Category Archives: Passion Flower (Passiflora incarnata)

The Anti-Anxiety Effects of Chrysin

Posted on November 28, 2018 by Robert Barrington

Chrysin is a polyphenol that belongs to the flavone subgroup of flavonoids. Evidence suggests that chrysin is able to bind to the GABAA receptor in the brains of animals and humans. This binding may explain the anxiolytic effects of chrysin, … Continue reading →

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Passiflora Sp. (Passionflower)

Posted on November 18, 2018 by Robert Barrington

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Apigenin and Chrysin: Flavonoids that Treat Anxiety

Posted on July 16, 2018 by Robert Barrington

Flavonoids are low molecular weight polyphenols that occur ubiquitously in fruits, vegetables and other plant material. Chemically, flavonoids are phenylbenzopyrones which means they have a basic structure of a O-heterocyclic ring (B-ring) fused to an aromatic ring (C-ring) with a … Continue reading →

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Anxiety Treatment: Passion Flower (Passiflora incarnata)

Posted on April 13, 2018 by Robert Barrington

One of the main treatments for generalised anxiety disorder is the use of benzodiazepine drugs. However, the use of benzodiazepine drugs is controversial because only about 25 to 30 % of individuals respond positively to their use. In addition, tolerance … Continue reading →

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