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Phytochemical Alchemy of Medicinal Flora
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- 1. Polyphenolic pigments contributing to antioxidant activity in herbal medicines
- 2. Bioactive diferuloylmethane from turmeric with anti-inflammatory properties
- 3. Plant analogs of cholesterol influencing human lipid metabolism
- 6. Polyphenolic compounds acting as phytoestrogens, common in flaxseed and medicinal herbs
- 7. Indole alkaloid from Rauwolfia controlling hypertension historically
- 9. Nitrogenous plant compounds with potent pharmacological effects
- 12. Hardened fungal structure sometimes implicated in traditional plant-based remedies
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- 4. Metabolic pathway generating secondary metabolites essential in herbal pharmacology
- 5. Class describing plants affecting the mind, often via alkaloid mechanisms
- 8. Diterpene quinone found in Salvia miltiorrhiza roots, noted for cardiovascular benefits
- 10. Immunomodulatory genus prized in North American ethnobotany
- 11. Sugar-bound bioactive molecules revealed by hydrolysis in plant-derived medicine
- 13. Type of oils extracted via distillation, encapsulating volatile plant constituents
- 14. Anthraquinone derivatives used as stimulant laxatives, extracted from Senna leaves
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