Abstract
Rhomotoxin is a white needle crystal that is extracted from the dried fruit of Rhododendron molle (Bl.) G. Don (yánɡ zhí zhú). Its functions as an analgesic or hypotensive or in kidney protection are the mainly pharmacological properties of rhomotoxin. Rhomotoxin acts as an antihypertensive drug, and it is able to lower blood pressure in patients with severe hypertension. Rhomotoxin is quite stable. However, further research is needed to understand how it works .
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Xing, C., Du, LD., Lu, Y. (2018). Rhomotoxin. In: Natural Small Molecule Drugs from Plants. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-8022-7_22
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