Role Identification of Passiflora Incarnata Linnaeus: A Mini Review

Abstract

Some species of traditional herbal medicine has a history of use, most traditional natural herbs have been used for variousdiseases such as diabetes, hypertension, and obesity. Among them, Passiflora incarnata L. is a traditional natural medicine, flowersas well as berries, roots, and leaves have been used as a medicine. It has been used as a natural medicine for the treatment ofinsomnia and anxiety for a longtime in Europe, and it has been used primarily for sedation tea in North America. Moreover,Passiflora incarnata L. is widely used anti-asthmatic, analgesic and sedation in Brazil. In other words, Passiflora incarnata L. has beenused to treat a sedative, dysmenorrhea, insomnia, cancer, etc. in many countries. Present review of the plants showed a wide rangeof pharmacological activity in anxiolytic relax the clinical disease, such as anti-inflammatory, anxiety and antioxidant. In addition,Passiflora incarnata L. affects menopause symptoms such as vasomotor symptoms, insomnia, and depression. This review aims toprovide the latest information on specific functional components of Passiflora incarnata L. especially the results of clinical trials willprovide new insights into opportunities for the future development of natural medicines and doors will be used for purposes ofanalysis. (J Menopausal Med 2017;23:156-159)