Presentation Pharmacognosy Families

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Submitted to Prof . Doctor Samina Afzal

Prof. Doctor Samina Afzal

Family Name•Zingiberaceas.•Name of Crude drug •Turmeric

Tumeric

Chemical Formula Of Turmeric ( Enol Form )

Turmeric • Introduction : is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial plant of

the ginger family Zingiberaceas. When not used fresh, the rhizomes are boiled for about 30–45 minutes and then dried in hot ovens,[ after which they are ground into a deep-orange-yellow powder commonly used as a spice in Pakistan cuisineand curries for dyeing and to impart color to mustard condiments. One active ingredient is cur cumin, which has a distinctly earthy, slightly bitter, slightly hot peppery flavor and a mustardy.

• Common Name : The Common Name Is Haldi. • Botanical Origin : Its Botanical Origin is Curcuma longa.• Active Constituent : Its Chemical Constituent is Curcumin.

Turmeric•Use/Action :1. Its use as a coloring agent.2. It is a significant ingredient in most commercial curry powders.3. Turmeric is widely used as a spice 4. Turmeric powder is used to color and enhance the flavors of certain dishes.5. Turmeric has been used traditionally for thousands of years as a remedy for

stomach and liver ailments, as well as topically to heal sores, basically for its supposed antimicrobial property

6. The active compound curcumin is believed to have a wide range of biological effects including anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antitumour, antibacterial, and antiviral activities, which indicate potential in clinical medicine

Family Name

Name of crude drug: Liliaceae: Squill Aloe

Colchicum

Squill Squill

SquillIntroduction. Squill is a genus of about to bulb forming Perennial Herbs in the family. Their flowers are usually blue, but white, pink, and purple types are known; most flower in early spring, but a few are autumn-flowering.Common Name : European squill , Mediterranean squill , white squill , Indian squill , red squill , sea onion , sea squill , scilla

Botanical Origin : Its Botanical Origin Is Urgenia Maritima .

Part Used : The Part that is used in the Squill Is Scales

Squill • Chemical Class : The Chemical Class of Squill is Cardioglycosides.

• Active Constituent : The active Constituent used in the squill is Scillaren A .

• Use /Action : 1. Squill is a cardio tonic similar to digitalis. It also has been used in

hair tonics to treat seborrhea and dandruff, as a cancer remedy, and as a rodenticide.

2. Squill extracts cause peripheral vasodilation and bradycardia in anesthetized rabbits.

3. Squill has been used traditionally as a cancer remedy.

Scillaren A Active Constituent.

Aloe

Aloe• Intro:Aloe flowers are tubular, frequently yellow,

orange, pink, or red, and are borne, densely clustered and pendant, at the apex of simple or branched, leafless stems.The Liliaceae family are characterised as monocotyledonous, perennial, herbaceous.

Commom name: Its common name is Aloe.

botanical origin: Aloe barbadensis and A.ferox is the plant name.

Part used: The part used of this family is excudate of leaf.

Family: the family of this drug is Liliaceae.

Chemical class: anthraquinone glycosides is the

chemical class.

Kingdom: plantae is the kingdom.

Active constituent: the BARBALOIN is the active

constituent of this drug.

Active Constituent (Barbaloin)

•Uses: The use is as a Cathartic.

•  A little Aloe vera gel a day could keep bacteria on fruits and vegetables away

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. An alternative to mouthwash.

o  The new blood sugar regulator is greener than ever

o Stepping up in the battle against cancer.

colchicum

Colchicum• Introduction: It is a member of the botanical family

 Colchicacea. Colchicaceae is a family of flowering plants.

• Common name: the common name of this family is

Colchicum.

• Botanical origin: colchicum automnale is the biological

origin.

• Part used: seed and corn is the part used of this drug.

•Family: Liliaceae is the family of this drug.

•Chemical class: protolkaloids is the chemical class

•Active constituent: colchcine is the active constituent of

this drug

Active Constituent (Colchine)

•Uses: antigout is the action and therapeutic class.

o The plant contains the alkaloid colchicine which is used pharmaceutically to treat gout

o Its leaves, corm and seeds areo  poisonous

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