Basics Flashcards
What is the importance of biosynthetic pathways?
Secondary metabolites are made from primary metabolites through a biosynthetic pathway, with all reactions being catalysed by enzymes. These enzymes can be introduced to new plants with similar pathways to produce specific metabolites
What is pharmacognosy?
The study of biologically active natural resources.
Where is pharmacognosy used?
Pharmacy, agriculture, cosmetics, etc (LOTS)
What are the current focuses in pharmacognosy?
- Study traditional medicines for safety and effectiveness
What is the definition of sustainability?
Resources can be maintained over time without damaging the environment - ecopharmacognosy
What are problems with pharmacognosy?
Regulatory issues and intellectual property
Where are standards found? What do they tell you?
Pharmacognosy regulations can be found in countries’ pharmacopeia.
- Purity
- Tests
- Description
- Strength
- Dosage
- Storage
What things can alter quality?
- Source
- Plant part
- Extraction method
- Storage conditions
- Knowledge of material
Who invented taxonomy?
Carolus Linnaeus
What are the two taxonomic name order
Genius , species
How do natural products work?
Synergetic
What is phytotherapy a study of?
Plant material as therapeutic material
What is ethnobotany
What ethnic communities use and how
Zoopharmacognosy
Animals self medicating using plants
What are primary metabolites?
- Essential for life
- Continuous production
- needed for growth, reproduction, and development
- Widely distributed
- No therapeutic action
