List of top Pharmacognosy Questions on Introductory Pharmacognosy

Choose the correct statement from the following:
(A) Tannin solution precipitate alkaloid
(B) Hydrolysable tannin produce gallic and ellagic acid by enzymatic and acid hydrolysis
(C) Condensed tannin converted into red color substance known as phlobaphene on acid and enzymatic hydrolysis
(D) Tannin are insoluble in water

Match the pair of drugs and their family:
Column A (Drugs):
1. Snake root
2. Artemisia
3. Bitter almond
4. Myrrh
Column B (Family):
(P) Compositae
(Q) Rosaceae
(R) Apocynaceae
(S) Burseraceae

Which of the following alkaloids are found as salts of meconic acid?

Choose the correct statement from the following:
(P) Anthraquinone derivatives are generally detected by Borntrager’s test
(Q) Anthrone is yellow colored and soluble in alkali
(R) Anthranol is insoluble in alkali and shows strong red fluorescence
(S) Borntrager’s test gives negative result with Anthranol (Reduced form)

Lignin is a complex polymer which can be stained pink in the tissue using the following chemicals?

Charaka, a physician belonged to which system of medicine?

Which of the following genera is not the source for tropane alkaloids

Etoposide and Teniposide are the semisynthetic derivatives of

Methanolic extract of a crude drug powder when treated with magensium turnings and concentrated hydrochloric acid turned the solution magenta coloured The test is termed as

Pterocarpus belongs to which family?