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Voacanga africana Quiz One.
Quiz On Voacanga africana, Test One.
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."
Before you begin the quiz, as a final reminder here is a link to the actual page that this quiz is based off of, and it includes citations, sources, etc.: Voacanga africana(Ibogaine source) The answer key is at the bottom below the first advertisement, so that you won't see it when you don't want to when you get close to number nine and ten. I didn't want to spoil the answers for you so created a bit of space. Just keep scrolling when you get there.
(1): Select all ethnobotanicals listed below that produce the medicine Ibogaine:
A) Tabernaemontana sananho
B) Voacanga thourasii
C) Tabernanthe Iboga
D) Silene capensis
(2): In African ethnobotany, Voacanga africana has been utilized for: Select all that apply.
A) malaria, worm infestation, amoebiasis, ulcers, pain
B) cardiovascular conditions, depression, fatigue, shortness of breath
C) diarrhoea, gynaecological conditions, delayed labour
D) kidney conditions, malaria, asthma and convulsions
(3): True Or False: Voacanga africana and related species were utilized in African shamanism for divination, necromancy, and other occult practices.
A) True
B) False
(4): The Ibogaine produced by Voacanga africana has been studied and is found to be beneficial in treating: Select all that apply.
A) PTSD and other trauma related conditions
B) drug addiction
C) Both A & B
D) None of the above.
(5): Depending upon the dosage that's administered, Voacanga africana is:
A) a brain tonic that induces neurogenesis and neuroplasticity
B) a stimulant
C) an aphrodisiac
D) a psychedelic
E) a poison
(6): True Or False : In large enough dosages, Voacanga africana stops being beneficial to the mind and starts to become toxic.
A) False
B) True
(7): Which phytochemicals does Voacanga africana produce: Select all that apply.
A) ibogaine, tabersonine, and voacangine.
B) ibogamine, iboxygaine,
C) isovoacangine, tabernanthine
D) voacamine, voacorine
E) voacristine
(8): True Or False: The Voacanga africana plant produces a substance called Voacangine that's used in illegal Ibogaine manufacturing operations.
A) True
B) False
(9): Which is a real quote from an academic source?
A) "Ibogaine is not well understood, and researchers are still seeking to discover how it affects the mind."
B) "Voacanga africana produces no known psychoactive components what so ever"
C) "These alkaloids have peculiar medicinal uses in the treatment of psychotic ailments, drug addiction, and also serve as precursors for drug synthesis"
D) "Precursors in the synthesis of LSD can be isolated from the bark of Voacanga africana"
E) "Voacanga africana has no medical value and is merely a psychoactive poison"
(10): Studies have demonstrated that Voacanga africana is useful in the treatment of: Select all that apply.
A) worm infestation, amoebiasis, ulcer, pain and inflammation
B) cardiovascular condition, depression, diarrhoea
C) onchocerciasis, mental disorder, and microbial infections
D) heart attacks, low blood pressure
E) diabetes and stroke prevention
(11): The plant also demonstrates which properties: Select all that apply.
A) Central Nervous System Effecs
B) neuro-protective
C) sedative
D) anti-microbial
E) anti-tumor, and anti-oxidant activities.
(12): "With respect to safety, the ethanolic leaf extract is reported to be relatively non-toxic with an estimated LD50 of ________ while the aqueous leaf extract had no significant alteration on the blood biochemistry or histopathology of essential organs in murine models." Fill in the blanks.
A) ≥ 5000 mg
B) ≥ 50 mg
C) ≥ 25 mg
D) ≥ 7000 mg
E) ≥ 16 mg
(13): Paracelsus was a Swiss physician, alchemist, lay theologian, and philosopher of the German Renaissance. Which is a quote of his?
A) "let food be thy medicine and medicine by thy food"
B) "all men were created equal"
C) "this is not the correct answer"
D) "it's the dose that makes the poison"
E) "start small, then work your way up"
(14): Which of the following are occult gangs(secret societies):?
A) Freemasons
B) nazi's
C) satanic temple
D) none of the above
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Answer Key:
1) A B C D
2) A B C D
3) A, True.
4) Either A & B, or C (both correct)
5) A B C D E
6) B True.
7) A B C D E
8) A, True.
9) C
10) A B C
11) A B C D E
12) A
13) D
14) A B C
Other resources:
M.A.P.S. Ethnobotanical Studies By Scholars
PubChem - pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov