Peganum harmala: Traditional Uses and Medicinal Properties
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What type of alkaloids are present in Peganum harmala?

  • Tropane alkaloids
  • Isoquinoline alkaloids
  • Quinazoline alkaloids (correct)
  • Pyrrolizidine alkaloids

    • Which chemical property characterizes Harmala alkaloids?

  • Absorption
  • Emission
  • Fluorescence (correct)
  • Phosphorescence

    • Which substance is added during the extraction process to form a basic solution?

  • 90% Ethanol
  • 2% HCl
  • Petroleum ether
  • Ammonium hydroxide solution (correct)

    • What effect do Harmala alkaloids have on the uterus?

    <p>Stimulatory effect through the release of prostaglandin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of Peganum harmala plant is used for alkaloid extraction?

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

    What is the primary source of Beta-carbolines (indole) alkaloids in Peganum harmala?

    <p>Roots and seeds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the traditional use of Peganum harmala seeds in Moroccan medicine?

    <p>Treating skin and subcutaneous tumors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the dose of the active principle of Peganum harmala that showed significant anti-tumor activity in mice?

    <p>50 mg/kg for 40 days</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the mechanism by which Peganum harmala seeds possess hallucinogenic properties?

    <p>MAO inhibitor agent</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the family to which Peganum harmala belongs?

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

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