| Trichilia catigua | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Meliaceae |
| Genus: | Trichilia |
| Species: | T. catigua |
| Binomial name | |
| Trichilia catigua A.Juss. | |
Trichilia catigua is a flowering plant species in the genus Trichilia.
The species is used in folk medicine and shamanism in the aphrodisiac and stimulant catuaba. Cinchonain-Ib is a flavonolignan found in the bark of T. catigua. Catuaba from Trichilia catigua was found to increase the release of Serotonin as well as Dopamine in rats. Additionally, Trichilia catigua was shown to have neuroprotective effects in rats.
References
- Beltrame, F. L.; Filho, E. R.; Barros, F. A. P.; Cortez, D. A. G.; Casset, Q. B. (2006). "A validated higher-performance liquid chromatography method for quantification of cinchonain Ib in bark and phytopharmaceuticals of Trichilia catigua used as Catuaba". Journal of Chromatography A. 1119 (1–2): 257–263. doi:10.1016/j.chroma.2005.10.050. PMID 16360665.
- Campos, Maria M.; Fernandes, Elizabeth S.; Ferreira, Juliano; Santos, Adair R. S.; Calixto, João B. (2005-10-01). "Antidepressant-like effects of Trichilia catigua (Catuaba) extract: evidence for dopaminergic-mediated mechanisms". Psychopharmacology. 182 (1): 45–53. doi:10.1007/s00213-005-0052-1. ISSN 1432-2072. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
- Kamdem, Jean Paul; Olalekan, Elekofehinti Olusola; Hassan, Waseem; Kade, Ige Joseph; Yetunde, Ogunbolude; Boligon, Aline Augusti; Athayde, Margareth Linde; Souza, Diogo Onofre; Rocha, João Batista Teixeira (2013-10-01). "Trichilia catigua (Catuaba) bark extract exerts neuroprotection against oxidative stress induced by different neurotoxic agents in rat hippocampal slices". Industrial Crops and Products. 50: 625–632. doi:10.1016/j.indcrop.2013.07.033. ISSN 0926-6690. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
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