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Catuaba bark research and sexual
benefits
Catuaba extract product information
Catuaba bark side effects
and benefit
Catuaba is a medium-sized tree
found in
the Amazon forest in the northern part of Brazil. In Brazilian herbal medicine, Catuaba bark is considered a
central nervous system stimulant with aphrodisiac properties and a bark decoction is used
for nervousness, poor memory, and sexual weakness. Apparently the Topi Indians
have known about the sex-enhancing properties of catuaba for many centuries.
The scientific name of Catuaba is
Erythroxylum catuaba,
while other common names for catuaba are
Chuchuhuasha, Tatuaba, Pau de Reposta, and
Caramuru. I have also
found catuaba research studies done with Erythroxylum vacciniifolium and
Anemopaegma mirandum. I
am not certain whether they are referring to the same catuaba plant.
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Indigenous tribes of the Amazon Rainforest and city dwellers in Brazil
have used catuaba bark for generations as a natural herbal remedy for
libido
enhancement. Catuaba and muira puama are the most famous of all Brazilian
aphrodisiac plants.
This double concentrated catuaba bark extract uses new extraction methods to
concentrate and preserve the active ingredients in this high quality
Amazon plant with the equivalent of 500 mg of bark per ml. of extract (30
drops).
Catuaba bark extract is found in
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What the research says about Catuaba
We found few studies regarding catuaba. Back in
1992, researchers in Japan found catuaba extracts (species Erythroxylum catuaba)
to have potential antibacterial and
anti-HIV activity. Catuaba, when given to mice, protected them from E. Coli and
Staph infections/ Catuaba was also able to prevent the HIV virus from attaching
to cells, and, in addition, catuaba prevented the death of white blood cells
exposed to the HIV virus. Of course, more studies are needed before catuaba can
be recommended for use by patients infected with the HIV virus.
What's in Catuaba?
The substances found in Catuaba include alkaloids (catuabine
A, B, and C), tropane alkaloid N-oxide, tannins, aromatic oils and fatty resins, phytosterols, and cyclolignans.
How does Catuaba work?
The mechanism of action regarding catuaba's
aphrodisiac properties
is currently not well understood.
Historical Uses of Catuaba
Catuaba has been traditionally used in combination with muira puama.
Catuaba and
effect on mood
We are not sure how similar this catuaba plant is to other species such
as
Erythroxylum catuaba.
Antidepressant-like effects of Trichilia catigua (Catuaba) extract: evidence for
dopaminergic-mediated mechanisms.
Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2005 Oct;182(1):45-53. Department of
Pharmacology, Center of Biological Sciences, Universidade Federal de Santa
Catarina, Campus Universitário, 88049-900 Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil.
The present study analyzed the possible antidepressant-like
effects of the Brazilian medicinal plant, Trichilia catigua, in rodents. Acute
oral treatment with the extract of T. catigua produced antidepressant-like
effects in the forced swimming model in both mice and rats. The present study
provides convincing evidence for a dopamine-mediated antidepressant-like effect
of the active principle(s) present in the hydroalcoholic extract of T. catigua
in mice and rats when in vivo and in vitro strategies were employed. Therefore,
a standardized T. catigua extract or its purified constituents could be of
potential interest for the treatment of depressive disorders.
Catuaba side effects
There are no known side effects with catuaba, however the use of catuaba
in North America is relatively new since for centuries catuaba has been used
predominantly by Amazon natives. Little is known about catuaba's long-term
safety.
What about drug interactions with Catuaba?
So little is known about catuaba that it is difficult to say how catuaba
interacts with other herbs or medicines. However, we do know that it is often
used safely with muira puama by natives in northern Brazil.
Catuaba Dosage and Availability
Catuaba has been historically consumed by Amazonian natives as a tea made from
the bark. Indigenous Brazilians claim that after drinking one to three cups of
catuaba tea steadily over a period of a few days or weeks, the first effects
that occur are usually erotic dreams, and then increased sexual desire. Claims
have been made that an alcohol tincture extract of catuaba contains more of the
active ingredients and provides better results, although I have not come across
such research.
Catuaba capsules are sold consisting of a range from 500 to
1,000 mg. The recommended dose would be 0.5 to 1.5 g of catuaba per day. One full
dropper of the alcohol tincture can be taken twice a day with breakfast and
lunch. Catuaba is commonly found in two-ounce liquid bottles; one milliliter
provides about 500 mg. There are also different extract potencies of catuaba,
such as a 4:1 extract.
A google search reveals that catuaba is available in many
formulas, often combined with other herbs. There are probably hundreds of libido
products marketed over the counter, and it quite likely that many of them are
effective while others provide disappointing results.
Catuaba Summary
The well-documented historical use, and
our experience with users, lead us to believe that catuaba does have
aphrodisiac properties. With the popularity of catuaba gradually becoming more
prominent, it would help us all if more attention and research focused on
the potential benefits of this interesting plant.
Catuaba studies
On-line identification of tropane alkaloids from Erythroxylum vacciniifolium (catuaba)
by liquid chromatography-UV detection-multiple mass spectrometry and liquid
chromatography-nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometry.
Zanolari B. Universite de Lausanne, BEP, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland.
The bark of catuaba (Erythroxylum vacciniifolium Martius, Erythroxylaceae), a
tree native to the northern part of Brazil, was investigated for its alkaloid
content. With the aim of obtaining preliminary structure information on-line,
the catuaba alkaloid extract was analysed by high-performance liquid
chromatography coupled to diode array UV detection, to mass spectrometry and to
nuclear magnetic resonance. Interpretation of on-line spectroscopic data
obtained from this extract led to structural elucidation of six new catuaba
alkaloids and partial identification of 18 potentially original alkaloids
bearing the same tropane skeleton esterified in positions 3 and 6 by
1-methyl-1H-pyrrol-2-carboxylic acid and/or 4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxybenzoic acid.
Tropane alkaloids from the bark of Erythroxylum vacciniifolium (catuaba).
Zanolari B. Universite de Lausanne, BEP, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland.
J Nat Prod. 2003 Apr;66(4):497-502.
Eight new tropane alkaloids (1-8) were isolated from the bark of "catuaba", a
Brazilian endemic plant Erythroxylum vacciniifolium Martius. Their structures
were determined by high-resolution mass spectrometry and multidimensional NMR
spectroscopy.
Catuaba herb emails
Q. Does catuaba herb interfere with medications? Would you
consider this herb to be a male enhancement pill?
A. This is a difficult question to answer since there are thousands of
medicines and each one is unique in its action. As a general rule, catuaba, at
leas in low doses, should not have a major effect when combined with medicines,
but we wish to emphasize that this is a general statement. See
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Q. Can you tell me about Viagra
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Q. Can you tell me thoughts on xanthoparmelia.
A. See a
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scabrosa.
Q. Would taking a catuaba supplement along with
hoodia cause problems?
A. It's hard to say, but the combination would be okay if the
dosages are kept low. See
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research information.
Q. is it okay to take l-citrulline with catuaba
supplement?
A. Citrulline is a safe supplement, and if the catuaba dose is
reasonable, we don't foresee any untoward reactions combining citrulline with
catuaba supplement.
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