Alkaloid

Plants have major role in changing the life of human civilization both for health as well as quality life from ancient times. Since inception of knowledge about the usefulness, out of 258,650 species of higher plants 10% are considered to be useful for curing the diseases. (Shinwari 2010). From the human civilization different systems of treatments like Ayurveda, Unani, Naturopathy, Sidha, Homeopathy and many more have been devised ; but the source almost remain same i.e., medicinal plants for…

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Introduction Background: Atropine as an Alkaloid compound has been in use for ages since the times of the Roman Empire as it was used for local anesthesia. The compound was derived from common organic compounds like Tropane alkaloid that is synthesized by most solanacea family and also from berries of the plant Atropa belladonna. Comprehensive research on the compound Atropine was first carried out by German chemist Friedlueb Ferdinad Runge between 1795-1867, later German based pharmacist…

Richards reports experiments in which he himself administered high doses of LSD to a poverty-stricken research volunteer that saw images of a Hindu God with many spiraling arms during his psychedelic experience. He found out because the young man, who was in his mid-twenties, pointed it out in a magazine he was looking through some time after the experiment at Richards office and it was exactly that, a Hindu rendition of the God Shiva. “Psychedelic research, however, does suggest that there are…

In this essay I will first explain why the novel, Into the Wild is a book about mystery. Secondly, I will explain what the mystery is that needs to be solved and why I believe this is true. Lastly, I will explain whether or not the mystery was solved at the end of the story. The novel, Into The Wild is indeed a mystery of the highest order. The mysteries involved in the novel, Into The Wild are primarily based on how Chris McCandless died. John Krakauer informs the reader that Chris McCandless…

immune system to destroy the cancer cells. -Ifosfamide: alkylating agent, chemotherapy agent, stopping the cancer cells from dividing. - Carboplatin: alkylating agent, chemotherapy agent, stopping the cancer cells from dividing. -Etoposide: plant alkaloid, chemotherapy agent, cell cycle specific. How would you explain to your patient the rationale for why they are receiving combination therapy (cytotoxic chemotherapy plus monoclonal antibody/targeted therapy) at a level the patient would…

1. Momordica charanti, also known as bitter melon, is a green colored vegetable/fruit that has a bumpy and rough surface to it. It is an unripe fruit that resembles a small cucumber and is used as a vegetable and tastes very bitter. People often use the roots, leaves, seeds, and the seeds oil as part of cooking purposes and often use it for medicinal purposes. Bitter melon is commonly found and used in Asia, South America, India, and East Africa. 2. Many people use bitter melon for multiple…

Today, increasing prevalence of kidney stones is a global phenomenon due to change in living conditions and lifestyle. The urinary stone disease is a common multifactorial disorder estimated to occur in approximately 12% of the world population with a recurrence rate of 70-80% in male, and 47-60% in female (Araujo V., et al., 1999). Kidney stone disease is the third most common afflictions in urinary tract found in humans (Selvam et.al. 2001). Primary kidney stone formation and its recurrence…

3. Results and discussion 3.1. Qualitative and quantitative phytochemical analysis Preliminary phytochemical screening of the aqueous extract of both CBE and CQE showed the presence of alkaloids, flavonoids, reducing sugar, phenols, steroids like terpenoids and saponins (Table 1), whereas tannins are absent. Table 2. shows the quantitative analysis of phytochemicals of CBE and CQE. The concentration of phyto-constituents varied between the plants and also within the plant. The total steroid…

Lomotil is a prescription drug that is often used to treat acute diarrhea. It is a combination of two different drugs: Diphenoxylate and Atropine. Diphenoxylate works by disrupting the flow of the intestinal bowels, thus preventing and eliminating frequent bowel movements. However, since Diphenoxylate has narcotic properties, taking it in large doses can lead to a sense of euphoria. This can cause the drug to be misused and abused, or sold as an illicit street dug. In order to prevent this issue…