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vincamine
<chemical> A major alkaloid of vinca minor l., apocynaceae. It has been used therapeutically as a vasodilator and antihypertensive agent, particularly in cerebrovascular disorders.

Pharmacological action: antihypertensive agents, vasodilator agents.

Chemical name: Eburnamenine-14-carboxylic acid, 14,15-dihydro-14-hydroxy-, methyl ester, (3alpha,14beta,16alpha)-