plants and medicine test 3 Flashcards
salicin is a what?
Phenoic glycoside
active version of salicin
Salicyclic acid
What caused Gi upset
Salicyclic acid
what was the better version of salicyclic acid that helped soothe the Gi tract
Acetyl salicyclic acid
Who rediscovered the acetyl salicyclic acid
Bayer (german company)
what makes up the name aspirin?
Acetyl +spir
what three ways are used to obtain salicyclic acid?
methyl salicylate
salicin
phenol
salicyclic acid that is acetylated makes what?
aspirin
Uses for asprin
Analgesic- pain
antipyretic- fever
anti inflammatory- reduces inflammation and swelling
why does salicyclic acid smell like vinegar? ( NOT DONE)
due to acetic acid…..
What’s the only tree in the Heath family?
sour wood
heath family contains mostly what?
shrubs
vaccinium is found in what family?
Ericaceae
Vaccinium species contains what?
blue berries and cranberries
how does vaccinium species decrease UTI?
not by lowering pH but by decreasing adherens of bacteria to lining of urinary tract
Leucothoe is found in what family?
Ericaceae
Example of leucothoe is//
dog hobble
Rhododendron is found in what family?
ericaceae
Rhododendron means what
rose tree
whose leaves are bigger between rhododendron and azaleas?
Rhododendron
Rhododendron species contains how many terpenes
diterpenes
mountain laurel was derived from what
peter Kalm
mountain laurel
- leaves and branches
no teeth on leaves
and grooved branches
mountain laurel contains what contains what toxins?
andomedotoxin (diterpene) honey from this plant is poisonous
What does uva ursi mean
bear grape
What is arbutin?
hydroquinone glycoside
what is arbutin used for?
antibacterial
anti infalmmatory
Cam in germany for UTI
can be toxic to liver
