DIVERSIDAD GENÉTICA Y MEJORAMIENTO DE PLANTAS MEDICINALES= Medicinal plants and improvement of medicinal herbs:

The Passifloraceae is represented by species of tropical and subtropical origin. The Passiflora is the richest genus with approximately 450 species, 200 of them being native to Brazil. Recent karyological studies have reported the basic chromosome number for the Passiflora genus as x = 6, whereas x = 9, x = 10 and x = 12 were established as secondary basic numbers. High rates of fertility occur in most Passiflora species, since both meiotic index and pollen viability are above 90%. Unusual meiotic behavior has been described in some taxa. Unviable pollen were observed in some diploids species. The genome size varies from 1.83 to 5.36 pg, and significant interspecific variance has been observed. Studies using the FISH methodology have shown that there are two to three rDNA 45S sites and one 5S site in the species analyzed. In this review, information about the above-mentioned studies is presented and discussed in detail.

PARTE UTILIZADA= Used part: Hoja.

ACCIÓN FARMACOLÓGICA= Pharmacological action: Bronquitis, diurético, hemorroides, hipertensión.

COMPOSICIÓN QUÍMICA= Chemical composition: Se ha reportado la presencia de los siguientes compuestos en diferentes partes de la planta: alcaloides indólicos: harman, harmina, harmol, triptamina; varios sesquiterpenos, cumarina, ácidos cafeico, clorogénico y p-coumárico, hesperidina, passiflorina, vitexina, quercetina, beta-sitosterol, estigmasterol, prunsina, compuestos azufrados, luteolina glucósidos, umbeliferona, rutina, quercetina, passicol, 1,3,4,5,6,7, hexahidro,7,7-dimetil-I-propan-2-onil isobenzofurano, dihidroedulan I, edulan II, dihidroedulan, neohesperidina, quercetina, rutina, umbeliferona, vitexina, y luteolina-6-C-fucósido. (Birner & Nicolls, 1973; Mareck, et al., 1991; Lutomski & Malek, 1976, 1991; Bombardelli, et al., 1975; Winter, et al., 1976; Naf, et al., 1977; Whitefidel & Stanley, 1977; Winter, et al., 1979; Domele, 1979; Koch & Steinegger, 1980; Kashimizu, et al., 1988).

ZONA GEOGRÁFICA= Geografical zone: Brasil. 

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Distribución
Amazonas, Loreto, Madre de Dios.

Usos
Hojas
Infecciones de la piel: se prepara una infusión de 100 g de las hojas y se toma una cuchara cada dos horas.

Frutos
Infecciones urinarias: se come el arilo, incluidas las semillas al natural; tiene efecto diurético.

Raíz
Relajante: preparar una infusión con las hojas y tomar como agua de tiempo.

Toxicidad:
Las flores son tóxicas.

An infusion of the twigs is said to be a sedative.

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Leaf: leaves boiled, tea drunk to cool fever

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Leaf: Mixed with "verveine", "pied de poule" and Ricinus communis in an emulsion for liver inflammation.
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Origin

Native of Brazil; cultivated in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh, in North India in Punjab and Himachal Pradesh.

Action:

Juice from purple fruit— a good source of ascorbic acid (contains up to 75 mg/100 g), carotene and sugars.

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Origin:
Northern sector of Kibale National Park, Uganda
Disease treated:
Diarrhoea, cough: FL

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