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the crop in these countries. (Figure 1) The crop flourishes in warm climates and usually under the direction of a large Drug Cartel. The coca plant has been a traditional stimulant similar to coffee in many Andean cultures. (Stolberg, 2011) “The alkaloid content of coca leaves is relatively low, between 0.25% and 0.77%.” (Juan C. Negrete, 1978). Since the coca plant has been around for thousands of years, it’s important to understand the history of the plant and how it has been used. With medical

In this experiment, the purpose was to determine the effect of the nicotine alkaloid in tobacco on the heart rate of Daphnia. To make certain that the effect of only one variable was being measured in this experiment, a control group was used as a reliable baseline comparison for the experimental group. It was found that the control group had an average heart rate difference of 30.67 beats per minute as shown in Table A. A difference this large in the control group was unexpected, because it was

bacteria. (Bansode.DS et al., IRJP 2012) Lemon is one of the Family Rutaceae. It is prepared primarily for its alkaloids, which having anticancer activities and the antibacterial properties. (Kawaii et al., 2000) Antimicrobial potential of the citrus peel extract is directly concerned with the components that they have. The studies showed that essential oils, protopine and corydaline alkaloids, lactons, polyacetylene, acyclic

neutralising the defensive poisons produced by plants. For instance, researchers discovered that some tropical birds practise geophagy when they consume seeds that contain alkaloids, which are toxic. In an experiment with seed-eating macaws scientists discovered a direct link between the consumption of clay and the reduction of alkaloids in the birds’ bloodstreams. Furthermore, the leaves of many tropical plants contain high levels of toxins, and scientists have observed that herbivores in tropical regions

Teaching People How to Grow, Extract, Harvest and Use Plant Products as Antimicrobial/Pharmaceutical Agents Plant Products as Antimicrobial Agents Abstract 25-50% of current pharmaceuticals are derived from plants Traditional healers used plants to cure infectious conditions Plants are rich in: Secondary metabolites they are not generally included in standard metabolic charts. found to have have antimicrobial properties. Tannins compounds that have a tendency to interact with aqueous solutions

antioxidant activities of leaves from Elephantopus scaber by using different solvents (ethyl alcohol, acetone and aqueous). The ethyl alcohol, acetone and aqueous extracts of leaves were subjected to phytochemical analyses, which revealed the presence of alkaloids, phenols, flavonoids, saponins, steroids, tannins, coumarins, quinones and glycosides in most of the selected of leaves useing different solvents. Ethyl alcohol ,acetone and aqueous extracts of leaves were investigated for in vitro antimicrobial

HOW IS THE RAINFOREST HELPFUL TO US? Malcolm Clay ITT- Technical Institute The rainforest is helpful to us in many ways. Rainforests can be found all over the world from as far north as Alaska and Canada to Latin America, Asia and Africa. Rainforests are found on every continent across the Earth, except Antarctica. There are two major types of rainforest: temperate rainforests and tropical rainforests. The largest temperate rainforests are found on North America's Pacific Coast and stretch

Chemotherapy is the administration of chemicals into the body in an attempt to cure/lessen the severity of cancer in living organisms. Chemotherapy is always given with a curative intent, but that cannot always be promised to the patient, so sometimes it is given to relieve symptoms that the patients are experiencing or to improve their overall quality of life.1 While chemotherapy is used as an agent to try to rid individuals of their cancer, it is essentially slowly killing them. The chemicals used

Role of Ashwagandha in Management of stress vis InnoVision Ashwagandha Capsule & Tablet Baidyanath Mishra1*, Suprabha Hegde2, Harsha M R2, Vivek Ramana2, Chaithra C S2 1. Chief Scientific Officer/Ph.D (Sch), Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Ayurveda, : SCVMV University, Enathur, kanchipuram, mail; baidyanathmishra@hotmail.com, Ph: +918792845101 2. Innovision Health care Limited- R & D Center, 1st Cross, 1st Stage, Peenya Industrial Estate, Bangalore-58 ABSTARCT: According to various

no medical value. Sound familiar? No, this isn’t about Cannabis. This is about the leaves of a native Southeast Asian tree commonly known as “Kratom.” Its official botanical name is Mitragyna speciosa, and it’s the only natural source of opioid alkaloids other than the poppy plant. Mitragyna is a small genus in the Rubiaceace family, which includes coffee. Like coffee, Kratom acts as a mild stimulant, an invigorating energy supplement, but only in low doses. At higher doses, it causes a narcotic-like