Question

List five drugs made from plant, five drugs made from algea and five  drugs made from fungi

Answer 1

Drugs made from plants-

1. Anabesine- from the plant Anabasis sphylla. It acts as skeletal muscle relaxant

2. Andrographolide- from the plant Andrographis paniculata. Treatment for dysentary.

3. Quinine- from Cinchona ledgeriana.It is antimalarial, antipyretic.

4. Palmatine- from Coptis japonica. It is antipyretic, detoxicant.

5. Morphine- from Papaver somniferum (poppy).It is analgesic.

Drugs made from algae-

1. Spirulina- nutritional supplement

2. Chlorella- detoxification, treatment of ulcers

3. Marine microalga contains high amount of beta-carotene which has many health benefits

4. Fucoxanthin- from brown seaweed. Helps in treatment of cancer and diabetes.

5. Alginates- cell wall constituents of brown algae which help lower cholesterol and treat high blood pressure.

Drugs made from fungi-

1. Penicillin- antibiotic

2. Lovastatin- cancer treatment

3. Eritadenine - lowers blood pressure

4. Codinaeopsin - antimalarial

5. Ciclosporin- immunosupressant