Biologically Active Substance
rauwolfia alkaloid
rau·wol·fi·a al·ka·loid
Definitions related to rauwolfia alkaloids:
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Alkaloids derived from plants of the genus Rauwolfia; have been used in the treatment of hypertension and psychoses.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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Alkaloids from Rauwolfia serpentina Benth and other species. The prototype is RESERPINE, which is a depleter of catecholamines and serotonin from the sympathetic postganglionic fibers and brain areas. They have been used in hypertension and psychoses despite their wide range of potentially adverse effects.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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