Natural Products in Medicine and Origins

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What term is used to describe materials that were considered safe and used as food?

  • Beneficial materials (correct)
  • Toxic materials
  • Nutritional substances
  • Harmful substances

All observed effects of materials are considered harmful.

False (B)

What factors determine how the materials were used in treating symptoms or diseases?

The observed effects of the materials.

If he observed other effects, they were considered __________.

<p>beneficial</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following descriptions with their corresponding terms:

<p>Materials with harmful effects = Not safe for consumption Materials with no harmful effects = Considered safe for food Other observed effects = Evaluated for treatment use Actions taken based on effects = Influence treatment decisions</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following civilizations is NOT mentioned as using plants medicinally?

<p>Rome (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Plants were used medicinally in Egypt before the Christian era.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Name one of the four civilizations that used plants for medicinal purposes.

<p>China, India, Egypt, or Greece</p> Signup and view all the answers

Plants were used medicinally in _____ and Greece long before the Christian era.

<p>China</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following ancient civilizations with their known use of plants:

<p>China = Medicinal use of plants India = Medicinal use of plants Egypt = Medicinal use of plants Greece = Medicinal use of plants</p> Signup and view all the answers

What term is used to describe substances produced by living cells?

<p>Biomolecules (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Synthetic compounds occur naturally in the environment.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of a natural source that undergoes slight chemical modification for improved properties?

<p>Extracts</p> Signup and view all the answers

____________ do not occur in nature.

<p>Synthetic compounds</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following terms with their descriptions:

<p>Volatile oils = Extracts from plants that easily evaporate Aqueous extracts = Substances extracted using water Alcoholic extracts = Substances extracted using alcohol Natural sources = Origin of substances that are not artificially created</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a natural substance used for biological activity?

<p>Atropine (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Gums and resins can be considered natural substances of biological origin.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Name one type of natural substance that has a biological activity.

<p>Atropine</p> Signup and view all the answers

Cortisone is an example of a __________ hormone.

<p>sex</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following types of substances with their examples:

<p>Gums = Natural substances Resins = Biological activity Contraceptive = Sex hormones Cortisone = Hormonal injections</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a natural red dye obtained from an entire insect?

<p>Cochineal (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Talc/chalk is classified as a plant organ.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the edible substance obtained from the latex of plants?

<p>Opium</p> Signup and view all the answers

Beeswax is classified as a __________.

<p>natural substance</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following plant organs with their respective uses:

<p>Cinnamon bark = Flavoring and fragrance Dry Senna leaf = Laxative 4-Clove bud = Culinary use Mentha = Flavoring in food and beverages</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Natural Products

  • Substances produced by living cells are natural products.
  • Synthetic compounds do not occur in nature.
  • Natural Products can undergo slight chemical modifications to improve their solubility, absorbance, or biological activity.

Natural Products in Medicine

  • Plants were used medicinally in China, India, Egypt, and Greece long before the beginning of the Christian era.

Natural Product Origins

  • Natural products can be of plant or animal origin.
  • Natural products possess pharmacological properties and therapeutic actions.
  • Natural products have undergone only the processes of harvesting and basic processing.

Examples of Natural Products from Various Sources

  • Plant sources:
    • Clove bud: Plant organ
    • Senna leaf: Plant organ
    • Mentha: Entire plant
    • Cinnamon bark: Plant organ
  • Animal sources:
    • Cochineal: Entire insect (Used as a natural red dye)
    • Gelatin from animals
  • Mineral sources:
    • Talc/Chalk
  • Other natural products:
    • Opium (Latex)
    • Beeswax
    • Gum

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