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NEET Biology Strategies for Enhancement in Food Production / खाद्य उत्पादन में वृद्धि के लिए रणनीतियाँ Question Bank Critical Thinking Questions

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    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              [AFMC 1983, 85; AIIMS 1987; BHU 1989; MP PMT 1988, 90, 91, 99, 2001; RPMT 2002]

    A) Rauwolfia serpentina

    B) Ferula asafoetida

    C) Atropa belladona

    D) Digitalis perpurea

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Rauwolfia serpentina or Reserpine (Family - Apocyanaceae) has several alkoloids - reserpine, reserpinine, serpentine, sarpajmaline etc.


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