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Phytochemicals, also known as phytonutrients, are natural non-essential chemical compounds found in plants.
They can occur ;
vegetables, grains, legumes, beans, fruits, herbs, nuts, roots, leaves and seeds.
Phytochemicals are compounds that give plants their color, flavor, and smell.
These compounds are thought to be largely responsible for the medicinal properties and health benefits of medicinal herbs.
In addition,
phytochemicals also include poisonous and toxic chemicals found in plants.
These natural compounds are classified according to their chemical structure and to some extent functional properties.
There are thousands of known phytochemicals and more are discovered every year.
The list below is by no means exhaustive but does include the most common and well-known phytochemicals.
Phytochemicals
Morphine – Opium poppy (Papaver somniferum.
Nicotine – Wild tobacco (Nicotiana rustica), tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum), pituri (Duboisia hopwoodii), common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca).
Reserpine – Indian snakeroot (Rauwolfia serpentina), devil’s pepper (Rauvolfia vomitoria).
Atropine – Belladonna (Atropa belladonna), Jimson weed (Datura stramonium), mandrake (Mandragora officinarum).
Cusparine – Angostura (Galipea officinalis),
Cathine – Khat (Catha edulis).
Aconitine – Wolfsbane (Aconitum napellus), etc.
Scopolamine/Hyoscine – Henbane (Hyoscyamus niger), Jimson weed (Datura stramonium), angel’s trumpet (Brugmansia spp.).
Ephedrine – Ephedra (Ephedra sinica).
Caffeine – Coffee bean (Coffea spp.).
Sanguinarine – Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis), Mexican prickly poppy (Argemone mexicana), greater celandine (Chelidonium majus), amur cork tree (Phellodendron amurense).
Emetine – Ipecacuanha (Carapichea ipecacuanha).
Lobeline – Indian tobacco (Lobelia inflata), devil’s tobacco (Lobelia tupa), star of Bethlehem (Hippobroma longiflora), cardinal flower (Lobelia cardinalis), great blue lobelia (Lobelia siphilitica).
Deserpidine (Canescine) – Indian snakeroot (Rauvolfia serpentina).
Vincristine – Madagascar periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus).
Berberine – California poppy (Eschscholzia californica), Oregon grape (Berberis aquifolium), barberry (Berberis vulgaris), golden seal (Hydrastis canadensis).
Piperine – Black pepper (Piper nigrum), long pepper (Piper longum), Balinese long pepper (Piper retrofractum).
Strychnine – Strychnine tree (Strychnos nux-vomica).
Yohimbine – Yohimbe (Pausinystalia johimbe).
Theobromine – Cacao plant (Theobroma cacao).
Ergonovine/Ergometrine – Ergot fungus (Claviceps purpurea).
Quinine – Cinchona tree (Cinchona officinalis).
Cocaine – Coca Leaves (Erythroxylum coca, Erythroxylum novogranatense).
Colchicine – Autumn crocus (Colchicum autumnale).
Trigonelline – Fenugreek seeds (Trigonella foenum-graecum), common pea (Pisum sativum), oats (Avena sativa), gifblaar (Dichapetalum cymosum).
Gelsemine – Yellow jessamine (Gelsemium sempervirens).
Boldine – Boldo (Peumus boldus), evergreen lindera (Lindera aggregata).https://www.herbal-supplement-resource.com/phytochemicals-herbs.html\
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