Drugs vincristin and vinblastin used in cancer therapy are obtained

Rauwolfia serpentina

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Atropa serpentina

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Catharanthus roseus

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Withania sommifera

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The correct option is C Catharanthus roseus
Catharanthus roseus, commonly known as the rosy periwinkle is a species of flowering plant belonging to family Apocynaceae. It is native and endemic to Madagascar but grown elsewhere as an ornamental and medicinal plant. It is a source of the drugs vincristine and vinblastine which are used in the treatment of cancer.
So, the correct answer is 'Catharanthus roseus'.

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