Steinmetz:Banisteriopsis

General Index (総索引)

Medicinal Effect (薬効一覧)

Banisteriopsis caapi

Also known as (or relevant to) Banisteriopsis caapi Banisteria caapi (and other species) Family Malpighiaceae English Names Banisteria Natural Habitat Ecuador Brazil Part(s) Used Lignum Banisteriae

Constituent(s) banisterin (alkaloid identical with harmin contained in Peganum harmala) Action toxic very dangerous (can produce paralysis). The alkaloid Banisterin (Banisterium) is medically used in parkinsonism