⭐ PHYTOTHERAPEUTIC AGENTS

📌 POINTS TO PONDER

🔹Phytotherapy is the use of medicinal plants and herbs for the prevention and cure of diseases and for improvement of health conditions.

🔹Recommended Miswak stick length for adult is 20 cm and for children is 15 cm.

🔹Vitamin C is present mainly in amla, cranberry, barberry, miswak and propolis.

🔹Triphala is a tridoshic formula of fruits of Emblica officinalis, Terminalia belerica and Terminalia chebula.

📌 VIVA VOCE

Q1. Name the various chemical substances found in miswak.

Ans. Trimethylamine—an alkaloid, high amounts of fluoride, chlorides, sulfur, silica (SiO2), vitamin C, and small amounts of saponins, tannins, sterols, flavonoids, resin and large amounts of salts with fluoride and chlorine.

Q2. Which MMPs are inhibited by craneberries?

Ans. MMP-3 and MMP-9.