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Title: Pbio 103 1st exam

Description: Poisonous Plants

Total Flash Cards: 5

Created: 01/28/2008 20:18:29

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Wild Yams
 Definition

Dioscorea (Not sweet potato)

* Cortisone is the toxin- made from diosgenin found in the yams.

1st isolated Steroid 

Also a birth control

And used to kill fish for easy "hunting"  
Term
Today Most estrogen found in Birth control is....
 Definition

Permarin--Pregnant Horses urine

This is cheaper than using the yams  
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Derris Elliptica
Definition

Rotenone is the toxin in this plant

Used to kill indesirable fish

used as insecticides- is cert. Organic 
Term
Quina-Quina
 Definition

Used to fight Malaria episodes (does not treat)

Found in new land

Active ingredient is Quinine 
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