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Nuez de la india
Aleuritis Moluccana (Kukui Nut,nuez de la india)
ANÁLISIS FÍSICO-QUÍMICO:
laboratorios IFA Srl. 14/04/2003
El aceite de esta semilla contiene 77% de grasa polyunsaturated - 43% ácido linoleico, 33% ácido oleico, 4,5% fibra, 42,2 aceite, 49,4 hidratos de carbono, 13,62% proteína.
CONTROL MICROBIOLÓGICO:
Bacterias mesófilas: negativo.
Coliformes: negativo.
Hongos y levaduras: negativo
Clasificación científica
Reino: Plantae
Familia: Euphorbiaceae
Género: Aleurites
Especie: Moluccana del A.
Nombre binomial
Moluccana de Aleurites
CONSTITUENTS: Moluccanin, moretenone, moretenol, alpha-amyrin, and beta-sitosterol. The oil contains linoleic acids. The fruit contains alkaloids. The nuts have 626 calories, 7 grams of water, 19 grams of protein, and 63 grams of fat. They also contain 8 grams of carbohydrates, 3 grams of ash, 80 milligrams of calcium, 200 milligrams of potassium, 2 milligrams of iron, and 0.06 milligrams of thiamine.
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION
Caution: Being a tree seed, with some properties similar to those of nuts, Slim Seed is not recommended for individuals allergic to nuts.

Moluccanin, moretenone, moretenol, alpha-amyrin, and beta-sitosterol. The oil contains linoleic acids.

The fruit Contains alkaloids. The nuts have 691calories, 7g water, 15.6g protein and 65.5g fat.



They also contain 12g Carbohydrates, 3g ash, 80mg calcium, 200mg potassium, 2mg iron and 0.06mg thiamine.

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION

The oil of this nut contains 77% of polyunsaturated fat, 43% of linoleic acid and 33% of linolenic acid.

The tree is grown in home gardens, naturalized and cultivated in Sri Lanka, southern India, Bangladesh, Amazon, West Indies, and Gulf Coast of United States.

It is native to Malaysia, Polynesia, Malay Peninsula, Philippines and South Seas Islands; now widely distributed worldwide.


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MERIDIAN AFFINITIES: Stomach, large intestine ~.

WESTERN FUNCTIONS REPORTED: Anti-infective; anti-mycotic; aperient; aphrodisiac; emollient; laxative; purgative; stimulant; sudorific.

TRADITIONAL CHINESE ENERGETIC FUNCTIONS ( extrapolated)

1) Drains downward and moves the bowels~.

2) Clears damp heat.

3) Clears stomach heat and stomach fire.

4) Mends the tissue, stops pain.


COSMETIC • Oil is used topically to stimulate hair growth in Fiji.

DERMATOLOGICAL • Oil topical for burns, stretch marks, and " lump in stomach". • Sap for skin fungus. • Coral cuts. • Septic wounds; (bark infused)]. A salve is made from the nuts for external ulcers and sores.

DIGESTIVE • Constipation or cleansing [Costa Rica; South America; Hawai'i (flowers/roasted nuts); (leaves)]. Raw Kukui nuts are more cathartic than cooked ones. • Diarrhea, dysentery. • Sprue (a tropical digestive disease; stomach ache; " lump in stomach" ( oil topical)]; voracious appetite; South America; stomach and abdominal problems(bark infused in combination); bowel cramps (charred nuts applied topically on navel)]. • Food poisoning (leaves.

HEAD AND THROAT • Sap, flowers, and bark infusion for thrush, sore throats, tonsillitis, toothache, canker sores, or bad breath. • Headache (oil topical); (boiled leaves topical). • Conjunctivitis (fruit sap).

INFECTION • Sap topical, or salve made from nuts for external ulcers, infections and sores. • Fever.

MUSCULOSKELETAL / TRAUMA • Young leaves topical (sometimes heated) for broken bones, bruises, wounds, pain, (bark); sciatica; swelling.

ONCOLOGY • Tumors (bark topical). Aleurites moluccana: Kukui flowers

PEDIATRIC • Teething ( sap from nut); thrush(sap from nut); (bark infused as a gargle)]. Dried flowers have been used in childhood coma. • Pediatric mouth infections (leaves infused).

REPRODUCTIVE • Groin swelling, " swollen womb". Sap used, and also smoke used as a "douche"; gonorrhea (boiled leaves topical); male contraceptive(seeds topical on the genitals); post partum weakness and bone pain"; infertility in women (bark decocted).

• The oil was used topically to prevent stretch marks on a pregnant woman's belly. Kukui is the state tree of Hawai'i and the flower of the island Moloka'i. Kukui leaves are used to make the "lei of Moloka'i." The polished seeds are also used in lei making.

RESPIRATORY • Bark and green fruit used for asthma, wheezing; cough.

OTHER MEDICINAL USES • Weakness, debility; unconsciousness(bark decocted). • Hernia. • Chest pain. • Recurring illness (bark decocted. • Neuralgia (fruit or bark boiled in seawater as a mouthwash).
From a scientific perspective, please see below as to why it is important as to where the nuez de la india is cultivated.

The Amazon rainforest is the world's largest rainforest and covers more than half of Brazil. It is vertically divided into 4 different layers with each layer exhibiting a unique ecosystem of plants and animals specific to each layer. Seed size and seed characteristics among plant populations vary greatly depending on the environmental conditions to which each plant is exposed. The Latin Seed is such that it is able to retain a specific combination of nutrients and key trace elements derived from the environment in which it is cultivated - the Amazon Basin.

Plant growth and development:

Plant growth and development as well as the nature and quantity of its chemical constituents (plant metabolites) depend on many factors including temperature, rainfall, aspect, quantity of light, altitude, soil and water. This all affects the qualities of the plant including its nutritional and medicinal value.

Temperature is a major factor in development of constituents. This includes highest and lowest temperature reached as well as the annual, monthly, and daily variations in temperature.

Annual rainfall and distribution of rainfall affect the humidity and the water-holding capacity of the soil. Continuous rainfall can lead to loss of water-soluble substances from leaves and roots of plants.

The amount of light determines the amount of alkaloids or glycosides present in plants. When growing Menth piperita (peppermint) for example, long day conditions increase the beneficial constituent menthol and short day conditions increase the amount of menthofuran, which is undesirable.

Altitude is also important, Tea is grown at 1000-2000m, cacao 100-200m and coffee at 800-1800m as the caffeine content in the leaves and fruits increases with altitude.

Soil condition is also an extremely important influence on the quality of some plant constituents. The soil type, pH, mineral content and microbial characteristics all affect plant growth and development.

Therefore, plants of the same species will exhibit different plant metabolites and different qualities depending on where they are grown.

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