EX 9 Flashcards
Volatile oils are also called as
essential oil
ethereal oil
essence
VOLATILE OILS | CHARACTERISTICS
they posses characteristic ____
ODOR
VOLATILE OILS | CHARACTERISTICS
they are characterized by ____
high refractive indices
VOLATILE OILS | CHARACTERISTICS
how to solve the problem of high refractive indices
use of amber bottle
VOLATILE OILS | CHARACTERISTICS
most of them are ____
optically active
VOLATILE OILS | CHARACTERISTICS
their density is generally ____ than that of water
LOWER
VOLATILE OILS | CHARACTERISTICS
those that are NOT denser than water
heavier than water
Sassafras
Clove
Cinnamon
VOLATILE OILS | CHARACTERISTICS
turns ____ under oxidation
dark
(resinify)
VOLATILE OILS | PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
immiscible with ____
water
VOLATILE OILS | PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
____ (solubility) to impart their odor to water
sufficiently soluble
VOLATILE OILS | OCCURENCE
PLANT PART:
Lamiaceae
Mint
Glandular hair
VOLATILE OILS | OCCURENCE
PLANT PART:
Piperaceae
Pepper
modified parenchymal cells
VOLATILE OILS | OCCURENCE
PLANT PART:
Apiaceae
Parsely, Celery, Carrots
oil tube called vittae
VOLATILE OILS | OCCURENCE
volatile oils are present in the oil tube of Apiaceae family; the oil tube is called
vittae
VOLATILE OILS | OCCURENCE
PLANT PART:
Pinaceae, Rutaceae
Pine, Citrus
lyzigenous / schizogenous passage
VOLATILE OILS | USE
IN PLANTS:
____, thus preventing the destruction of the flowers and leaves
repellant to insects
VOLATILE OILS | USE
IN PLANTS:
serve as ____, thus aiding in cross-fertilization of the flowers
insect attractants
VOLATILE OILS | USE
in plants
- insect repellant
- insect attractant
VOLATILE OILS | USE
IN MEDICINE & PHARMACY:
flavorant
lemon oil
VOLATILE OILS | USE
IN MEDICINE & PHARMACY:
perfume
rose oil
VOLATILE OILS | USE
IN MEDICINE & PHARMACY:
* starting material for the synthesis of other compounds
* has biosynthetic pathway
turpentine oil
VOLATILE OILS | USE
Turpentine oil has ____ pathway
biosynthetic pathway
VOLATILE OILS | USE
IN MEDICINE & PHARMACY:
inhalation drugs
eucalyptus oil
VOLATILE OILS | USE
IN MEDICINE & PHARMACY:
carminative
peppermint oil