This document discusses the use of mnemonics to help classify and remember alkaloids. It introduces alkaloids and their chemical, taxonomic, pharmacological, and biosynthetic classifications. The main part presents mnemonics using phrases and acronyms to help remember the classification of various alkaloids according to their chemical group and botanical family. For example, "Indore" is used to recall indole alkaloids and their families, while phrases incorporate tropane alkaloid names. The conclusion states that using these mnemonics improves recall of alkaloid classification by 100%.

1. MNEMONICS FOR ALKALOID
CLASSIFICATION
Mrs. Rajni Dubey
Associate Professor
School of pharmacy & Research, Peoples
University Bhopal,MP
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2. OBJECTIVE:
 What is Alkaloids.
 What is the use of mnemonics in alkaloids
classification.
 How do mnemonics help you learn Alkaloids?
 How do mnemonics improve memory?
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3.  Alkaloids • (alkali-like) “Basic nitrogenous compound,
They are generally obtained from plants, animals and
microorganisms.
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4. CLASSIFICATION OF
ALKALOIDS
CLASSIFICATION OF
ALKALOIDS
1. Chemical classification of alkaloids
2. Taxonomical classification of alkaloids
3. Pharmacological classification of alkaloids
4. Biosynthetic classification of alkaloids
1. Chemical classification of alkaloids
2. Taxonomical classification of alkaloids
3. Pharmacological classification of alkaloids
4. Biosynthetic classification of alkaloids
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5. ALKALOIDS--------------CLASSIFICATION
(IIT me QueS. aye IQ level ke kuch log Paper Phadke Aa gye)
INDOLE
(Indore)
ISOQUINOLINE
(isha deol)
TROPANE
(tropi)
QUINOLINE
(queen)
STEROIDAL
(sher)
IMIDAZOLE
(kazole)
QUINAZOLINE
(queen-zoli)
PURINE
(pure)
PYRIDINE
(pyria)
AMINO
(kamina)
E
ERGOT
O
OPIUM
C
COCA
C
CAMPTOTHECA
K
KRURCHI
P
PILOCARPUS
V
VASAKA
C A
COCOA SEED ARECA
E
EPHEDRA
N
NUXVOMICA
I
IPECACUNHA
B
BELLADONA
C
CINCHONA
A
ASHWAGANGHA
T
TEA
L
LOBELIA
C
COLCHICUM
P C
PHYOSTIGMA CURARE
D
DATURA
V
VERATRUM
C
COFFEE
A
ACONITE
R
RAUWOLFIA
B
BERBERIS
H
HYOSCYAMUS
G
GLORIOSA
V
VINICA
H
HYDRASTIS
S
STRAMONIUM
D
DUBOISIA
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6. INDOLE
(Indore)
ISOQUINOLINE
(isha deol)
E O
ERGOT OPIUM
N
NUXVOMICA
I
IPECACUNHA
P
PHYOSTIGMA
C
CURARE
R
RAUWOLFIA
B
BERBERIS
V
VINICA
H
HYDRASTIS
h
ISHA says O.I.C Bar Bar HYdIndore me EN moke per PRV
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7. TROPANE
(tropi)
QUINOLINE
(queen)
C
COCA
C
CAMPTOTHECA
B
BELLADONA
C
CINCHONA
D
DATURA
H
HYOSCYAMUS
S
STRAMONIUM
D
DUBOISIA
Tropi Caka BaDe Hi SaDe hain Queen ki Cap CINI ke gyi
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8. STEROIDAL
(sher)
IMIDAZOLE
(kazole)
K
KRURCHI
P
PILOCARPUS
A
ASHWAGANGHA
V
VERATRUM
Sher marne Ruchi gyi h ASHWA se VIRAT
jangle me
Kazole ka apharan kia hai kuch PILA kar
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9. QUINAZOLINE
(queen-zoli)
PURINE
(pure)
V
VASAKA
C
COCOASEED
T
TEA
C
COFFEE
Queen ki zoli khali hai mannat mang rhi h
AKA se
Pure karni tea to coffee or cocao milao
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10. PYRIDINE
(pyria)
AMINO
(kamina)
A
ARECA
E
EPHEDRA
L
LOBELIA
C
COLCHICUM
A
ACONITE
G
GLORIOSA
Pyria hua REKHA ko TObbaco khane se Haider coll. hai, AC me GLo krne lga
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11. INDOLE ISOQUINOLINE TROPANE QUINOLINE STEROIDAL IMIDAZOLE QUINAZOLINE PURINE PYRIDINE AMINO
ERGOT
(ergot ofrye)
OPIUM
(rawopium)
COCA
(coca)
CAMPTOTHECA
(cancer tree)
KRURCHI
(holarrhena)
JABORANDI
(pilocarpus)
VASAKA
(adulsa,
malabarnut)
COCOASEED
(cocaobean)
ARECA
(betelnut)
EPHEDRA
(ma-Huang)
NUXVOMICA
(crow fig)
IPECACUNHA
(ipecac)
BELLADONA
(deadlynight
shade leaf)
CINCHONA
(Peruvianbark)
ASHWAGANGHA
(withinia root,
wintercherry)
TEA
(camellia thea)
LOBELIA
(Indian
tobacco)
COLCHICUM
(meadow
saffonseeds)
PHYSOSTIGM
A
(calibarbean)
CURARE
(southAmerican
arrow poison)
DATURA
(angeltrumpet)
VERATRUM
(greenhellebore) COFFEE ACONITE
(monkshood)
RAUWOLFIA
(sarpagandha,
chotachand)
BERBERIS
HYOSCYAMUS
(henbane)
GLORIOSA
(glorylily)
VINICA
(catharanthus,
periwrinkle)
HYDRASTIS
(goldenseal,
yellowroot)
STRAMONIUM
(thronapple
leaves)
DUBOISIA
(cork-tree)
ALKALOIDS-------------- SYNONYM
(IIT me QueS. aye IQ level ke kuch log Paper Phadke Aa gye)
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12. INDOLE STEROIDAL
ERGOT
(ergot of rye)
CLAVIPITACEAE
NUXVOMICA
(crow fig)
LOGANIACEAE
PHYSOSTIGMA
(calibar bean)
LEGUMINOSAE
RAUWOLFIA
(sarpagandha,
chota chand)
VINICA
(catharanthus,
periwrinkle)
KRURCHI
(holarrhena)
APOCYNACEAE
RGU RAI bhut
Clever hai
(BHUMIKA
chwla ko dekhne
LOGo ki bheed
(CROW ki)
( jab LEG me lagti
h to SOne ka
CALiber badh jata
h)
(RAhul chota hai, wo VINI or kRUCHI ke sath APPU ghr
gya)
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13. ISOQUINOLINE QUINOLINE PURINE ISOQUINOLINE
OPIUM
(RAW OPIUM)
PAPVERACEAE
IPECACUNHA
(IPECAC)
RUBIACEAE
CINCHONA
(PERUVIAN
BARK)
COFFEE
CURARE
(SOUTH AMERICANARROW
POISON)
MENISPERMACEAE/LOGANIACEAE
BERBERIS
HYDRASTIS
(GOLDEN
SEAL,
YELLOW
ROOT)
RUBIACEAE BERBERIDACEAE
OPIUM khana
PAPhe
(I, CINI and RUBI COFFEE peene gye) (KURKURE MAN LOG khate
hain usme poison hota hai) (HYDRAS (pani) ki BARBADIse
sooka GOLDEN YELLOW)ho
jata hai 13Rajni Dubey

14. TROPANE
COCA
(coca)
ERYTHROXYLACEAE
BELLADONA
(deadly night
shade leaf)
DATURA
(angel
trumpet)
HYOSCYAMUS
(henbane)
STRAMONIUM
(thronapple
leaves)
DUBOISIA
(cork -tree)
SOLANACEAE
BELLA
NIGHTme
Akele Dol
rahi he
(DATURA
akele khane
bs se ANGEL
ke swapn me
kho jate hain)
(jahan
HORSE hote
hain waha
HEN BANe
hoti hai)
(single
STRAW
APPLE a
day,keep
doctor away)
(DUBe ji jo
hain wo akele
CORK khelte
hain)
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15. QUINOLINE STEROIDAL
CAMPTOTHECA
(cancer tree)
NYSSACEAE
CINCHONA
(Peruvian bark)
RUBIACEAE
KRURCHI
(holarrhena)
APOCYNACEAE
ASHWAGANGHA
(withinia root, winter
cherry)
SOLANACEAE
VERATRUM
(green hellebore)
LILIACEAE
CANCER awareness
ke liye CAMPus me
tree lagaya
(I, CINI from PERU
and RUBI coffee
peene gye)
kRUCHI ke sath
APPU ghr gya HOLe
time baat karti rahi)
ASHW akele hi
WINTER me gaya
CHERRY leke
VERAT jungle me
LILLY aur GREEN
HERBS lene gaye
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16. IMIDAZOLE QUINAZOLINE PURINE PYRIDINE AMINO
JABORANDI
(pilocarpus)
RUTACEAE
VASAKA
(adulsa, malabar nut)
ACANTHACEAE
COCOASEED
(cocao bean)
STERCULIACEAE
ARECA
(betel nut)
PALMAE
EPHEDRA
(ma-Huang)
EPHEDRACEAE
TEA
(camellia thea)
THEACEAE
LOBELIA
(Indian tobacco)
CAMPANULACEAE
COLCHICUM
(meadow saffon seeds)
LILIACEAE
COFFEE
RUBIACEAE
ACONITE
(monkshood)
RANUNCULACEAE
GLORIOSA
(glory lily)
LILIACEAE
Kazole ka apharan kia hai
kuch PILA kar to who
RUTh gayi
Queen ki zoli khali hai
mannat mang rhi h AKA
se ACANTH me
COCA lene se STRess
door hota he
TEA camp me hi le li
THI
Pyria hua REKHA ko, jo
usne khudh PALi thi
TObbaco khane se wo bhi
CAMPus me
HAIDER (chini ma, MA
HAUNG)
COLL. Hai (MS kia hai,
LIttle height ka h
, AC (running condition me
h)me (baithkar
MOOKSOOD ja rha h)
GLo krne lga
(biwika nam LILY
hai,LIttle height ki)
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17. ALKALOIDS-------------- FAMILIES
(IIT me QueS. aye IQ level ke kuch log Paper Phadke Aa gye)
INDOLE ISOQUINOLINE TROPANE QUINOLINE STEROIDAL IMIDAZOLE QUINAZOLINE PURINE PYRIDINE AMINO
E
Clavipitaceae
O
papveraceae
C
erythroxylaceae
C
nyssaceae
K
apocynaceae
P
rutaceae
V
acanthaceae
C
sterculiaceae
A
palmae
E
ephedriacea
e
N
loganiaceae
I
rubiaceae
B
solanaceae
C
rubiaceae
A
solanaceae
T
theaceae
L
campanulaceae
C
liliaceae
P
leguminosae
C
Menispermace
ae/loganiaceae
D
solanaceae
V
liliaceae
C
rubiaceae
Ac
ranunculace
ae
R
apocynaceae
B
berberidaceae
H
solanaceae
G
liliaceae
V
apocynaceae
H
berberidaceae
S
Solanaceae
D
solanaceae 17Rajni Dubey

18. CONCLUSION:
 Overall, Classification of Alkaloids by the use of
mnemonics helped to improve recall 100% of the time.
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