This easy crossword puzzle explores common symbols and representations used in plant medicine. Designed for college students, it helps reinforce key vocabulary related to plant icons and their meanings.
Phytochemical Enigma of Ancient Remedies is a hard crossword puzzle with 15 clues covering . Play it online for free below, or create your own crossword with our free crossword maker.
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Phytochemical Enigma of Ancient Remedies
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- 1. Plant analogue of cholesterol, modulating human lipids
- 2. Compounds splitting to release sugars and therapeutic agents
- 3. Unsaturated hydrocarbons often precursors to active phytochemicals
- 7. Alkaloid historically used to calm hypertensive nerves
- 9. Rare alkaloid named for a medicinal leguminous genus
- 11. Volatile aromatic oils distilled for mental and physical remedy
- 12. Cardiac glycoside sourced from foxglove’s fatal beauty
- 14. Polyphenolic astringents used for healing and leather tanning
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- 4. Tough, leathery leaves adapted to arid pharmacopeias
- 5. Slimy polysaccharide aiding plant-based digestive relief
- 6. Phenylpropanoid ester providing fragrant antimicrobial defense
- 8. Nitrogenous plant compounds, often toxic yet medicinally potent
- 10. Laxative compound in senna and cascara plants’ secret
- 13. Antidepressant pigment from St. John's Wort’s bright petals
- 15. Foaming glycosides known for anti-inflammatory properties
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