1. Alkaloids
By Dr.U.Srinivasa, M.Pharm., Ph.D

2. Question bank
• Define and classify alkaloids with examples.
Add a note on extraction of alkaloids. (10)
• Write a note on estimation and extraction of
alkaloids.(10)
• Write a note on diagnostic characters of
Rauwolfia and Ephedra.(5)

3. • Source, active constituents and uses of Opium and
Colchicum (5)
• Write a note on Solanaceous drugs (5)
• Explain powder microscopical characters of
Cinchona and Nux vomica (5)
• Source, active constituents, uses and adulterants of
Ergot(5)
• Give the general properties and uses of alkaloids(5)

4. • Source, diagnostic characters, active constituents
and uses of Kurchi (5)
• Write a note on Ipecac(5)
• Source, diagnostic characters, active constituents
and uses of Aconite(5)
• Write a note on indole alkaloids(5)
• Classify the alkaloids on the basis of their chemical
structures(5)

5. • Compare microscopical characters of Ipecac
and Nux vomica (5)
• Give the identification tests for alkaloids(2)
• Source, active constituents and uses of
Vinca(2)
• Diagnostic characters for Datura leaf(2)
• Murexide test and its significances(2)

6. • Microscopical characters of Lobelia(2)
• C.C. and uses of Nuxvomica (2)
• What is TAXOL ? (2)
• Source, c.c and uses of Rauwolfia (2)
• Amino alkaloids with example(2)
• Isoquinoline alkaloids with example (2)

7. • What are Lobelia and its uses? (2)
• Diagnostic characters of Vinca (2)
• A.c and uses of Datura (2)
• Source, c.c and uses of Cinchona (2)
• Source, c.c and uses of Nux vomica (2)
• Source, c.c and uses of Ephedra (2)
• Give the adulterants of Rauwolfia (2)

8. • Pseudoalkaloids with examples (2)
• Chemical test for tropane alkaloids with
examples (2)
• Quinoline alkaloids with examples (2)
• Give two steroidal alkaloids and their uses (2)
• Vitali – Morin Reaction (2)