A COMPARATIVE REVIEW ON “RAUWOLFIA SERPENTINA” FOR ANTIHYPERTENSIVE POTENTIAL IN MODERN MEDICINE.

  • Preeti Singh Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jayoti Vidyapeeth Women’s University
  • Bhagyashree Goswami Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jayoti Vidyapeeth Women’s University
  • Deepak Mittal Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jayoti Vidyapeeth Women’s University
  • Praveen Kumar Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jayoti Vidyapeeth Women’s University

Abstract

Rauwolfia serpentina is a medicinal shrub in the milkweed family. It particularly belongs to India, though its name refers to a 16th century German botanist and physician, Leonard Rauwolfia. This shrub is believed to have been used in Indian system of medicine for about 4,000 years. The plant, especially its roots and bark extract, can be found in performance enhancing supplements. The root of Rauwolfia serpentina has been employed Indian medicine for various central nervous disturbances including anxiety, excitement, psychosis and epilepsy. The roots of rauwolfia contains several alkaloids, the more important being two chemical classes known as ajmaline and the serpentine group. All alkaloids are estimated fairly high in dried roots. R.serpentina is used as folk medicine to treat a wide variety of maladies, including snake and insect bites, febrile conditions, malaria, abdominal pain, and dysentery. It is also used as a uterine stimulant, febrifuge, and cure for insanity.

Published
2018-08-28
How to Cite
Singh, P., Goswami, B., Mittal, D., & Kumar, P. (2018). A COMPARATIVE REVIEW ON “RAUWOLFIA SERPENTINA” FOR ANTIHYPERTENSIVE POTENTIAL IN MODERN MEDICINE. Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Research, 7(4). Retrieved from http://jbpr.in/index.php/jbpr/article/view/550
Issue
Vol. 7 No. 4 (2018)
Section
Review Articles

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