Ingredient information: Passionflower in food supplements
Passionflower is a plant used in herbal medicine; it is found in dietary supplements intended to improve sleep.
What is passionflower?
Passionflower ( Passiflora incarnata ) is native to South America. It is used to treat temporary anxiety, palpitations, and insomnia.
What are the properties of passionflower?
Passionflower contains flavonoids, betacorbolines, maltol, and other compounds . Its effects appear to be based on vitexin (which notably has antioxidant properties) and maltol.
What are the health claims of passionflower?
The EFSA has not yet validated any health claims for passionflower. The use of passionflower to relieve stress and sleep disorders is considered traditionally established by the European Medicines Agency. The WHO considers passionflower to be a mild sedative effective for relieving insomnia and anxiety.
What are the interactions and precautions for using passionflower?
Passionflower should not be consumed by those allergic to it. If you are taking medication, it is recommended to consult a doctor or pharmacist before consumption, as passionflower may interact with certain medications.
- It is likely to increase the drowsy effect of sleeping pills, tranquilizers, antiepileptics, neuroleptics or painkillers.
- An interaction with anticoagulants is possible.
- Do not consume if you have liver disease.
Passionflower in Phytocea food supplements
At the house of Phytocea , we have incorporated passionflower into the ODodo formula. ODodo is a Sleep-specific dietary supplement . It contains plant-based active ingredients designed to promote falling asleep and sleep quality.
ODodo can be found in the Phytocea food supplement catalogue .
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