Contents
Completion requirements
- Introduction, classifications & biosynthesis of glycosides.
- The details of the following classes of glycosides and glycoside-containing drugs
- Cardiac: Digitalils, Strophanthus, Squill, Nerium
- Anthraquinones: Cascara sagrada, Aloe, Senna, Rhubarb.
- Saponins: Sarsaparilla, Glycyrrhiza, Dioscorea.
- Cyanogenic: Wild Cherry.
- Isothiocyanate: Mustard (Black mustard and White mustard).
- Other glycosides like alcohol, phenol, aldehyde, flavonoid, lactone, etc. and neutral principles: Gentian, Quassia, Saffron.