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| Name | Nance | ||||||||||
| Scientific Name | Byrsonima crassifolia | ||||||||||
| Description | Nance, Byrsonima crassifolia, is a small, round fruit native to Central and South America, particularly in countries such as Mexico, Costa Rica, and Panama. It is mostly eaten in these regions, where it is consumed fresh or used in various culinary preparations. The fruit has a thin, smooth skin that ranges in color from yellow to orange when ripe, with a sweet and slightly acidic taste, and a tangy tropical flavor profile. Nance is rich in antioxidants and has been reported to have potential health benefits, including anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties (PMID: 37349898, PMID: 36673347). The most notable chemical known in nance is vitamin C. The fruit has been used in traditional medicine to treat various ailments, including fever and respiratory issues. Nance is often eaten raw as a snack or used in desserts, jams, jellies, or beverages, and its peculiar mode of preparation involves pickling or using it as a flavoring in sauces. | ||||||||||
| Primary ID | FOOD00788 | ||||||||||
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| Group | Fruits | ||||||||||
| Sub-Group | Tropical fruits | ||||||||||
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| Superkingdom | Eukaryota | ||||||||||
| Kingdom | Viridiplantae | ||||||||||
| Phylum | Streptophyta | ||||||||||
| Class | Magnoliopsida | ||||||||||
| Order | Malpighiales | ||||||||||
| Family | Malpighiaceae | ||||||||||
| Genus | Byrsonima | ||||||||||
| Species | crassifolia | ||||||||||
| Variety | Not Available | ||||||||||
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| ITIS ID | 29263 | ||||||||||
| Wikipedia ID | Byrsonima_crassifolia | ||||||||||
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| Content Reference | — Duke, James. 'Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases. United States Department of Agriculture.' Agricultural Research Service, Accessed April 27 (2004). — U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. 2008. USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 21. Nutrient Data Laboratory Home Page. — Shinbo, Y., et al. 'KNApSAcK: a comprehensive species-metabolite relationship database.' Plant Metabolomics. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2006. 165-181. | ||||||||||