Catharanthus Roseus: Ornamental Plant Is Now Medicinal Boutique
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Catharanthus roseus (L.) which is an important medicinal plant of the family Apocynaceae is used to treat many of the fatal diseases contains a virtual cornucopia of useful alkaloids, used in diabetes, blood pressure, asthma, constipation, and cancer and menetrual problem. There are about two common cultivars of C. roseus which is named on the basis of their flower colour that is the pink flowered “Rosea” and the white flowers “Alba”. Catharanthus roseus which is pridely known as the Madagascar periwinkle is found to be a species of Catharanthus native and also endemic to Madagascar. The synonyms of the plant name include Vinca rosea, Ammocallis rosea and Lochnera rosea, other English names occasionally used for the plant include Cape Periwinkle, Rose Periwinkle, Rosy Periwinkle and “Old Maid”. 1
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