Rauwolfia serpentina

raju das

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Nov 1, 2010, 1:16:11 PM11/1/10

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Dear all,

Rauwolfia serpentina. Photographed from the wild vegetation at
Kakoijana RF, Assam.on June 2007
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Raju Das
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Smita Raskar

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Nov 1, 2010, 1:30:25 PM11/1/10

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Its a medicinal plant containing alkaloid serpentine

it is used against blood pressure

It has sedative properties, also acts as febrifuge

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Smita raskar

M. Sc. (Botany)

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raju das

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Nov 1, 2010, 2:18:37 PM11/1/10

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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

Pankaj Kumar

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Nov 1, 2010, 2:26:06 PM11/1/10

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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

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Gurcharan Singh

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Nov 16, 2010, 5:36:50 PM11/16/10

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Rauvolfia serpentina

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Dr. Gurcharan Singh
Retired Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
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Smita Raskar

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Nov 17, 2010, 12:28:30 PM11/17/10

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Thanks for correcting me Pankaj:):)

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Smita raskar

M.Sc. (Botany)

Biology teacher

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Pankaj Kumar

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Nov 17, 2010, 1:15:38 PM11/17/10

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Yes,
Rauvolfia serpentina (L.) Benth. ex Kurz Forest Fl. Burma ii. 171. 1877

as Dr. Gurcharan says. Missed the spelling.
Regards
Pankaj

On Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 11:45 PM, Pankaj Kumar <sahani...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Yes,
> Rauvolfia serpentina Benth. ex Kurz Forest Fl. Burma ii. 171. 1877
>
> as Dr. Gurcharan says. Missed the spelling.
> Regards
> Pankaj

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