Reserpine an alkaloid or drug extracted from roots of the following plant which cures the mental disorders and reduces or check the blood pressure or A hypertension drug is derived from

Rauwolfia serpentina

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Ferula asafoetida

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Atropa belladona

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Digitalis perpurea

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Solution

The correct option is A Rauwolfia serpentina
Rauwolfia serpentina or Reserpine (Family - Apocyanaceae) has several alkoloids - reserpine, reserpinine, serpentine, sarpajmaline etc.

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