The chemical which is used in blood pressure is RESERPINE which forms the main alkaloid of this taxa. Others include Rauvolfia serpentina contains a number of bioactive chemicals, including ajmaline, deserpidine, rescinnamine, serpentinine. Regards Pankaj
On Mon, Nov 1, 2010 at 11:48 PM, raju das <[email protected]> wrote: > Thank you Smitaji. During my Masters our taxonomy professor used to > name it as Pagal ki dawa. This sp is vanishing rapidly from the wild > due to unsustainable collection. In my study area, it is seen that > some exporter use the local people to collect these plant along with > other. There is immediate need for conservation of these natural > resources (obviously in wild). > > Raju > > On 11/1/10, Smita Raskar <[email protected]> wrote: >> Its a medicinal plant containing alkaloid serpentine >> it is used against blood pressure >> It has sedative properties, also acts as febrifuge >> >> On Mon, Nov 1, 2010 at 10:46 PM, raju das <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Dear all, >>> >>> Rauwolfia serpentina. Photographed from the wild vegetation at >>> Kakoijana RF, Assam.on June 2007 >>> -- >>> Raju Das >>> Nature's Foster >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Smita raskar >> M. Sc. (Botany) >> 308 Disha Residency, >> Salaiwada,Sawantwadi >> Phone (02363) 274153 >> Mob.9422379568 >> > > > -- > Raju Das > Nature's Foster > -- *********************************************** "TAXONOMISTS GETTING EXTINCT AND SPECIES DATA DEFICIENT !!" Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) Research Associate Greater Kailash Sacred Landscape Project Department of Habitat Ecology Wildlife Institute of India Post Box # 18 Dehradun - 248001, India
