Plant profile for sedatives and stimulants

Question 1

scientific name coca

Answer 1

Erythroxylum coca

Question 2

coca:

1. part used
2. mode of administration
3. bioactive compound
4. compound class
5. uses

Answer 2

1. leaves
2. chewed, insufflation, inhalation
3. cocaine
4. alkaloid
5. stimulant, increase endurance

Question 3

scientific name of ephedra

Answer 3

Ephedra sinica

Question 4

ephedra:

1. part used
2. mode of administration
3. bioactive compound
4. compound class
5. uses

Answer 4

1. dried stems, roots,
2. infusion
3. ephedrine, pseudoephedrine
4. alkaloid
5. stimulant, thermogenic

Question 5

scientific name coffee

Answer 5

coffea arabica

Question 6

coffee:

1. part used
2. mode of administration
3. bioactive compound
4. compound class
5. uses

Answer 6

1. seed
2. infusion, percolation
3. caffeine
4. alkaloid
5. stimulant

Question 7

scientific name tea

Answer 7

Camellia sinensis

Question 8

tea:

1. part used
2. mode of administration
3. bioactive compound
4. compound class
5. uses

Answer 8

1. leaves
2. infusion
3. epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG)
4. catechin polyphenol
5. antioxidant, anticancer, antimicrobial

Question 9

scientific name cocoa

Answer 9

Theobroma cocoa

Question 10

cocoa:

1. part used
2. mode of administration
3. bioactive compound
4. compound class
5. uses

Answer 10

1. seeds
2. roasting
3. theobromine
4. alkaloid
5. vasodilator, diuretic, heart stimulant

Question 11

scientific name Yerba Maté

Answer 11

Ilex paraguariensis

Question 12

yerba maté:

1. part used
2. mode of administration
3. bioactive compound
4. compound class
5. uses

Answer 12

1. leaves and stem
2. infusion
3. theobromine
4. alkaloids
5. stimulant (good alternative for coffee)

Question 13

scientific name guarana

Answer 13

Paullinia cupana

Question 14

guarana:

1. part used
2. mode of administration
3. bioactive compound
4. compound class
5. uses

Answer 14

1. seeds
2. roasted
3. caffeine
4. alkaloid
5. stimulant

Question 15

5 plamts that contain caffeine (from the smallest content to the highest) and their family

Answer 15

1. cocoa (Malvaceae)
2. yerba maté (aquifoliaceae)
3. coffee (rubiaceae)
4. guarana (sapindaceae)
5. tea (theaceae)
   * * guarana and tea similar in content**

Question 16

scientific name valerian

Answer 16

valerian officinalis

Question 17

valerian:

1. part used
2. mode of preparation
3. bioactive compound
4. compound class
5. uses

Answer 17

1. root and rhizomes
2. dedoction
3. valerenic acid
4. sesquiterpene
5. sedative

Question 18

scientific name chamomille

Answer 18

Matricaria recutita

Question 19

chamomille:

1. part used
2. mode of preparation
3. bioactive compound
4. compound class
5. uses

Answer 19

1. dried flowers
2. infusion
3. apigenin
4. flavonoid
5. sedative

Question 20

scientific name kava

Answer 20

piper methysticum

Question 21

kava:

1. part used
2. mode of preparation
3. bioactive compound
4. compound class
5. uses

Answer 21

1. rootstalk
2. infusion
3. kavain
4. kavalactone
5. sedative, anxiolytic