Advantages of Medicinal Plants Cultivation

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What is one advantage of cultivating medicinal plants near pharmaceutical firms?

Increasing transportation costs

Reducing the control over factors affecting drug activity

Preventing deterioration of the drugs by careless handling (correct)

Exposing the drugs to adverse weather conditions

Which factor is NOT listed as a way to control factors affecting drug activity through cultivation?

Mutation

Selection

Harvesting without control measures (correct)

Hybridization

What is a disadvantage of cultivating medicinal plants mentioned in the text?

Availability of wild plant varieties for cultivation

Easy identification of the plant species after cultivation

High cost of production due to high prices and cost of land (correct)

Lack of environmental modification under cultivation

Which process helps in controlling the purity of medicinal drugs when cultivated?

Trained workers carrying out collection, drying, and preparation Signup and view all the answers

Why is cultivation essential for certain drugs like Opium according to the text?

Governmental control requires cultivation of specific drugs like Opium Signup and view all the answers

Which factor is NOT listed as an advantage of concentrating a large number of medicinal plants in a small controlled area?

Easy identification of wild plant varieties Signup and view all the answers

Which aspect of drug description includes information about the biological and geographical sources of the drug?

Origin Signup and view all the answers

What does the 'Tests' aspect of drug description focus on?

Chemical identity of the drug Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important to isolate and purify the active constituents of a drug?

To control the purity of the drug Signup and view all the answers

What aspect of drug description involves detailing the uses and applications of the drug in folk medicine?

Uses and application Signup and view all the answers

Which factor would NOT be considered a part of drug description according to the provided text?

Therapeutic uses in mainstream medicine Signup and view all the answers

In drug description, what is the primary purpose of mentioning 'Adulterants'?

To address materials added to replace active constituents Signup and view all the answers

Why is the collection of drugs from wild plants advantageous?

It is inexpensive. Signup and view all the answers

What is a major disadvantage of collecting drugs from wild plants in sparse distributions over unlimited areas?

Difficulty in collection due to varied geographical locations. Signup and view all the answers

Why might continuous collection of drugs from wild plants lead to a serious deficiency in supplies?

Inadequate replenishment of collected plants. Signup and view all the answers

What can ignorance of collectors lead to during the collection of drugs from wild plants?

Admixture of the desired plant with other plants. Signup and view all the answers

When a natural home of a medicinal plant is far from ordinary means of transport, what difficulty might arise in its cultivation?

Challenges in transporting harvested plants to market. Signup and view all the answers

Why might wild plants be insufficient to fulfill the market's needs for medicinal drugs?

High demand leading to overcollection and depletion. Signup and view all the answers