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The mitogenomic landscape of Banisteriopsis caapi (Malpighiaceae), the sacred liana used for ayahuasca preparation.
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Universidade Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho" (UNESP), Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Departamento de Biotecnologia Agropecuária e Ambiental, Jaboticabal, SP, Brazil.
The sacred ayahuasca brew, utilized by indigenous communities in the Amazon and syncretic religious groups in Brazil, primarily consists of a decoction of two plants: (i) the Amazonian liana known as Mariri or Jagube (Banisteriopsis caapi), and (ii) the shrub referred as Chacrona or Rainha (Psychotria viridis). While Chacrona leaves are rich in N,N-Dimethyltryptamine (DMT), a potent psychedelic, the macerated vine of Mariri provides beta-carboline alkaloids acting as monoamine oxidase inhibitors, preventing DMT's degradation. This study sequenced, assembled, and analyzed the complete genome of B.
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- Ayahuasca is a psychedelic beverage from the Amazon, made from a vine and a plant containing DMT, and has gained popularity since the early 2000s.
- The text reviews its history, pharmacology, and varying experiences people have, ranging from beneficial to harmful outcomes.
- There is a call for more research on ayahuasca's effects on mental health, personality, and its possible therapeutic uses.
A Comprehensive Description of the Anatomy and Histochemistry of (Müll. Arg.) Standl. and an Investigation into Its Anti-Inflammatory Effects in Mice and Role in Scopolamine-Induced Memory Impairment.
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Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Federal University of Grande Dourados-UFGD, Dourados 79825-070, MS, Brazil.
Species of the genus are used in popular medicine for pain, inflammatory symptoms, and mental disorders. (Müll. Arg.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLong-term ayahuasca use is associated with preserved global cognitive function and improved memory: a cross-sectional study with ritual users.
Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci
May 2024
Centre for Ethnobotanical and Ethnopharmacological Studies, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil.
Although several studies have been conducted to elucidate the relationship between psychedelic consumption and cognition, few have focused on understanding the long-term use influence of these substances on these variables, especially in ritualistic contexts. To verify the influence of ritualistic ayahuasca consumption on the cognition of experienced ayahuasca religious users (> 20 years) and beginners (< 3 years), which participated in rituals of the Centro Luz Divina (CLD), a Santo Daime church in Brazil. Observational, descriptive, and cross-sectional study was carried out in which 48 people participated divided into three groups: (a) experienced ayahuasca users (n = 16), (b) beginner ayahuasca users (n = 16) and (c) control group (n = 16).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBrazilian plants with antimalarial activity: A review of the period from 2011 to 2022.
J Ethnopharmacol
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Laboratório de Bioprospecção e Biologia Experimental - LabBBEx, Universidade Federal do Oeste do Pará, Rua Vera Paz, s/n, Salé, 68035-110, Santarém, PA, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação Doutorado em Rede de Biodiversidade e Biotecnologia - BIONORTE/Polo Pará. Universidade Federal do Pará, Rua Augusto Corrêa, 01, Guamá, 66075-110, Belém, PA, Brazil.
Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Malaria continues to be a serious global public health problem in subtropical and tropical countries of the world. The main drugs used in the treatment of human malaria, quinine and artemisinin, are isolates of medicinal plants, making the use of plants a widespread practice in countries where malaria is endemic. Over the years, due to the increased resistance of the parasite to chloroquine and artemisinin in certain regions, new strategies for combating malaria have been employed, including research with medicinal plants.
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