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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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