Erythrina mulungu
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| Erythrina mulungu Mart. ex Benth. |
Erythrina mulungu (syn. Corallodendrum mulungu Kuntze, Erythrina flammea Herzog, Erythrina verna Vell.) is a Brazilian ornamental tree and medicinal plant native to Cerrado and Caatinga vegetation in Brazil.
Studies show that the herb is a sedative, and has anxiolytic and anticonvulsant properties,[1][2][3][4] with the active components thought to be the tetrahydroisoquinoline alkaloids erythravine and (+)-11α-hydroxy-erythravine.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ Onusic GM, Nogueira RL, Pereira AM, Viana MB. (2002). "Effect of acute treatment with a water-alcohol extract of Erythrina mulungu on anxiety-related responses in rats.". Braz J Med Biol Res. 35 (4): 473–7. doi:. PMID 11960198.
- ^ Vasconcelos SM, Macedo DS, de Melo CT, Paiva Monteiro A, Rodrigues AC, Silveira ER, Cunha GM, Sousa FC, Viana GS. (2004). "Central activity of hydroalcoholic extracts from Erythrina velutina and Erythrina mulungu in mice.". J Pharm Pharmacol. 56 (3): 389–93. doi:. PMID 15025865.
- ^ Ribeiro MD, Onusic GM, Poltronieri SC, Viana MB. (2006). "Effect of Erythrina velutina and Erythrina mulungu in rats submitted to animal models of anxiety and depression.". Braz J Med Biol Res. 39 (2): 263–70. doi:. PMID 16470314.
- ^ Vasconcelos SM, Lima NM, Sales GT, Cunha GM, Aguiar LM, Silveira ER, Rodrigues AC, Macedo DS, Fonteles MM, Sousa FC, Viana GS. (2006). "Anticonvulsant activity of hydroalcoholic extracts from Erythrina velutina and Erythrina mulungu.". J Ethnopharmacol. ? (?): ?. PMID 17070003.
- ^ Flausino OA Jr, Pereira AM, da Silva Bolzani V, Nunes-de-Souza RL. Effects of erythrinian alkaloids isolated from Erythrina mulungu (Papilionaceae) in mice submitted to animal models of anxiety. Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin. 2007 Feb;30(2):375-8. PMID 17268084
