INTRODUCTION Chromolaena odorata is a scientific name for a type of weed. Commonly these weeds are called as Jack-in-the-bush‚ Siam weed‚ devil weed or triffids. This weed is native in America but it has been introduced to other parts of the world including Asia and sub-Saharan Africa (Omokhua‚ McGaw‚ Finnie & Van Staden‚ 2015). In Malaysia‚ this perennial herb is known as ‘Selaput Tunggal’ or ‘daun Kapal Terbang’. In the beginning‚ C. odorata is considered harmful because this plant is quite invasive
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MEDICINAL PLANTS IN THE PHILIPPINES: A GUIDE TO ITS COMMON USES Historically‚ early humans relied on medicinal plants for remedies of diseases. that were made Before the onset of medicinal science‚ into medicine. Medicinal plants are people searched for remedies for different illnesses by using plants various plants thought by people to have medicinal properties‚ but few plants or their phytochemical constituents have been proven by rigorous science or approved by regulatory agencies to have medicinal
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INTRODUCTION a) Background of the Study Ever since man utilized various species of plants for food‚ clothing‚ as medicines‚ fibers and other useful things. In fact‚ the interaction of man and the plants led to the establishment of the so-called traditional knowledge. One should look into the potential impact of the plant which are generally rich sources of many natural products‚ and its ecological environment and the manner on how it could be utilized for significant use for human welfare
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CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION According to Berolzheimer R (1959) Jams are usually made from pulp and juice of one fruit‚ rather than a combination of several fruits. Berries and other small fruits are most frequently used‚ though larger fruits such as apricots‚ peaches‚ or plums cut into small pieces or crushed are also used for jams. Good jam has a soft even consistency without distinct pieces of fruit‚ a bright color‚ a good fruit flavor and a semi-jellied texture that is easy to spread but has no
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IDENTIFICATION OF CODEINE AND PARACETAMOL AIM: To extract codeine and paracetamol from its tablet by solvent extraction and tentatively identify in comparison to standards using Thin Layer Chromatography. INTRODUCTION: Codeine or methyl morphine‚ an alkaloid‚ was first isolated in 1832 from raw opium. It concentration ranges from 0.2% to 0.8%. Mostly used for its analgesic‚ anti-tussive and anti-diarrheal capabilities (Tremlett‚ Anderson and Wolf‚ 2010). Paracetamol also known as acetaminophen (n-acetyl-p-aminophenol
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Extraction of Caffeine from Tea Leaves Department of Biological Sciences‚ College of Science University of Santo Tomas España‚ Manila‚ 1028 ABSTRACT: Caffeine is a white crystalline xanthine alkaloid that acts as a stimulant drug. Caffeine is found in varying quantities in the seeds‚ leaves‚ and fruit of some plants. It is most commonly consumed by humans in infusions extracted from the seed of the coffee plant and the leaves of the tea bush‚ as well as from various foods and drinks containing
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Project: Agricultural Science Name: Ciara Murphy Farm: Rathconrath Co. Westmeath Livestock: Breed of Cow: On my farm the farmer bred British Friesian Cattle. Friesian cattle are a breed of cattle known today as the world’s highest production dairy animal. Originating in Europe Friesian’s were bred it what is now called the Netherlands. The farmer chose British Friesian over any other breed as he finds they are a more dual-purpose cow. This means the cow produces good milk and also has
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to allow a chemical reaction to take place with other elements already in the brain waiting to be activated. When acetaldehyde reacts with chemicals such as dopamine‚ serotonin‚ and norepinephrine then there is a strong chance that psychoactive alkaloids such as salsolinol will be produced (Sullivan et. al 2010). Acetaldehyde is present everywhere in the atmosphere and may be produced in the body due to the breakdown of ethanol. Acute (short-term) exposure to acetaldehyde results in disturbances
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2015). They include pyrimidine glycosides (vicine and convicine)‚ condensed tannins‚ protease inhibitors (trypsin inhibitors)‚ alkaloids‚ lectins‚ phytates‚ saponins‚ phenolic compounds‚ and α-galacto-oligosaccharides (Liener 1990; Sendberg 2002). Vicine and convicine‚ which are stored in the cotyledons of faba bean seeds‚ are glucopyranosides. It has been shown that active derivatives
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3.13 Test for Saponin glycosides 2g of dried plant powder add 5ml of distill water shake vigorously. Persistent of foam indicate the presence of saponin glycosides. 3.14 Test for Steroids (Salkowski’s test) 5ml of test solution add with 2ml of Chloroform and then Conc. H2SO4 sides of the test tubes. The appearance of color at the interface indicates the presence of steroids. 3.15 Experimental Procedure for preliminary Phytochemical studies (Brindha et al.‚ 1981) S. No Name of the Test
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