15 Questions
What is the primary use of jaborandi?
As a source of alkaloid pilocarpine
Which species does the Maranham jaborandi come from?
Pilocarpus microphyllus
What constituents can be found in Maranham leaves?
Alkaloids and volatile oil
What are the characteristics of Pernambuco jaborandi leaflets?
Slightly pubescent with a prominent lower surface
What is the percentage composition of alkaloids in Maranham leaves?
0.7–0.8%
Jaborandi Leaf is used mainly as a source of the medicinally important alkaloid ______
pilocarpine
The Maranham drug bears imparipinnate compound leaves with about ______ leaflets
seven
The terminal leaflets of Maranham leaves are oval and ______
symmetrical
Pernambuco jaborandi consists of the leaflets of Pilocarpus jaborandi Holmes family ______
Rutaceae
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 ______)
case
Jaborandi is used mainly as a source of the medicinally important alkaloid ______
pilocarpine
The name ‘jaborandi’ is now applied to the leaflets of various species of Pilocarpus family ______
Rutaceae
The terminal leaflets of Maranham leaves are oval and ______
symmetrical
The Maranham drug bears imparipinnate compound leaves with about ______ leaflets
seven
What constituents can be found in Maranham leaves?
about 0.7–0.8% of the alkaloids, pilocarpine, isopilocarpine, pilosine and isopilosine and about 0.5% of volatile oil including monoterpenes (e.g. limonene, sabiene, α-pinene) sesquiterpenes (e.g. caryophyllene)
Test your knowledge about the jaborandi leaf and its medicinal uses, including the extraction of the alkaloid pilocarpine. Learn about the characteristics of the Maranham jaborandi and its significance in pharmaceuticals.
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