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Abuta
Other Names: Bejunco de Cerca, Butua, False Pareira, Ice Vine, Pareira Brava, Patacon, Velvetleaf

References

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Amresh G, Reddy GD, Rao ChV, Singh PN. Evaluation of anti-inflammatory activity of Cissampelos pareira root in rats. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 2007;110(3):526-531.

Amresh G, Singh PN, Rao ChV. Antinociceptive and antiarthritic activity of Cissampelos pareira roots. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 2007;111(3):531-536.

Anwer F, Popli SP, Srivastava RM, Khare MP. Studies in medicinal plants. 3. Protoberberine alkaloids from the roots of Cissampelos pareira Linn.Experientia. 1968;24(10):999.

Basu DK. Studies on curariform activity of hayatinin methochloride, an alkaloid of Cissampelos pareira. Japanese Journal of Pharmacology. 1970;20(2):246-252.

Bhatnagar AK, Bhattacharji S, Roy AC, Popli SP, Dhar ML. Chemical examination of the roots of Cissampelos pareira linn. IV. Structure and stereochemistry of hayatin. Journal of Organic Chemistry. 1967;32(3):819-820.

Bhatnagar AK, Popli SP. Chemical examination of the roots of Cissampelos pareira Linn. V. Structure and stereochemistry of hayatidin. Experientia. 1967;23(4):242-243.

Francis JK. International Institute of Tropical Forestry. U.S. Forest Service. U.S Department of Agriculture. Cissampelos pareira L. No Date Given. Available at: http://www.fs.fed.us/global/iitf/pdf/Cissampelos%20 pareira.pdf Accessed February 3, 2003.

Ganguly M, Kr Borthakur M, Devi N, Mahanta R. Antifertility activity of the methanolic leaf extract of Cissampelos pareira in female albino mice. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 2007 May 22;111(3):688-91.

International BioPark Foundation. Abuta. No Date Given. Available at: http://www.biopark.org/peru/abuta.html Accessed February 3, 2003.

Jellin JM, Gregory P, Batz F, Hitchens K, et al, eds. Pharmacist's Letter/Prescriber's Letter. Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database, 3rd Edition. Stockton CA: Therapeutic Research Facility, 2000.

Kupchan SM, Patel AC, Fujita E. Tumor inhibitors. VI. Cissampareine, new cytotoxic alkaloid from Cissampelos pareira. Cytotoxicity of bisbenzylisoquinoline alkaloids. Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 1965;54(4):580-583.

Morita H, Matsumoto K, Takeya K, Itokawa H, Iitaka Y. Structures and solid state tautomeric forms of two novel antileukemic tropoloisoquinoline alkaloids, pareirubrines A and B, from Cissampelos pareira. Chemical and Pharmacological Bulletin (Tokyo). 1993;41(8):1418-1422.

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Taylor L. Herbal Secrets of the Rainforest, 2nd edition. Roseville, California. Prima Publishing, Inc. 2002.

Tiwari KC, Majumder R, Bhattacharjee S. Folklore information from Assam for family planning and birth control. International Journal of Crude Drug Research. 1982;20(3):133-137.

Tropilab. Cissampelos pareira L. - Abuta. No Date Given. Available at: http://www.tropilab.com/abuta.html Accessed February 3, 2003.

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Last Revised July 19, 2007

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