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What is the primary use of jaborandi?
What is the primary use of jaborandi?
- As a source of alkaloid pilocarpine (correct)
- As a source of volatile oil
- As a food flavoring agent
- As a shrub for landscaping
Which species does the Maranham jaborandi come from?
Which species does the Maranham jaborandi come from?
- Pilocarpus plant
- Pilocarpus microphyllus (correct)
- Pilocarpus jaborandi Holmes
- Pilocarpus family Rutaceae
What constituents can be found in Maranham leaves?
What constituents can be found in Maranham leaves?
- Only volatile oil
- Alkaloids and volatile oil (correct)
- Monoterpenes and sesquiterpenes
- Only alkaloids
What are the characteristics of Pernambuco jaborandi leaflets?
What are the characteristics of Pernambuco jaborandi leaflets?
What is the percentage composition of alkaloids in Maranham leaves?
What is the percentage composition of alkaloids in Maranham leaves?
Jaborandi Leaf is used mainly as a source of the medicinally important alkaloid ______
Jaborandi Leaf is used mainly as a source of the medicinally important alkaloid ______
The Maranham drug bears imparipinnate compound leaves with about ______ leaflets
The Maranham drug bears imparipinnate compound leaves with about ______ leaflets
The terminal leaflets of Maranham leaves are oval and ______
The terminal leaflets of Maranham leaves are oval and ______
Pernambuco jaborandi consists of the leaflets of Pilocarpus jaborandi Holmes family ______
Pernambuco jaborandi consists of the leaflets of Pilocarpus jaborandi Holmes family ______
Midvein is not prominent on the upper surface but very prominent on the lower surface of the Pernambuco jaborandi leaflets (in the midveins of the Maranham leaflets the reverse is the ______)
Midvein is not prominent on the upper surface but very prominent on the lower surface of the Pernambuco jaborandi leaflets (in the midveins of the Maranham leaflets the reverse is the ______)
Jaborandi is used mainly as a source of the medicinally important alkaloid ______
Jaborandi is used mainly as a source of the medicinally important alkaloid ______
The name ‘jaborandi’ is now applied to the leaflets of various species of Pilocarpus family ______
The name ‘jaborandi’ is now applied to the leaflets of various species of Pilocarpus family ______
The terminal leaflets of Maranham leaves are oval and ______
The terminal leaflets of Maranham leaves are oval and ______
The Maranham drug bears imparipinnate compound leaves with about ______ leaflets
The Maranham drug bears imparipinnate compound leaves with about ______ leaflets
What constituents can be found in Maranham leaves?
What constituents can be found in Maranham leaves?
