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Passion Flower ExtractIn studies the herb extract has been found to contain flavonoids, sterols, cholorogenic acid, volatile oil, and traces of alkaloids. In addition, research has suggested that the extracts of leaves, stems, flowers, and whole plant, but not the root parts, have active ingredients that exhibit anti-anxiety effects. As for the use in anti aging libido enhancer, some rodent studies have suggested that extracts of passion flower have aphrodisiac properties. Passion Flower - StudiesPharmacological studies on the sedative and hypnotic effect of Kava kava and Passiflora extracts combination. Phytomedicine. 2005 Jan;12(1-2):39-45. Drug/substance reversal effects of a novel tri-substituted benzoflavone moiety (BZF) isolated from Passiflora incarnata Linn.--a brief perspective. Addict Biol. 2003 Dec;8(4):379-86. Antiasthmatic activity of the methanol extract of leaves of Passiflora incarnata ( passion flower ). Phytother Res. 2003 Aug;17(7):821-2. Aphrodisiac activity of methanol extract of leaves of Passion Flower in mice. Phytother Res. 2003 Apr;17(4):401-3. Passion Flower (Passiflora incarnata L.)--a reliable herbal sedative. Wien Med Wochenschr. 2002;152(15-16):404-6. Passion Flower in the treatment of opiates withdrawal: a double-blind randomized controlled trial. J Clin Pharm Ther. 2001 Oct;26(5):369-73. Passion flower in the treatment of generalized anxiety: a pilot double-blind randomized controlled trial with oxazepam. J Clin Pharm Ther. 2001 Oct;26(5):363-7.
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