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Latin American FRUITS

Ecuadorian Rainforest, LLC.

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Latin American Agriculture

• The Amazonian rainforest contains more plant and

animal species than any other place on the planet!

• 25% of Western pharmaceuticals are derived from

rainforest ingredients

• More than half of the world's estimated 10 million

species of plants, animals and insects live in the tropical rainforests

At least 3000 fruits are found in the rainforests; of theseonly 200 are now in use in the Western World. The Indians of the rainforest use over 2,000.

Source: RainTree Nutrition The Healing Power of Rainforest Herbs Dr. LeslieTaylor

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Latin American Fruits

“An Agricultural Superpower”

Former Secretary of State Colin Powell.

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Presentation Spotlights

• Borojo• Cherimoya• Guava• Mamey Sapote

• Mango• Papaya• Tamarind

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BorojoBorojoa patinoi

Potential Uses:• Digestive formula• Energy formulation• Overall wellness formula• Diabetic formula

Source: healthaliciousness.com. Wikipedia “Tamarind”These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease

Nutritional Benefits: • Borojo is a mild laxative• High content of polyphenols • Helps maintain blood pressure• High energy source• Stabilizes blood sugar levels

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BorojoBorojoa patinoi

A study by Rutgers University New Brunswick, NJ, USA found that borojo is rich in a specific type of polyphenol. This conclusion may be why borojo has so many health benefits.

The University of Santiago of Cali researched borojo and discovered it contains a compound called sesquiterpelantond. This compound has been shown to inhibit cell growth in harmful tumors.

These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any diseaseSource; Borojo «Wikipedia

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ChirimoyaAnnona cherimola

Potential Uses:• Beauty supplement• Weight loss supplement• Energy formulation

Source: FoodScout “Cherimoya”. Self.com Nutritional Data “CMamey ”These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease

Nutritional Benefits: • Rich in dietary fiber• Vitamins B1, B6. B9/Folate and C• Antihyperlipidemic (lowers blood pressure)• Provides slowly released, sustained energy• Helps increase the elasticity, firmness, and

suppleness of the skin

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CherimoyaAnnona cherimola

High blood cholesterol levels are consistently associated with higher risk of coronary heart disease, and other life-threatening cardiovascular and cerebro-vascular damage, including fatal strokes. In the present study methanolic extract of Annona cherimola was evaluated for its antihyperlipidemic potential.Acute hyperlipidemia was induced by single administration of Triton WR 1339 (Tyloxapol) intra-peritoneally. There was a significant dose dependent decrease in plasma total cholesterol, triglycerides and LDL-cholesterol at the same time considerable increase in HDL-cholesterol levels upon administration of methanolic extract at the dose of 250 mg/kg and 500 mg/kg. Fenofibrate was used as reference standard. Atherogenic index as well as LDL/HDL cholesterol ratio was lowered significantly in case of methanolic extract treated groups compared to normal control which reflects the antihyperlipidemic potential of Annona cherimola.

Source: "Pharmacological Screening of Annona cherimola" for Antihyperlipidemic Potential"Adarsh Verma M,Ajay Kumar P,Raja Shekar K2,Kranthi Kumar A3,Chakrapani and Roja RaniThese statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease

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Guavapsidium guajava

Potential Uses:• Diarrhea• Acne• Diabetes• Hypertension• Used as an antiseptic

These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease

Nutritional Benefits: • Rich in dietary fiber• Vitamins A and C• Folic Acid• Rich in minerals, potassium, copper and manganese• Contains about 4x the amount of Vitamin C than an

orange• Cartenoids and polyphenols (guaijeverin)• High antioxidants

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Guavapsidium guajava

Guava (Psidium guajava L.) is a tropical fruit, widely consumed fresh and also processed (beverages, syrup, ice cream, and jams). Pulp and peel fractions were tested, and both showed high content of dietary fiber (48.55−49.42%) and extractable polyphenols (2.62−7.79%).…..

All fractions tested showed a remarkable antioxidant capacity, and this activity was correlated with the corresponding total phenolic content. A 1-g (dry matter) portion of peel contained DPPH• activity, FRAP activity, and inhibition of copper-induced in vitro LDL oxidation, equivalent to 43 mg, 116 mg, and 176 mg of Trolox, respectively.

These results indicate that guava could be a suitable source of natural antioxidants. Peel and pulp could also be used to obtain antioxidant dietary fiber (AODF), a new item which combines in a single natural product the properties of dietary fiber and antioxidant compounds.

Source: Antonio Jiménez-Escrig, Mariela Rincón,‡ Raquel Pulido,† and Fulgencio Saura-Calixto†

Departamento de Metabolismo y Nutrición, Instituto del Frío, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Ciudad Universitaria, E 28040 Madrid, Spain and Unidad de Investigación de Alimentos, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad Central de Venezuela, Caracas, Venezuela

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Mamey SapotePouteria sapota

Potential Uses:• Digestive formula• High antioxidant formula• Energy formulation

These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any diseaseSource: healthaliciousness.com. Wikipedia “Mamey Sapote”

Nutritional Benefits: • Increased Immune Function• Reduced Risk of Colon Cancer• Protection Against Heart Disease• Alleviation of Cardiovascular Disease• Alleviation of Hypertension (High Blood

Pressure)• Osteoporosis Protection• Mamey is believed to be an antiseptic, and

is also eaten to help calm an upset stomach.

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Mamey SapotePouteria sapota

Pouteria campechiana, Pouteria sapota, and Pouteria viridis are tropical plants in the Sapotaceae family that bear edible fruits. The fresh fruits of these three Pouteria species were each extracted, and activity-guided fractionations were performed to identify the antioxidant constituents. Seven polyphenolic antioxidants, gallic acid (1), (+)-gallocatechin (2), (+)-catechin (3), (-)-epicatechin (4), dihydromyricetin (5), (+)-catechin-3-O-gallate (6), and myricitrin (7), were isolated and identified. Extracts of the three Pouteria fruits were analyzed by a selected ion monitoring liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry method to quantify their polyphenolic antioxidants. The highest level of the seven measured polyphenols was found in P. sapota, the second highest in P. viridis, and the lowest in P. campechiana. The levels of the seven polyphenols corresponded with the results of the 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl assay, by which P. sapota had the highest antioxidant activity, P. viridis the second highest, and P. campechiana the lowest.Source: "Analysis of polyphenolic antioxidants from the fruits of three pouteria species by selected ion monitoring liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry.Ma J, Yang H, Basile MJ, Kennelly EJ.SourceDepartment of Biological Sciences, Lehman College, and The Graduate Center, The City University of New York, 250 Bedford Park Boulevard West, Bronx, New York 10468, USA

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MangoMangifera Indica

Potential Uses:• Beauty supplement (Skin)• High antioxidant formula• Energy formulation• Anti-inflammatory formula

These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease

Source: wikipedia “Mango”

Nutritional Benefits: • Rich in phytochemicals• Prebiotic dietary fiber• Provitamin A cartenoids• Rich in vitamins A,C,E• Up to 25 different carotenoids have been

isolated from mango pulp

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MangoMangifera Indica

AIM: To investigate the effect of aqueous extract from Mangifera indica L. (MIE) on dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced colitis in rAIM:

RESULTS: The results demonstrated that MIE has anti-inflammatory properties by improvement of clinical signs, reduction of ulceration and reduced MPO activity when administered before DSS. In addition, administration of MIE for 14 d resulted in an increase in GSH and reduction of TBARS levels and iNOS, COX-2, TNF-α and TNF R-2 expression in colonic tissue, and a decrease in IL-6 and TNF-α serum levels.

CONCLUSION: MIE has anti-inflammatory activity in a DSS-induced rat colitis model and preventive administration (prior to DSS) seems to be a more effective protocol.

Source: "PAnti-inflammatory effects of Mangifera indica L. extract in a model of colitis.Márquez L, Pérez-Nievas BG, Gárate I, García-Bueno B, Madrigal JL, Menchén L, Garrido G, Leza JC.Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, University Complutense and Centro de Investigación en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), 28040 Madrid, Spain

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PapayaCarica Papaya L.

Potential Uses:• Digestive formula• High antioxidant formula• Energy formulation• Beauty products

Source: healthaliciousness.com. Wikipedia “Mamey Sapote”These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease

Nutritional Benefits: • High antioxidant• Antiparasatic • Contains the enzyme papain beneficial for

digestion• Alleviation of Cardiovascular Disease

(carpain)• Mamey is believed to be an antiseptic, and

is also eaten to help calm an upset stomach.

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PapayaCarica Papaya L.

BACKGROUND: A transgenic papaya line (TPY10-4) that is resistant to both papaya ringspot virus (PRSV) and papaya leaf distortion mosaic virus (PLDMV) has been developed in Taiwan. This study investigated the immunomodulatory properties of transgenic TPY10-4 and its native (TCK) papaya fruits using an ovalbumin (OVA)-sensitised mouse model. Both green and ripe papaya fruits at low (0.2 g powder kg(-1) body weight (BW)) and high (1.6 g powder kg(-1) BW) doses were administered to experimental mice by intragastric gavage for 5 weeks. Changes in serum total immunoglobulin A (IgA), IgE, IgG and IgM levels, OVA-specific IgE, IgG1 and IgG2a titres and Th1/Th2 cytokine secretions using splenocytes were determined.

CONCLUSION: this study suggests that transgenic TPY10-4 papaya fruits do not increase the allergenic potential of OVA by oral administration but may have a protective immunity via increasing the serum total IgM level.

Source: Source: The impact of transgenic papaya (TPY10-4) fruit supplementation on immune responses in ovalbumin-sensitised mice.Chen YN, Hwang WZ, Fang TJ, Cheng YH, Lin JY.SourceDepartment of Food Science and Biotechnology, National Chung Hsing University, No. 250 Kuokuang Road, Taichung 40227, Taiwan

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Tamarindtamarindus indica

Potential Uses:• Digestive formula• High antioxidant formula• Energy formulation• Overall wellness formula

Source: healthaliciousness.com. Wikipedia “Tamarind”These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease

Nutritional Benefits: • Tamarind is a mild laxative• Tamarind lowers cholesterol• Tamarind protects against vitamin C

deficiency• Tamarind reduces fevers and provides

protection against colds• Tamarind helps the body digest food• Tamarind is used to treat bile disorders• Tamarind promotes a healthy heart

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Tamarindtamarindus indica

In Indian traditional system of medicine, herbal remedies are prescribed for the treatment of diseases including diabetes mellitus. In recent years, plants are being effectively tried in a variety of pathophysiological states. Tamarindus indica Linn. is one of them. In the present study, aqueous extract of seed of Tamarindus indica Linn. was found to have potent antidiabetogenic activity that reduces blood sugar level in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic male rat…..

All these parameters were not resettled to the controlled level after 7 days of this extract supplementation but after 14 days of this supplementation, all the above mentioned parameters were restored to the control level.

Antidiabetic effect of aqueous extract of seed of Tamarindus indica in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats.Maiti R, Jana D, Das UK, Ghosh D.SourceReproductive Endocrinology and Family Welfare Research Unit, Department of Human Physiology with Community Health, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore 721102, West Bengal, India.Abstract