NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
PHARMACOGNOSY
Question
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Castor oil belongs to
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Papaveraceae
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Solanaceae
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Euphorbiaceae.
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iliaceae
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -castor-oil plant, (Ricinus communis), also called castor bean, large plant of the spurge family (Euphorbiaceae), grown commercially for the pharmaceutical and industrial uses of its oil and for use in landscaping.
Detailed explanation-2: -Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil is the naming convention for castor oil used in cosmetics. It is produced by cold pressing the seeds and subsequent clarification of the oil by heat. Castor oil does not contain ricin because ricin does not partition into the oil.
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