Reserpine USP
Botanical Name : Rauwolfia Vomiteria
Common Name : Reserpine
Plant Part Used : Root bark
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Composition: Reserpine |
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| Description | : | A White or pale buff to slightly Yellowish, odourless crystalline powder |
| Solubility | : | Very slightly soluble in alcohol Sparingly soluble in acetone & freely soluble in chloroform & Acetic acid & insoluble in water |
| Identification | : | a) By IR Spectrophotometry b) By UV Absorbance |
| Loss on drying | : | NMT 0.5% w/w |
| Residue on ignition | : | NMT 0.1% w/w |
| Oxidation Product | : | NMT 0.1% w/w |
| Assay (BY HPLC) | : | 97.0 to 101.0%( on dry basis ) |
