Which pharmacologic information about plants is most important for a client who plans to collect plants for herbal therapy?
1. The active chemicals are found in the roots only.
2. The active chemicals could be in one part or all parts of the plant.
3. Most herbal plants contain only one active chemical.
4. The strength of the active chemicals in a given plant is standard throughout the country.
Correct Answer: 2
Rationale 1: The pharmacologically active chemicals in an herbal product are not necessarily produced only in the roots.
Rationale 2: The pharmacologically active chemicals in an herbal product could be produced in only one specific part of the plant or in all of its parts.
Rationale 3: Herbs may contain dozens of active chemicals, many of which have not yet been isolated or identified.
Rationale 4: The active chemicals in an herb can vary from batch to batch, depending on how the herb is collected, stored, and preserved.
Global Rationale: The pharmacologically active chemicals in an herbal product could be produced in only one specific part of the plant or in all of its parts. The pharmacologically active chemicals in an herbal product are not necessarily produced only in the roots. Herbs may contain dozens of active chemicals, many of which have not yet been isolated or identified. The active chemicals in an herb can vary from batch to batch, depending on how the herb is collected, stored, and preserved.
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