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Mnemonic Secondary Metabolites

The document presents a mnemonic table for secondary metabolites, categorizing them into pigments, alkaloids, terpenoids, essential oils, toxins, lectins, drugs, and polymeric substances. Each category includes examples and a mnemonic to aid in memorization. This resource is useful for studying the characteristics and applications of various secondary metabolites.

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Mnemonic Secondary Metabolites

The document presents a mnemonic table for secondary metabolites, categorizing them into pigments, alkaloids, terpenoids, essential oils, toxins, lectins, drugs, and polymeric substances. Each category includes examples and a mnemonic to aid in memorization. This resource is useful for studying the characteristics and applications of various secondary metabolites.

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Mnemonic Table for Secondary Metabolites and Their Examples

Category Example Mnemonic

Pigments Carotenoids Carrots contain orange tones

Anthocyanins Ants carry cyan ink

Alkaloids Morphine More pain? Use morphine.

Codeine Cold? Codeine eases it.

Terpenoids Monoterpenes Mono means one scent

Diterpenes Di = two rings in diterpenes

Essential oils Lemongrass oil Lemon gives grass a fragrant pass

Toxins Abrin A brings ruin

Ricin Rice-in poison

Lectins Concanavalin A Concanavalin Attaches (to sugar)

Drugs Vinblastin Vine blasts tumors

Curcumin Cure comes in turmeric

Polymeric substances Rubber Rub it, it bounces

Gums Gums glue things

Cellulose Cell walls use cellulose

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