- Rauwolfia consists of the
dried rhizome and roots of Rauwolfia serpentina Apocynaceae, a small
shrub found in India, Pakistan, Burma, Thailand and Java
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The drug is collected mainly
from
wild plants - so there is good scope for cultivation ; The plant is
regarded as an endangered species in India. -
Rauwolfia contains at least
30 alkaloids, which total some 0.7–2.4%. Other substances present
include phytosterols, fatty acids, unsaturated alcohols and sugars
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More than 50 alkaloids have
been reported from Rauwolfia serpentina
including the therapeutically important reserpine, rescinnamine,
deserpidine, ajamalacine, ajmaline, neoajmalin, serpentine, and
yohimbine. -
Rauwolfia preparations and reserpine are used in the management of
essential hypertension and in certain neuropsychiatric disorders.
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Reserpine is extracted from
the roots of Rauwolfia serpentina with alcohol or aqueous acid and then
purified
- In 2009,
reserpine was produced by seven manufacturers, all in India
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Background Information
- Rauvolfia vomitoria
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Alkaloids
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Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients
Products
- msds
- Reserpine Electrospray Positive mode
- Reserpine
- Reserpine
- Reserpinum
- Reserpine EP
Applications
- Root & Bark extract
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Chewing Sticks
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Depression
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Reserpine tablets
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Compound reserpine tablets
Company
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Company in Italy
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Company in India
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Company profile
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Company in UK
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Technology
- Growth Analysis - Rauvolfia
species - Rauwolfia serpentina (L.)
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Rauvolfia tetraphylla
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Product Profile
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HPLC
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Organic Synthesis - Reserpine
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Rauvolfia tetraphylla Evaluation
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Quantitative Detection
- Regulatory
Information
- Plant collection,
identification and extract preparation
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Pharmacology review
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Product safety
Patents
- Production of Reserpin Hypotensive
Preparation
- Reserpine Derivatives
- Reserpine like compounds
- Anti-diabetic extract
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