MIDTERM 17 - Steroidal Alkaloid Plants Flashcards
Ashwagandha (Scientific name)
Withania somnifera
Kurchi (Scientific name)
Holarrhena antidysenterica
Ashwagandha (2 common names) (WW)
Winter cherry, Withania root
Kurchi (Common name)
Holarrhena
Ashwagandha (Family)
Solanaceae
Kurchi (Family)
Apocynaceae
Ashwagandha (3 constituents) (WTA)
Withanine, Tropine, Anahydrine
Kurchi (Constituent)
Conessine
Used as a hypnotic, sedative, hypotensive, stimulant actions, and mood stabilizer (Steroidal alkaloid plants)
Ashwagandha
Traditionally used for rheumatism, gout, hypertension, skin disease, and sex stimulant (Steroidal alkaloid plants)
Ashwagandha
Antiprotozoal; used to treat amoebic dysentery (Steroidal alkaloid plants)
Kurchi
Constituent of kurchi that is highly active against Entamoeba histolytica
Conessine
Laniting gubat (Scientific name)
Kickxia blancoi
Laniting gubat (Family)
Apocyanaceae
Pasnit and ayete are common names of ___________ (Steroidal alkaloid plants)
Laniting gubat
Used as fish poison (Steroidal alkaloid plants)
Laniting gubat
Kamatis (Scientific name)
Lycopersicum esculentum
Kamatis (Family)
Solanaceae
Tomato is the common name of ____________ (Steroidal alkaloid plants)
Kamatis
Kamatis (2 constituents) (LS)
Lycopene, Solanine
Used as an antioxidant (Steroidal alkaloid plants)
Kamatis
Talong pipit (Scientific name)
Solanum indicum
Talong pipit (Family)
Solanaceae
Indian nightshade and African eggplant are common names of __________ (Steroidal alkaloid plants)
Talong pipit
Talong pipit (2 constituents) (SS)
Solanine, Solanidine
Used as an aphrodisiac, tonic, and laxative (Steroidal alkaloid plants)
Talong pipit
Patatas (Scientific name)
Solanum tuberosum
Patatas (Family)
Solanaceae
Potato is the common name of __________ (Steroidal alkaloid plants)
Patatas
Patatas (Constituent)
Solanine
Used as an an antiscorbutic (Steroidal alkaloid plants)
Patatas
Talong susu (Scientific name)
Solanum mamosum
Talong susu (Family)
Solanaceae
Mickey mouse plant and nipple fruit are common names of ___________ (Steroidal alkaloid plants)
Talong susu
Solarmargine, choline, and trigonelline are constituents of __________ (Steroidal alkaloid plants)
Talong susu
Used as a stimulant for hemorrhoids (Steroidal alkaloid plants)
Talong susu
Konti (Scientific name)
Solanum nigrum
Konti (Family)
Solanaceae
Deadly nightshade and black nightshade are common names of __________ (Steroidal alkaloid plants)
Konti
Konti (Constituent)
Solanine (toxic alkaloid)
Used as an analgesic and antispasmodic (Steroidal alkaloid plants)
Konti