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The side effects of l -DOPA may include: Hypertension, especially if the dosage is too high. Arrhythmias, although these are uncommon. Nausea, which is often reduced by taking the drug with food, although protein reduces drug absorption. l -DOPA is an amino acid, so protein competitively inhibits l -DOPA absorption.
The first individual alkaloid, morphine, was isolated in 1804 from the opium poppy ( Papaver somniferum ). [1] Alkaloids are a class of basic, naturally occurring organic compounds that contain at least one nitrogen atom. This group also includes some related compounds with neutral [2] and even weakly acidic properties. [3]
Medicinal plants. The bark of willow trees contains salicylic acid, the active metabolite of aspirin, and has been used for millennia to relieve pain and reduce fever. [1] Medicinal plants, also called medicinal herbs, have been discovered and used in traditional medicine practices since prehistoric times. Plants synthesize hundreds of chemical ...
Syzygium pamatense (Miq.) Masam. Syzygium polyanthum, with common names Indonesian bay leaf or daun salam, [ 2] is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae, native to Indonesia, Indochina and Malaysia. [ 2] The leaves of the plant are traditionally used as a food flavouring, and have been shown to kill the spores of Bacillus cereus.
Pipradrol ( Meratran) is a mild central nervous system stimulant ( norepinephrine-dopamine reuptake inhibitor) that is no longer widely used in most countries due to concerns about its abuse potential. [2] Pipradrol is still used in some European countries and in the United States, albeit rarely.
Labisia pumila ( kacip Fatimah, / ˈkɑːtʃɪpfɑːtɪmɑː /) is a flowering plant in the family Primulaceae native to Malaysia. [2] It is a small, woody and leafy plant with leaves of 20 cm (7.9 in) in length, and grows widely in the shade of the tropical forest floor. The plant is popular in the traditional medicine of the Malaysian and ...
v. t. e. An antique selection of herbal medicines. Herbal medicine (also called herbalism, phytomedicine or phytotherapy) is the study of pharmacognosy and the use of medicinal plants, which are a basis of traditional medicine. [ 1]
Curcuma zanthorrhiza, known as temulawak, Java ginger, Javanese ginger, or Javanese turmeric is a plant species, belonging to the ginger family. [2] It is known in Javanese as temulawak, in Sundanese as koneng gede and in Madurese as temu labak. [2] The scientific name is sometimes written as Curcuma xanthorrhiza, but this is an orthographical ...