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Pharmacognosy: The Study of Medicinal Substances

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What does the word Pharmacognosy mean?

Knowledge of drugs used in hospitals

Study of synthetic drugs

Study of drugs mixed with chemicals

Knowledge of drugs obtained from natural origins (correct)

Who first introduced the term Pharmacognosy?

Physician Seydler in 1815

Physician Schmidt in 1811 (correct)

English physician in 1811

Austrian physician in 1815

What is the origin of Pharmacognosy according to the text?

Originated from ancient Chinese medicine

Evolved from modern medical practices

Developed from laboratory experiments

Rooted in the health activities of primitive humans (correct)

What does Pharmacognosy mainly focus on?

Study of drugs obtained from natural sources Signup and view all the answers

What are the key aspects studied in Pharmacognosy?

Name, habitat, macroscopy, uses, and cultivation of drugs Signup and view all the answers

How did early humans discover the medicinal properties of plants according to the text?

Through trial and error Signup and view all the answers

Which plant-derived drug is used as a vasodilator?

Ajmalicine Signup and view all the answers

Which plant source provides a drug with vasoconstrictor effects?

Claviceps purpurea Signup and view all the answers

Which plant source is associated with a drug used as a CNS stimulant?

Camellia sinensis Signup and view all the answers

Which plant-derived drug is classified as an anti-cancer agent?

Vinblastine Signup and view all the answers

Which drug acts as a cardiotonic and is sourced from Digitalis lanata?

Digoxin Signup and view all the answers

Which plant source provides a drug with smooth muscle relaxant properties?

Theobroma cacao Signup and view all the answers