| Bioactivity | Deserpidine (Harmonyl) is an alkaloid isolated from the root of Rauwolfia canescens related to Reserpine. Deserpidine is used as an antihypertensive agent and a tranquilizer. Deserpidine is a competitive angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor. Deserpidine also decreases angiotensin II-induced aldosterone secretion by the adrenal cortex[1][2][3]. | ||||||||||||
| Target | Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) | ||||||||||||
| Invitro | Deserpidine is an effective ganglionic blocking agent, which differs from Reserpine only by the absence of a methoxy group at C-11. Deserpidine has been used in the treatment of hypertension and psychosis. In addition, Deserpidine appears to act as a controller of other cardiac disorders[1][2]. | ||||||||||||
| Name | Deserpidine | ||||||||||||
| CAS | 131-01-1 | ||||||||||||
| Formula | C32H38N2O8 | ||||||||||||
| Molar Mass | 578.65 | ||||||||||||
| Appearance | Solid | ||||||||||||
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. | ||||||||||||
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| Reference | [1]. Varchi G, et al. Synthesis of deserpidine from reserpine. J Nat Prod. 2005 Nov;68(11):1629-31. [2]. Zhang H, et al. Liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry method for the quantification of deserpidine in human plasma: Application to a pharmacokinetic study. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci. 2009 Oct 1;877(27):3221-5. [3]. Fulton SC, et al. Comparison of the effectiveness of deserpidine, reserpine, and alpha-methyltyrosine on brain biogenic amines. Fed Proc. 1976 Dec;35(14):2558-62. |