Several drugs available in the market today are synthetic modifications or copies of the naturally obtained substances. Plant-derived drugs are being widely used not only in developing countries but also in the advanced countries. According to a recent report, 25% drugs used in the United States are of plant origin. Given are few modern medicines that are based on the derivatives of medicinal plants.
Plant origin (botanical name)
|
Action
|
|
Atropine
|
Atropa
bellodena
|
Anticholinergic
|
Codeine
|
Papaver
somniferum
|
Analgesic,
antitussive, antidiarrheal
|
Colchine
|
Colchium
autumnale
|
Antitumor
agent, antigout
|
Digoxin
|
Digitalis
purpurea
|
Cardiotonic
|
Ephedrine
|
Ephedra
distachy
|
Sympathomimetic,
antihistamine
|
Reserpine
|
Rauwolfia
serpentina
|
Antihypertensive,
tranquilizer
|
Salicylic
acid
|
Salix spp
|
Anti-inflammatory
|
Taxol/Paclitaxel
|
Taxus
brevifolia
|
Antitumor
agent
|
L-Dopa
|
Mucuna
pruriens
|
Aniparkinsonism
|
Quinine
|
Cinchona
ledgeriana
|
Antimalarial,
anti-inflammatory, analgesic
|
Source:
The Healing Power of Rainforest Herbs by Leslie Taylor.
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