Resins Flashcards
Sci name - rosin
Pinus palustris
Common name - rosin
Colophony
Family - rosin
Pinaceae
Constituents - rosin (2)
(+) pimaric acid
(-) pimaric acid → abietic acid
Uses - rosin (8)
Stiffening agent in plasters
Thermoplastic floor tiles, surface coating
Ointments, paper, adhesives, inks, rubber
Solid resin, translucent glassy mass with pale yellow or amber color
Rosin
Sci name - almaciga
Agathis alba
Common name - almaciga
Manila copal
Family - almaciga
Pinaceae
Uses - almaciga (8)
Varnish
Thermoplastic floor tiles, surface coating
Ointments, paper, adhesives, inks, rubber
Solid resin, obtained as resinous exudations from trees or mineral resin.
Almaciga
Almaciga is obtained as resionus exudations from __ or __
Trees or mineral resin
Hard, yellow, brown, and becomes soluble by melting.
True copal
Sci name - jalap
Exogonium purga (Ipomoea purga)
Family - jalap
Convolvulaceae
Part used - jalap
Root
Constituents (3) - jalap
Convulvulin, exogonic acid, ipurganol
Uses - jalap (3)
Cathartic, hydragogue, purgative
Give the 3 allied drugs of jalap
Orizaba, sweet potato, scammony
Allied drugs of jalap: Sci name - orizaba
Ipomoea orizabensis
Allied drugs of jalap: Sci name - sweet potato
Ipomoea batatas
Allied drugs of jalap: Sci name - scammony
Convolvulus scammonia
Allied drugs of jalap: Constituents - orizaba (2)
jalapinolic acid and orizabins
Allied drugs of jalap: Constituent - sweet potato (1)
simonins
Allied drugs of jalap: Constituent - scammony (1)
scammonins
Sci name - sandarac
Tetraclinis articulata
Family - sandarac
Cupressaceae
Part used - sandarac
Stem
Constituents - sandarac (3)
Sandaracopimaric acid,
sandaracinic acid,
sandaracoresene
Uses - sandarac (2)
Dental varnish, protective agent for stomach
Appearance: Elongated, stalactic tears
Sandarac
Sci name - marijuana
Cannabis sativa
Common names - marijuana (3)
Indian Hemp / Pot / Hashish
Family - marijuana
Moraceae
Part used - marijuana
Dried flowering tops
Constituents - marijuana (2)
Cannabinols, tetrahydrocannabinol
Use of the drug type of marijuana
Psychoactive
Use of the hemp type of marijuana
For ropes
Use of dronabinol, analog of THC (marijuana)
Tx of nausea
Which type of marijuana is psychoactive?
Drug type
Which type of marijuana is cannabidiol- dominant and used for ropes?
Hemp type
The hemp type of marijuana is dominant in what constituent?
Cannabidiol
Analog of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), for nausea tx
Dronabinol
Dronabinol is an analog of ?
tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)
One of the most abused drug derived from botanical origin
Marijuana
Sci name - podophyllum
Podophyllum peltatum
Common names - podophyllum (2)
Mayapple / American mandrake
Family - podophyllum
Berberidaceae
Parts used - podophyllum (2)
Dried rhizome and roots
Cons - podophyllum (3)
Podophyllotoxin, peltatin, podophyllin
Uses - podophyllum (2)
Drastic purgative, antimitotic for papillomas
Sci name - Eriodictyon
Eriodictyon californicum
Common name - Eriodictyon
Yerba Santa
Family - Eriodictyon
Hydrophyllaceae
Part used - Eriodictyon
Dried leaf
Which has an aromatic syrup?
Eriodictyon
Uses - Eriodictyon (2)
Mask bitter taste of quinine, flavorant
Which drug does eriodictyon mask the taste of?
Quinine
Sci name - kava
Piper methysticum
Common name - kava
Kava-kava
Family - kava
Piperaceae
Parts used - kava (2)
Rhizome and roots
Use - kava (1)
Centrally-acting skeletal muscle relaxant
Sci name - Damiana
Turnera diffusa
Family - damiana
Turneraceae
Part used - damiana
Dried leaves
Cons - damiana
Damianin
Use - damiana
Aphrodisiac (revive libido in men)
Sci name - Euphorbia
Euphorbia hirta
Family - Euphorbia
Euphorbiaceae
Part used - euphorbia
Flowering branch
Uses - euphorbia (2)
Anti-asthma, antidiarrheal