Tynanthus panurensis, Clavo Huasca (bark)
Tynanthus panurensis
Ethnopharmacology
large vine (over 70m) from South America used in traditional medicine by the Amazonian Indians:
-tonic, energy
-rheumatism
-anti-inflammatory
-antioxidant
Composition
verbascoside, isoverbascoside,
flavonoid: apigenin 8-C,
Studies
-anti-inflammatory (1)
-antioxidant (1, 2, )
-neutralization of free radicals (1)
-production of tumor necrosis factor (1)
1.Morales L, Acero N, Galán A, Perez-García C, Alguacil LF, Muñoz-Mingarro D. Bioactive properties of Tynanthus panurensis (Bureau) Sanwith bark extract, the Amazonian "clavo huasca". J Med Food. 2011 Sep;14(9):939-43. doi: 10.1089/jmf.2010.0171. Epub 2011 Apr 13. PMID: 21488753.
2. Plaza A, Montoro P, Benavides A, Pizza C, Piacente S. Phenylpropanoid glycosides from Tynanthus panurensis: characterization and LC-MS quantitative analysis. J Agric Food Chem. 2005 Apr 20;53(8):2853-8. doi:10.1021/jf0479867. PMID: 15826030.