rauwolfia

• Substantiv, das eine Gattung von Sträuchern oder kleinen Bäumen bezeichnet oder die daraus gewonnenen Alkaloide, die in der Medizin wegen ihrer brechreizerregenden, abführenden oder blutdrucksenkenden Eigenschaften verwendet werden.

A noun referring to a genus of shrubs or small trees, or to alkaloids derived from them, used medicinally for their emetic, purgative, or antihypertensive properties.

1. Alkaloid extractC2formalmedical

   Any of several alkaloids extracted from the shrub Rauwolfia serpentina, used medicinally.

   Rauwolfia-Alkaloide

   • Rauwolfia alkaloids are sometimes used to treat hypertension.
   • The extract from rauwolfia has been studied for its medicinal properties.
   • Doctors may prescribe rauwolfia derivatives for certain heart conditions.

2. C2formalscientific

   Any shrub or small tree of the genus Rauwolfia, having leaves in whorls and cymose flowers, yielding substances used medicinally.

   Strauch oder kleiner Baum

   • Rauwolfia serpentina is a well-known species in this genus.
   • The rauwolfia plant is native to tropical regions.
   • Botanists classify rauwolfia within the Apocynaceae family.