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heto pala Patrick ang tungkol sa Cacao… baka sakaling makatulong sa project mo… salamat uli sa pagbisita sa thread na ito. ingatz…
Family • SterculiaceaeKakawTheobroma cacaoCACAO

Gen infoKakaw’s scientific name “Theobroma” means “food for the gods.” In pre-Colmbian times, its beans was a major currency system
Common namesCacao (Span.)Cocoa (Engl.)
Botany· Small tree, growing to 3-5 meters.· Leaves are oblong-ovate to oblong, 15-40 cm in length with pointed tip and rounded base.· Flowers, solitary or fascicled to trunk and branches; yellowish or nearly white.· Fruit is oblong, 10-15 cm longs; wrinkled; yellow or purplish.· Seeds, numerous; embedded in whitish pulp.
DistributionWidely cultivated for its seeds; nowhere spontaneous.
InsertLeaves and young fruit bud.
Constituents· Seeds contain fixed oil, 40-56 %; theobromine; glucose, saccharose; vitamin A, 825-1400 I.U. per 100 gm.; cellulose, 2.8-5.4%; water, 5-7%; ash, 3-5%; starch, 5% and a glucoside, cacarine.· The mesocarp and seed contain theobromine and caffeine.· The wall and pulp of the fruit contain arabinose and galactose.· The flesh contain enzymes: protease, invertase, raffinase, cesease and oxydase.• Cacao is high in magnesium.• High in antioxidants, approximately 40 times higher than blueberries.• Possibly contains MAO inhibitors with effects on serotonin and neurotransmitters.• Contains PEA (phenylethylamine) and anandamine.
Parts utilized· Seed
UsesFolkloric · Eczema, dry skin: Roast 10-12 seeds and pound ; apply to affected areas as poultice after a warm compress.· Root decoction used as emmenagogue (promotes or stimulates menstrual flow) and ecbolic (promotes labor by stimulating uterine contractions.Others· Cocoa butter (oil of theobroma) is an excellent emollient for use to prevent chapped lips and hands.· Food: Cultivated for use in the manufacture of cacao, chocolate, cacao butter, chocolate food, drink or fruit.· Cacao butter used in the manufacture of confections toilet articles and cosmetics; in pharmacy, used for pill coating and suppository preparation.Studies• Hypoglycaemic Properties of Malaysian Cocoa (Theobroma Cacao) Polyphenols Extract: Study of the TC extract shows its potential for being a hypoglycemic agent.• Effects of polyphenol substances derived from Theobroma cacao on gastric mucosal lesion induced by ethanol: Study suugests that the antiulcer mechanism of the polyphenols was from radical scavenging and modulation of leukocyte function.• Effect of Theobroma cacao flavonoids on immune activation of a lymphoid cell line: Extract down-modulated T lymphocyte activiation and the acquired immune response which could be important in autoimmune or chronic inflammatory disease.
AvailabilityWildcrafted.