entire fruit	Endosperm	Vittae	Mericarp
24	Pale and black catechu are differentiated on the basis of presence/ absence of-	Catechin	Quercetin	Gambier fluorecin	Gums
25	Triterpenoid saponins are present in-	Arjuna Bark	Black catechu	Bahera	none of the above
26	Pungency of chilies is due to the presence of?	Capsaicin	Capsanthin	Carotene	Pungent protein
27	Turmeric possess saffron colour due to presence of-	Curcumin	Turmerone	Curcumens	Phellandrene
28	Free cinnamic acid is present in-	Colophony	Storax	Asafoetida	Balsam of tolu
29	Bees wax mainly contains-	Palmitin	Myricin	Stearin	Cerotic acid
30	Silk fibres obtained from-	seeds of goissypium	Cacoons of Bombyx mori	Synthetic source	Corchorus cupsularin

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