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Acnistus arborescens - fruta do Sabiá - general info
« on: March 16, 2013, 08:22:09 AM »
Would like to ask if anyone growing this and if the fruit is edible?

I found some links , but would like to know some "real" experience

fruta do Sabiá - Acnistus arborescens

http://www.e-jardim.com/produto_completo.asp?IDProduto=164
http://frutadesabia.com.br


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Re: Acnistus arborescens - fruta do Sabiá - general info
« Reply #1 on: November 12, 2013, 05:08:21 PM »
Any info about this plant?. According to the studies (below), this plant got a very powerful anticancer properties.

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Tumor inhibitors. XXXIX. Active principles of Acnistus arborescens. Isolation and structural and spectral studies of withaferin A and withacnistin.

http://www.researchgate.net/publication/17810714_Tumor_inhibitors._XXXIX._Active_principles_of_Acnistus_arborescens._Isolation_and_structural_and_spectral_studies_of_withaferin_A_and_withacnistin
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Cytotoxicity of withanolides isolated from Acnistus arborescens.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19460421
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Re: Acnistus arborescens - fruta do Sabiá - general info
« Reply #2 on: November 12, 2013, 05:11:16 PM »
More info

Güitite Tree from Costa Rica joins Fight against Cancer

http://thecostaricanews.com/guitite-tree-from-costa-rica-joins-fight-against-cancer/13765
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