Phi
Theta Kappa
Nevada-California Region
The Dimensions and Directions of Health:
Choices in the Maze
At The
Pharmacy
Many
of our present drugs are the products of other living organisms
or are synthetic copies of the naturally obtained substances.
Most of our antibiotics are made by bacteria. Several of
the biologically active compounds from plants are the oldest
known drugs. Most of these biologically active compounds
in plants are potentially toxic compounds called alkaloids.
Alkaloids in Coca leaves have been used to treat fatigue
and to increase endurance for over 500 years. Pharmaceutical
companies still look at plants and microorganisms for unique
chemicals that have therapeutic value.
Sometimes
modern scientists (called ethnobotanists) go to remote areas
of the world to talk with the tribal shaman about plant
products used to treat disease symptoms.
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the word puzzle in a small window that you can print or view
next to the questions.
What
is the scientific name of the plant or microbe that provides
each of the drugs described in each of the following questions.
Hint: All the scientific names are in the
word puzzle.
