Passion Flower
Common name
Passion Flower
ID
HD0225
Scientific name of the plant
Passiflora incarnata L.
Anatomical part for use
flower
Human use
Sleep disorders & temporary insomnia,Mental stress & mood disorders
Summary
Passiflora, known also as the passion flowers or passion vines, is a genus of about 550 species of flowering plants, the type genus of the family Passifloraceae.
They are mostly tendril-bearing vines, with some being shrubs or trees. They can be woody or herbaceous. Passion flowers produce regular and usually showy flowers with a distinctive corona. The flower is pentamerous and ripens into an indehiscent fruit with numerous seeds. (Source: Wiki)
Evidence Level
Level 0 (No convinced report of liver injury caused by herbal and dietary supplement)
Hepatotoxicity Description
Despite widescale use, passionflower extracts have not been convincingly linked to instances of clinically apparent liver injury. However, there have been no placebo controlled and adequate sized trials with careful prospective assessment of adverse events and effects on laboratory test results. (Source: LiverTox)
Traditional medicine and dietary supplement
P. incarnata (maypop) leaves and roots have a long history of use as a traditional medicine by Native Americans in North America and were adapted by European colonists. The fresh or dried leaves of maypop are used to make a tea that is used as a sedative. Passionflower as dried powder or an extract is used as a dietary supplement. There is insufficient clinical evidence for using passionflower to treat any medical condition.Passionflower is classified as generally recognized as safe (GRAS) for use as a food ingredient in the United States. (Source: Wiki)
Common name
Passion Flower
ID
HD0225
Scientific name of the plant
Passiflora incarnata L.
Anatomical part for use
flower
Human use
Sleep disorders & temporary insomnia,Mental stress & mood disorders
Summary
Passiflora, known also as the passion flowers or passion vines, is a genus of about 550 species of flowering plants, the type genus of the family Passifloraceae. They are mostly tendril-bearing vines, with some being shrubs or trees. They can be woody or herbaceous. Passion flowers produce regular and usually showy flowers with a distinctive corona. The flower is pentamerous and ripens into an indehiscent fruit with numerous seeds. (Source: Wiki)
Evidence Level
Level 0 (No convinced report of liver injury caused by herbal and dietary supplement)
Hepatotoxicity Description
Despite widescale use, passionflower extracts have not been convincingly linked to instances of clinically apparent liver injury. However, there have been no placebo controlled and adequate sized trials with careful prospective assessment of adverse events and effects on laboratory test results. (Source: LiverTox)
Traditional medicine and dietary supplement
P. incarnata (maypop) leaves and roots have a long history of use as a traditional medicine by Native Americans in North America and were adapted by European colonists. The fresh or dried leaves of maypop are used to make a tea that is used as a sedative. Passionflower as dried powder or an extract is used as a dietary supplement. There is insufficient clinical evidence for using passionflower to treat any medical condition.Passionflower is classified as generally recognized as safe (GRAS) for use as a food ingredient in the United States. (Source: Wiki)