Plant 227 | Sarpagandha | ಸರ್ಪಗಂಧ | Rauvolfia serpentina | Indian snakeroot | Herbal & The plant

ಶ್ರೀಪಾದ್ ಗಣೇಶ್ ಹೆಗಡೆ ( ಕೃಷಿಕ ಹಾಗೂ ಸಸ್ಯತಜ್ಞ) Rauvolfia serpentina, the Indian snakeroot, devil pepper, or serpentine wood,[4] is a species of flower in the milkweed family Apocynaceae.[5] It is native to the Indian subcontinent and East Asia (from India to Indonesia).[6][7] Rauvolfia is a perennial undershrub widely distributed in India in the sub-Himalayan regions up to 1,000 metres (3,300 ft). It is the source of the phytochemical, reserpine, which has been used in the treatment of systolic hypertension. Chemical composition Rauvolfia serpentina contains dozens of alkaloids of the indole alkaloid family, including ajmaline, ajmalicine, reserpine, and serpentine, among others.[5][8] Potential therapeutic effects Rauwolfia serpentina is the source of the phytochemical, reserpine, which has been used in the treatment of systolic hypertension, although its dose-response effects remained uncertain from limited clinical research, as of 2016.[9] Potential adverse effects Rauvolfia serpentina may cause adverse effects by interacting with various prescription drugs[10] or via interference with mechanisms of mental depression or peptic ulcer.[10] The reserpine in R. serpentina is associated with diverse adverse effects, including vomiting, diarrhea, dizziness, headache, anxiety, or hypersensitivity reactions.[5] Herbal & The plant ಈ ಸಸ್ಯದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಮಾಹಿತಿ ಇರುವವರು ಕಾಮೆಂಟ್ ಮಾಡಿ ತಿಳಿಸಿಕೊಡಬೇಕಾಗಿ ವಿನಂತಿ. #vanashree, #agriculture, #Herbal, #plant, #tree, #forgest, #malenadu, #rainforgest, #sasya, #kaadu, #ಕೃಷಿಕ

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