Reserpine By Sarv Bio Labs Pvt. Ltd.

1)

Product

:

RESERPINE

2)

Description

:

Reserpine is an alkaloid
derived from Rauwolfia Vomitoria root bark. 
It is white to slightly yellowish crystalline powder darking slowly on
exposure to light.

3)

Raw Material

:

Rauwolfia
Vomitoria

4)

CAS No.

:

50 55 5

5)

Uses

:

This belongs to the general
class of medicines called antihypertensive.

The chief use of the drug is
as a sedative and hypnotic and for reducing blood pressure.  The drug is now largely used in insanity
and high blood pressure.  The alkaloids
stimulate the central nervous system. 
It is more suitable for cases of mild anxiety or patients of chronic
mental illness.

6)

Standards

:

United
States Pharmacopoeia, 30^th
Edition, 2007

British Pharmacopoeia, 2007

European Pharmacopoeia, 5^th
Edition, 2005

7)

Chemical Formula

:

C₃₃H₄₀N₂O₉

8)

IUPAC Name

:

Methyl-11,17-dimethoxy-18-[(3,4,5-trimethoxybenzoyl)oxy]-3,20-yohimban-16-carboxylate