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Medicinal plants (PG 101) Level 1 Clinical Pharmacy-PharmD

▪ Ergometrine is used to induce uterine

contractions and control uterine haemorrhage

(oxytocic effect).

▪ Ergotamine is used to control migraine

B) Basidiomycota: o Food: Many mushrooms have been cultivated for food,
club molds except black forest mushroom which is toxic.

o Parasitic: Attack plants, known as smuts and rusts.

o Poisonous: e.g., Fly mushroom

C) Deuteromycota Example is Penicillium: Several species of Penicillium,

family Aspergillaceae. Examples:

❑ Penicillium notatum (Production of

Penicillin).

❑ P. roquefortii (Manufacture of blue

cheese).

D) Zygomycota Example is Nematode-trapping fungi which trap and

digest eelworms.

Some are used in manufacture of contraceptives and

coloring matters.

Lichens

 Lichen consists of an algae and a fungus in intimate symbiosis.

 Algae component: Usually green or blue green algae.
 Fungal component: Cup or sac fungi, except very few tropical species that have

club fungi.
 Lichen is identified by its own unique fungal component.

 The algal cells provide carbohydrates by photosynthesis

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