Open AccessHexachlamys edulis (Berg) Kausel & Legrand, “ubajay”, a native fruit species from South America
Author(s) -
Ignacio Povilonis,
Miriam Elisabet Arena,
S. Radice
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
advances in horticultural science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.249
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1592-1573
pISSN - 0394-6169
DOI - 10.36253/ahsc-10660
Subject(s) - ethnobotany , nutraceutical , health benefits , biology , myrtaceae , traditional medicine , botany , medicinal plants , medicine , food science
Hexachlamys edulis (Berg) Kausel & Legrand, “ubajay” is a native fruit species from South America belonging to the Myrtaceae family. Undoubtedly, it is a prominent species that provides potentially nutraceutical fruits, leaves with secondary metabolites of interest, and other organs with great benefits for human health and new alternatives for production systems. The aim of this work is to carry out a bibliographic review of all the scientific material published on this species to date. Research of this species could reveal and register its ethnobotanical potential.