Rauwolfia

"Rauwolfia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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A plant genus of the APOCYNACEAE or dogbane family. Alkaloids from plants in this genus have been used as tranquilizers and antihypertensive agents. RESERPINE is derived from R. serpentina.

Descriptor ID	D011926
MeSH Number(s)	B01.650.940.800.575.912.250.456.500.777
Concept/Terms	Rauwolfia Rauwolfia Rauwolfias Rauvolfia Rauvolfias Rauwolfia serpentina Rauwolfia serpentina Rauwolfia serpentinas serpentina, Rauwolfia Rauvolfia serpentina Rauvolfia serpentinas serpentina, Rauvolfia

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Organisms [B]
Eukaryota [B01]
Plants [B01.650]
Viridiplantae [B01.650.940]
Streptophyta [B01.650.940.800]
Embryophyta [B01.650.940.800.575]
Tracheophyta [B01.650.940.800.575.912]
Magnoliopsida [B01.650.940.800.575.912.250]
Gentianales [B01.650.940.800.575.912.250.456]
Apocynaceae [B01.650.940.800.575.912.250.456.500]
Rauwolfia [B01.650.940.800.575.912.250.456.500.777]

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