Plant - Source 1

Question 1

Acacia senegal

Answer 1

Acacia
Gum Arabic
Arabin

Question 2

Sterculia urens

Answer 2

Karaya
Fetid gum
Sterculia Gum

Question 3

Anogeissus latifolia

Answer 3

Ghatti gum
Indian gum

Question 4

Astralagus gummifer

Answer 4

Tragacanth
Hog gum

Tragacant - 34% swelling
Bassirobin - 66% nonswelling

Question 5

Gelidium cartilageneum

Answer 5

Agar
Japanese Isinglas

Agarose
Agaropectin

Question 6

Gracilaria confervoides

Answer 6

Agar
Japanese Isinglas

Agarose
Agaropectin

Question 7

Acacia arabica

Answer 7

Acacia
Gum Arabica
Arabin

Question 8

Chondrus crispus

Answer 8

Carageenan
Irish moss
Chondrus

Kappa & Iota – gelling
Lambda – non-gelling

Question 9

Gigartina mamillosa

Answer 9

Carageenan
Irish moss
Chondrus

Kappa & Iota – gelling
Lambda – non-gelling

Question 10

Red algae

Answer 10

Carageenan
Irish moss
Chondrus

Kappa & Iota – gelling
Lambda – non-gelling

Question 11

Macrocystis pyrifera

Answer 11

Algin

Mannuronic acid
Ice cream production

Question 12

Furcellaria fatigiata

Answer 12

Danish Agar
Furcellaran

Question 13

Plantago Psyllium

Answer 13

Psyllium - Spanish

Question 14

Plantago ovata

Answer 14

Psyllium - ovata

Question 15

Cydonia vulgaris

Answer 15

Cydonium
Quince seed

Question 16

Ceratonia siliqua

Answer 16

Locust Bean
St. John’s bread
Carob pulp

Chocolate substitute

Question 17

Cyanopsis tetragonolobus

Answer 17

Guar gum
Decorpa
Jaguar

Question 18

Hanthomas campestris

Answer 18

Xanthan gum

Question 19

Leuconostoc mesenteroides

Answer 19

Dextran

6% sol’n as plasma

Question 20

Aloe barbadensis

Answer 20

Aloe (Curacao)

Barbaloin

Question 21

Aloe ferox

Answer 21

Aloe

Barbaloin

Question 22

Aloe Africana

Answer 22

Aloe

Barbaloin

Question 23

Aloe spicata

Answer 23

Aloe (Cape aloe)

Barbaloin

Question 24

Rhamnus frangula

Answer 24

Frangula
Buckthorn bark

Question 25

Rhamnus purshianus

Answer 25

Cascada Sagrada Sacred bark Cascaroside

Question 26

Andira araroba

Answer 26

Chrysarobin

Question 27

Cassia acutifolia

Answer 27

Senna (Alexandria) Sennoside More potent than c. sagrada

Question 28

Cassia acutifolia

Answer 28

Senna (Tinnevelly) Sennoside More potent than c. sagrada

Question 29

Glycyrrhiza glabra

Answer 29

Glycyrrhiza Licorice Glycyrrhizin - 50x as sweet Glycyrrhetic acid - anti inflammatory CI: HTN (Na & H2O retention)

Question 30

Discorea floribunda

Answer 30

Dioscorea Yam Diosgenin - major precursor of glucocorticoids Best source of steroid

Question 31

Panax ginseng

Answer 31

Ginseng (Korea) Aphrodisiac Adaptogen (Antistress)

Question 32

Panax quinquefolius

Answer 32

Ginseng (American) Aphrodisiac Adaptogen (Antistress)

Question 33

Vanilla planifolia

Answer 33

Vanilla Methylprotocathechuic aldehyde 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde Vanillin

Question 34

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

Answer 34

Uva Ursi Bearberry Arbutin

Question 35

Dipteryx odarata

Answer 35

Coumarin Tonka beans Bishydroxycoumarin dicumarol

Question 36

Cantharis vesicatoria

Answer 36

Cantharides Spanish flies British flies Blistering flies Cantharidin (Blister formation)

Question 37

Ammi majus

Answer 37

Psoralen Devirative: 8-methoxy psoralen (methoxalen) – Tx for psoriasis Photosensitizing tx for Vitiligo

Question 38

Brassica nigra

Answer 38

Black Mustard Brown mustard Sinapis nigra Sinigrin

Question 39

Brassica juncea

Answer 39

Black Mustard Brown mustard Sinapis nigra Sinigrin

Question 40

Brassica alba

Answer 40

White mustard English mustard Sinapis alba Sinalbin

Question 41

Allium sativum

Answer 41

Garlic Allicin

Question 42

Salix purpurea

Answer 42

Salicin Saligenin Precursor of acetylsalicylic acid

Question 43

Salix fragilis

Answer 43

Salicin Saligenin Precursor of acetylsalicylic acid

Question 44

Prunus cerasus

Answer 44

Cherry Prunasin Amygdalin

Question 45

Prunus armeniaca

Answer 45

Apricot Amygdalin

Question 46

Prunus amygdalus

Answer 46

Bitter almond Amygdalin

Question 47

Digitalis lanata

Answer 47

Grecian foxglove Digoxin – 1st most important glycoside in market

Question 48

Digitalis purpurea

Answer 48

Foxglove Digitoxin – 2nd most important glycoside in market

Question 49

Convallaria majalis

Answer 49

Lily of the Valley Convallaria Convallatoxin

Question 50

Adonis vernalis

Answer 50

Adonis Peasant’s eye Adonitoxin

Question 51

Helleborus niger

Answer 51

Black hellebore Christmas Rose Helleborin

Question 52

Strophantus kombe

Answer 52

Strophantus Ouabain – 3rd most important glycoside in market

Question 53

Apocynum cannabinum

Answer 53

Black Indian Hemp Apocynum Dogbane Cymarin

Question 54

Nerium oleander

Answer 54

Adelfa Oleander Oleandrin

Question 55

Urgenia maritima

Answer 55

Squill Scillaren A (inactive) Scillarenin (active)