Catharanthus Roseus

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• Family : Apocynaceae
• Pronunciation : Cath-ar-AN-thus ROW-zee-us
• One of the few medicinal plants which has found mention in the folk medicinal literature of as early as 2nd century B.C
• An derived from flowering periwinkle.

Common Names This species was formerly known as Vinca Rosea and some of the common Indian names are as follows :

• Periwinkle
• Nityakalyani
• Billaganneru
• Ainskati
• Nayantra
• Rattanjot
• Sada bahar
• Sadaphul
• Ushamanjairi

Chemical Constituents

• Contains more than 70 alkaloids mostly of the indole type
• Has medicinal importance owing to the presence of alkaloids like Ajamalicine, Serpentine and Reserpine, which are well known for their hypertensive and antispasmodic properties.

Applications

• Use is limited because of its toxic effects, among them being neuro toxicity.
• Used in Pharmacology
• The root bark contains the Alstonine which has been used traditionally for its calming effect and its ability to reduce blood pressure.
• The anti-cancer drugs namely Vincristine and Vinblastine are alkaloids produced from Periwinkle

Pharmaceutical Activities

Animal repellent activity Anti-hyperglycemic activity Anti-ascariasis activity Anti-inflammatory Anti-malarial Anti-mitotic Antibacterial Anti-hyperglycemic Antihypertensive Anti-fertility Anti-hypercholesterolemic Anti-mutagenic Anti-diuretic Antifungal Antispasmodic Antiviral Cardio tonic CNS depressant

Antitumor Cytotoxic Anti-spermatogenic Hyperglycemic Hypoglycemic Hypotensive Inotropic Insect feeding deterrent Insect sterility induction Insecticidal Insulin Larvicidal Leukopenic Smooth muscle relaxant Spasmogenic Uterine relaxation effect Uterine Stimulant effect Anti cancer drug

They are all administered intravenously in their sulphate form. These solutions are fatal if they are administered any other way and can cause a lot of tissue irritation if they leak out of the vein. Although these compounds are very similar in structure and have the same basic action, they have distinctly different effects on the body. Most commonly used in treatment of the following type of cancers :

• Lymphomas
• Hodgkin's disease
• Breast cancer
• Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia
• Soft tissue sarcomas
• Multiple Myeloma
• Neuroblastoma

More recently, extracts from Madagascar periwinkle have been shown to be effective in the treatment of various kinds of leukemia, skin cancer, lymph cancer, breast cancer and Hodgkin's disease. Additional Information

• Payment Terms : FOB, CIF
• Minimum Order Quantity : 100 kg