Banisteriopsis is a genus of flowering plants in the family Malpighiaceae. There are about 92 species.[1][2] Most are native to Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.[2]
One well-known species is Banisteriopsis caapi, the source of ayahuasca.[1]
^ abde Frias, U. A.; et al. (2012). "Banisteriopsis Species: A Source of Bioactive of Potential Medical Application". International Journal of Biotechnology for Wellness Industries. doi:10.6000/1927-3037/2012.01.03.02.
^ abSamoylenko, Volodymyr; et al. (2010). "Banisteriopsis caapi, a unique combination of MAO inhibitory and antioxidative constituents for the activities relevant to neurodegenerative disorders and Parkinson's disease". Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 127 (2): 357–367. doi:10.1016/j.jep.2009.10.030. PMC 2828149. PMID 19879939.
Banisteria caapi. Other names include Banisteria quitensis, Banisteriopsis inebrians, and Banisteriopsis quitensis. Caapi is a giant vine with characteristic...
of Peganum harmala (also known as Harmal or Syrian Rue), as well as Banisteriopsis Caapi (Ayahuasca), leaves of tobacco and coffee beans. The alkaloids...
occurs in a number of different plants, most notably the Syrian rue and Banisteriopsis caapi. Harmine reversibly inhibits monoamine oxidase A (MAO-A), an enzyme...
fluorescent indole alkaloid that occurs in the tropical liana species Banisteriopsis caapi. THH, like other harmala alkaloids in B. caapi, namely harmaline...
preparations along with Banisteriopsis caapi, an herb containing monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs). Typically Banisteriopsis caapi is chewed in the...
Ayahuasca is commonly made by the prolonged decoction of the stems of the Banisteriopsis caapi vine and the leaves of the Psychotria viridis shrub, although...
Das Pflanzenreich IV 141: 412 1928 Nied. Malpigh. Amer. 2: 16 1912 Banisteriopsis elegans at The Plant List Banisteriopsis elegans at Tropicos v t e...
ayahuasca. Traditional ayahuasca is made by brewing the MAOI-containing Banisteriopsis caapi vine with a DMT-containing plant, such as Psychotria viridis....
hallucinogenic beverage ayahuasca, which is traditionally brewed using Banisteriopsis caapi. Present at 3% by dry weight, the harmala alkaloids may be extracted...
is rich in vitamin C. Another member of the family, caapi or yagé (Banisteriopsis caapi), is used in the entheogenic brew known as ayahuasca. One feature...
of the substrate and the MAOI. Harmaline found in Peganum harmala, Banisteriopsis caapi, and Passiflora incarnata is a reversible inhibitor of monoamine...
of action is via the monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) present in Banisteriopsis caapi, which allows ayahuasca to be effective in oral doses (unlike...
moth vine Asparagus asparagoides, bridal creeper, bridal-veil creeper Banisteriopsis caapi, ayahuasca, also known as caapi, yage, and soul vine Berchemia...
information, its alkaloids are believed to be similar to ones from Banisteriopsis caapi which contains harmala alkaloids and MAOIs. More recently, the...
which are found to varying degrees in Nicotiana tabacum (tobacco), Banisteriopsis caapi (ayahuasca, yage), Peganum harmala (Harmal, Syrian Rue), Passiflora...
the neotropics. Banisteriopsis campestris (A.Juss.) Little Banisteriopsis clausseniana (A.Juss.) W.R.Anderson et B.Gates Banisteriopsis gardneriana (A...
to academically examine ayahuasca, a hallucinogenic brew made out of Banisteriopsis caapi vine in combination with various plants; of which he identified...
from Psychotria viridis and Banisteriopsis caapi. Psychotria viridis contains the psychedelic drug DMT, while Banisteriopsis caapi contains harmala alkaloids...
as ayahuasca). This beverage is made by boiling two plants, Mariri (Banisteriopsis caapi) and Chacrona (Psychotria viridis), both of which are native to...
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