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Boizinho

Eugenia stipitata

Araçá-boi, a tart yellow fruit of the western Amazon. Its fruit and seeds are rich in antioxidants and have been studied in the lab.

Safety at a glance

  • PregnancyNothing recorded
  • BreastfeedingNothing recorded
  • MedicinesNothing recorded
  • Who should avoid itNothing recorded
  • AllergiesNothing recorded
  • ToxicityNothing recorded

Tap a box to read the safety notes below. “Nothing recorded” means our sources don't cover it, not that it's safe.

What is Boizinho?

Plant family
Myrtaceae, the myrtle family
Parts used
The fruit and seeds
Where it grows
The western Amazon (Peru and Brazil)
Genus
Eugenia
Species
stipitata

Regional names

Araçá-Boi, Arazá

Traditionally used for

  • Edible fruit

Traditionally described as

  • Antioxidant
  • May lower blood sugar (in lab studies)

What does the research say?

Laboratory & animal research

Lab and animal results show what might be worth studying in people. They don't show that the herb has these effects in humans.

  • Araçá-boi is one of several Amazon fruits rich in nutrients and plant compounds. In lab and animal studies, these fruits showed antioxidant activity and slowed cancer cells, but this hasn't been tested in people.[1]Study

  • The seeds, usually thrown away, make up most of the fruit's dry weight. In lab tests, a seed extract blocked two enzymes that break down starch into sugar and showed antioxidant activity. It didn't harm blood cells.[2]Study

    Technical detail: α-amylase IC50 47.06 µg/mL; α-glucosidase IC50 49.99 µg/mL; DPPH IC50 46.63 µg/mL.

In short

No studies in people or safety studies were found.

Sources

  1. [1] Nutritional and Phytochemical Profile and Potential Anticancer Benefits of Amazonian Exotic Fruits · DOI: 10.1093/nutrit/nuaf307Peer-reviewed study
  2. [2] Bioactive Potential of Arazá (Eugenia stipitata) Seeds: Hypoglycemic, Antiradical, and Nutritional Properties · DOI: 10.3390/plants14111662Peer-reviewed study

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