Ranunculaceae
The family includes four major crude drugs;
Sr. Crude drug Botanical Common Part Habit Habitat Active Medicinal Uses
no. origin name used constituents
1 Aconitum Aconitum Aconite Dried Perennial It occur in Aconitine Local analgesic
napellus roots roots Herb the Hypoconitine Antipyretic
Mitha mountains of Pseudoconitine Anti-neuralgic
Zahar England, Mesaconitine liniments
Germany, Lycaconitine
Himalaya Aconine
and Asia.
2 Hydrastes Hydrastis Golden Dried Perennial It occur in Hydrastine Sedative
canadensis seal roots & Herb the USA, Berberine Spasmolytic
Yellow Rhizom Canada, Canadine Stimulant
puccoon e North Bacteriostatic
Carolina & Bactericidal
Washington. Vasoconstricting
Hemostatic
,3 Larkspur Delphinium Larkspur Dried Annual It occur Ajacin Parasiticidal
ajacis roots & Herb mainly in Ajaconine Anodyne (pain
seeds Central Ajacinine killer)
Delphinium Europe. Dephinine
denudatum
4 Pulsatilla Anemone Wind Dried Perennial It occur Lectones Antibacterial
pulsatilla flower whole Herb mainly in Lectonic Local irritant
Herb Central & glucoside
Pulsatilla Southern Protoanemonin
vulgaris Europe. Anemonine
, Papaveraceae
The family includes two major crude drugs;
Sr. Crude drug Botanical Common Part used Habit Habitat Active Medicinal
no. origin name constituents Uses
1 Sangunaria canadensis Sangunaria Blood Dried Perennial It is mainly Sangunarine Antimicrobial
canadensis Root rhizomes Herb found in Chelerythrine Antifungal
Red Root and roots Canada and Sanguilutine Anti-
USA. Sanguirubine inflammatory
2 Papaver somniferum Papaver Post Dried Annual It is mainly Morphine Analgesic
somniferum Afim milky Herb found in Codeine Sedative
Gum latex Turkey, Thebaine Antitussive
opium obtained India, Noscapine
Dried by the Afghanistan, Papaverine
opium incision Iran and Narceine
from Pakistan. Oxynarcotine
unripe Codamine
capsules Laudanidine
(fruit) Cryptopine
Protopine
The family includes four major crude drugs;
Sr. Crude drug Botanical Common Part Habit Habitat Active Medicinal Uses
no. origin name used constituents
1 Aconitum Aconitum Aconite Dried Perennial It occur in Aconitine Local analgesic
napellus roots roots Herb the Hypoconitine Antipyretic
Mitha mountains of Pseudoconitine Anti-neuralgic
Zahar England, Mesaconitine liniments
Germany, Lycaconitine
Himalaya Aconine
and Asia.
2 Hydrastes Hydrastis Golden Dried Perennial It occur in Hydrastine Sedative
canadensis seal roots & Herb the USA, Berberine Spasmolytic
Yellow Rhizom Canada, Canadine Stimulant
puccoon e North Bacteriostatic
Carolina & Bactericidal
Washington. Vasoconstricting
Hemostatic
,3 Larkspur Delphinium Larkspur Dried Annual It occur Ajacin Parasiticidal
ajacis roots & Herb mainly in Ajaconine Anodyne (pain
seeds Central Ajacinine killer)
Delphinium Europe. Dephinine
denudatum
4 Pulsatilla Anemone Wind Dried Perennial It occur Lectones Antibacterial
pulsatilla flower whole Herb mainly in Lectonic Local irritant
Herb Central & glucoside
Pulsatilla Southern Protoanemonin
vulgaris Europe. Anemonine
, Papaveraceae
The family includes two major crude drugs;
Sr. Crude drug Botanical Common Part used Habit Habitat Active Medicinal
no. origin name constituents Uses
1 Sangunaria canadensis Sangunaria Blood Dried Perennial It is mainly Sangunarine Antimicrobial
canadensis Root rhizomes Herb found in Chelerythrine Antifungal
Red Root and roots Canada and Sanguilutine Anti-
USA. Sanguirubine inflammatory
2 Papaver somniferum Papaver Post Dried Annual It is mainly Morphine Analgesic
somniferum Afim milky Herb found in Codeine Sedative
Gum latex Turkey, Thebaine Antitussive
opium obtained India, Noscapine
Dried by the Afghanistan, Papaverine
opium incision Iran and Narceine
from Pakistan. Oxynarcotine
unripe Codamine
capsules Laudanidine
(fruit) Cryptopine
Protopine
