Babaco

At a glance

Origin / distribution: not documented

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: not documented

Science studied: ASCORBIC-ACID, CALCIUM, CARBOHYDRATES, FAT

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Caricaceae

Scientific name: Carica pentagona

Common names: Babaco, Mountain papaya

History

Historical context is not documented in this record.

Origins and distribution

not documented in this record

Documented cultural uses

not documented in this record

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• In Vitro-Based Production of Virus-Tested Babaco (<i>Vasconcellea x heilbornii</i>, <i>syn. Carica pentagona</i>) in Ecuador: An Integrated Approach to an Endangered Crop. · 2023 source ↗
• Virus-like particles found in babaco plants (Carica pentagona H.) in Italy. · 1989 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ASCORBIC-ACID
• CALCIUM
• CARBOHYDRATES
• FAT
• FIBER
• NIACIN
• PHOSPHORUS
• PROTEIN
• THIAMIN
• ASH
• BETA-CAROTENE
• KILOCALORIES
• RIBOFLAVINFR
• IRON
• WATER

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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