FRUITS&SEEDS PHARMACEUTICAL AND PHARAMCOLOGICAL IMPORTANCE

Question 1

 FRUITS used in treating COLDS AND FEVERS; LEAVES used to STIMULATE

Answer 1

ANGELICA
Angelica archangelica

Question 2

 Fruits used as a LAXATIVE

Answer 2

BUCKTHORN
Rhamnus catharticus

Question 3

 Fruit juice drunk to treat FEMALE YEAST INFECTIONS (Candidiasis)

Answer 3

CRANBERRY
Vaccinium oxycoccum

Question 4

 DRIED FRUIT best known as a CONDIMENT but is also used in treatment of ASTHMA

Answer 4

CUBEBS
Piper cubeba

Question 5

 Fruit acid is believed to aid in WEIGHT REDUCTION

Answer 5

MANGOSTEEN
Garcinia mangostana

Question 6

 LIQUID from boiled fruit used as an ASTRINGENT; fruits with HIGH BETA-CAROTENE CONTENT; LEAVES have HIGH VITAMIN C CONTENT

Answer 6

PERSIMMON
Diospyros virginiana

Question 7

 Berries, buds, and bark BREWED FOR TEA used to REDUCE FEVERS

Answer 7

SPICEBUSH
Lindera benzoin

Question 8

 FRUIT PULP used as LAXATIVE

Answer 8

TAMARIND
Tamarindus indica

Question 9

 SEED OIL used to relieve INDIGESTION, colds, and respiratory problems such as SINUSITIS

Answer 9

ANISE
Pimpinella anisum

Question 10

 Seeds contain LEVODOPA used in treatment of PARKINSON’S DISEASE

Answer 10

VELVET BEAN
Mucuna spp.

Question 11

velvet bean’s seed contains

Answer 11

LEVODOPA

Question 12

 Seeds are MAJOR SOURCE OF CORTISONE and also source of a HEART STIMULANT

Answer 12

STROPHANTHUS
Strophanthus spp.

Question 13

Strophanthus seeds are major source of

Answer 13

CORTISONE

Question 14

 ____ extracted from seeds widely used as an INSECT AND ANIMAL POISON
 minute amounts stimulate the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM and RELIEVE PARALYSIS

Answer 14

STRYCHNINE PLANT
Strychnos nox-vomica

Question 15

 Seed oil used to promote PROSTATE HEALTH

Answer 15

PUMPKIN
Cucurbita pepo

Question 16

 Extract from green ____ seeds said to enhance both PHYSICAL AND SEXUAL HEALTH

Answer 16

OATS
Avena sativa

Question 17

 Seeds are the source of ____ oil, which is exceptionally rich in OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS essential to CARDIAC HEALTH

Answer 17

PERILLA
Perilla frutescens

Question 18

perilla is exceptionally rich in

Answer 18

OMEGA 3 FATTY ACIDS

Question 19

 Seeds are source of Gamma Linoleic Acid (GLA) oils beneficial in HUMAN NUTRITION

Answer 19

EVENING PRIMROSE
Oenothera spp

Question 20

evening primrose’s seeds are source of

Answer 20

GAMMA LINOLEIC ACID

Question 21

 Seeds used in BULKING LAXATIVES; REDUCES MUCUS resulting from asthma and sinus problems; reduces SKIN INFLAMMATION

Answer 21

FENUGREEK
Trigonella foenum-graecum

Question 22

 COLD-PROCESSED SEED OILS are rich source of GLA, beneficial in suppressing or reversing ATHEROSCLEROSIS;
 CRUSHED SEED used as a laxative and for treating BRONCHIAL PROBLEMS

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FLAX
Linum usitatissimum

Question 23

 Seed extract source of POWERFUL ANTIOXIDANT
 (including quercetin) that also improve BLOOD FLOW to the retina, thereby retarding macular degeneration; red grapes in particular produce significant amounts of resveratrol, which has been demonstrated to enhance enzyme activity associated with the regeneration and stimulation of nerve

Answer 23

GRAPE
itis vinifera

Question 24

produce significant amounts of RESVERATROL, which has been demonstrated to enhance enzyme activity associated with the regeneration and stimulation of nerve

Answer 24

RED GRAPE

Question 25

RED GRAPE produce significant amounts of ______, which has been demonstrated to enhance enzyme activity associated with the regeneration and stimulation of nerve

Answer 25

RESVERATROL

Question 26

 Seed extract used to COMBAT ABCTERIAL OR FUNGAL INFECTIONS

Answer 26

GRAPEFRUIT
Citrus paradise

Question 27

 Seed and leaf extracts used to improve BLOOD FLOW; NIGHT CRAMPS OF LEGS; REDUCE VARICOSE VEINS and leg swelling
 (Caution: Plant is POISONOUS and only standardized extracts of demonstrated therapeutic value should be used; a coumarin component of _____ leaves can
interact adversely with aspirin and other anticoagulants)

Answer 27

HORSE CHESTNUT
Aesculus hippocastanum

Question 28

horse chestnut leaves can INTERACT ADVERSELY with ____ and _____

Answer 28

ASPIRIN AND OTHER ANTICOAGULANTS

Question 29

 Powdered seeds used to counter EXCESSIVE THIRST and excretion of sugar in the urine, characteristic of diabetics

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JAVA PLUM
Syzygium cumini

Question 30

 Seed extract said to function as a BRONCHODILATOR

Answer 30

APRICOT
Prunus armeniaca

Question 31

 Oil from seeds used to improve SUPLENESS OF SKIN and to REDUCE SKIN DRYNESS

Answer 31

BLACK CURRANT
Ribes nigrum

Question 32

 Seed oil has ANTIBIOTIC PROPERTIES and is used in treatment of COLD

Answer 32

CARDAMOM
Elettaria cardamomum

Question 33

 Seed contains an essential oil that acts like an antioxidant that FIGHTS FREE RADICALS that attack JOINTS; oil believed to have SEDATIVE PROPERTIES

Answer 33

CELERY
Apium graveolens

Question 34

 OIL FROM SEEDS contains gamma linoleic acid (GLA) and other oils beneficial in human nutrition

Answer 34

BORAGE
Borago officinalis

Question 35

 Seed oil used in the treatment of skin diseases such as eczema, psoriasis, and leprosy

Answer 35

CHAULMOOGRA
Hydnocarpus spp.

Question 36

 Seeds contain a CAFFEINE-LIKE principle that enabled Native Americans to perform UNUSAL FEATS OF ENDURANCE;
 Seed paste used in EYE IRRITATION by foreign matter

Answer 36

CHIA
Salvia columbariae

Question 37

 Seed extracts are good source of L-ARGININE and magnesium and are believed (when combined with other
___ constituents) to ELEVATE SEROTONIN LEVELS;
 Contains THEOBROMINE (somewhat similar to caffeine in action) and PHENYLETHYLENE, which are believed to produce sustained ELEVATION OF MOOD.

Answer 37

CHOCOLATE
Theobroma cacao

Question 38

 Seeds contain up to 3.5% caffeine and 1% theobromine, which may LESSEN FATIGUE

Answer 38

COLA
Cola nitida, C. acuminate