Chemical Classification
1. Carbohydrates
Gums : Acacia,
Tragacanth
Mucilages: Plantago seed
Others : Starch, Honey,
Agar
2. Lipids
Fixed oils: Castor, Olive,
Almond, Cod liver
oil.
Fats : Theobroma,
Lanolin.
Waxes : Beeswax
3. Protein
Gelatin, Ficin, Papain
4. Glycosides
•Anthraquinone Glycosides: Aloe, Cascara,
Rhubarb, Senna
•Bitter Glycosides: Gentian, Calumba,Quassia
•Cardiac Glycosides: Digitalis, Strophantus
•Cyanophore Glycosides: Wild cherry bark
•Isothiocyanate Glycosides: Mustard
•Saponins Glycosides: Glycyrrhiza, Quillaia.
5. Alkaloids= Nitrogenous substance of plant origin
Pyridine & Piperidine: Lobelia, Nicotiana
Tropane : Coca, Belladonna, Datura,
Stramonium,Cinchona.
Isoquinoline: Opium, Ipecac
Indol : Ergot, Rauwolfia .
Amines : Ephedra
Purina : Tea, Coffee.
6. Volatile Oils
Monoterpenes & Sesquiterpenes obtained from
plants.Ex.: Cinnamon, Cardamom, Mint.
7. Tannins = complex organic , non–nitrogenous
derivatives of polyhydroxy benzoic acids.