Authenticity and Safety Flashcards
The first botanical gardens were called what?
Select one:
a. Herbal gardens
b. Gardens of the gods
c. Gardens of the unadulterated
d. Poor man’s hospital
c. Gardens of the unadulterated
What is the purpose of industrial standardization?
Select one:
a. Protect endangered plants
b. Price
c. Safety
d. Standardized EOs are stronger
b. Price
What is the most common type of physiological activity in an EO?
Select one:
a. Nonselective
b. Selective
c. Combination of selective and nonselective
d. Antiviral
a. Nonselective
What plants EO will have a different color depending on how it was distilled?
Select one:
a. Myrtus communis
b. Juniperus communis
c. Lentiscus pistacius
d. Inula graveolens
d. Inula graveolens
This EO can be helpful for hypothyroidism.
Select one:
a. Myrtus communis
b. Juniperus communis
c. Lentiscus pistacius
d. Inula graveolens
a. Myrtus communis
What chemical component in EOs can be toxic?
Select one:
a. Toxic ketones
b. Nontoxic ketones
c. Carotenoids
d. Alkaloids
a. Toxic ketones
Sensitization is what?
Select one:
a. Becoming addicted to an EO
b. Irritation of the skin
c. Excessive immune response
d. Allergic reaction
c. Excessive immune response
Which EO is most likely to become a skin irritant?
Select one:
a. Thyme
b. Oregano
c. Savory
d. Any oil
d. Any oil
Which plant variety doesn’t contain the toxic ketones that the officinalis variety does?
Select one:
a. Salvia
b. Hyssopus decumbens
c. Palmarosa
d. Niaouli
b. Hyssopus decumbens
What EO is useful for the prevention of radiation burns?
Select one:
a. Salvia
b. Hyssopus decumbens
c. Palmarosa
d. Niaouli
d. Niaouli
Which EO contains toxic ketones and can be hazardous?
Select one:
a. Sage
b. Citrus
c. Needle
d. Cinnamon
a. Sage
Which EO has the highest possibility of peroxidization?
Select one:
a. Sage
b. Hyssop officinalis
c. Needle
d. Cinnamon
c. Needle
Which EO has the higher chance of sensitization?
Select one:
a. Sage
b. Citrus
c. Needle
d. Cinnamon
d. Cinnamon
