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Appendix A.

Plant Sources of Modern Drugs

Species Family Type of Drug/Product
Acacia Senegal (L.) Willd. Leguminosae Gum acacia
Agathosma betulina (Berg.) Pillans (Syn.: Barosma betulina (Berg.) Bartl. et Wendl. f.) Rutaceae Buchu leaf
Ammi majus L. Umbelliferae Xanthotoxin
Ananas comosus (L.) Merr. Bromeliaceae Bromelain
Aralia racemosa L. Araliaceae Aralia extracts
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.)Spreng. Ericaceae Uva ursi
Atropa belladonna L. Solanaceae Belladonna extract
Avena sativa L. Gramineae Oatmeal Concentrate
Berberis vulgaris L. Berberidaceae Berberine
Calendula officinalis L. Compositae Calendula oil
Camellia sinensis L.(Syn.: Theasinensis L.) theaceae Caffeine
Capsicum annuum L. Solanaceae Capsicum oleoresin
C baccatum L. var pendulum (Willd.) Eshbaugh Capsicum oleoresin
C chinense Jacquin Capsicum oleoresin
C frutescens L. Capsicum oleoresin
Capsicum pubescens R. et P. Solanaceae Capsicum extract
Carica papaya L. Caricaceae Papain
Cassia senna L. (Syn.: C. acutifolia Delile, senna leaf, C angustifolia Vahl) Leguminosae Sennosides A + B senna pods
Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don Apocynaceae eurocristine(vincristine)andincaleukoblastine(vinblastine)
Cephaelis ipecacuanha (Brot.) A. Richard Rubiaceae Ipecac fluid extract, ipecacsyrup
Chrysanthemum cinerariaefolium (Trev.) Vis. Compositae Pyrethrins
Cinchona calisaya Wedd. Rubiaceae Quinine, quinidine
C ledgeriana Moens Quinine, quinidine
C pubescens Vahl Quinine, quinidine
Cinnamomum camphora (L.) J. S. Presl Lauraceae Camphor
Citrus limon (L.) Burm. f. Rutaceae Pectin
Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck Rutaceae Citrus bioflavonoids
Colchicum autumnale L. Liliacae Colchicine
Commiphora abyssinica Engl. Burseraceae Myrrh gum
C. molmol Engl. ex Tschirch Myrrh gum
Digitalis lanata Ehrh. Scrophulariaceae Digoxin, lanatoside C, and acetylgitoxin
 D.purpurea L. Digitoxin, and digitalis whole leaf
Dioscorea composita Hemsl. Dioscoreaceae Diosgenin
D. floribunda Mar. et. Gal. Diosgenin
D. deltoidea Wallich Diosgenin
Duboisia myoporoides R. Br. Solanaceae Atropine, hyoscyamine, scopolamine
Eucalyptus globulus Labill. Myrtaceae Eucalyptol (cineole), eucalyptus oil
Fagopyrum esculentum Moench Polygonaceae Rutin
Frangula alnus P. Miller (Syn.: Rhamnus frangulaL.) Rhamnaceae Frangula bark
Gaultheria procumbens L. Ericaceae Wintergreen oil
Gelsemium sempervirens (L.) St. Hil. Loganiaceae Gelsemium extract
Glycine max (L.) Merr. Leguminosae Sitosterols
Glycyrrhiza glabra L. Leguminosae Licorice extract
Gossypium hirsutum L. Malvaceae Cottonseed oil
Guarea rusbyi (Britton) Rusby Meliaceae Cocillana extract
Hamamelis virginiana L. Hamamelidaceae Witch hazel extract
Lavandula officinalis P. Miller (Syn.: L. officinalis Chaix) Labiateae Lavender oil
Linum usitatissimum L. Linaceae Linseed oil
Malus sylvestris P. Miller Rosaceae Pectin
Melaleuca leucadendron L. Myrtaceae Cajeput oil
Mentha arvensis L. Labiatae Menthol
M. piperita L. Peppermint oil
M. spicata L. Spearmint oil
Myristica fragrans Houtt. Myristicaceae Nutmeg oil
Myroxylon balsamum (L.) HarmsLeguminosae Tolu balsam
M. balsamum var. pareirae (Royle) Harms: M. pareirae (Royle) Klotzsch) Peru balsam

Olea europaea L.

Oleaceae Olive oil
Papaversomniferum L. (Paregoric) Papaveraceae Opium extract codeine, morphine, noscapine,  and papaverine (33)
Pausinystalia yohimba Pierre ex Beille Rubiaceae Yohimbine
Physostigma venenosum Balf. Leguminosae Physostigmine (eserine)
Pilocarpus jaborandi Holmes Rutaceae Pilocarpine
Pimpinella anisum L. Umbelliferae Anise oil
Piper cubeba L. f. Piperaceae Cubeb oil
Plantago indica L. Plantaginaceae Psyllium husks
P. ovata Forsk. Psyllium husks
P. psyllium L. Psyllium husks
Podophyllum peltatum L. Berberidaceae Podophyllin
Polygala senega L. Polygalaceae Senega fluid extract
Populus balsamifera L.(Syn.: P. candicans Ait.,P.tacamahacca P. Miller) Salicaceae Poplar bud
Prunus domestica L. Rosaceae Prune concentrate
P. virginiana L. Wild cherry bark
Quercus infectoria Olivier Fagaceae Tannic acid
Rauvolfia serpentina (L.) Benth. ex Kurz Apocynaceae Reserpine alseroxylon fraction,powdered whole root
Rauvolfia R. vomitoria Afzel. Deserpidine, reserpine,rescinnamine
Rhamnus purshiana DC. Rhamnaceae Cascara bark, casanthranol,
danthron(33)
Rheum emodi Wallich Polygonaceae Rhubarb root
R. officinale Baill. Rhubarb root
R. palmatum L. Rhubarb root
R. rhaponticum L. Rhubarb root
Ricinus communis L. Castor oil, ricinoleic acid
Rosa gallica L. Rosaceae Rose petal infusion
Salix alba L. Salicaceae Saligenin
Sanguinaria canadensis L. Papaveraceae Sanguinaria root
Santalum album L. Santalaceae Sandalwood
Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees Sassafras extract
Serenoa repens (Bartr.) Small Palmae Saw palmetto berries
Sesamum indicum L. Pedaliaceae Sesame oil
Sterculia urens Roxb. Sterculiaceae Sterculia gum (karaya gum)
Strychnos nux-vomica L. Loganiaceae Strychnine
Styrax benzoin Dryand. Styracaceae Benzoin gum
S. paralleloneurus Perkins Benzoin gum
Symphytum officinale L. Boraginaceae Allantoin
Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Merr. Myrtaceae Clove oil et Perry
Theobroma cacao L. Sterculiaceae Theobromine
Thymus vulgaris L. Labiatae Thymol
Urginea maritima (L.) Baker Liliaceae Squill extract
Veratrum viride Ait. Liliaceae Veratrum viride extract, cryptennamine
Zea mays L. Graminae Cornsilk