University:
Amherst College
Course:
BIOL 104 | Food, Fiber, and Pharmaceuticals
Academic year:

2022
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261

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8
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Banisteriopsis caapi Banisteriopsis caapi     Jungle vine native to South America. At least 42 indigenous names. Yage and Ayahuasca being the most common. High MAOIs and Harmala Alkaloids content Utilized to make ayahuasca . Ayahuasca  “Vine of the Dead”  Used in initiation rights for shamans  Icaros are learned  Visions are induced Preparation Proper Diet Bark from Ayahuaca is mixed with tobacco, coca, and other plants depending on ritual. Heat to a boil and serve What might you see? How it works  DMT is a powerful psychoactive substance.  Harmine and Harmala are the chief MAOIs.  MAOI’s enable the DMT to be activated Etnobotanist’s Interests     Used in AIDS and cancer treatments. Treat diabetes Control of intestinal parasitic worms and microbes Treat addiction Popular Culture

Banisteriopsis Caapi

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