Cayaponia tayuya explained

Cayaponia tayuya (tayuya or taiuiá) is a vine that grows in the Amazon region of South America, in the nations of Brazil, Bolivia and Peru. Its roots are used in herbal medicine.[1]

Studies in rodent models have shown that several cucurbitacins isolated from tayuya may have anti-inflammatory properties[2] [3] and reduce damage from arthritis.[4] Some cucurbitacins can be made anti-rheumatic agent.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tayuya (Cayaponia tayuya). 2007-06-05. Taylor. Leslie. 2005. The Healing Power of Rainforest Herbs.
  2. Recio . MC . Prieto, M . Bonucelli, M . Orsi, C . Manez, S . Giner, RM . Cerda-Nicolas, M . Rios, JL . May 2004 . Anti-inflammatory activity of two cucurbitacins isolated from Cayaponia tayuya roots . Planta Medica . 70 . 5 . 414–20 . 15124085 . 10.1055/s-2004-818968 . 260279016 .
  3. Wang. Yao. Zhao. Gao-Xiang. Xu. Li-Hui. Liu. Kun-Peng. Pan. Hao. He. Jian. Cai. Ji-Ye. Ouyang. Dong-Yun. He. Xian-Hui. Hu. Wenhui. Cucurbitacin IIb Exhibits Anti-Inflammatory Activity through Modulating Multiple Cellular Behaviors of Mouse Lymphocytes. PLOS ONE. 25 February 2014. 9. 2. e89751. 10.1371/journal.pone.0089751. 3934946. 24587010. free.
  4. Escandell . JM . Recio, MC . Manez, S . Giner, RM . Cerda-Nicolas, M . Rios, JL. . 2006-02-17 . Dihydrocucurbitacin B, isolated from Cayaponia tayuya, reduces damage in adjuvant-induced arthritis . European Journal of Pharmacology . 532 . 1–2 . 145–54 . 16443215 . 10.1016/j.ejphar.2005.12.028 .
  5. Web site: Anti-inflammatory activity of flavonoids from Cayaponia tayuya roots. 29 December 2020.

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