Deserpidine (Harmonyl), an alkaloid isolated from the roots of Rauwolfia canescens, is a competitive angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor, also decreases angiotensin II-induced aldosterone secretion by the adrenal cortex.
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