Plants

Question 1

GRASS
✓ Zea mays L. (Corn)
✓ cereals (rice&wheat)

Answer 1

SN: POACEAE

Pharmaceuticals containing starches derived from corn, rice or wheat&raquo_space; “excipients”

Question 2

Aloe/ Sabila

Answer 2

SN: Aloe barbadensis
FN: Asphodelaceae
Uses:
✓ purgative
✓ burns

Question 3

COLCHICACEAE
CN: Meadow
saffron

Answer 3

SN: Colchicum
autumnale
Uses: anti-gout

Question 4

ZINGIBERACEAE (3samples)

Answer 4

✓Cardamom- spice
✓ Turmeric (Cucurma longa)- inflammatory and liver diseases
✓ Ginger (Zinger
officinale)- Travel sickness,
respiratory and
GI disorders

Question 5

RUTACEAE (4samples)

Answer 5

✓ Buchu- diuretic
✓ Bael- Chronic diarrhea,
dysentery, peptic
ulcers; laxative
✓ Lemon peel- Contain high
amounts of Vitamin
C and calcium
✓ Orange peel- rich in fiber, vitamins, and
disease-fighting
polyphenols

Question 6

ROSACEAE (2samples)

Answer 6

✓ Wild Cherry Bark,
Quillaia Bark- cough and bronchitis
✓ Almond Oil,
Rose Oil- dry skin

Question 7

TN: LEGUMINOCEAE
(SN & 5samples)

Answer 7

SN: FABACEAE
✓ Liquorice- expectorant
✓ Balsam Tolu
- cough
✓ Tragacanth- GI stimulant
✓ Senna- Constipation (Caesalpiniaceae)
✓ Tamarind- Stomach disorder

Question 8

TN: UMBELLIFERAE
(SN & 3samples)

Answer 8

SN: APIACEAE
✓ Asafoetida- bloating
✓ Caraway- Carminative
✓ Fennel- mild carminative

Question 9

APOCYANACEAE (4samples)

Answer 9

✓ Rauwolfia- antihypertensive
✓ Strophantus- inotropic effect
✓ Kurchi- Amoebic dysentery,
diarrhea
✓ Vinca- anticancer

Question 10

SOLANACEAE (4samples)

Answer 10

✓Belladona
✓Datura
✓Hyoscyamus
- spasmolytic, anticholinergic

✓ Capsicum- RA, osteoarthritis,
other painful
conditions

Question 11

Common family name: Daisy
(?: Old and new family name)

Answer 11

Old family name: Compositae
New family name: Asteraceae

Question 12

Common family name: Mustard/ Cabbage
(?: Old and new family name)

Answer 12

Old family name: Cruciferae
New family name: Brassicaceae

Question 13

Common family name: Grass
(?: Old and new family name)

Answer 13

Old family name: Graminae
New family name: Poaceae

Question 14

Common family name: Mint/ Nettle
(?: Old and new family name)

Answer 14

Old family name: Labiatae
New family name: Lamiaceae

Question 15

Common family name: Palm
(?: Old and new family name)

Answer 15

Old family name: Palmae
New family name: Arecaceae

Question 16

Common family name: Parsley/ Celery
(?: Old and new family name)

Answer 16

Old family name: Umbelliferae
New family name: Apiaceae

Question 17

Common family name: St. John’s Wort
(?: Old and new family name)

Answer 17

Old family name: Guttiferae
New family name: Clusiaceae

Question 18

Common family name: Bean
(?: Old and new family name)

Answer 18

Old family name: Leguminosae
New family name: Fabaceae

Question 19

Red cinchona
(?: SN&FN)

Answer 19

Cinchona succirubra
L. (Rubiaceae)

Question 20

Sarsaparilla
(?: SN&FN)

Answer 20

Smilax regelii (Smilacaceae)

Question 21

Korean ginseng
(?: SN&FN)

Answer 21

Panax ginseng (Araliaceae)

Question 22

Garlic
(?: SN&FN)

Answer 22

Allium sativum L. (Liliaceae)

Question 23

Chamomile
(?: SN)

Answer 23

Matricaria recutita L.

Question 24

Caraway
(?: SN& FN)

Answer 24

Carum carvi
L.
(Umbelliferae)

Question 25

(white) mustard
(?: SN&FN)

Answer 25

Sinapis alba L.
(Brassicaceae)

Question 26

Carob beans
(?: SN)

Answer 26

Ceratonia siliqua

Question 27

Croton oil
(?: SN)

Answer 27

Croton tiglium

Question 28

Red ant
(?: SN)

Answer 28

Formica rufa

Question 29

Stinging nettle
(?: SN)

Answer 29

Urtica dioica

Question 30

Kamias
(?: SN)

Answer 30

Averrhoa bilmbi

Question 31

Common name: Ash Manna
(?: SN, FN, AC & USES)

Answer 31

SN: Fraxinus ornus

FN: Oleaceae

AC: Mannitol

Uses:
✓ Laxative
✓ Osmotic
✓ Diuretic

Question 32

Common name: Mountain Ash
(?: SN, FN, AC & USES)

Answer 32

SN: Sorbus aucuparia

FN: Rosaceae

AC: Sorbitol

USES:
Half as sweet
as sucrose!
✓Used in
toothpaste
and chewing
gums =
humectant
(prevent drying)