Anti-inflammatory effects of Banisteriopsis caapi and beta-carbolines in neuronal cells: potential implications for neuro-COVID [PDF]
Frontiers in PharmacologyBackgroundNeuroinflammation plays a central role in neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, along with depression, anxiety, and infectious diseases including COVID-19.
Tiberio Iolanda de Fátima Lopes Calvo
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Metabolomic Characterization of 16 Malpighiaceae Species From Brazilian Biomes by UHPLC-MS/MS and PCA. [PDF]
Chem BiodiversSixteen species belonging to the Malpighiaceae family were analyzed by UHPLC‐MS/MS in both positive and negative ionization modes, and the resulting metabolomic data were subjected to chemometric analyses to investigate the patterns of chemodiversity across different Brazilian biomes.
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Dated Phylogeny of Banisteriopsis (Malpighiaceae) Suggests an Ancient Colonization of the Cerrado and No Evidence of Human Manipulation in the Origin of B. caapi [PDF]
PlantsBanisteriopsis is a genus in the Malpighiaceae family with 61 species, notable for including ritualistic taxa such as B. caapi (Spruce ex Griseb.) C.V. Morton, one of the main components of Ayahuasca tea.
Thais A. C. Santos +5 more
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Metabolomic Differentiation of Malpighiaceae From Dry and Humid Tropics via UHPLC-MS/MS and Chemometrics. [PDF]
Anal Sci AdvABSTRACT Various factors can trigger water stress in plants, particularly in those growing in dry tropical regions. To survive under such conditions, plants produce metabolites with adaptive functions. However, metabolomic data on the leaves of Malpighiaceae species cultivated in both dry and humid tropical areas of Brazil remain scarce.
da Silva JMG, de Almeida RF, Zeraik ML.
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Taxonomic relevance of leaf anatomy in Banisteriopsis C.B. Rob. (Malpighiaceae) [PDF]
Acta Botanica Brasilica, 2020 We describe the leaf anatomy of 42 of the 60 species of the genus Banisteriopsis, one of the largest and most diverse genera of Malpighiaceae in the Cerrado domain.
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Resilience and Brain Changes in Long-Term Ayahuasca Users: Insights From Psychometric and fMRI Pattern Recognition. [PDF]
J Magn Reson ImagingABSTRACT Background Ayahuasca is an Amazonian psychedelic brew that contains dimethyltryptamine (DMT) and beta carbolines. Prolonged use has shown changes in cognitive‐behavioral tasks, and in humans, there is evidence of changes in cortical thickness and an increase in neuroplasticity factors that could lead to modifications in functional neural ...
Ramos LR, Fernandes O, Sanchez TA.
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The mitogenomic landscape of Banisteriopsis caapi (Malpighiaceae), the sacred liana used for ayahuasca preparation [PDF]
Genetics and Molecular BiologyThe 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 ...
Edisson Chavarro-Mesa +10 more
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Diversification of the stem vascular system in a clade of recent radiation and multiple habit transitions: The Bunchosia clade (Malpighiaceae). [PDF]
Am J BotAbstract Premise Within the Malpighiaceae, the Bunchosia clade is distinctive for its significant habit variation and abundance of different vascular variants. However, the processes underlying the diversification of the vascular system over time and the ontogenetic events involved remain unclear.
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Producción científica en Scopus sobre el uso de ayahuasca en la salud humana: Estudio Bibliométrico
Anales de la Facultad de Medicina, 2022 Introducción: La ayahuasca (también llamada huasca, oasca, caapi o yagé) es un brebaje de uso tradicional, con efectos psicoactivos de interés en la salud humana. Esta situación crea la necesidad de generar conocimiento científico para identificar vacíos
Kary Gonzales Dávila +3 more
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Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências, 2021 The genus Banisteriopsis (Malpighiaceae) comprises 77 genera and 1,300 species. Despite efforts to provide detailed information about the chemical wealth of B.
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