Breadnut

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Mexico, Cuba

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Asthma, Cancer(Uterus), Chest, Coffee

Science studied: ASCORBIC-ACID, ASH, CARBOHYDRATES, BETA-CAROTENE

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Moraceae

Scientific name: Brosimum alicastrum

Common names: Breadnut, Tamamuri, Berba, Breadnut, Cow tree, Milk tree, Brosimum alicastrum, Brotnußbaum, Burba, Bë, Guaimaro, Guáimaro, Izarco, Majaa brosimo, Manité, Moju, Noix pain, Noix-pain, Noz-dos-maias, Nui, Ojite, Pau-que-dá-leite

History

The source record documents this plant in Mexico, Cuba.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Asthma
• Cancer(Uterus)
• Chest
• Coffee
• Galactogogue
• Lactagogue
• Sedative
• Bronchitis

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Mexico
• Cuba

Documented cultural uses

• Asthma
• Cancer(Uterus)
• Chest
• Coffee
• Galactogogue
• Lactagogue
• Sedative
• Bronchitis

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

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

Legality

Country-specific legal status is not documented in this record.

Consult the CITES species checklist for international trade protections and listings. This is not a complete statement of local law.

Reference images

Sources

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

Contributions and revisions

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