Jurema-Preta (Mimosa tenuiflora [Willd.] Poir.): a review of its traditional use, phytochemistry and pharmacology
Rafael Sampaio Octaviano de Souza, Ulysses Paulino de Albuquerque, Júlio Marcelino Monteiro, Elba Lúcia Cavalcanti de Amorim
Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology September 4, 2013 DOI: 10.1590/s1516-89132008000500010 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Review Peer reviewed |
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| Keywords | Ethnopharmacology Hallucinogenic plants Natural products Entheogen |
| Key findings | Mimosa tenuiflora is a hallucinogenic plant traditionally used for curing and divination, with documented phytochemical and pharmacological properties. |
Abstract
Numerous plant species are used throughout the world to achieve the modified states of conscientiousness. Some of them have been used for the therapeutic purposes, such as Mimosa tenuiflora (Willd) Poir. (family Mimosaceae) known as "jurema-preta", an hallucinogenic plant traditionally used for curing and divination by the Indians of northeastern Brazil. In this review, several aspects of the use, phytochemistry, and pharmacology of this plant are considered.Numerosas espécies de plantas são usadas para alterar estados de consciência. Algumas são utilizadas para fins terapêuticos, como Mimosa tenuiflora (Willd) Poir. (Mimosaceae) conhecida como "jurema-preta", uma planta alucinógena, tradicionalmente utilizada pelos índios no nordeste do Brasil. Nesta revisão, são considerados diversos aspectos do uso, fitoquímica e farmacologia desta planta.
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