List
of
Some
Pharmaceutically
Valuable
Biochemicals
Obtained
From
Plants -
| Compound |
Plant species |
Medicinal value |
| Shikonin |
Lithospermum erythrorhizon |
Antiseptic |
| Berberine |
Coptis japonica |
Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory |
| Codeine |
Papaver somniferum |
Analgesic |
| Diosgenin |
Dioscorea deltoidea |
Antifertility agents |
| Quinine |
Cinchona |
Antimalarial |
| Scopolamine |
Datura stramonium |
Antihypertensive |
| Vincristine |
Catharanthus roseus |
Antileukaemic |
| Taxol * |
Taxus species |
Breast and ovarian cancer treatment |
| Artemisin |
Artemisia sp. |
Antimalarial |
| Trichosanthin and karasurin ** |
Trichosanthes sp. |
Cytotoxicity against HIV infected cells, immunosuppressant, induces abortion |
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