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Aleurone grains: composed from Matrix, globoids and crystalloid
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Endosperm (Starchy)
Aleurone
Pericarp
Oil drops
Aleurone grains 10
C- Fixed oil and fats
Found in seeds
uses pharmaceutically in
Soaps, liniment and plaster.
Stimulant cathartic (castor seed oil).
Solvent for IM. Injection (in steroidal drugs).
e.g. peanut, cotton seed, sesame and corn oils.
In treatment of hypercholesteremia e.g. olive oil.
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By-Products of Metabolism
I-Crystals
A- CALCIUM OXALATE
Crystals may be reserve or waste products of cellular activity.
Calcium salt in the soil + oxalic acid (metabolism of carbohydrate)
1- Prisms 2-Cluster
4-Needles
(acicular)
Rosette
5-Microcrystal
or sandy 3-Rosette
crystal
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Special arrangement of Ca Ox
Crystal sheath
[Senna, Cascara]
Crystal layer
(Stramonium)
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calcium oxalate Crystals
Raphides
e.g. Hyoscyamus
e.g. Squill
Rosette
e.g. Rhubarb in aleurone grains e.g. Quillaia
of Umbelleferae. e.g. Senna
e.g. Squill
e.g. Belladonna
e.g. Stramonium
Rosette
in aleurone
grains of
Umbelleferae.
Atropa belladonna vein islet Datura stramonium vein islet
Idioblasts Crystal layer
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B- Calcium carbonate:
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Vitamins
- Organic compound necessary to the normal
growth and maintenance of life in animals
including human.
- Isolated from plant or animal purified and
concentrated for use as drugs e.g. (Ascorbic
acid)
Hormones Enzymes
Secreted by the Organic bio-catalysts
endocrine glands. produced by living cells.
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Assignment on Lecture 4
1- Compare between Primary & Secondary metabolites.
2- Mention examples for 1ry metabolites. Explain two in
details.
3- Compare between crystals of calcium oxalate. Illustrate your
answer by drawing and giving examples.
4- Hormones are secreted by ..& used
in..while are involved in chemical
reactions which make up life processes.
5- Label the following:
Name:
Name:
Name: Name: