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Jurubeba Powder Solanum paniculatum1 Pound (16 oz) Buy Now
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Purchase a one pound package of Raintree Nutrition's jurubeba leaf powder (Solanum paniculatum) which is rich in the naturally occurring plant chemicals that this plant is regarded for. Jurubeba's active constituents were first documented in the 1960s, when German researchers discovered novel plant steroids, saponins, glycosides, and alkaloids in the root, stem, and leaves.* Raintree's jurubeba has been sustainably wild-harvested in the Brazilian Amazon and has been milled into a fine powder which is suitable to stuff into capsules or to prepare your own teas, tinctures or extracts. To see pictures of jurubeba, click here.
Traditional Uses:* to speed digestion and stimulate digestive function; to provide relief from sour stomach, gas, bloating, and general dyspepsia; for stomach ulcers; to tone, balance, strengthen and protect the liver; to tone, balance, and strengthen the heart
For more information jurubeba(Solanum paniculatum), please refer to the Database File for Jurubeba in the Tropical Plant Database. For general information on Raintree's available bulk plants and sustainable harvesting practices, please refer to Main Page for Bulk Plants.
This bulk one pound package retails for $24.00.
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Ingredients: 100% pure jurubeba (Solanum paniculatum) leaf powder. No binders, fillers or additives are used. This product is non-irradiated and non-fumigated. It is a wild harvested product—grown naturally in the Brazilian Amazon without any pesticides or fertilizers.
Suggested Use: This plant is best prepared as an infusion (tea). Use one teaspoon of powder for each cup of water. Pour boiling water over herb in cup and allow to steep 10 minutes. Strain tea (or allow settled powder to remain in the bottom of cup) and drink warm. It is traditionally taken in 1 cup amounts, 2-3 times daily. For more complete instructions on preparing herbal infusions, see the Methods for Preparing Herbal Remedies Page.
Contraindications: This plant has been documented in animal studies to have mild hypotensive activity as well as a stimulating action on the heart. Those will low blood pressure should use with caution and monitor this possible effect.
Drug Interactions: None reported. May possibly potentiate hypotensive medications.
RELATED PRODUCTS:
Jurubeba can be found as an ingredient in these proprietary Raintree formulas:
Jurubeba Tech Report -- A Technical Plant Data Report is available for jurubeba.
Third-Party Published Research:*
This Raintree product has not been the subject of any clinical research.
All available third-party research on jurubeba can be found at PubMed.
A partial listing of the published research on jurubeba is shown below:
Digestive Stimulant, Antacid & Anti-ulcer Actions:
Botion, L. M., et al. “Effects of the Brazilian phytopharmaceutical product Ierobina® on lipid metabolism
and intestinal tonus.” J. Ethnopharmacol. 2005 Nov; 102(2): 137-42.
Braga, F. T., et al. Jurubeba. Centro Universitário de Lavras, Lavras-MG Brazil, 2002.
Mesia-Vela, S., et al. “Solanum paniculatum L. (Jurubeba): Potent inhibitor of gastric acid secretion in
mice.” Phytomedicine 2002; 9(6): 508–14.
Fat Metabolism Actions:
Botion, L. M., et al. “Effects of the Brazilian phytopharmaceutical product Ierobina® on lipid metabolism
and intestinal tonus.” J. Ethnopharmacol. 2005 Nov; 102(2): 137-42.
Liver Protective Actions:
Siqueira, N. S., et al. Trib. Farm. Curitiba. 1976; 44(1-2): 101-104.
Leekning, M. E., et al. “Rev. Fac. Farm. Adont. Araraquara 1968; 2(2): 299-300.
Hypotensive & Cardiotonic Actions:
Nishie, K., et al. “Positive inotropic action of Solanaceae glycoalkaloids.” Res. Commun. Chem. Pathol.
Pharmacol. 1976; 15(3): 601–7.
Barros, G. S. G., et al. “Pharmacological screening of some Brazlian northeastern plants.” Rev. Bras.
Farm. 1970; 48: 195–204.
Barros, G. S. G., et al. “Phamacological screening of some Brazilian plants.” J. Pharm. Pharmac. 1969;
22: 116–22.
Phytochemical Analysis:
Ripperger, H. “Structure of paniculonin A and B, two new spirostane glycosides from Solanum
paniculatum L." Chem. Ber. 1968; 101(7): 2450–58.
Ripperger, H. “Jurubin, a nitrogen containing steroidsaponin of a new structural type from Solanum
paniculatum L; concerning the structure of paniculidin." Chem. Ber. 1967; 100(5): 1725–40.
Ripperger, H. “Isolation of neochlorogenin and painculogenin from Solanum paniculatum L." Chem. Ber.
1967; 100(5): 1741–52.
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