Pharmacognosy

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Goldbeater’s skin is the processed outer membrane of the intestine of an animal, typically an ox, valued for its strength against tearing. Usage of Goldbeater’s skin: It is used in Goldbeater’s skin test for tannins. Traditionally, it is used in the repair of manuscripts written on vellum. The intestines, having been cut into sections and

 Iridoids Generally, Iridoids are known as pseudo-glycoside because it forms on combination of terpenoid and glycoside. There common variety of animals and dicotyledon plant belonging to family Rubiaceae and Perpherbiaceae. Some plants belonging to family Scrophulariaceae also contain iridoids. Mostly all cardiac glycosides are in family Scrophulariaceae. The Iridoids were named after end of ants from which they were isolated and involved

 Iridoids Generally, Iridoids are known as pseudo-glycoside because it forms on combination of terpenoid and glycoside. There common variety of animals and dicotyledon plant belonging to family Rubiaceae and Perpherbiaceae. Some plants belonging to family Scrophulariaceae also contain iridoids. Mostly all cardiac glycosides are in family Scrophulariaceae. The Iridoids were named after end of ants from which they were isolated and involved

Opium (or poppy tears), narcotic drug is dried latex obtained obtained from the unripe seedpods of the opium poppy, Papaver somniferum. Opium Poppy Seed Pod execuding Latex Synonyms: Crude Opium, Raw Opium, Gum Opium, Afim, Aphim (अफ़ीम) – Hindi, Biological Source: Opium is the air dried milky latex obtained by incision from the unripe capsules of Papaver

Atropa belladonna, commonly known as belladonna or deadly nightshade, is a poisonous perennial herbaceous plant in the nightshade family Solanaceae, which also includes tomatoes, potatoes, and eggplant (aubergine). Atropa belladonna fruit of Atropa belladonna L.(poisonous) Leaves of Atropa belladonna Synonyms: Belladonna herb, Belladonna leaf, Deadly night shade leaves, Banewort, Death’s herb, Dwale; Poison black cherry, Folia belladonnae, बेलाडोना, कंटालिका –