Category: C

Tall, annual herb native to India. Castor Bean Plant also known as Castor Oil Plant.  

Small tree with thin, elliptic leaves and large flowers that produces a 3-lobed, 3 -seeded fruit. Cascara Sagrada also called Buckthorn and Coffee Tree. The dried bark of Rhamnus purshiana, a small tree grown on the western coast of the United States and in parts of South America. It is the main ingredient in aromatic…

Prickly plant that has spiny leaves and tubular flower heads.  

Key enzyme of prostaglandin biosynthesis. Two forms exist, COX I and COX II. It is the enzyme responsible for the formation of eicosanoids, particularly those that act as inflammatories. COX I is a constitutive enzyme present in most cell types and works under noninflammatory conditions. COX II is inducible in cells as part of an…

Secondary metabolites that are activated upon wounding, releasing the toxic HCN.  

Endocrine body in the ovary that secretes oestrogen and progesteron. Small yellow structure on the ovary formed from the mass of follicle cells left behind after an ovum is released. It secretes hormones necessary for the maintenance of pregnancy. A yellow mass formed in the ovary at the site of the ruptured ovarian follicle. When…

The mucous membranes of the eyes and eyelids. The thin and transparent layer of epithelial tissue covering the eye. A membrane which covers the front of the eyeball and the inside of the eyelids. Delicate outer layer of the eye. Thin, transparent membrane that lines the eyelids and portions of the underlying eyeball. Mucous membrane…

A condition that extends over a long period.  

A substance that stimulates the release of bile by contraction of the gall bladder and bile ducts.