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Catharanthus roseus (Madagascar Periwinkle)

botanicals

definition

botanical name(s): Catharanthus roseus, Vinca rosea

synonyms: Madagascar periwinkle

part(s) used: leaves, roots

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AHPA Botanical Safety Rating: 3

toxicity: 4

» abortifacient (McGuffin)

constituents: alkaloids (vinblastine, vincristine)

footnotes

McGuffin, Michael, ed. 1997. American Herbal Products Association’s Botanical Safety Handbook. Boca Raton, FL: The CRC Press.

U>constituents: alkaloids (vinblastine, vincristine)

footnotes

McGuffin, Michael, ed. 1997. American Herbal Products Association’s Botanical Safety Handbook. Boca Raton, FL: The CRC Press.

CRC Press.