Camu-camu is a small tree that thrives in lush
rain forest soil enriched by the
floodwaters of the Amazon Basin. The fruit of
the Camu-camu is the world’s most
concentrated source of naturally occurring
vitamin C. Anthropologist Antonio
Brack Egg (1999) mentions traditional usage for
constipation, flu (grippe), GI
disturbances, and rheumatism.
Nearly
95 percent of people in the United States are
not getting desirable intakes
of vitamin E from foods and beverages. More than
half aren't getting enough
magnesium, about 40 percent aren't getting
enough vitamin A, and nearly onethird
aren't getting desirable intakes of vitamin C
from the foods and beverages in
their diets.” (USDA; Sept. 29, 2005.
www.ars.usda.gov/is/pr ).
Ill.: Fig 163 DAV; FAM.:
MYRTACEAE
NOTES: Note that most of the uses are
entered because of the high vitamin C
content (1; FNF). Cyanidin-3-glucoside,
limonene, alpha-pinene, with which
phytochemicals Camu-camu is also well endowed.
ACTIVITIES (CAMU-CAMU): Acidulant (1;
ARC); Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor (1;
X15636180); Allergenic (1; FNF; M&R523);
Analgesic (1; FNF; SYN-X);
Anorectic (1; FNF; X15862904); Antiacne (1; FNF;
JAR12:99); Antiaggregant (1;
FNF; SYN-X); Antiaging 1; ABS SYN-X);
Antiarthritic (1; FNF; WER;
Antiasthmatic (1; FNF; WER); Antiatherosclerotic
PAM; `Anticancer (1; FNF;
X16302773); Anticataract 350 mg/day WER;
AntiCrohn's (1; FNF; M29);
Antidepressant (1; FNF; WER); Antidiabetic (1;
FNF; SYN-X); Antidote
(Aluminum)(1; FNF; EMP6:189); Antidote (Cadmium)
(1; FNF; DAS); Antidote
(Lead) (1; FNF; DAS); Antidote (Paraquat) (1;
FNF; MAR); Antieczemic (1; FNF;
WER); Antiedemic (1; DAS; FNF); Antifeedant (1;
FNF; JAF45:3276); Antiflu (1;
FNF; EMP5:195); Antihepatitic (1; DAS; FNF);
Antiherpetic (1; FNF; WER);
Antihistaminic (1; FNF; WER): Antiinflammatory
(1; FNF; PAM); Antimutagenic
(1; EMP6:235; FNF); Antineuramidase (1; FNF;
X634178); Antinitrosic (1: FNF;
MAR); Antioxidant (1; FNF; X16302773);
Antipneumonic (1; FNF; X16248573);
Antiradicular (1; FNF; SYN-X); Antiscorbutic (1;
FNF; MAR); Antiseptic (1; FNF;
MAR); Antistaphylococcic (1; FNF; X16248573);
Antitumor (Lung) (1; FNF;
NR54:S71); Antiulcer (1; FNF; WER); Antiviral
(1; FNF; WER); Apoptotic (1;
BO2; FNF; X12921557); Bactericide (1; FNF; DAS);
Chemopreventive (1; FNF; X
8841165); Collagenic (1;BO2; FNF); Cytotoxic (1;
FNF; X12921557); Detoxicant
(1; FNF); Diuretic (1; FNF); Expecorant (1; FNF;
MIK); Febrifuge (1; FNF;
EMP6:189); beta-Glucuronidase-Inhibitor (1; BO2;
FNF); Hemostat (1; DAS;
FNF); Hepatoprotective (1; EMP6:189; FNF);
Histaminic (1; FNF; X15862904);
Hypocholesterolemic (1; DAS; FNF); Hypoglycemic
(1; FNF; SYN-X);
Hypotensive (1; SNE137:292); Immunostimulant (1;
SYN-X); Insecticide (1; FNF;
JAF50:4576; Insectifuge (1; FNF; HH3);
Inteferonogenic (1; FNF; PAM); Lipolytic
(1; FNF; X15862904); Lithogenic (1; DAS; FNF);
Mucolytic (1; FNF; MAR);
p450(2B1)-Inhibitor (1; FNF; X9242356); Sedative
(1; FNF; LRN-Jun90);
Spasmogenic (1; FNF; PR14:623; Spasmolytic (1;
FNF; PR14:623; Tranquilizer
(1; FNF; LRN-Jun90); Transdermal (1; FNF;
X7199340; Uricosuric (1; DAS;
FNF); Urinary-Acidulant (1; FNF; M29); Viricide
(1; DAS; FNF) Vulnerary (1; FNF;
PAM)
INDICATIONS (CAMU-CAMU): Arthrosis (1;
FNF; WER); Asthma (1; FNF; PAM;
X15598576); Atherosclerosis (1; FNF; PAM);
Bacteria (1; FNF; DAS); Bleeding
(1; DAS; FNF); Cancer (1; FNF; X12921557);
Cancer, liver (1; FNF; X12688534);
Cancer, lung (1; FNF; X14582701) Cancer, stomach
(1; FNF; `X12921557);
Canker (1; FNF); Cardiopathy (1; X16302773);
Cataract (1; FNF; WER;
Constipation (f1; EGG; FMF); Cramp (1; FNF;
PR14:623; Crohn’s (1; FNF; M29);
Cold (1; FNF); Depression (1; FNF; WER)
Decubitis (1; FNF: MAR); Diabetes (1;
FNF; SYN-X; X16302773); Eczema (1; FNF; WER);
Edema (1; DAS; FNF);
Encephalitis (1; DAS; FNF); Enterosis (f; EGG);
Fever (1; FNF; EMP6:189); Flu
(f1; EGG; FNF); Fistula (1; FNF; PAM); Gastrosis
(f1; EGG; FNF; X12921557);
Gingivitis (1; FNF); Glaucoma (1; FNF); Gout (1;
FNF); Grippe (f1; EGG; FNF);
Hepatosis (1; DAS; FNF; X12688534); Herpes (1;
FNF); High Blood Pressure (1;
SNE137:292); High Cholesterol (1; DAS; FNF);
Hyperglycemia (1; FNF; SYN-X);
Immune-Depression (1; SYN-X); Infection (1; FNF;
MAR); Infertility (1; FNF;
WER); Inflammation (1; FNF; PAM; X15598576);
Insomnia (1; FNF; LRN-Jun90);
Leprosy (1; FNF; MAR); Measles (1; DAS; FNF);
Melanoma (1; FNF;
X14582701) Metastasis (1; FNF; X14582701);
Migraine (1; FNF; M29); Obesity
(1; FNF; WER; X16302773; X15862904); Orchitis
(1; DAS; FNF); Osteoarthritis
(1; FNF; WER); Osteoporosis (1; FNF; PAM); Pain
(1; SYN-X); Parkinson’s (1;
FNF; WER); Parotosis (1; DAS; FNF);
Periodontosis (1; FNF; WER); Pneumonia
(1; FNF; PAM); Poliomyelitis (1; DAS; FNF);
Pulmonosis (1; FNF; NR54:S71;
X14582701); Rheumatism (f; EGG); Senility (1;
FNF); Shingles (1; DAS; FNF);
Sore (1; FNF; PAM); Spasm (1; FNF; PR14:623);
Staphylococcus (1; FNF;
X16248573); Syndrome-X (1; FNF; SYN-X); Ulcer
(1; FNF; WER); Virus (1; FNF;
WER); Water Retention (1; FNF); Wound (f1; EGG;
FNF; PAM)
DOSAGES (CAMU-CAMU): FNFF = !!. 3-4
fruits providing 300-400 mg vit. C.
(JAD). Dosages below based solely on vit. C
recommendations and assuming 1
fruit delivers an average 100 mg. vit. C.
• 50-100 fruits for pain
• 4-20 fruits a day for aging
• 2 1/2 fruits a day for arthritis
• 2 1/2 fruits a day plus coffee for asthma
• 3 fruits a day for cardioprotection
• 5 fruits a day for the common cold
• 1 fruit a day for Crohn’s disease
• 9-12 fruits a day for eczema
• 5-60 fruits a gay for flu
• 5 fruits a day for glaucoma
• 3 fruits a day for high blood pressure
• 3 fruits a day for high cholesterol
• 8 fruits a day for obesity
• 2 fruits a day for osteoporosis
• 5 fruits a day for Parkinson’s
• Peruvians drink the fruit juice straight or
with water for enterosis,
gastrosis and flu (EGG).
• Peruvians poultice the bark onto wounds (EGG).
• Peruvians take the bark decoction with the
fruit juice and rum for
rheumatism (EGG).
EXTRACTS (CAMU-CAMU): Most FNF entries
above based on the fact that
Camu-camu is the richest edible source of
vitamin C. The recent discovery of
ellagic-acid brings even more to the food famacy
table.
ANTHOCYANINS 250-750 FR X16302773
ASCORBIC-ACID 20,890-499,000 FR FNF
CAMPHENE (0.20% HS) FR JAF48:1263
CAR-3-ENE TR FR JAF48:1263
BETA-CAROTENE FR FNF
BETA-CARYOPHYLLENE (4.61% HS) FR JAF48:1263
CYANIDIN-3-GLUCOSIDE 200-675 FR X16302773
P-CYMENE (0.31% HS) FR JAF48:1263
DELPHINIDIN-3-GLUCOSIDE 10-40 FR X16302773
ELLAGIC-ACID LF X15636180
EUCALYPTOL TR FR JAF48:1263
ALPHA-FENCHENE (0.09% HS) FR JAF48:1263
FENCHOL TR FR JAF48:1263
HUMULENE TR FR JAF48:1263
D-LIMONENE (23.72% HS) FR JAF48:1263
4-O-methylellagic-acid LF X15636180
BETA-MYRCENE (1.11% HS) FR JAF48:1263
ALPHA-PHELLANDRENE (0.27% HS) FR JAF48:1263
Depression: antidepressant
activities for Camu-camu. There’s the
antianxiery
calcium, 4 antidepressant compounds, 4
immunostimulants, and 1 serotonergic
compound. In the headspace volatiles, you find 7
antiacetylcholinesterase
volatiles, transdermally active, many active
when inhaled, which keep the
acetylcholine in the synapses functioning.
(cineole story)
SAD:
TOOTHACHE:
TENNIS ELBOW:
VIRUS: 2 antiherpetic, 1 antishingle and 6
antiviral, phytochemicals, but no EBV
ANTHOCYANINS 300-9000 ppm
CAMPHENE (0.20% HS) Antilithic; JBH;
Antioxidant; Expectorant;
Hypocholesterolemic JBH
BETA-CARYOPHYLLENE (4.61% HS) Analgesic;
Antiacne Antiasthmatic;
Anticariogenic; Antiedemic; Antiinflammatory;
Antionychyotic; Antistaphylococcic;
Antistreptococcic; Antitumor; Antiulcer;
Bactericide; Candidicide Fungicide;
Gastroprotective Sedative; Spasmolytic
*1,8-CINEOLE: Acaricide; Anesthetic;
Antiacetylcholinesterase IC50=41 ug/ml;
Antiallergic; Antibronchitic Anticariogenic;
Anticatarrh; Anticholinesterase
IC50=50-70, etc., etc.
CYANIDIN-3-O-GLUCOSIDE 264-8,055 ppm
Antidiabetic; Antihyperglycemic;
Antihyperinsulenemic; Antiinflammatory;
Antiobesity; Antioxidant Antitumor,
breast (IC25=158ug/ml), Antitumor, colon
IC40=158 ug/ml, Antitumor, lung
IC50=158 ug ml; COX-2-Inhibitor IC59= 100 ug/ml;
Insulinogenic; Lipolytic;
Secretagogue
P-CYMENE (0.31% HS) Analgesic;
Antiacetylcholinesterase IC40=1.2 mM;
Antiflu; Antirheumatalgic Bactericide;
Fungicide; Laxative ZEB; Sedative ZEB;
Trichomonicide LD100=50 ug/ml Viricide
DELPHINIDIN-3-GLUCOSIDE 13-460 ppm
Antioxidant
ELLAGIC-ACID: ACE-Inhibitor;
Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor IC50=0.2 uM;
Antiaflatoxin; Antianaphylactic; Antibacillus
MIC=0.63 mg/ml; Anticancer (cervix),
etc., etc.
HUMULENE: Antitumor JNP55: 999
LIMONENE (23.72% HS) Asthma; Cancer;
Maculitis; Obesity
“Camunes” and Arthritis; and the Raisin
Arthritis Treatment
Camu-Camu and Flu:
4-analgesic/anesthetic; 8 antibacterials; 1
anticold, 2
antiflu, 2 antihistaminic; 4 antiinflammatories,
9 antioxidants; 6 antiseptics; 5
antivirals; 1 antitussive; 1 decongestant
(cineole); 4 expectorant; 3
immuneboosters
BETA-MYRCENE (1.11% HS) Analgesic;
Anticonvulsant; Antimutagenic;
Antioxidant; Bactericide; Chemopreventive
Myorelaxant 100-200 mg/kg
Spasmolytic
ALPHA-PHELLANDRENE (0.27% HS)
Antistaphylococcic; Bactericide;
Fungicide HH2; Laxative PJB1(1)
BETA-PHELLANDRENE (0.29% HS) FR
JAF48:1263: Expectorant JBH;
Fungicide HH2
ALPHA-PINENE (66.2% HS) Antiacne
JAR12:99; Antiflu; Antiinflammatory
500mg/kg Antipneumonic; Antiseptic
Antistaphylococcic; Antiviral; Bactericide;
Cancer-Preventive; Expectorant, etc., etc.
BETA-PINENE (0.48% HS) Antiinflammatory;
Antiseptic; Candidicide; etc., etc.
ALPHA-TERPINENE (0.11% HS) Acaricide
Antiacetylcholinesterase IC50=1.0
mM Spasmolytictec
GAMMA-TERPINENE (0.58% HS) Acaricide;
Antiacetylcholinesterase IC23=1.2
mM Antioxidant, etc.
4-TERPINEOL (0.11% HS) Analgesic 10-100
ug/ml; Antiacne; Antiallergenic;
Antiasthmatic, etc. |
Dr. James Duke