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Quiz One On Gotu Kola Herb
Ethnobotanical Quiz: Gotu Kola ( Test your knowledge! )
Ezekiel 47:12 "And by the river upon the bank thereof, on this side and on that side, shall grow all trees for meat, whose leaf shall not fade, neither shall the fruit thereof be consumed: it shall bring forth new fruit according to his months, because their waters they issued out of the sanctuary: and the fruit thereof shall be for meat, and the leaf thereof for medicine."
The original Got kola blog can be found here: Gotu kola(Centella casiatica)
(1): True Or False: Gotu Kola (Centella asiatica) is known in India as an herb that revitalizes the brain.
A) False
B) True
(2): Where is Gotu Kola native to? (Where does it grow in the wild) Select ALL that apply.
A) Africa
B) Asia
C) Australia
D) India
E) Sri Lanka
(3): True or False: Ethnobotany is the study of the cultural use of plants, which typically encompases the religious or spiritual use of plants.
A) True
B) False
(4): Which phytochemicals are produced by Gotu kola? Select ALL that apply.
A) asiatic acid, madecassic acid, asiaticosside
B) madecassoside, brahmoside, brahmic acid
C) brahminoside, thankiniside, isothankunisode
D) centelloside, madasiatic acid
E) centic acid, and cenellic-acid
(5): True or False: This is a real quote from the National Institute Of Health: "Plant phenolic compounds can act as antioxidants, structural polymers (lignin), attractants (flavonoids and carotenoids), UV screens (flavonoids), signal compounds (salicylic acid and flavonoids) and defense response chemicals (tannins and phytoalexins). From a human physiological standpoint, phenolic compounds are vital in defense responses, such as anti-aging, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and anti-proliferative activities."
A) False
B) True
(6): Brahmic acid, brahminoside, isobrahmic acid and brahmoside from the plant and found that they are responsible for its: _______ _______ and _______. Select ALL that apply.
A) sedative
B) anti convulsant
C) psychotropic properties
D) psychedelic
E) derliriant
(7): What are L-type voltage-gated calcium channels (VGCCs)?
A) It's made up, not real.
B) They're cellular sites that activate a cells programmed activity.
C) They are multisubunit membrane proteins that regulate calcium influx into excitable cells.
D) Mechanisms in the brain that control cellular function throughout various organs.
(8): Quercetin produced by Gotu Kola and other plants has numerous health benefits, including: _____, _____, _____, _____, and _____. Select ALL that apply.
A) antioxidant
B) anti-microbial
C) anti-inflammatory
D) anti-viral
E) anti-cancer
(9): True OR False: Querectin also has anti-inflammatory effects and exhibits anti-cancer effects by inhibiting cancer cell proliferation and inducing apoptosis.
A) True
B) False
(10): What other benefits does Querectin produced by Gotu kola offer? Select ALL that apply.
A) cardio benefits such as lowering blood pressure
B) reducing cholesterol levels
C) improving endothelial function
D) preventing and treating cardiovascular diseases
E) All of the above.
(11): Which vitamins are produced by Gotu kola? Select ALL that apply.
A) vitamin C
B) vitamin B1
C) vitamin B2
D) niacin
E) carotene and vitamin A
(12): Which benefits does Gotu kola offer? Select ALL that apply.
A) anti-oxidant
B) anti-inflammatory
C) for wound healing
D) memory enhancing properties
E) All of the above.
(13): Researchers have found that alcohol extracts of Gotu kola have antifungal activity against:
A) Aspergillus niger
B) Aspergillus flavus
C) Candida albicans
D) None of the above.
(14): True Or False: According to academic sources: "Gotu kola works on maintaining and improving the health of the veins. When veins lose their normal tone, blood tends to stagnate, resulting in varicose veins and phlebitis. The net effect is improved circulation, and enhanced memory, concentration, and brain function."
A) False
B) True
(15): True Or False: Gotu kola is known to be an effective blood purifier.
A) True
B) False
(16): Gotu kola produces: Select ALL that apply.
A) anti-ulcer
B) antifilarial
C) antiviral
D) hallucinogenic
E) methamphetamines
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Answer key:
1) B, True
2) A B C D E
3) A, True.
4) A B C D E
5) B, True.
6) A B C
7) C
8) A B C D E
9) A, True.
10) Either E, or "A B C D"
11) A B C D E
12) Either E, or "A B C D"
13) A B C
14) B, True.
15) A, True.
16) A B C
The original blog can be found here: Gotu kola(Centella casiatica)
Encyclopedia Resources:
Other resources:
M.A.P.S. Ethnobotanical Studies By Scholars
PubChem - pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov