It greatly resembles the canistel in habit of growth and in foliage, but is easily distinguished from it by its light yellow fruit with white flesh. Abui taste and how to harvest, store and use pouteria caimito the taste of abiu is hard to compare to any other fruit youve had. During world war ii, british pilots and crewmen were under training in the bahamas, and showed great fondness for this special fruit, they bought all they could find in the market. P b 84112515 cultivation of neglected tropical fruits. Its fruit has either an ovoid or spherical shape, with pulp usually translucent and peel yellowish almeida et al. Propagation of three abiu genotypes pouteria caimito by cutting of herbaceous branches. Antimicrobial and antidiarrheal activities of methanolic fruit peel extract of pouteria caimito optimization method for determination of swelling factor linum usitatissimum seeds evaluation of antioxidant activity and phytochemical screening of leaves, barks, stems and fruits of alphitonia philippinensis rhamnaceae from brunei darussalam.
Fruits of abiu pouteria caimito were stored under refrigeration conditions for 35 days and evaluated for ph, titratable acidity, soluble solids, reducing sugar, total sugars and vitamin c contents. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles. Evaluation of total phenolic compounds and antioxidant activity in. The yellow fruits, known as abiu, caimito, or abiurana, are eaten in natura or used to prepare desserts. The plants database includes the following 8 species of pouteria. Visit my website at the abiu, pouteria caimito, is native to the headwaters of the amazon, growing eastward of the andes from v. Abiu is grown on a small commercial scale in australia and taiwan. Abiu pouteria caimito abiu is an attractive, bright yellow fruit with a sweet, caramel flavoured, creamywhite pulp.
Pdf o genero pouteria pertence a familia sapotaceae e pode ser encontrado em muitos continentes. A minor member of the sapotaceae, the abiu, pouteria caimito radlk. Trinidadcaimitt or yellow star apple, colombiacaimo, ecuadorluma and cauje, venezuela temare, portugal abieiro, ghanaalasa. Abiu is an attractive, bright yellow fruit with a sweet, caramel flavoured, creamywhite pulp.
Caimito trees in the landscape are fertilized with 8393 or similar. Creative endless fabric pattern with shapes of small pouteria caimito. Unless proven otherwise, all cultivars, varieties and hybrids of the plant species listed herein are considered suitable hosts of a. In aztec or mayan language this fruit is called xox x sounds like tz. Propagation of three abiu genotypes pouteria caimito by. Uplcqtofms analysis of extracts from the leaves of. Media in category pouteria caimito the following 50 files are in this category, out of 50 total. But mainly how to grow a abiu share your advice or ask questions on our forum. It belongs to the family sapotaceae and is native to central america and the west indies. Mediterranean fruit fly, ceratitis capitata, host list the berries, fruit, nuts and vegetables of the listed plant species are now considered host articles. Pouteria caimito abiu pouteria campechiana canistel pouteria dictyoneura cocuyo pouteria. Pouteria caimito is a native amazonian fruit specie, popularly. Edible medicinal and nonmedicinal plants springerlink. Its kind of got the texture of a grape, but is the size of oblong tennis ball.
Uplcqtofms analysis of extracts from the leaves of pouteria. The fruit is available 8 months of the year in australia and has a good potential for commercial. Pouteria caimito abiu is a fruit species belonging to the sapotaceae family with a probable centre of origin in the peruvian amazon. Pdf potential radicalscavenging activity of pouteria caimito. Staphylococcus aureus, staphylococcus epidermidis, streptococcus pneumoniae, and five gramnegative bacteria. Potential radicalscavenging activity of pouteria caimito leaves extracts. Pdf download buy article permissions and reprints abstract from the bark of pouteria caimito family sapotaceae, there were isolated three triterpenoids. Mediterranean fruit fly, ceratitis capitata, host list. Generally, mamey sapote, sometimes referred to as red sapote, is economically more important than sapodilla and star apple, with a notable exception in india, where sapodilla is the most important of. In this work, nine fruits cultivated in the northern amazon were studied. Sapotaceae is a fruit tree native from the amazon region and found throughout several latin american countries lorenzi et al. It is a subtropical fruit from the andean region of peru, chile, and ecuador that belong to the sapotaceae family and to the genus pouteria. The samples demonstrated antimicrobial activity in eight of the fifteen microorganisms evaluated in the disk diffusion test. Jun 12, 2003 analysis of polyphenolic antioxidants from the fruits of three pouteria species by selected ion monitoring liquid chromatography.
An pouteria in nahilalakip ha familia nga sapotaceae. Pouteria caimito is a native amazonian fruit specie, popularly known as abiu, that belongs to the sapotaceae family. Fruits introduced by bill whitman, rare fruit council international rfci, miami, florida. Pouteria is a genus of flowering trees in the guttapercha family, sapotaceae.
The abiu tree pouteria caimito is native to the amazon region and, hence, its growth is best in the tropical regions as well as places having a warm and humid climatic condition throughout the year. Cultivation of neglected tropical fruits with promise core. Caimito is a round, purpleskinned, whitefleshed fruit of the tree having the scientific name chrysophyllum cainito. Pouteria caimito sapotaceae is widely distributed throughout latin america, including brazil. Abiu pouteria caimito buy abiu fruit trees for sale. Ang pouteria caimito sakop sa kahenera nga pouteria sa kabanay nga sapotaceae. Download fulltext pdf download fulltext pdf genus pouteria.
This study describes the phytochemical profile and antioxidant activity of an extract from the leaves of pouteria caimito sapotaceae. Pouteria campechiana, eggfruit, fruits, lucmo pouteria obovata, lucuma, plant cultivation, tropical agriculture. Pouteria caimito, the abiu portuguese pronunciation. Commonly, this genus is known as pouteria trees, or in some cases, eggfruits. Red or mamey sapote, sapodilla, and star apple are common fruits in tropical america and in some other tropical and subtropical areas of the world. University of florida pdf 5 pages abiu, university of hawaii at manoa pdf 6 pages abiu, manual of tropical and subtropical fruits abiu pouteria caimito, subtropical fruit club of qld. Common names abio in portuguese abioranapeluda in portuguese abiu in english abiu in portuguese abiu, abiurana in portuguese abiudarestinga in portuguese abiuranadocaranazal in portuguese abiuranavermelha in portuguese caimito in english caimo in spanish cauje in spanish gemadeovo in. Lucuma caimito, da colecao brasiliana iconografica. Pdf pouteria caimito sapotaceae is widely distributed throughout. The first complete chloroplast genome sequences of pouteria caimito were reported in this study.
Sapote, sapodilla and star apple encyclopedia of life. Quality after harvest of abiu pouteria caimito ruiz et. Its fruits shape varies from round to oval, pointed at the distal end. Fruits and nuts june 2011 f n24 university of hawaii.
Steroids, triterpenes, saponins, alkaloids and flavonoids were identified by the. This study aimed to evaluate the antidiarrheal and antimicrobial activity of pouteria caimito fruit peel extract. Tree information on growing, planting, pruning, maintenance, ripening, taste, pick or bonsai tips. Pagka karon wala pay siak nga nalista ubos niini niya.
Almeida ej, jesus n, scaloppi emt, martins abg, araujo ms 2008 propagation of three abiu genotypes pouteria caimito by cutting of herbaceous branches. The evaluated characteristics showed significant differences for the storage time, except for ph. Journal of agricultural and food chemistry 2004, 52 19, 58735878. Abiu trees grow wild on the eastern slopes of the andes at low elevations. Therefore, hexane, ethanol, and aqueous extracts from its. The database and code is licensed under a creative commons attributionnoncommercialsharealike 3. Jul 30, 2014 media in category pouteria the following 9 files are in this category, out of 9 total. It is produced on a small tree which grows well and flowers and fruits prolifically in north queensland and around darwin. In addition to being a commercially available brazilian fruit, p. Sapotaceae of north america update, database version 2011 acquired. Media in category pouteria the following 9 files are in this category, out of 9 total. It grows to an average of 33 feet 10 m high, and can grow as high as 116 feet 35 m under good conditions. Pouteria caimito abiu is a fruit species belonging to the sapotaceae family with a.
Pseudomonas aeruginosa, shigella flexneri, proteus mirabilis, acinetobacter calcoaceticus and enterobacter aerogenes. Compared to sapotes like sapodilla and canistel, which are closely related to the abiu trees, the latter are somewhat less enduring. The extract in ethanol was obtained by maceration at room temperature and subjected to the liquidliquid partition to obtain fractions in hexane and ethyl acetate. Abiu my country suggest that it has a mango and honey flavour pancy siam singapore, 065 08apr2006 abiu the abiu is one of the most delicious fruits ive ever tried. Commonly, this genus is known as pouteria trees, or in some cases, eggfruits pouteria is related to manilkara, another genus that produces hard and. Sapote fruit fly, anastrepha serpentina, host list the berries, fruit, nuts and vegetables of the listed plant species are now considered host articles for a. These findings corroborate with the literature, since the species pouteria torta, pouteria pallida e pouteria ramiflora, also showed antimicrobial activity against these microorganisms 3,5. Unesco eolss sample chapters soils, plant growth and crop production sapote, sapodilla and star apple bryan r.
Pdf propagation of three abiu genotypes pouteria caimito. Useful tropical plants database 2014 by ken fern, web interface by ajna fern with help from richard morris. Abui taste and how to harvest, store and use pouteria caimito. The biodiversity for food and nutrition project is a multicountry, multipartner initiative led by brazil, kenya, sri lanka and turkey and funded by the global environment facility, the worlds largest public funder of international environmental projects. Although the abiu is one of the best of the sapotaceous fruits, it is not so widely cultivated as several other species. Abiu is an uncommon tree in south florida due in part to its predisposition to injury from cool and cold temperatures. In colombia, it is called caimito, caimito amarilla, caimo or madura verde.
General fertilizer recommendations for caimito trees in the landscape. Antimicrobial and antidiarrheal activities of methanolic. It is native to amazonia and is cultivated and wild throughout the region. Caimito or abiu pouteria caimito this small tree produces yellow round to elongateellipsoid fruit up to 10 cm long. Abiu pouteria caimito overview, health benefits, side. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by swan after an illustration by william jackson hooker from samuel curtiss botanical magazine, london, 1831. Sapotaceae this small to medium sized evergreen tree can grow to over 30 feet in height under optimal conditions but usually is kept low to facilitate harvesting.
Antimicrobial and antidiarrheal activities of methanolic fruit peel. Pablo moralespayan encyclopedia of life support systems eolss lucmo p. Sample c was considered nontoxic at the concentration of 200. The genus is widespread throughout the tropical regions of the world. The fungi evaluated were not sensitive to the pouteria venosa samples. It has a wide popular use to relieve diarrhea, cough, fever and inflammation, among other purposes. Evaluation of antimicrobial potential and cytotoxic of.
Abiu pouteria caimito subtropical fruit club of qld inc. They are found in the amazon and in the regions around. In brazil, this fruit tree is more commonly found in the northern region, but. Guapebeira brasiliensis steud guapebeira laurifolia gomes. The complete chloroplast genome of pouteria caimito. The popular usage relates to the species of the family sapotaceae which reports antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, antitumor, analgesic, antipyretic, antiinflammatory, and others. The phytochemical study of the benzene extract of p. Flesh is jellylike, very juicy, sweet, acidfree, surrounded by somewhat hard thick skin with sticky latex on cut. The fruits are the size of tennis ball to a baseball, or an average of 24 inches.
Dec 03, 2015 visit my website at the abiu, pouteria caimito, is native to the headwaters of the amazon, growing eastward of the andes from v. Pdf potential radicalscavenging activity of pouteria. The taste of fruit resembles one of chrysophyllum cainito. The use and research of medicinal plants in brazil have as allies the great plant diversity and low cost associated with treatment. Bioactive novel polyphenols from the fruit of manilkara. The fruit is creamy, mild flavored, slightly sweet. Sim illustration of fresh star apple fruit isolated in white background. Common name cinnamon apple is probably referring to the color of the skin.
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