Catuama

a Brazilian herbal medicine used for physical & mental fatigue, neuromuscular asthenia & general weakness; plant constituents are Paullinia cupana (guarana, Sapindaceae), Trichilia catigua (catuaba, Meliacea), Zingiber officinalis (ginger, Zingiberaceae) and Ptychopetalum olacoides (muirapuama, Olacaceae)

Networked: 5 relevant articles (0 outcomes, 1 trials/studies)

Bio-Agent Context: Research Results

Experts

1.	Arduino, Paolo G: 1 article (08/2021)
2.	Broccoletti, Roberto: 1 article (08/2021)
3.	Cabras, Marco: 1 article (08/2021)
4.	De Paola, Simona: 1 article (08/2021)
5.	Gambino, Alessio: 1 article (08/2021)
6.	Sciascia, Savino: 1 article (08/2021)
7.	Campos, Maria Martha: 1 article (03/2012)
8.	Cherubini, Karen: 1 article (03/2012)
9.	Gomes, Ana Paula Neutzling: 1 article (03/2012)
10.	Salum, Fernanda Gonçalves: 1 article (03/2012)

Related Diseases

1.	Pain (Aches) 04/01/2008 - "Catuama might represent a potential therapeutic tool for the management of persistent inflammatory pain." 04/01/2008 - "Here we evaluated the antinociceptive effects of the herbal drug Catuama in rat inflammatory and neuropathic models of pain, in order to assess some of the mechanisms involved in its actions. " 08/01/2021 - "Short-term pain relief was reported in anecdotal placebo-controlled trials deploying tocopherol, catuama, ultramicronized palmitoylethanolamide, group psychotherapy, cognitive therapy, and repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation of the prefrontal cortex. "
2.	Ventricular Fibrillation 11/01/2007 - "Catuama, an herbal drug very popular in Brazil, was tested on the reversion and prevention of ventricular fibrillation (VF) in the isolated rabbit heart. " 11/01/2007 - "The herbal drug Catuama reverts and prevents ventricular fibrillation in the isolated rabbit heart."
3.	Hyperalgesia 04/01/2008 - "In another series of experiments, Catuama caused a striking reduction of the mechanical allodynia induced by LPS. " 04/01/2008 - "The same treatment with Catuama failed to significantly affect CFA-caused thermal hyperalgesia. " 04/01/2008 - "Catuama given orally, in both acute and chronic schedules of treatment, consistently inhibited the mechanical allodynia induced by the intraplantar (i.pl.) injection of complete Freund's adjuvant (CFA). " 04/01/2008 - "In addition, Catuama did not significantly modify the mechanical allodynia or hyperalgesia observed following the partial ligation of the sciatic nerve or the diabetic polyneuropathy, respectively. "
4.	Fatigue 08/01/2004 - "Catuama is a marketed herbal product currently used as a tonic, especially for the management of mental or physical fatigue. "
5.	Diabetic Neuropathies (Diabetic Neuropathy) 04/01/2008 - "In addition, Catuama did not significantly modify the mechanical allodynia or hyperalgesia observed following the partial ligation of the sciatic nerve or the diabetic polyneuropathy, respectively. "

Related Drugs and Biologics

1.	Tocopherols (Tocopherol)
2.	palmidrol
3.	Freund's Adjuvant

Related Therapies and Procedures

1.	Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
2.	Ligation