Drug Development- Plant Made Flashcards
1
Q
What is a drug?
A
A drug is a substance that has a physiologoical affect on your body and will modify chemical reactions when it is introduced to it.
2
Q
What plant does Aspirin come from?
A
Willow
3
Q
What plant does Digitalis come from?
A
Foxglove
4
Q
What plant does Codeine come from?
A
Poppy
5
Q
What plant does menthol come from?
A
Mint
6
Q
What plant does Nicotine come from?
A
Tobacco
7
Q
What plant does Caffeine come from?
A
Coffee beans, Tea leaves, Cocoa
8
Q
What plant does Allicin come from?
A
Garlic
9
Q
Where does penicillin come from?
A
Penicillium mould
10
Q
Why do plants produce drugs?
A
To stop animals from eating them, get rid of micro-organisms that cause disease and attract organisms for pollination
