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== Medicinal Use ==
== Medicinal Use ==
''P. incarnata'' is used to treat anxiety, nervousness, insomnia, asthma and ADHD. Some side effects has been reported, like dizziness, confusion and nausea. (Rodriguez-Fadaso et al., 2008). Methanol extractions from the leaves has been reported to be an effective antitussive in mice. (Dhawan,) and are effective to treat anxiety (Dhawan).
''P. incarnata'' is used to treat anxiety, nervousness, insomnia, asthma and ADHD. Some side effects has been reported, like dizziness, confusion and nausea <ref>Rodriguez-Fragoso, L., Reyes-Esparza, J., Burchiel, S. W., Herrera-Ruiz, D., & Torres, E. (2008). Risks and benefits of commonly used herbal medicines in Mexico. Toxicology and Applied pharmacology, 227(1), 125-135</ref>. Methanol extractions from the leaves has been reported to be an effective antitussive in mice <ref>Dhawan, Kamaldeep, and Anupam Sharma. "Antitussive activity of the methanol extract of Passiflora incarnata leaves." Fitoterapia 73.5 (2002): 397-399.</ref> and are effective to treat anxiety <ref>Dhawan, K., Kumar, S., & Sharma, A. (2001). Anxiolytic activity of aerial and underground parts of Passiflora incarnata. Fitoterapia, 72(8), 922-926.</ref> .


The plant can be used to treat Diabetes mellitus as the extractions of leaves contain high hypergylcemic activity by lowering the blood glucose level. (Gupta et al.)
The plant can be used to treat Diabetes mellitus as the extractions of leaves contain high hypergylcemic activity by lowering the blood glucose level <ref>Gupta, R. K., Kumar, D., Chaudhary, A. K., Maithani, M., & Singh, R. (2012). Antidiabetic activity of Passiflora incarnata Linn. in streptozotocin-induced diabetes in mice. Journal of ethnopharmacology, 139(3), 801-806.</ref>.


== Substances ==
== Substances ==

Revision as of 10:21, 15 November 2015

Medicinal Use

P. incarnata is used to treat anxiety, nervousness, insomnia, asthma and ADHD. Some side effects has been reported, like dizziness, confusion and nausea [1]. Methanol extractions from the leaves has been reported to be an effective antitussive in mice [2] and are effective to treat anxiety [3] .

The plant can be used to treat Diabetes mellitus as the extractions of leaves contain high hypergylcemic activity by lowering the blood glucose level [4].

Substances

The main substances in P. incarnata are flavonoids, but also alkaloids and other phyto-constituents can be found.

Flavonoids are the main component in P. incarnata. They can reach up to 2.5% of the total content. The greatest concentration of flavonoids has been reported to be in the leaves. Following flavonoids can be found in P. incarnata: chrysin, apigenin, luteolin, quercetin, kaempferol and isovitexin [5]. The flavonoid chrysin is thought to be the main substance responsible for the sedative effect of P. incarnata. The anxiety-reducing property is caused by the binding of chrysin to GABA-Benzodiazepinreceptors [6]. Little amounts of alkaloids has been reported in P. incarnata (<0.005%). Examples for alkaloids are: harmol, harmine, harmalol [7]. Other substances existing in P. incarnata includes mono- and polysaccharids, amino acids and essential oils [8].

  1. ^ Rodriguez-Fragoso, L., Reyes-Esparza, J., Burchiel, S. W., Herrera-Ruiz, D., & Torres, E. (2008). Risks and benefits of commonly used herbal medicines in Mexico. Toxicology and Applied pharmacology, 227(1), 125-135
  2. ^ Dhawan, Kamaldeep, and Anupam Sharma. "Antitussive activity of the methanol extract of Passiflora incarnata leaves." Fitoterapia 73.5 (2002): 397-399.
  3. ^ Dhawan, K., Kumar, S., & Sharma, A. (2001). Anxiolytic activity of aerial and underground parts of Passiflora incarnata. Fitoterapia, 72(8), 922-926.
  4. ^ Gupta, R. K., Kumar, D., Chaudhary, A. K., Maithani, M., & Singh, R. (2012). Antidiabetic activity of Passiflora incarnata Linn. in streptozotocin-induced diabetes in mice. Journal of ethnopharmacology, 139(3), 801-806.
  5. ^ Dhawan, K., Dhawan, S., & Sharma, A. (2004). Passiflora: a review update. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 94(1), 1-23.
  6. ^ Peter, H., & Penzel, T. (2007). Enzyklopädie der Schlafmedizin. Berlin Heidelberg New York Tokio: Springer.)
  7. ^ Dhawan, K., Dhawan, S., & Sharma, A. (2004). Passiflora: a review update. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 94(1), 1-23.
  8. ^ Krenn, L. (2006). Aktuelles über Passiflora incarnata. Zeitschrift für Phytotherapie, 27(01), 47-50.