Production of Crude Drugs from Natural Resources

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What are crude drugs?

  • Materials collected from any source for medicinal purposes
  • Synthetic compounds with medicinal value
  • Substances produced through advanced chemical processes
  • Substances derived from natural sources with therapeutic properties and pharmacological action (correct)

How far back can the human use of plants as medicines be traced?

  • At least 5,000 years
  • At least 10,000 years
  • At least 60,000 years (correct)
  • At least 100,000 years

What is the first step in the production of crude drugs from medicinal plants?

  • Storage & packing of crude drugs
  • Grinding of the dried plants
  • Drying of plants
  • Selection & collection of medicinal plants (correct)

What term was the word 'drug' derived from?

<p>'Drogue' or dried herbs (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What should be considered when collecting medicinal plant materials?

<p>Collecting during the appropriate season or time period (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term 'drug' derived from?

<p>Drogue (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How far back can the human use of plants as medicines be traced?

<p>60,000 years (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are crude drugs?

<p>Substances with therapeutic properties derived from natural sources (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the first step in the production of crude drugs from medicinal plants?

<p>Selection &amp; collection of medicinal plants (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What should be considered when collecting medicinal plant materials?

<p>Collection during the appropriate season or time period (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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