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Passiflora edulis
Brazilian passion fruit plant; fruit popular as food while leaves and flowers are used medicinally for anxiety, insomnia, and hypertension.
Passiflora edulis, commonly known as passion fruit or maracuja, is a Brazilian plant whose leaves and flowers are traditionally used for their sedative and anxiolytic properties. Modern research indicates potential benefits for anxiety, insomnia, and hypertension, attributed to flavonoids such as vitexin, isoorientin, and chrysin, as well as the alkaloid passiflorin.
The anxiolytic and sedative effects of Passiflora edulis are primarily mediated through modulation of GABA-A receptors, particularly via interaction with the benzodiazepine binding site, leading to enhanced chloride ion influx and neuronal inhibition. Additionally, constituents like chrysin and vitexin exhibit monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibition, increasing levels of serotonin and norepinephrine. The hypotensive action may involve angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibition and vasodilation via nitric oxide pathways. Antispasmodic effects are attributed to calcium channel blockade and smooth muscle relaxation.
Brazilian passion fruit plant; fruit popular as food while leaves and flowers are used medicinally for anxiety, insomnia, and hypertension.
Passiflora edulis, commonly known as passion fruit or maracuja, is a Brazilian plant whose leaves and flowers are traditionally used for their sedative and anxiolytic properties. Modern research indicates potential benefits for anxiety, insomnia, and hypertension, attributed to flavonoids such as vitexin, isoorientin, and chrysin, as well as the alkaloid passiflorin.
The anxiolytic and sedative effects of Passiflora edulis are primarily mediated through modulation of GABA-A receptors, particularly via interaction with the benzodiazepine binding site, leading to enhanced chloride ion influx and neuronal inhibition. Additionally, constituents like chrysin and vitexin exhibit monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibition, increasing levels of serotonin and norepinephrine. The hypotensive action may involve angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibition and vasodilation via nitric oxide pathways. Antispasmodic effects are attributed to calcium channel blockade and smooth muscle relaxation.