- Yeast is a simple unicellular fungus that grows in saccharine fluids and produces proteins, B vitamins, and enzymes. It is used as a nutritional supplement and in manufacturing.
- Seaweed contains algin and fucosterol. It is used to prepare alginates and can help reduce obesity.
- Carrageenan from seaweed is used as a demulcent, emulsifier, and in peptic ulcer treatment.
- Lichen contains lichenin, isolichenin, and fumaroproto-cetrartic acid. It is used as a bitter tonic and to prepare a demulcent and nutrient jelly.
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Thallophytes
2. • Simplest form of plants.
• Plants which are not differentiated
into roots, stems and leaves.
• They include: bacteria, algae,
fungi and lichens.
3. • Botanical origin:
• Yeast consists of unicellular
fungus of Saccharomyces
cerevisae Meyen emend.
Hansen, S. carlsbergenis
Hansen and S.monacensis
Hansen Family:
Saccharomycetaceae
4. • Preparation:
• Yeast are grown in saccharine fluids containing
suitable proportions of nitrogenous matter and
inorganic salts.
• Dried yeast: obtained by drying bakers yeast at a
temperature not exceeding 30°C.
• It consists of dead cells and cells in the resting
stage.
5. • Constituents:
• contains: 73% moisture, 13% protein and 0.27%
oil.
• Zymase enzyme convert monosaccharides
into alcohol and carbon dioxide.
• Source of vitamin B complex:
- aneurin HCl (vit.B1)
- Riboflavin (vit.B2).
6. Actions and Uses
- a good source of vitamin B complex.
- a source of protein (1gm yeast = 450 mg protein).
- Dried yeast used in making tablets of yeast and
used in manufacture of nucleic acid.
- In treatment of boils and in combination with
salicylic acid in acne and dermatitis.
7. Botanical Origin:
• The dried thallus of
,
and ,
Family: Fucaceae.
G.Origin:
• Shores of the Atlantic Ocean.
8. • Color: olive-brown.
• 30-100 cm in length.
• Branching: Dichotomous.
• Tips are ovoid have the
reproductive structures known as
the conceptacles.
9. • Mucilagenous substance “Algin” or “Fucin”.
• Iodides, bromides and Sterols “Fucosterol”.
1- Reduce obesity.
2- Preparation of alginates.
10. • Botanical Origin:
The dried bleached thallus of
, Family:
Gigartinaceae.
• G.Origin:
Northwestern coast of France,
Bristih Islands.
11. • Color:
- green to dark purple when
fresh
- liale yellow bleached and
dried.
• Branching: Dichotomous,
carries ovoid brown cystocarps.
12. • Mucilagenous substance “Carageenin”.
• Iodides and Bromides.
1- Nutritive Demulcent in peptic ulcers.
2- Emulsifying agent.
13. • Botanical Origin:
The dried foliaceous lichen of
, Family:
Parmeliaceae.
• G.Origin:
England, Sweden and Central
Europe.
14. 1- Two complex carbohydrates: “lichenin” and
“Isolichenin”.
2- Bitter crysatlline fumaroproto-cetrartic acid.
1- Bitter stomachic and tonic.
2- to prepare a demulcent and nutrient
jelly.