Guaba

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Panama(Cuna)

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Ache(Head), Nervine

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

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Fabaceae

Scientific name: Inga edulis

Common names: Guaba, Icecream Bean, Ago, Ali pakay, An, Angá, Barizo pakay, Be’shiichi, Buah inga, Chalahuite, Gonntokaawe, Gotokan, Guaba bejuco, Guaba chilillo, Guaba común, Guaba de bejuco, Guaba de la costa, Guaba de monte, Guaba grande, Guaba grande de monte

History

The source record documents this plant in Panama(Cuna).

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Ache(Head)
• Nervine

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Panama(Cuna)

Documented cultural uses

• Ache(Head)
• Nervine

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

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

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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