Difference between revisions of "Active ingredients"
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* [http://www.herb-health-guide.com/active-ingredients-herbs.html Active ingredients in herbs] Herb Health Guide | * [http://www.herb-health-guide.com/active-ingredients-herbs.html Active ingredients in herbs] Herb Health Guide | ||
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Revision as of 17:26, 19 January 2012
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Active ingredients in herbs are substances in plants that have medicinal benefits. In herbal medicine the active ingredient is often unknown or requires other factors for a therapeutic effect.
Alkaloids
- Main article: Alkaloids
Alkaloids are a group of naturally occurring chemical compounds that contain mostly basic nitrogen atoms.
Anthraquinone
- Main article: Anthraquinone
Anthraquinone is a building block of many dyes and is used in bleaching pulp for papermaking. Anthraquinones act to stimulate muscular contraction of the large intestine and therefore have a laxative effect.
Flavonoid
- Main article: Flavonoid
Flavonoids are the most important plant pigments for yellow or orange colors in herbs. Many animals, and also humans, ingest significant quantities in their diet. Many flavonoids have a diuretic action, others are antiseptic.
External links
- Active ingredients in herbs Herb Health Guide
- Active ingredient Wikipedia
Videos
- Difference Between Herbs & Drugs Some plants contain relatively more nutrients and other plants more active ingredients.
