MISC - Cardiac Glycoside Plants

Question 1

Digitalis (Scientific name)

Answer 1

Digitalis purpurea

Question 2

Convallaria (Scientific name)

Answer 2

Convallaria majalis

Question 3

Apocyanum (Scientific name)

Answer 3

Apocyanum cannabium

Question 4

Pheasant’s eye (Scientific name)

Answer 4

Adonis vernellis

Question 5

Cactus grandifloras (Scientific name)

Answer 5

Selenicereus grandifloras

Question 6

Oleander (Scientific name)

Answer 6

Nerium oleander

Question 7

Black hellebore (Scientific name)

Answer 7

Helleborus niger

Question 8

Green hellebore (Scientific name)

Answer 8

Veratrum viride

Question 9

Strophantus (Scientific name)

Answer 9

Strophanthus hispidus

Question 10

White squill (Scientific name)

Answer 10

Urginea maritima

Question 11

3 constituents of Digitalis (DDG)

Answer 11

Digitoxin, Digoxin, Gitaloxin

Question 12

Drug used as a treatment for congestive heart failure; from Digitalis

Answer 12

Digoxin (Lanoxin)

Question 13

3 constituents of Convallaria (CCC)

Answer 13

Convallatoxin, Convallotoxol, Convalloside

Question 14

2 constituents of Apocyanum (AC)

Answer 14

Apocannoside, Cyanocannoside

Question 15

3 constituents of Pheasant’s eye (ACK)

Answer 15

Adonitoxin, Cymarin, K-strophantin

Question 16

3 constituents of Cactus grandifloras (FAB)

Answer 16

Flavonoids, Amines, Betacyans

Question 17

Constituent of Oleander

Answer 17

Oleandrin

Question 18

Constituent of Black hellebore used as a cardiac stimulant

Answer 18

Hellebrin

Question 19

Constituent of Strophantus

Answer 19

K-strophantin

Question 20

Constituent of white squill

Answer 20

Scillaren A