Amino acids are the monomeric units or the building blocks of proteins. These are joined together by a special type of linkages known as peptide bond. The properties of proteins depend on the sequence of amino acids. Structure of amino […]
There are a large no of synthetic and naturally occurring compounds which have the ability to bind to a specific enzyme and alter their activity. These are known as enzyme inhibitors. Examples include: drugs, antibiotics, toxins, anti-metabolites and some natural […]
In cell metabolism, enzymes work together in a sequential chain to carry out the given metabolic process. In such a system, the intermediate product of first enzyme becomes the substrate for the second enzyme and the cycle goes on. The […]
Introduction The term resin is applied to more or less solid, amorphous product of complex chemical nature. These amorphous mixture of essential oil, oxygenated product of terpene and carboxylic acid. They are usually occur in schizogenous or schizolysigenous […]
Ginger Synonyms :- Adarak, Zingiber Biological Source :- Ginger belongs to oleo gum resin category and is obtained from the rhizomes of Zingiber officinale Roscoe. Family :- Zingiberaceae Geographical Source :- It is indigenous to South East Asia and cultivated […]
Black Catechu Synonyms:- Gambier, Catechu Biological source:- It is an aqueous extract prepared from the leaves and young shoots of Uncaria gambier Roxburgh. Family: Rubiaceae. Geographical source:- It is a climbing shrub native to Malay Archipelago and largely cultivated on […]
Bitter Almond Synonym:- Amygdala amara. Biological source:- It consists of dried ripe seeds of plant Prunus amygdalus Batsch var amara. Family:- Rosaceae. Geographical source:- It is indigenous to Iran and Asia and cultivated in Sicily, Italy, Protugal, Morocco and South France. […]
Ginseng, Dioscorea and Sarsaparilla are belong to class of tetracyclic triterpenoid saponin. Dioscorea Synonyms :- Yam, Rheumatism root Biological source :- Dioscorea consists of dried rhizome of various species of Dioscorea deltoidea (6-7%Diosgenin), Dioscorea Composite ( 4-5% Diosgenin), Dioscorea Floribunda […]
Cod-Liver oil Synonym :- Oleum morrhi Biological Source :- Cod liver oil is processed from fresh liver oil of cod fish godus morrhua and other species of godus Family :- Gadidae Geographical Source :- It is mainly found in Scotland, Norway, […]
Pale Catechu Synonyms:- Gambier Biological source:- It is an aqueous extract prepared from the leaves and young shoots of Uncaria gambier Roxburgh. Family: Rubiaceae. Geographical source:- It is a climbing shrub native to Malay Archipelago and largely cultivated on islands […]