Gru-Gru Nut

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Paraguay, BR, US

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Antifertility

Science studied: ASH, CALCIUM, FIBER, LINOLEIC-ACID

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Arecaceae

Scientific name: Acrocomia totai

Common names: Gru-Gru Nut, Mbocaya, Bocaiúva, Grugru palm, Macaúba, Macaúba-de-caule-liso, Mbocayá, Totai, bocaiúva, grugru palm, totai palm, Cayará, Orotaich

History

The source record documents this plant in Paraguay, BR, US.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Antifertility

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Paraguay
• BR
• US

Documented cultural uses

• Antifertility

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

• From genomics to domestication: biocultural history of the Neotropical palms Acrocomia aculeata and Acrocomia totai. · 2026 source ↗
• Lipidic composition and thermal stability of oils from Dipteryx alata, Acrocomia totai, Mauritia flexuosa and Caryocar brasiliense. · 2026 source ↗
• Production of Protein Concentrates from Macauba (<i>Acrocomia aculeata</i> and <i>Acrocomia totai</i>) Kernels by Sieve Fractionation. · 2022 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ASH
• CALCIUM
• FIBER
• LINOLEIC-ACID
• NITROGEN
• PHOSPHORUS
• PROTEIN
• SUGARS
• WATER
• FAT
• OLEIC-ACID
• POTASSIUM
• SFA

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

No published revisions are documented for this record. Community submissions enter review and retain attribution before any published change.