Botany Test One Medical Plants

• -Chondrodendron tomentosum
• -Tubocurarine (med)
• -surgical anestetic (artificial ventilation necessary)

extra: blocks neurotransmitters, reversible muscle relaxer, synthetic now used, was arrow poison

• -Physostigma venenosum
• -Physostigmine (med)
• -poison antidote

extra: glaucoma

• -Amni visnaga
• -Cromolyn
• -used by bedoins for bronchial asthma since biblical times

• -Taxus brevifolia
• -Taxol
• -cancer drug

extra: no known native use

• -Ephedrine
• -decongestant
• -used for high blood pressure, asthma, hay fevor

extra: effects similar to adrenalin, saok dried stems (direct use), now synthesized

• -willows
• -active ingredient-salacin (bad tasting gastric irritation)
• -asprin
• *bayer
• -ibuprofen-totally synthesized

• -yam
• -tropical vine, steroid, soapy sap
• -produces saponin known as diosgenin
• -chemically similar to human sex hormones
• *birth control pill, fertility drugs
• -cortisone and hydrocortisone

• -fox glove
• -European plant, William Withering
• -cure for dropsy (bad circulation-fluid builds up in tissue)
• -digitoxin, gitoxin, gitaloxin came from digitalis

• -Papaver sominiferum
• -morfine-pain killer
• -codeine-cough med
• -papaverine-intestinal spasm of intestinal tract; muscle relaxant

• -analegesics
• *relieve pain by soothing muscle spasms
• -tropane alkaloids: hyoscyamine, atropine, scopolamine
• -Atrope belladona: (deadly nightshade)
• -scopolamine and atropine (synthetics used)
• *dilates pupils, prevents nausea, treatment for poisoning and parkinson's

• -Rauwolfia serpentina
• -traditionally used for smake bite and mental illness in india
• -hypertension
• -relaxing qualities
• -resurpine-treatment for schizophrenics and movement disorders like chorea and dyskinesia

• -Catharanthus roseus
• -cancer, leukenia in children
• -vinblastine/vincrestine

• -Podophyllum peltatum
• -used by indians
• -podophyllin
• -peltatin
• -basis for drugs-lymphocytic leukemia, testicular tumors, breast and lung cancer
• -interferes with cell division

• -colloidal mucilage used for intestinal problems
• -absorbs water-stops constipation and diarrhea
• -fiber

• -Aloe barbadensis
• -aloin-soothing gels

• -ipecac
• -induce vomiting

• -papaya
• -chymopapain
• *dissolve cart between bones to avoid back surgery

• -Michellamine A+B
• -anti-HIV
• -no native use known
• -leaves of plant can be used

• -Calanolide A
• -HIV-1 not HIV-2
• -plant hasn't been found again

• -Costatolide
• -latex so therefore renewable
• -less active than Calanolide A
• -HIV-1

• -Conospermum
• -concurvone-anti-aids qualities
• -HIV-1