PHARMACOCHEMICAL INVESTIGATION OF THE RAW MATERIALS FROM PASSIFLORA GENUS – 2. The pharmacochemical estimation of juices from the fruits ofPassiflora edulisandPassiflora edulisformaflavicarpa

Abstract

The contents and the composition of the alcaloids and flavonoids complex in the juices of the Passiflora edulis SIMS fruits, in the yellow and red fruit form, are evaluated. Furthermore the content of vitamin C and of the carotenoide dyestuffs was determined. The presence o f tanning agents so.as anthocyans was not 06served. O n the base of the pharmacodynamic investigation it was found, that the juice besides the ntrtritive propertiesacts tranquilizing, due to the presence of small quantities of alcaloids from the harman grotip and flavonoids. Ein vortreffliches, erfrischendes Getrank, welches heute eine zunehmende Bedeutung hat, wird aus dem Saft der Friichte der Passiflora zubereitet. Die Passiflora wird hauptsachlich in Australien, Neu Guinea, Kenya, Angola und auf den Hawai-Inseln angebaut. Am meisten wird in diesen Landern Passiflora edulis SIMS und P. edulis forma flavicarpa (Grenadille, Granadillo, Parchacas) angebaut.. Die plantagenmagige Kultur dieser Pflanze ist neu. Die Saftausbeute betragr un

Targeted-Analysis of β-Carboline Alkaloids in Passionfruit (“Maracujá”) by SBSE(PDMS)-LC/Flu and UHPLC-MS

“…Unlike previous studies of β-carboline alkaloids from passionfruit, which were based on conventional phytochemical studies, 1,8 …”

“…Notwithstanding their economic relevance, the literature lacks investigations into the alkaloids from P. alata and P. edulis fruits by LC-MS techniques. Lutomski et al 8 identified alkaloids from P. edulis f. flavicarpa juices only by thin layer chromatography (TLC) combined with detection using Dragendorff's reagent.…”

Trace analysis of harman alkaloids in passiflora incarnata by reversed‐phase high performance liquid chromatography

“…1) and probably maltol (Hegnauer, 1990). It is still not clear which group of constituents is responsible for the pharmacological activities and both the flavonoids and the harman alkaloids have been considered to be the active principles (Ambuhl, 1966;Poethke et al, 1970;Lutomski et al, 1975).…”

Inhibition of Neoplastic Transformation of Benzo[α]pyrene-Treated BALB/c 3T3 Murine Cells by a Phytochemical Extract of Passionfruit Juice

“…1 Passionfruit also contains about 14.45 g of sugar/100 g of edible portion, including fructose, glucose, and sucrose, along with seven others in trace amounts. 2,3 Ascorbic acid is present at 45 mg/8-oz serving, although levels may depend upon how the juice was processed and stored.…”