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Ilex guayusa

Known as: Guayusa, guayusa, Ilex, Guayusas 
A plant species of the family AQUIFOLIACEAE known for ritual use by Amazonian Jivaro Indians.
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2017
2017
Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of Ilex guayusa tea preparations: a comparison to Camellia sinensis teas.
Ilex guayusa tea preparations are now commercially available as Runa tea. Little is known regarding the antioxidant and anti… Expand
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2017
2017
Guayusa (Ilex guayusa L.) new tea: phenolic and carotenoid composition and antioxidant capacity.
BACKGROUND Guayusa (Ilex guayusa Loes) is an evergreen tree native of South America that grows particularly in the upper Amazon… Expand
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2016
2016
General and Genetic Toxicology of Guayusa Concentrate (Ilex guayusa)
Tea from the leaves of guayusa (Ilex guayusa) has a long history of consumption by Ecuadorian natives in regions where the plant… Expand
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2016
2016
Food Tourism in Indigenous Settings as a Strategy of Sustainable Development: The Case of Ilex guayusa Loes. in the Ecuadorian Amazon
This paper seeks to contribute to the discussion on how to enhance food tourism in emerging, tropical countries characterized by… Expand
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2008
2008
Hallucinogenic plants of the Shuar and related indigenous groups in Amazonian Ecuador and Peru
Banisteriopsis caapi, Brugmansia suaveolens, andNicotiana tabacum are the principal hallucinogens used by the Shuar and related… Expand
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2008
2008
Guayusa, a neglected stimulant from the eastern andean foothills
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llex guayusa Loes. Vernacular names: Aguayu,sa, guayusa, huayu~a, g~ta~usa, guayyusa, wayusa, in eastern Ecuador, for both the… Expand
2001
2001
In Vitro Culture of Zygotic Embryos of Ilex Species
Plants of Ilex argentina L., I. brasiliensis (S.) L., I. brevicuspis R., I. dumosa R., I. integerrima (V.C.) L., I. microdonta R… Expand
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1991
1991
Ritualistic use of the holly Ilex guayusa by Amazonian Jívaro Indians.
In Amazonian Peru and Ecuador leaf decoctions of the rainforest holly Ilex guayusa with high caffeine concentrations are used as… Expand
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1989
Highly Cited
1989
Glycaemic effects of traditional European plant treatments for diabetes. Studies in normal and streptozotocin diabetic mice.
Twelve plants used for the traditional treatment of diabetes mellitus in northern Europe were studied using normal and… Expand
1985
1985
Ritual enemas and snuffs in the Americas
 
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