Pharmacognosy And Phytochemistry Vinod D Rangari Pdf 32 Official

| Primary Metabolites | Secondary Metabolites | |---|---| | Carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, nucleic acids | Alkaloids, terpenes, phenolics, glycosides | | Directly involved in growth and reproduction | Involved in defense, adaptation, signaling | | Universally present in plants | Present in specific families or species | | Example: Glucose, chlorophyll | Example: Morphine (Papaver somniferum) |

A small subsection often titled “Application of Phytochemistry in Taxonomy” appears here. Dr. Rangari explains how the presence of specific secondary metabolites (e.g., cyanogenic glycosides in Rosaceae, or tropane alkaloids in Solanaceae) is used to classify plants. Pharmacognosy And Phytochemistry Vinod D Rangari Pdf 32