Vinca

Vinca

Synonyms	Vinca rosea, Lochnera rosea, Sadaphuli, Rattanjot Billaganneru; Hindi- Sadabahar; Beng.-Nayantara.
BS	It is dried whole plant of Catharanthus roseus.
Family	Apocynaceae
CC	1. Indole and indoline alkaloids: Ajmalicine Lochnerine Serpentine 2. Tetrahydroalstonine: Dimeric Indole bases of monoterpene type Vinblastin Vincristin
Uses	Vinca is used in hypertension. In the treatment of leukemia in children. In the treatment of Hodgkin’s disease. Antineoplastic (antimitotic= Cytostatic = anticancer antitumour).