Genus Cayaponia Rank Species | ||
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Similar Cayaponia, Colombian waxweed, Echinodorus grandiflorus, Jacaranda caroba, Jacaranda micrantha | ||
Taiui cayaponia tayuya cogniaux
Cayaponia tayuya (tayuya) is a vine that grows in the Amazon region of South America, in the nations of Brazil, Bolivia and Peru. Its roots are used in herbal medicine.
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Studies in rodent models have shown that several cucurbitacins isolated from tayuya may have anti-inflammatory properties and reduce damage from arthritis.
Abelhas sem ferr o em taiui cayaponia tayuya
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