"Rauwolfia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A plant genus of the APOCYNACEAE or dogbane family. Alkaloids from plants in this genus have been used as tranquilizers and antihypertensive agents. RESERPINE is derived from R. serpentina.
| Descriptor ID |
D011926
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.650.940.800.575.912.250.456.500.777
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| Concept/Terms |
Rauwolfia- Rauwolfia
- Rauwolfias
- Rauvolfia
- Rauvolfias
Rauwolfia serpentina- Rauwolfia serpentina
- Rauwolfia serpentinas
- serpentina, Rauwolfia
- Rauvolfia serpentina
- Rauvolfia serpentinas
- serpentina, Rauvolfia
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Rauwolfia" by people in Profiles.
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[Histochemical and electron microscopic studies on the effect of ajmalin on the heart of the guinea pig]. Pathol Microbiol (Basel). 1966; 29(4):414-30.
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Pharmacological properties of recanescine, a new sedative alkaloid from Rauwolfia canescens Linn. Proc Soc Exp Biol Med. 1955 Feb; 88(2):293-5.