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