Banisteriopsis caapi (Ayahuasca)

Traditional uses

Colombia(Choco)

  • Hallucinogen

Elsewhere

  • Hallucinogen

Sa(Amazon)

  • Narcotic

Amerindian

  • Psychedelic

Peru(Quechua)

  • Hallucinogen

Colombia

  • Hallucinogen

Peru

  • Hallucinogen

Chemicals

Bark

  • ACETYL-NORHARMINE
  • N,N-DIMETHYLTRYPTAMINE
  • HARMIC-AMIDE
  • 5-HYDROXY-N,N-DIMETHYLTRYPTAMINE
  • N-METHYLTRYPTAMINE
  • SAPONIN — 6600
  • HARMINES — 22000
  • 5-METHOXY-N,N-DIMETHYLTRYPTAMINE
  • KETO-TETRAHYDRO-NORHARMINE

Seed

  • HARMALINE

Plant

  • HARMALOL
  • HARMIC-ACID-METHYL-METHYLESTER
  • SHIHUNINE
  • DIHYDROSHIHUNINE
  • HARMALINIC-ACID
  • HARMINE-N-OXIDE
  • TELEPATHINE

Leaf

  • TETRAHYDROHARMINE

Wood

  • HARMINES — 11000

Activities

  1. Pesticide — 3 compounds; 5-METHOXY-N,N-DIMETHYLTRYPTAMINE, HARMALINE, HARMALOL
  2. Antibacterial — 2 compounds; HARMALINE, HARMALOL
  3. Antitrypanosomic — 2 compounds; HARMALINE, N-METHYLTRYPTAMINE
  4. Aphrodisiac — 2 compounds; HARMALINE, HARMALOL
  5. CNS-Stimulant — 2 compounds; HARMALINE, HARMALOL
  6. Cytotoxic — 2 compounds; toxic activity; HARMALINE, HARMALOL
  7. Desmutagenic — 2 compounds; toxic activity; HARMALINE, HARMALOL
  8. Hallucinogenic — 2 compounds; 5-METHOXY-N,N-DIMETHYLTRYPTAMINE, HARMALINE
  9. Anthelmintic — 1 compounds; HARMALINE
  10. Antifeedant — 1 compounds; 5-METHOXY-N,N-DIMETHYLTRYPTAMINE
  11. Antileishmanic — 1 compounds; HARMALINE
  12. Antimalarial — 1 compounds; HARMALINE
  13. Antimitotic — 1 compounds; HARMALOL
  14. Antiparkinsonian — 1 compounds; HARMALINE
  15. Bradycardic — 1 compounds; HARMALINE
  16. Bronchospasmogenic — 1 compounds; 5-METHOXY-N,N-DIMETHYLTRYPTAMINE
  17. Cardiovascular — 1 compounds; toxic activity; HARMALINE
  18. Convulsant — 1 compounds; toxic activity; HARMALINE
  19. Hyperkinetic — 1 compounds; 5-METHOXY-N,N-DIMETHYLTRYPTAMINE
  20. Hypotensive — 1 compounds; 5-METHOXY-N,N-DIMETHYLTRYPTAMINE
  21. MAO-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; HARMALINE
  22. Phototoxic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; HARMALINE
  23. Protisticide — 1 compounds; HARMALINE
  24. Psychotropic — 1 compounds; HARMALINE
  25. Respiradepressant — 1 compounds; 5-METHOXY-N,N-DIMETHYLTRYPTAMINE
  26. Spinodepressant — 1 compounds; HARMALINE
  27. Tremorigenic — 1 compounds; HARMALINE
  28. Uteroactive — 1 compounds; HARMALINE
  29. Uterotonic — 1 compounds; HARMALINE

Toxic compounds

  • HARMALINE — Cardiovascular; Seed; 5 ivn dog
  • HARMALINE — Convulsant; Seed
  • HARMALINE — Cytotoxic; Seed
  • HARMALINE — Desmutagenic; Seed
  • HARMALINE — Phototoxic; Seed
  • HARMALOL — Cytotoxic; Plant
  • HARMALOL — Desmutagenic; Plant