1
Q
• Morphine
A
- Euphoric properties
- Isolated from dried opium poppy resin
- Founded by friedrich W Serturner
- Named after greek god of dreams
2
Q
• Quinine
A
- Discovered by Pelletier and Caventou
- From bark of Cinchona trees
- “quina-quina” = bark of barks
- used to treat fevers
- remedy for malarial fevers
3
Q
• Colchicine
A
- Discovered by Pelletier and Caventou
- Extracted from autumn crocus: a bulb plant with pretty, toxic petals
- Binds to cytoskeleton to supress mitosis
- Used for gout
4
Q
• Caffeine
A
- A white powder from cocoa beans
- Also known as qahweh
- Stimulatory properties
5
Q
• Atropine
A
- From roots
- Induces dilation of the pupil
6
Q
• Salicylic acid
A
- From weeping willow tree
- Turned into aspirin a analgesic and anti-inflammatory drug
7
Q
• Cocaine
A
- Coca plant leaves
- Used as local anaesthetic: vasoconstrictor and anaesthic
8
Q
• Ephedrine
A
- Known as Ma Huang, a chinese medicine
- Isolated from ephedra vulgaris
9
Q
• L-DOPA
A
- From a broad bean plant
- For parkinson’s disease
- Restores levels of dopamine
10
Q
• Cardiac Glycosides
A
- Foxglove plant
- For strengthening cardiac contraction i.e. heart failures
11
Q
• Warfarin
A
- Used for people with risk of blood clots
- From mouldy sweet clover
12
Q
• Paclitaxel
A
- Pacific yew trees
- Best anticancer drug
