Medicinal Ingredients from Plants (VCE SSCE Chemistry): Flashcards
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Proportion of medicines derived from plants globally
Proportion of medicines derived from plants globally
Approximately half (50%)
Discoverer of salicylic acid from willow bark
Discoverer of salicylic acid from willow bark
Hippocrates
Active ingredient in medicinal cannabis
Active ingredient in medicinal cannabis
Cannabidiol (CBD)
Source plant material for morphine synthesis
Source plant material for morphine synthesis
Opium from poppy seed pods
Medical use of Taxol from yew tree
Medical use of Taxol from yew tree
Fighting particular cancers
Plant source of digitalis for heart treatment
Plant source of digitalis for heart treatment
Foxglove plant
Definition of a medicinal plant
Definition of a medicinal plant
Plant extract with biological impact on the body
Two main methods for extracting plant compounds
Two main methods for extracting plant compounds
Solvent extraction and steam distillation
Polarity principle in solvent extraction
Polarity principle in solvent extraction
Solvent polarity must match extract polarity
Requirements for effective steam distillation
Requirements for effective steam distillation
Volatile and thermally stable compounds