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Rauvolfia serpentina
About Plant
| Plant ID | PLN0072 | ||
| Plant Name | Rauvolfia serpentina | ||
| Common Name | Indian snakeroot, devil pepper | ||
| Vernacular Name | Sarpagandha | ||
| Plant Description | Sarpagandha is used in folk medicine in India for centuries to treat a wide variety of maladies, including snake and insect bites, febrile conditions, malaria, abdominal pain, and dysentery. It was also used as a uterine stimulant, febrifuge, and cure for insanity. | ||
Plant Classification
| Kingdom | Plantae | |
| Phylum | Streptophyta | |
| Class | Magnolipsida | |
| Order | Gentianales | |
| Family | Apocynaceae | |
| Genus | Rauvolfia | |
| Species | serpentina | |
| Variety/Line/Chemotype | ||
| Distribution | Indian subcontinents and East Asia (from India to Indonesia) | |
| Use | Sarpagandha is used in folk medicine in India for centuries to treat a wide variety of maladies, including snake and insect bites, febrile conditions, malaria, abdominal pain, and dysentery. It was also used as a uterine stimulant, febrifuge, and cure for insanity. | |
| Chemical Constituents | Indole alkaloids including ajmaline, ajmalicine, reserpine, and serpentine. | |
Descriptive Details
Chemical Constituents
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Compounds Reported in COCONUT (144)
Natural products reported for this plant in the open COCONUT database.
| COCONUT ID | Compound Name | Formula | Mol. Wt. | NP Pathway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNP0109364.0 | 1-Acetyl-beta-carboline | C13H10N2O | 210.24 | Alkaloids |
| CNP0266139.2 | 3-Isoajmalicine | C21H24N2O3 | 352.43 | Alkaloids |
| CNP0353638.1 | 7-Dehydrositosterol | C29H48O | 412.70 | Terpenoids |
| CNP0135748.0 | 9H-Pyrido[3,4-B]indole | C11H8N2 | 168.20 | Alkaloids |
| CNP0241232.1 | Acteoside | C29H36O15 | 624.59 | Shikimates and Phenylpropanoids |
| CNP0266139.1 | Ajmalicine | C21H24N2O3 | 352.43 | Alkaloids |
| CNP0266139.3 | akuammigine | C21H24N2O3 | 352.43 | Alkaloids |
| CNP0210547.11 | alpha-D-glucose | C6H12O6 | 180.16 | Carbohydrates |
| CNP0370542.1 | arbutin | C12H16O7 | 272.25 | Shikimates and Phenylpropanoids |
| CNP0261916.1 | benzyl beta-d-glucopyranoside | C13H18O6 | 270.28 | Shikimates and Phenylpropanoids |
| CNP0210547.2 | beta-D-glucose | C6H12O6 | 180.16 | Carbohydrates |
| CNP0236620.1 | BETA-SITOSTEROL | C29H50O | 414.72 | Terpenoids |
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Reference
Journal
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/339628097_Tagetes_erecta_Marigold_-A_review_on_its_phytochemical_and_medicinal_properties
Singh Y, Gupta A, Kannojia P (2020). Tagetes erecta(Marigold) - A review on its phytochemical andmedicinal properties. Current Medical and DrugResearch, 4 (1), Article ID 201.
(2) (PDF) Tagetes erecta (Marigold) -A review on its phytochemical and medicinal properties. Available from: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/339628097_Tagetes_erecta_Marigold_-A_review_on_its_phytochemical_and_medicinal_properties [accessed Feb 06 2024].
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/339628097_Tagetes_erecta_Marigold_-A_review_on_its_phytochemical_and_medicinal_properties