Multiple choice

From the roots of which of the following is the drug obtained which is effective in mental disorders and reduces blood pressure?

  1. Rauwolfia serpentina

  2. Atropa belladonna

  3. Colchicum luteum

  4. Digitalis purpurea

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Explanation

Reserpine drug (an alkaloid) is obtained from the root bark of Rauwolfia serpentina (Family Apocynaceae) which is used in curing of high blood pressure and mental disorder.