Glycosides and Global Cities Quiz

Arbutin is a glycoside that can be used as .......

• Skin whitening agent

• antipyretic

• laxative

• analgesic

Coniferin gives ...........color when treated with Phloroglucinol and conc. HCl.

• green

• red

• blue

• yellow

Salicin gives blue color with FeCl3. True or False?

• True

• False

In glycosides, when stepwise cleavage of monosaccharide units is needed, acid hydrolysis must be used. True or False?

• True

• False

Novobiocin is an example of ......... glycoside.

• flavonoid

• coumarin

• phenolic

• anthraquinone

Salicin is considered prodrug. True or False?

• True

• False

Salicin is a glycoside that can be used as .......

• analgesic and antipyretic

• anti-diarrhea

• laxative

• skin whitening agent

Arbutin can be used as skin whitening agent. True or False?

• True

• False

Alkaline hydrolysis of populin gives ........

• saligenin and xylose

• saligenin and 6-benzoyl-glucose

• salicin and benzoic acid

• salicin and 6-benzoyl-glucose

Acid hydrolysis of Gaultherin gives ...................

• monotropin and xylose

• Methyl salicylate and xylose and glucose

• monotropin and glucose

• Methyl salicylate and xylose