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Iporuru Powder Alchornea castaneifolia1 Pound (16 oz) Buy Now
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Purchase a one pound package of Raintree Nutrition's iporuru leaf powder (Alchornea castaneifolia) which is rich in the naturally occurring plant chemicals that this plant is regarded for. Iporuru contains steroids, saponins, phenols, flavonols, flavones, tannins, xanthones, and alkaloids. Some of the biological actions of iporuru are attributed to a group of alkaloids, including one called alchorneine.* Raintree's iporuru has been sustainably wild-harvested in the Peruvian Amazon and has been milled into a fine powder which is suitable to stuff into capsules or to prepare your own teas, tinctures or extracts. To see pictures of iporuru, click here.
Traditional Uses:* for arthritis and rheumatism; as an internal and external anti-inflammatory and pain-reliever for muscle and joint injuries; for fungal and viral infections; for erectile dysfunction and female fertility
For more information iporuru (Alchornea castaneifolia), please refer to the Database File for Iporuru in the Tropical Plant Database. For general information on Raintree's available bulk plants and sustainable harvesting practices, please refer to Main Page for Bulk Plants.
This bulk one pound package retails for $28.00.
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Ingredients: 100% pure iporuru leaves (Alchornea castaneifolia). No binders, fillers or additives are used. It is a wild harvested product—grown naturally in the Peruvian Amazon without any pesticides or fertilizers.
Suggested Use: This plant is best prepared as an infusion (tea): Use one teaspoon of powder for each cup of water. Pour boiling water over herb in cup and allow to steep 10 minutes. Strain tea (or allow settled powder to remain in the bottom of cup) and drink warm. It is traditionally taken in 1/2 cup amounts, 2-3 times daily. For more complete instructions on preparing herbal infusions, see the Methods for Preparing Herbal Remedies Page.
Contraindications: None known.
Drug Interactions: None reported.
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Iporuru can be found in these proprietary Raintree products:
Iporuru Tech Report -- A Technical Plant Data Report is available for iporuru.
Third-Party Published Research*
This Raintree product has not been the subject of any clinical research.
All available third-party research on iporuru can be found at PubMed.
A partial listing of the published research on iporuru is shown below:
Anti-inflammatory, Antispasmodic & Pain-Relieving Actions:
Manga, H.M., et al. “In vivo anti-inflammatory activity of Alchornea cordifolia (Schumach. & Thonn.) Mull. Arg.
(Euphorbiaceae).” J. Ethnopharmacol. 2004 Jun; 92(2-3): 209-14.
Osadebe, P. O., et al. “Anti-inflammatory effects of crude methanolic extract and fractions of Alchornea cordifolia leaves.” J. Ethnopharmacol. 2003 Nov; 89(1):19-24.
Tona, L., et al. “Antiamoebic and spasmolytic activities of extracts from some antidiarrhoeal traditional preparations used in Kinshasa, Congo.” Phytomedicine. 2000 Mar; 7(1): 31-8.
Dunstan, C. A., et al. “Evaluation of some Samoan and Peruvian medicinal plants by prostaglandin biosynthesis and rat ear oedema assays.” J. Ethnopharmacol. 1997; 57: 35–56.
Ogungbamila, F. O., et al. “Smooth muscle–relaxing flavonoids from Alchornea cordifolia.” Acta Pharm. Nord.
1990; 2(6): 421–22.
Persinos-Perdue, G., et al. “Evaluation of Peruvian folk medicine by the natural products research laboratories.” Abstra. Joint Meeting American Society of Pharmacognosy and Society for Economic Botany, Boston, 1981; (5) 13
Anti-ulcer and Anti-diarrhea Actions:
Hiruma-Lima, C. A., et al. “Antiulcerogenic activity of Alchornea castaneifolia: Effects on somatostatin, gastrin and prostaglandin.” J. Ethnopharmacol. 2006 Mar; 104(1-2): 215-24.
Agbor, G. A., et al. “The antidiarrhoeal activity of Alchornea cordifolia leaf extract.” Phytother. Res. 2004;
18(11): 873-6.
Tona, L., et al. “Antiamoebic and spasmolytic activities of extracts from some antidiarrhoeal traditional
preparations used in Kinshasa, Congo.” Phytomedicine. 2000 Mar; 7(1): 31-8.
Tona, L., et al. “Biological screening of traditional preparations from some medicinal plants used as antidiarrhoeal in Kinshasa, Congo.” Phytomedicine. 1999 Mar; 6(1): 59-66.
Cellular Protective Actions:
Mpiana, P. T., et al. "In vitro antidrepanocytary actvity (anti-sickle cell anemia) of some Congolese plants." Phytomedicine. 2006 Nov 16;
Antimicrobal & Antimalarial Actions:
Igbeneghu, O. A., et al. "A study of the in vivo activity of the leaf extract of Alchornea cordifolia against multiply antibiotic resistant S. aureus isolate in mice." Phytother. Res. 2007; 21(1): 67-71.
Ayisi, N. K., et al. “Comparative in vitro effects of AZT and extracts of Ocimum gratissimum, Ficus polita, Clausena anisata, Alchornea cordifolia, and Elaeophorbia drupifera against HIV-1 and HIV-2 infections.” Antiviral Res. 2003 Mar; 58(1): 25-33.
Banzouzi, J. T., et al. “In vitro antiplasmodial activity of extracts of Alchornea cordifolia and identification of an
active constituent: ellagic acid.” J. Ethnopharmacol. 2002 Aug; 81(3): 399-401.
Abo, K. A., et al. “Antimicrobial screening of Bridelia micrantha, Alchormea cordifolia and Boerhavia diffusa.”
Afr. J. Med. Med. Sci. 1999 Sep-Dec; 28(3-4): 167-9.
Ebi, G. C. “Antimicrobial activities of Alchornea cordifolia.” Fitoterapia. 2001; 72(1): 69-72.
Tona, L., et al. “Antiamoebic and spasmolytic activities of extracts from some antidiarrhoeal traditional
preparations used in Kinshasa, Congo.” Phytomedicine. 2000 Mar; 7(1): 31-8.
Okeke, I. N., et al.” Antimicrobial spectrum of Alchornea cordifolia leaf extract.” Phytother. Res. 1999 Feb;
13(1): 67-9.
Macrae, W. D., et al. “Studies on the pharmacological activity of Amazonian Euphorbiaceae.” J. Ethnopharmacol. 1988; 22(2): 143–72.
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