Wednesday - Writing retreat 2025

Bulbine frutescens has both orange AND yellow flower variants

Gas Chromatography is the preferred method for analyzing non-volatile plant compounds like flavonoids.

Which of the following are considered secondary plant metabolites?

The term "crude drug" in pharmacognosy refers to chemically pure compounds isolated from plants.

Tu Youyou won the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for her discovery of artemisinin (antimalarial)

Which plant produces morphine?

Green (unfermented) Rooibos contains higher levels of the bioactive molecule Aspalathin

What is the typical particle size of packing material in a UPLC column

Alkaloids are nitrogen containing secondary plant metabolites

Due to skin irritant properties, essential oils are not used in the cosmetic industry

Combining different plants in poly herbal formulations always results in synergy

Which analytical technique is MOST commonly used for identification and quantification of compounds in plant extracts?

From which Legume was the oral anti-diabetic drug, metformin, isolated?

In which year did Prof Alvaro obtain his PhD?

Which compound is antimalarial?

Which member of the writing retreat team would like to be a farmer?

Which one of the following retreat members aspired to pursue a career in Arts?

What does the abbreviation PDA refer to in the case of UPLC-PDA?

What is the main bioactive compound in green tea?

Which of the following techniques are essential for validating the purity and structure of isolated phytochemicals?