Place of Origin : Bhopal,India
Raubasine
Synonym: Ajmalicine
Family: Apocyanaceae
Molecular formula: C21H24N2O3
Molecular weight: 352.42
Description : White to light yellowish crystalline powder. It is an alkaloid found naturally in plant and is an antihypertensive drug used in the treatment of high blood pressure.
Mechanism of action:
It acts as a α1-adrenergic receptor antagonist with preferential actions over α2-adrenergic receptors, underlying its hypotensive rather than hypertensive effects.
Uses : Antihyperte