Passiflora vitifolia (Perfumed Passion Flower/Scarlet Flame/Grape Leaved Passion Fruit/Crimson Passion Flower)Passifloraceae. It is a fast growing, evergreen and perennial vine with attractive and eye catching Crimson red flowers. It has antibacterial, antifungal, muscle relaxant, sedative, nerve,analgesic, anxiolytic, anti inflammatory and corrosion inhibitor activities. Leaves extract shows strong corrosion inhibitor activity in steel. The leaves show strong anti inflammatory activity and thus, can be used against rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, inflammatory bowel diseases, multiple sclerosis, psoriasis, retinitis and atherosclerosis.
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