,which type of metabolites are required by plants for life Answer - primary
metabolites
secondary metabolites Answer - are very important but not required by all
plant species
functions of secondary metabolites Answer - -weapons against bacteria, fungi,
parasites, plants, insects, and large animals
-metal transporting agents
-symbiotic agents between microbes and plants, nematodes, insects, and
higher animals
pharmacognosy deals with Answer - -crude herbs and extracts
-pure compounds
-foods having additional health benefits
complementary medicine Answer - used with conventional medicine
alternative medicine Answer - used in place of conventional medicine
herbal drugs aka Answer - herbal remedies
phytomedicines
derived from parts of a medicinal plant
examples of herbal drugs Answer - St. John's wort
Ginkgo biloba
chamomile flowers
, senna leaves
natural products Answer - compounds derived from nature
pure chemical entities used as licensed medicines
can be produced synthetically but originally made from plants
what areas of medicine can drugs derived from plants be used in Answer -
conventional pharmaceutical medicine
complementary medicine
alternative medicine
characteristics of use of herbal medicines and dietary supplements in recent
years Answer - extensive
increasing
complex
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