Strategies For Enhancement In Food Production Question 247
Question: Strychnine which is of medicinal importance is essentially [BHU 1986]
Options:
A) An antibiotic
B) Antimalarial drug
C) An alkaloid from Strychnos nux vomica
D) Antihypertensive drug
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
The dried ripe seeds are the source of a drug nux vomica (Strychnos) which is used as a tonic, stimulant and in the treatment of paralysis and nervous disorders.
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