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Plant Banisteriopsis caapi (Malpighiaceae)

Common Names
Ayahuasca, Caapi, Yage, Soul Vine, Spirit Vine
How this plant is used
Medicinal

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Chemical Name Sort descending Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
5-HYDROXY-N,N-DIMETHYLTRYPTAMINE 0 Bark not available not available not available CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
5-METHOXY-N,N-DIMETHYLTRYPTAMINE 7 Bark not available not available not available CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
ACETYL-NORHARMINE 0 Bark not available not available not available CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
DIHYDROSHIHUNINE 0 Plant not available not available not available CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
HARMALINE 24 Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
HARMALINIC-ACID 0 Plant not available not available not available CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
HARMALOL 7 Plant not available not available not available CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
HARMIC-ACID-METHYL-METHYLESTER 0 Plant not available not available not available CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
HARMIC-AMIDE 0 Bark not available not available not available CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
HARMINE-N-OXIDE 0 Plant not available not available not available CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
HARMINES 0 Bark not available 22000.0 not available CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
HARMINES 0 Wood not available 11000.0 not available CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
KETO-TETRAHYDRO-NORHARMINE 0 Bark not available not available not available CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
N,N-DIMETHYLTRYPTAMINE 0 Bark not available not available not available CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
N-METHYLTRYPTAMINE 1 Bark not available not available not available CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
SAPONIN 0 Bark not available 6600.0 not available CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
SHIHUNINE 0 Plant not available not available not available CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
TELEPATHINE 0 Plant not available not available not available J.S. Glasby Dict.Pls Containing 2ndary Metabolite. 1991.
TETRAHYDROHARMINE 0 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
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Anthelmintic 1 (View Chemicals list for Anthelmintic) UNESCO. 1960. Medicinal Plants of the Arid Zones. eds.(botany) I.C. Chopra, B.K. Abrol and K.L. Hands; eds (pharmacology), R. Paris and G. Dillemann UNESCO, Place de Fontenoy, Paris 7E. 96 pp.
Antibacterial 2 (View Chemicals list for Antibacterial) Recio, M. C., Rios, J. L., and Villar, A., A review of some antimicrobial compounds isolated from medicinal plants reported in the literature 1978-1988, Phytotherapy Research, 3(4), 1989, 117-125.
Antifeedant 1 (View Chemicals list for Antifeedant) Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
Antileishmanic 1 (View Chemicals list for Antileishmanic) Duke, 1992 *
Antimalarial 1 (View Chemicals list for Antimalarial) UNESCO. 1960. Medicinal Plants of the Arid Zones. eds.(botany) I.C. Chopra, B.K. Abrol and K.L. Hands; eds (pharmacology), R. Paris and G. Dillemann UNESCO, Place de Fontenoy, Paris 7E. 96 pp.
Antimitotic 1 (View Chemicals list for Antimitotic) Duke, 1992 *
Antiparkinsonian 1 (View Chemicals list for Antiparkinsonian) Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Antitrypanosomic 2 (View Chemicals list for Antitrypanosomic) Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp.
Aphrodisiac 2 (View Chemicals list for Aphrodisiac) CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Bradycardic 1 (View Chemicals list for Bradycardic) UNESCO. 1960. Medicinal Plants of the Arid Zones. eds.(botany) I.C. Chopra, B.K. Abrol and K.L. Hands; eds (pharmacology), R. Paris and G. Dillemann UNESCO, Place de Fontenoy, Paris 7E. 96 pp.
Bronchospasmogenic 1 (View Chemicals list for Bronchospasmogenic) =ICMR(Indian Council of Medical Research).1976.Medicinal Plants of India.Vol.1.Indian Council of Med. Res.Cambridge Printing Works, New Delhi.487 pp;ICMR.1987.Medicinal Plants of India.Vol.2.Indian Council of Med. Res.Cambr. Printing Works,New Delhi.600pp
Cardiovascular 1 (View Chemicals list for Cardiovascular) Borchard, R. E., Barnes, C. D., and Eltherton, L. G. 1991. Drug Dosage in Laboratory Animals: A Handbook. (3rd Ed.) The Telford Press, Inc., P. O. Box 287, Caldwell NJ 07006.
CNS-Stimulant 2 (View Chemicals list for CNS-Stimulant) Merck 11th Edition
Convulsant 1 (View Chemicals list for Convulsant) UNESCO. 1960. Medicinal Plants of the Arid Zones. eds.(botany) I.C. Chopra, B.K. Abrol and K.L. Hands; eds (pharmacology), R. Paris and G. Dillemann UNESCO, Place de Fontenoy, Paris 7E. 96 pp.
Cytotoxic 2 (View Chemicals list for Cytotoxic) Duke, 1992 *
Desmutagenic 2 (View Chemicals list for Desmutagenic) Duke, 1992 *
Hallucinogenic 2 (View Chemicals list for Hallucinogenic) Duke, 1992 *
Hyperkinetic 1 (View Chemicals list for Hyperkinetic) =ICMR(Indian Council of Medical Research).1976.Medicinal Plants of India.Vol.1.Indian Council of Med. Res.Cambridge Printing Works, New Delhi.487 pp;ICMR.1987.Medicinal Plants of India.Vol.2.Indian Council of Med. Res.Cambr. Printing Works,New Delhi.600pp
Hypotensive 1 (View Chemicals list for Hypotensive) =ICMR(Indian Council of Medical Research).1976.Medicinal Plants of India.Vol.1.Indian Council of Med. Res.Cambridge Printing Works, New Delhi.487 pp;ICMR.1987.Medicinal Plants of India.Vol.2.Indian Council of Med. Res.Cambr. Printing Works,New Delhi.600pp
MAO-Inhibitor 1 (View Chemicals list for MAO-Inhibitor) Duke, 1992 *