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What is the principal use of Jaborandi?
What is the principal use of Jaborandi?
- As a treatment for fungal infections
- As a source of volatile oil
- As a source of monoterpenes
- As a source of alkaloid pilocarpine (correct)
Which species does Pernambuco jaborandi consist of?
Which species does Pernambuco jaborandi consist of?
- Pilocarpus microphyllus and Pilocarpus jaborandi Holmes
- Pilocarpus family Rutaceae
- Pilocarpus jaborandi Holmes (correct)
- Pilocarpus microphyllus
What is the approximate alkaloid content in Maranham leaves?
What is the approximate alkaloid content in Maranham leaves?
- 1–2%
- 0.7–0.8% (correct)
- 0.5%
- 3–4%
What are the constituents of Jaborandi leaf volatile oil?
What are the constituents of Jaborandi leaf volatile oil?
What is the characteristic feature of the midvein on the lower surface of Pernambuco jaborandi leaflets?
What is the characteristic feature of the midvein on the lower surface of Pernambuco jaborandi leaflets?
What is the approximate alkaloid content in Maranham jaborandi leaves?
What is the approximate alkaloid content in Maranham jaborandi leaves?
What is the characteristic feature of the midvein on the lower surface of Maranham jaborandi leaflets?
What is the characteristic feature of the midvein on the lower surface of Maranham jaborandi leaflets?
Which species does Maranham jaborandi consist of?
Which species does Maranham jaborandi consist of?
What is the principal use of Jaborandi?
What is the principal use of Jaborandi?
What are the constituents of Jaborandi leaf volatile oil?
What are the constituents of Jaborandi leaf volatile oil?
Which genus of trees and shrubs do the leaflets of jaborandi come from?
Which genus of trees and shrubs do the leaflets of jaborandi come from?
What is the principal jaborandi now imported, derived from the Brazilian plant Pilocarpus microphyllus?
What is the principal jaborandi now imported, derived from the Brazilian plant Pilocarpus microphyllus?
What are the constituents of Maranham leaves in terms of alkaloids and volatile oil?
What are the constituents of Maranham leaves in terms of alkaloids and volatile oil?
What is the characteristic feature of the upper surface of Pernambuco jaborandi leaflets?
What is the characteristic feature of the upper surface of Pernambuco jaborandi leaflets?
What is the characteristic feature of the midvein on the lower surface of Pernambuco jaborandi leaflets?
What is the characteristic feature of the midvein on the lower surface of Pernambuco jaborandi leaflets?
From which Brazilian plant is the principal jaborandi now imported?
From which Brazilian plant is the principal jaborandi now imported?
What are the constituents of Maranham leaves in terms of alkaloids and volatile oil?
What are the constituents of Maranham leaves in terms of alkaloids and volatile oil?
What is the characteristic feature of the upper surface of Pernambuco jaborandi leaflets?
What is the characteristic feature of the upper surface of Pernambuco jaborandi leaflets?
What is the approximate alkaloid content in Maranham leaves?
What is the approximate alkaloid content in Maranham leaves?
Which genus of trees and shrubs do the leaflets of jaborandi come from?
Which genus of trees and shrubs do the leaflets of jaborandi come from?
Study Notes
Jaborandi
- Principal use of Jaborandi: unknown
- Species of Pernambuco jaborandi: Pilocarpus pemambucensis
- Approximate alkaloid content in Maranham leaves: 0.5-0.7%
Leaf Characteristics
- Midvein on the lower surface of Pernambuco jaborandi leaflets: prominent and raised
- Midvein on the lower surface of Maranham jaborandi leaflets: flat and flush with the surface
- Upper surface of Pernambuco jaborandi leaflets: dark green, shiny, and smooth
Constituents
- Jaborandi leaf volatile oil: mainly composed of terpenes and a small amount of sesquiterpenes
- Maranham leaves: contain 0.5-0.7% alkaloids and 1-2% volatile oil
Origin
- Principal jaborandi now imported: derived from the Brazilian plant Pilocarpus microphyllus
- Genus of trees and shrubs that the leaflets of jaborandi come from: Rutaceae
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Discover the medicinal importance of jaborandi leaves and the alkaloid pilocarpine derived from them. Learn about the characteristics of the Maranham jaborandi leaf and its application in medicine.
