Suma herb by
Ray
Sahelian, M.D.
Suma product health benefit
Suma extract is found in Passion Rx and
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Suma is the dried root of a ground vine that grows in tropical rain forests of
South America. Suma was introduced to this country as "Brazilian Ginseng" in order
to capitalize on ginsengs reputation. Suma is known as Para Toda which
means "for all things," since the indigenous peoples of the Amazon region have
used the root of suma for generations as an
energy and rejuvenating tonic as well as a
general cure-all for many types of illnesses. Suma has also been used as an
aphrodisiac.
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Suma herb is a member of the amaranth family and has been used for
centuries among the native people of Brazil as a herb that provides more energy.
Suma roots contain
the important biological constituents pfaffic acid and pfaffosides.
Suma
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Amount Per 2 tablets:
Suma Root (Pfaffia paniculata) - 1,000 mg*
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Vitamin C
- (Ascorbic acid)
Citrus bioflavonoids (eriocitrin,
hesperidin,
flavonols,
flavones,
flavonoids, naringenin, and
quercetin)
Mixed carotenoids (alpha carotene,
astaxanthin,
beta carotene, cryptoxanthin,
Lutein,
Lycopene, and
Zeaxanthin)
Bilberry extract (Vaccinium myrtillus)
Eyebright
extract (Euphrasia officianales)
Jujube extract (Zizyphus jujube)
Ginkgo biloba (Ginkgo biloba)
Suma extract (Pfaffia paniculata)
Mucuna pruriens
extract (Cowhage)
Cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum)
or Goji Berry
Lycium berry extract (Lycium Barbarum)
Sarsaparila (Sarsaparilla Smilax)
Alpha Lipoic Acid
antioxidant
What does suma herb research
say?
Human studies with suma supplement
Mechanism of action of suma
herb
How suma herb works as a sex stimulant is currently not known. The root of suma
contains saponins including a group of novel chemicals called pfaffosides, as well as
Suma side effects and cautions
Suma herb has not been associated with any serious adverse reactions. However,
comprehensive safety studies have not been undertaken with this
herbal product.
Suma availability and dosage
Suma herb is typically sold as a tea, tincture, powder, or as capsules. Most
capsules of suma contain 500 mg of the powder. A typical dosage is 500 or 1,000 mg
a day.
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Suma research update
Pfaffia paniculata ( suma ) induced changes in plasma estradiol-17beta, progesterone
and testosterone levels in mice.
J Reprod Dev. 2003 Apr;49(2):175-80.
The present study undertook chemical analysis of components of Pfaffia
paniculata roots ( suma herb ). In addition, an animal experiment was conducted in which mice
had ad libitum access to water enriched with powdered suma root for 30
days. Changes in plasma concentrations of estradiol-17beta and progesterone in
female mice and of testosterone in male mice were ascertained. The results
revealed that suma roots contain two types of phytosteroids, beta-sitosterol
and stigmasterol, in addition to other compounds such as pfaffic acid, allantoin,
saponins, beta-sitosteryl-beta-D-glucoside, and stigmasteryl-beta-D-glucoside.
Regarding changes in plasma concentrations of hormones, levels of the sex
hormones estradiol-17beta, progesterone and testosterone were clearly higher for
mice that drank suma root enriched water than for mice that drank plain
water. Powdered suma root is easily dissolved in feed or water, and as no
adverse reactions were seen in mice within 30 days of oral intake, consumption
of suma root for long periods of time appears safe.
Suma and cancer
Effect of Pfaffia paniculata ( suma ) on the Ehrlich
tumor in
its ascitic form.
Life Sci. 2003 Dec 19;74(5):573-9.
The roots of suma (Brazilian ginseng) have been indicated for the
treatment of several diseases, among which the cancer. The purpose of this study
was to investigate experimentally the possible antineoplastic effect of the suma
root. Firstly, a toxicity study was performed in which the doses of 400 and 200
mg/Kg of the powdered suma root were administered by gavage for 10 days to
mice. The mice did not lose weight during the treatment. No increase in serum
alanine-aminotransferase neither histopathological alteration (liver, kidney and
spleen) was observed in mice treated with suma. The effect of this root
on the ascitic Ehrlich tumor in BALB/cICB mice was then investigated. Male mice
received, by gavage, once a day, 200 mg/Kg of the powdered root of suma or
distilled water, as control, for 20 days. This protocol started 10 days before
tumor inoculation and lasted until 10 days after. A decrease in the total ascitic volume was observed in suma
treated mice, that was followed by a numerical decrease in the total number of
Ehrlich tumor cells. These results may indicate that suma
anti-inflammatory effects were responsible by the decrease in the total ascitic
fluid. In addition, the presence of tumor-cell inhibitory factors in suma roots is in agreement with other in vitro studies. The mechanisms of
such tumor inhibition should be further investigated.
Suma aphrodisiac benefit
Stimulating property of Turnera diffusa and Pfaffia paniculata ( suma )
extracts on the sexual-behavior of male rats.
Arletti R. ection of Pharmacology, University of Modena
and Reggio Emilia, Italy.
Psychopharmacology (Berl). 1999 Mar;143(1):15-9.
Sexually potent and sexually sluggish/impotent male rats were treated orally
with different amounts of Turnera diffusa and suma fluid extracts. While having no effect on the copulatory behavior of
sexually potent rats, both plant extracts--singly or in combination--improved
the copulatory performance of sexually sluggish/impotent rats. The highest dose
of either extract increased the percentage of rats achieving ejaculation and
significantly reduced mount, intromission and ejaculation latencies,
post-ejaculatory interval and intercopulatory interval. Neither extract affected
locomotor activity. These results seem to support the folk reputation of suma and
damiana as sexual stimulants.
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This suma research page was last updated January 2008.