BOT 1200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Panax Ginseng, Sanguinaria, American Ginseng
30 Mar 2016
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Plants in which rhizomes are the source of medicinal compounds- bloodroot (sanguinaria. Stem of young plant will have 1-2 reniform leaves. Broad lower formed in early spring, 4-16 petals. Used by indigenous and setlers for rheumaism, asthma and bronchiis. Sanguinarine (alkaloid) is responsible for the color, also has ani plaque and ani gingiviis properies. Elaiosomes are carried by ants as they eat the oil on it, spread for reproducion. Since 1995 it is not acceptable as an oral drug in canada. Sanguinarine in mustard seed oil causes epidemic dropsy in india. Plants in which roots are the source of medicinal compounds- dandelion and ginseng. Derived from the french word for lion"s tooth. Dandelion roots used to treat jaundice, it"s a diureic. Siberian ginseng is not related to panax species. There are 30 types, american ginseng is missing rf. Not a prescripion drug, no pharmaceuical patent. No regulaion on whether ginseng is present in the stuf sold in health food stores.
