Chiricaspi (Brunfelsia grandiflora, Solanaceae), a Pharmacologically Promising Plant.
Carmen X Luzuriaga-Quichimbo, Míriam Hernández del Barco, José Blanco-Salas, Carlos E Cerón-Martínez, Trinidad Ruiz-Téllez
Plants August 18, 2018 DOI: 10.3390/plants7030067 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Ethnography Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Canelo-Kichwa Amazonian community in Pastaza province, Ecuador |
| Topics | Ayahuasca |
| Keywords | Amazonian Brunfelsia Ecuador Activity Bioproduct Drug discovery Ethnobotanic Scopoletin Validation |
| Key findings | Describes ancestral Canelo-Kichwa practices involving chiricaspi (Brunfelsia grandiflora s.l.) that remain in force, and reports that bibliographic and database checks identified activity and chemical components. The authors propose routes for new bioproducts and argue that in silico drug design based on this traditional knowledge could advance childbirth, anesthesiology, and neurology. |
Abstract
This study's objective was to evaluate the rescued traditional knowledge about the chiricaspi (Brunfelsia grandiflora s.l.), obtained in an isolated Canelo-Kichwa Amazonian community in the Pastaza province (Ecuador). This approach demonstrates well the value of biodiversity conservation in an endangered ecoregion. The authors describe the ancestral practices that remain in force today. They validated them through bibliographic revisions in data megabases, which presented activity and chemical components. The authors also propose possible routes for the development of new bioproducts based on the plant. In silico research about new drug design based on traditional knowledge about this species can produce significant progress in specific areas of childbirth, anesthesiology, and neurology.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Drug Tourism or Spiritual Healing? Ayahuasca Seekers in Amazonia Westerners participating in an ayahuasca retreat in Amazonia | 2005 | Qualitative study | |
| Therapeutic Effects of Ritual Ayahuasca Use in the Treatment of Substance Dependence—Qualitative Results Therapists, expert researchers, and individuals who underwent ayahuasca-assisted... | 2014 | Qualitative study | n = 29 |
| Nourishing the Spirit: Exploratory Research on Ayahuasca Experiences along the Continuum of Recovery from Eating Disorders Individuals previously diagnosed with an eating disorder | 2017 | Qualitative study | n = 16 |
| Exploring ayahuasca‐assisted therapy for addiction: A qualitative analysis of preliminary findings among an Indigenous community in Canada Indigenous adults in Canada who participated in ayahuasca-assisted ceremonial retreats | 2019 | Qualitative study | n = 11 |