Rauvolfia tetraphylla (Four-Leaf Devilpepper)

Traditional uses

Tradition unspecified

  • Avicide
  • Poison

Elsewhere

  • Parasiticide
  • Skin

Mexico

  • Wound

Chemicals

Plant

  • AJMALICINE
  • AJMALINE
  • ALSTONINE
  • CANEMBRINE
  • CHALCHUPINE-A
  • CHALCHUPINE-B
  • ISORAUNESCINE
  • ISORESERPILINE
  • PSEUDORESERPINE
  • RAUJEMIDINE
  • RAUVOLSINE
  • SERPENTINE
  • CARPAGINE
  • PSEUDOYOHIMBINE
  • CORYNANTHINE
  • RENOSYDINE
  • RESERPIDINE
  • SARPAGINE

Stem

  • ALKALOIDS — 1000 to 5000

Leaf

  • RESERPILINE
  • ALPHA-YOBIMBINE — 5000
  • ALKALOIDS — 4000 to 18000
  • ARICINE
  • ISORESERPININE

Root

  • RESERPINE
  • RESERPININE
  • SERPENTININE
  • TETRAPHYLLICINE
  • TETRAPHYLLINE
  • DELTA-YOHIMBINE
  • BETA-YOHIMBINE
  • ALKALOIDS — 600 to 2000
  • SERPOSTEROL
  • EPSILON-YOHIMBINE
  • DESERPIDINE

Stem Bark

  • ALPHA-YOBIMBINE — 2000

Root Bark

  • ALPHA-YOBIMBINE — 1000

Activities

  1. Hypotensive — 7 compounds; AJMALICINE, AJMALINE, CORYNANTHINE, DESERPIDINE, ISORESERPILINE, RESERPINE, SERPENTINE
  2. Antihypertensive — 5 compounds; AJMALICINE, AJMALINE, DESERPIDINE, RESERPILINE, RESERPINE
  3. Tranquilizer — 5 compounds; AJMALICINE, AJMALINE, DESERPIDINE, RESERPINE, SERPENTINE
  4. CNS-Depressant — 3 compounds; AJMALICINE, ISORESERPILINE, RESERPINE
  5. Pesticide — 3 compounds; ALSTONINE, ARICINE, SERPENTINE
  6. Sedative — 3 compounds; DESERPIDINE, RESERPINE, SERPENTINE
  7. Adrenolytic — 2 compounds; AJMALICINE, AJMALINE
  8. Antiadrenergic — 2 compounds; AJMALICINE, RESERPINE
  9. Antibacterial — 2 compounds; ALSTONINE, SERPENTINE
  10. Antitumor — 2 compounds; RESERPINE, SERPENTINE
  11. Bradycardic — 2 compounds; CORYNANTHINE, RESERPINE
  12. Calcium-Antagonist — 2 compounds; AJMALINE, RESERPINE
  13. Cardiotoxic — 2 compounds; toxic activity; AJMALINE, ISORESERPILINE
  14. Fungicide — 2 compounds; ALSTONINE, SERPENTINE
  15. Peristaltic — 2 compounds; AJMALINE, RESERPINE
  16. Sympatholytic — 2 compounds; AJMALICINE, CORYNANTHINE
  17. (-)-Chronotropic — 1 compounds; ARICINE
  18. Abortifacient — 1 compounds; toxic activity; RESERPINE
  19. Adrenergic-Blocker — 1 compounds; CORYNANTHINE
  20. Allergenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; AJMALINE
  21. Amebicide — 1 compounds; ARICINE
  22. Anesthetic — 1 compounds; CORYNANTHINE
  23. Antiaggregant — 1 compounds; AJMALICINE
  24. Antiamebic — 1 compounds; ALSTONINE
  25. Antiandrogenic — 1 compounds; DESERPIDINE
  26. Antiarrhythmic — 1 compounds; AJMALINE
  27. Anticonvulsant — 1 compounds; toxic activity; RESERPINE
  28. Antidiuretic — 1 compounds; AJMALICINE
  29. Antidyskinetic — 1 compounds; RESERPINE
  30. Antifrigidity — 1 compounds; DESERPIDINE
  31. Antihypertonic — 1 compounds; AJMALINE
  32. Antileukemic — 1 compounds; RESERPINE
  33. Antimalarial — 1 compounds; CORYNANTHINE
  34. Antimigraine — 1 compounds; RESERPINE
  35. Antineoplastic — 1 compounds; ALSTONINE
  36. Antiplasmodial — 1 compounds; CORYNANTHINE
  37. Antipsychotic — 1 compounds; RESERPINE
  38. Antipyretic — 1 compounds; RESERPINE
  39. AntiRaynaud's — 1 compounds; RESERPINE
  40. Antischizophrenic — 1 compounds; RESERPINE
  41. Antistress — 1 compounds; RESERPINE
  42. Aphrodisiac — 1 compounds; CORYNANTHINE
  43. Carcinogenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; SERPENTINE
  44. Cardiodepressant — 1 compounds; toxic activity; AJMALINE
  45. Catecholaminolytic — 1 compounds; RESERPINE
  46. Cerebrocirculant — 1 compounds; AJMALICINE
  47. Circulotonic — 1 compounds; AJMALICINE
  48. Convulsant — 1 compounds; toxic activity; AJMALINE
  49. Coronary-Dilator — 1 compounds; AJMALINE
  50. Cytotoxic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; ARICINE
  51. Estrogenic — 1 compounds; DESERPIDINE
  52. Hepatoprotective — 1 compounds; toxic activity; RESERPINE
  53. Hypothermic — 1 compounds; RESERPINE
  54. Mastogenic — 1 compounds; DESERPIDINE
  55. MDR-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; RESERPINE
  56. Myocardiodepressant — 1 compounds; toxic activity; AJMALINE
  57. Neurotoxic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; AJMALINE
  58. Parasympathetic — 1 compounds; ISORESERPILINE
  59. Respirastimulant — 1 compounds; AJMALINE
  60. Rodenticide — 1 compounds; RESERPINE
  61. Serotoninolytic — 1 compounds; RESERPINE
  62. Teratogenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; RESERPINE
  63. Topoisomerase-II-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; SERPENTINE
  64. Tumorigenic — 1 compounds; RESERPINE
  65. Ulcerogenic — 1 compounds; RESERPINE
  66. Uterotonic — 1 compounds; RESERPINE
  67. Vasoconstrictor — 1 compounds; RESERPINE

Toxic compounds

  • AJMALINE — Allergenic; Plant
  • AJMALINE — Cardiodepressant; Plant
  • AJMALINE — Cardiotoxic; Plant
  • AJMALINE — Convulsant; Plant
  • AJMALINE — Myocardiodepressant; Plant
  • AJMALINE — Neurotoxic; Plant
  • ARICINE — Cytotoxic; Leaf; IC50=>100 ug/ml
  • ISORESERPILINE — Cardiotoxic; Plant
  • RESERPINE — Abortifacient; Root; 0.04 mg/kg ipr? rbt
  • RESERPINE — Anticonvulsant; Root
  • RESERPINE — Hepatoprotective; Root
  • RESERPINE — Teratogenic; Root; 1-2 mg/kg ims ipr rat
  • SERPENTINE — Carcinogenic; Plant