Kline and his colleagues took the unusual step of investigating reserpine, a derivative of Rauwolfia serpentina.
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The compound was first isolated by Salimuzzaman Siddiqui in 1931 from the roots of " Rauwolfia serpentina ".
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It is an vinca alkaloid obtained from " Rauwolfia serpentina " and other species of " Rauwolfia ".
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The institution developed and researched several unparalleled medicines, such " Rauwolfia serpentina ", the medicine to recover the lunatic mind.
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Depending on the type of plants, the maximum concentration is observed in the leaves ( black henbane ), fruits or seeds ( Strychnine tree ), root ( " Rauwolfia serpentina " ) or bark ( cinchona ).
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The best example of bioprospecting using traditional knowledge is reserpine, the anti-hypertensive alkaloid from " Rauwolfia serpentina ", which became available as a result of work carried out by CIBA in India in close collaboration with Ayurveda experts.
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He pioneered the collection of available species of the genus " Rauwolfia " globally, a majority of them from Africa, namely " R . caffra " and " R . mombasiana ( Rauwolfia serpentina " is locally known as Sorpogandha " ).