ABC26OR0111 · Natural Products

Subject: Organic Chemistry · Chapter: Natural Products · Topic: Alkaloids · Exam: CSIR-NET DEC 2017 · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Medium

The following natural product Enterodiol is a
(a)terpene
(b)steroid
(c)lignan
(d)alkaloid
Answer
Answer (as printed): C
Explanation
Enterodiol is a lignan, formed by the action of intestinal bacteria on lignan precursors found in plants.

Explanation as extracted from the printed page; notation may be imperfect.

Open in whiteboard · Browse this chapter in the app