Muira Puama (Ptychopetalum olacoides Benth.) corteccia is the product obtained from the plant of the same name belonging to the Olacaceae family.

What it is used for and where
It is a medicinal plant used in traditional medical medicine for the treatment of obesity, depression, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and cerebral ischaemia.
Li, X. T., Zhou, J. C., Zhou, Y., Ren, Y. S., Huang, Y. H., Wang, S. M., ... & Ge, Y. W. (2022). Pharmacological effects of Eleutherococcus senticosus on the neurological disorders. Phytotherapy Research, 36(9), 3490-3504.

The phytochemical analysis revealed: phenylpropanoids (syringin), lignans (sesamin) saponins (daucosterol), coumarins, terpenoids, flavonoids, organic acids and vitamins with hypoglycaemic, anti-inflammatory and improved mental and physical condition and memory function.
Todorova, V., Ivanov, K., Delattre, C., Nalbantova, V., Karcheva-Bahchevanska, D., & Ivanova, S. (2021). Plant adaptogens—history and future perspectives. Nutrients, 13(8), 2861.

Cosmetics
Skin conditioning agent. It is the mainstay of topical skin treatment by restoring, increasing or improving skin tolerance to external factors, including melanocyte tolerance. The most important function of the conditioning agent is to prevent skin dehydration, but the subject is rather complex and involves emollients and humectants.
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