Banisteriopsis
In the family of the Malpighiaceae , the kind Banisteriopsis includes/understands a hundred Espèce S.
They are woody plants originating in tropical America.
Principal species
- Banisteriopsis caapi (Spruce ex Griseb.) Morton
- Banisteriopsis inebrians
- Banisteriopsis lucida (L.C. Rich.) Small
- Banisteriopsis muricata
- Banisteriopsis rusbyana
Use
Some of these species are known for their effect Hallucinogène and enter the composition of the Ayahuasca:- Banisteriopsis inebrians
- Banisteriopsis caapi
- Banisteriopsis muricata
- Banisteriopsis rusbyana
The species most studied until now was Banisteriopsis caapi and it is the component main thing of the Ayahuasca. This liana meets in the tropical areas of the Peru, of Bolivia, the Brésil, the Venezuela, Panama and on the peaceful coast of Colombia and Ecuador.
The active ingredients hallucinogens are Alcaloïde S present in the bark. One isolated from it nearly ten and the three principal ones are the Harmine, the Harmaline, and the d-tétrahydroharmine (Kawanishi and Al 1982).
See too
External bonds
- ethnobotanic Notes
| Random links: | Parliamentary mode | France-Italy in football | Out-season | Aisne with the Middle Ages | Radio Isfjord | Warnsveld |