Active Constituents Flashcards
Which active constituent provides pain relief, can stimulate the central nervous system, dilate capillaries, and can raise or lower blood pressure. Is used as a diuretic vasodilator, and myocardial stimulant.
Alkaloids
This active constituent is responsible for the color pigments of flowers, fruits, and sometimes leaves. It can benefit the heart, blood vessels, liver, immune system, connective tissue, adrenal glands, kidneys, muscles, and nervous systems is responsible for an oxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-allergenic, and antiviral properties and can increase vitamin C levels within the cell protecting against free radical damage.
Flavonoids
This active can situate is very common in plants and has a strong effect on animal and body tissue, sometimes being poisonous. They contain sugar molecules in their structure. Beneficial to the heart muscle, Large doses can Be poisonous while small doses can have laxative action.
Glycosides / Heterosides
A natural compound that has a chemical nature very similar to glycosides. Produces a soap like foam when shaken in water. Can increase the permeability of the membrane and causing hemolysis (destruction of the membranes of red blood cells and release of hemoglobin). This active constituent irritates the mucous membrane of the digestive and respiratory track and is used in preparations to facilitate expectoration. Also increases the bodies ability to absorb some active compounds like calcium and silica. Is an anti-inflammatory antifungal and anti-microbial and used many times in cosmetic creams. Many vegetables contain this and aid in digestion.
Saponins / saponosides
A volatile aromatic compounds generally with a pleasant fragrance and obtain by distillation or solvent extraction. They current special cells are glands in the plant and are a product of the plants metabolism. They are made up of different chemicals such as Turpines, esters, aldehydes, oxides, alcohols, ketones, and phenols.
Essential oils.
A non-poisonous substance generally having a strong and bitter taste. When taken before meals in small dances, can stimulate the appetite by promoting the flow of digestive juices. Larger doses can reduce the appetite.
Bitter principles
And organic non-nitro genius compound that has a stringent an antiviral properties. Herbs containing this constituent bind protein album in the skin and mucous membranes and form a watertight protective layer resistant to disease. This causes them to promote rapid healing and the for mentation of new tissue. They are very effective when used as a compress for inflammation and swelling, as I gargle for sore throat‘s, and mouthwash, and an infusion for diarrhea. Excessive doses of this can cause irritation to the stomach wall and liver damage. Even one applied as a compress to the skin. They are always found in the bark and the trunk and roots.
Tannins
All living plants produce this compound because of metabolic activity. Some plants have a higher concentration which make them useful to herbalists. It is a thick, gloomy substance made up of chains of chemically linked sugars known as polysaccharides. These compounds are partially soluble in water in which they swell and form a gel. The gelcoat tissue and mucous membranes protecting it from irritating substances and stimulating the healing process. It is used to soothe irritated respiratory and digestive membrane and Ken have a mild laxative action but when taken in small doses will prevent diarrhea. Plants high in this can also retain heat and are useful for poultices. They provide short-term relief of pain to people withAcute pharyngitis so you would need to drink frequently throughout the day.
Mucilage
