2007-03-11 23:35:03 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
Asprin originally was developed from willow tree bark.
2007-03-11 23:42:58 · answer #1 · answered by redhotboxsoxfan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Caffein from coffee, Theophylline from tea, Digitalis from foxglove,Quinine fron cinchona, Vincrystine from vinca rosa,Penicillin from penicilium fungus,Aspirin from willow tree are a few examples.
Alkaloids include
Tropane group: atropine, cocaine, ecgonine, scopolamine
Quinoline group: quinine, quinidine, dihydroquinine, dihydroquinidine, strychnine, brucine, veratrine, cevadine
Isoquinoline group: The opium alkaloids (morphine, codeine, thebaine, papaverine, narcotine, sanguinarine, narceine, hydrastine, berberine)
Phenethylamine group include: mescaline, ephedrine
Indole group include
Tryptamines: DMT, N-methyltryptamine, psilocybin, serotonin
Ergolines: the ergot alkaloids (ergine, ergotamine, lysergic acid, etc.)
Beta-carbolines include: harmine, yohimbine, reserpine, emetine
Purine group include:
Xanthines: caffeine, theobromine, theophylline
Terpenoid group include
Aconite alkaloids: aconitine
Steroids include solanine,
samandaris (quaternary ammonium compounds)include muscarine, choline, neurine
vinca alkaloid include vinblastine, vincristine. They are antineoplastic and binds free tubulin dimers thereby disrupting balance between microtuble polymerization and delpolymerization resulting in arrest of cells in metaphase.
2007-03-12 07:31:21 · answer #2 · answered by J.SWAMY I ఇ జ స్వామి 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aspirin was already mentioned.
Kinine against malaria.
Valerian calms nerves.
Aloe Vera for external usage.
Cannabis, although controversial, against pain, helping people eat, and stop them from driving properly :)
2007-03-12 06:55:18 · answer #3 · answered by mgerben 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
please vist this website: http://www.rain-tree.com/plantdrugs.htm
2007-03-12 12:22:59 · answer #4 · answered by Philomena 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋