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Vinpocetine is a semi-synthetic derivative of vincamine, an alkaloid derived from the Vinca minor L. plant that has been used since the 1970s in Japan, Europe, Mexico, and Russia for the treatment of cerebrovascular and cognitive disorders. It can also be derived from tabersonine, the alkaloid extract of Voacanga seeds found mostly in West Africa. COVEX, S.A.’s Vinpocetine is obtained following the method in its Spanish Patent: ES 549.105. The starting material is Vincamine (derived from tabersonine, the alkaloid extract of Voacanga), manufactured at COVEX, S.A.’s own factory facilities in Colmenar Viejo (Madrid), Spain.