Suma supplement

Suma is for energy enhancement, as a mild sexual aphrodisiac and suma cancer research is ongoing.

Suma (pfaffia paniculata) 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 ginseng’s 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. For more suma information.

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Suma 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 Supplement Facts:
Suma Root (Pfaffia paniculata)
Suggested Use: 1 or 2 suma tablets in the morning.
Suma daily value not established.

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What Does the Suma Research Say?
As of October 2007, human studies with suma have not been published in the western medical literature. However, a rodent study provides a hint that suma does have sex-boosting potential. Sexually potent and sexually sluggish/impotent male rats were treated orally with different amounts of damiana and suma fluid extracts (0.25, 0.50, 1.0 ml/kg). 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 (1 ml/kg) (as well as the combination of 0.5 ml/kg of each extract) increased the percentage of rats achieving ejaculation and significantly the time between ejaculations. The researchers say: These results seem to support the folk reputation of Turnera diffusa and Pfaffia paniculata as sexual stimulants."
   Other studies have shown that suma inhibits the growth of leukemia, stimulates the immune system, and has a beneficial effect on sickle cell disease.

Suma side effects and Cautions
Suma has not been associated with any serious adverse reactions. However, comprehensive safety studies have not been undertaken.

Suma Research Update
Pfaffia paniculata (Brazilian ginseng) methanolic extract reduces angiogenesis in mice.
Exp Toxicol Pathol. 2007 Aug;58(6):427-31. Laboratory of Experimental Oncology, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Zootechny, University of São Paulo, Av Prof Dr Orlando Marques de Paiva, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Suma roots have been indicated for the treatment of several diseases. Our studies have shown that suma roots present antineoplastic effects and cancer chemopreventive activity in a mouse hepatocarcinogenesis model. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of suma on corneal angiogenesis in mice. A smaller total area of neovascularization in the mouse cornea was observed in animals treated with 1000mg/kg of the methanolic extract of suma. These results indicate an antiangiogenic effect of suma extract. The mechanisms of this antiangiogenic activity of suma should be further investigated.

Pfaffia paniculata-induced changes in plasma estradiol-17beta, progesterone and testosterone levels in mice.
Oshima M, Gu Y. Suzuka University of Medical Science, 1001-1 Kishioka-cho, Suzuka-shi, Mie 510-0293, Japan.
J Reprod Dev. 2003 Apr;49(2):175-80.
The present study undertook chemical analysis of components of Pfaffia paniculata roots (suma). In addition, an animal experiment was conducted in which mice had ad libitum access to water enriched with powdered P. paniculata 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 P. paniculata 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 for long periods of time appears safe.

Effect of Pfaffia paniculata (Brazilian ginseng) on the Ehrlich tumor in its ascitic form.
Matsuzaki P. Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Zootechny, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo-SP, Brazil. 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 this root. Firstly, a toxicity study was performed in which the doses of 400 and 200 mg/Kg of the powdered root were administered by gavage for 10 days to BALB/cICB 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 with 5 x 10(6) cells i.p., and lasted until 10 days after. The ascitic tumor was evaluated by the quantification of the volume of the ascitic fluid, relative number of tumor cells and total number of tumor cells. A decrease in the total ascitic volume was observed in P. paniculata 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 sex aphrodisiac suma cancer suma immune

More about suma plant
Suma root has been called Para Todo, meaning "For all things" due to its side list of uses and applications. Suma is large rambling ground vine is native to the Amazon basin. Suma has an extensive root system. Its dried root is cut or powdered and then used for a variety of applications. Suma's vanilla-like flavor makes it pleasant tasting and easy to consume.

Suma questions
Q. Can suma be taken together with zallouh herb?
   A. Probably if the dosages are kept low.

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