Bertholletia excelsa


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Noun1.Bertholletia excelsa - tall South American tree bearing brazil nutsBertholletia excelsa - tall South American tree bearing brazil nuts
brazil, brazil nut - three-sided tropical American nut with white oily meat and hard brown shell
nut tree - tree bearing edible nuts
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Across the Amazon basin, large tracts of closed-canopy forest harbour resident populations who harvest Brazil nuts (from the fruits of the Amazon tree, Bertholletia excelsa) under various tenure arrangements (Guariguata et al.
Dentre os produtos florestais nao madeireiros da Amazonia, as amendoas da castanheira-do-brasil (Bertholletia excelsa, Bonp.) e um dos mais conhecidos e solidamente estabelecidos no mercado nacional e de exportacao.
Which nut comes from the South American tree Bertholletia excelsa? A Pistachio nut B Pecan nut C Kashew nut D Brazil nut 11.
Clonal variation in photosynthesis, foliar nutrient concentrations, and photosynthetic nutrient use efficiency in a Brazil Nut (Bertholletia excelsa) plantation.
Dentre os alimentos que preenchem esses pre-requisitos, observou-se que a castanha-do-Brasil (Bertholletia excelsa), uma semente oleaginosa abundante em toda a extensao da regiao Amazonica, e conhecida por apresentar um elevado teor proteico (15 a 20% da sua composicao) sendo estas de alto valor biologico (SUN et al, 1987).
ULTRASOUND-ASSISTED EXTRACTION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF OIL FROM BRAZIL NUT (Bertholletia excelsa H.B.K.)
Brazil nut (Bertholletia excelsa, H.B.K.) improves oxidative stress and inflammation biomarkers in hemodialysis patients.
Mellon et al., "Mass spectrometry and structural characterization of 2S albumin isoforms from Brazil nuts (Bertholletia excelsa)," Biochimica et Biophysica Acta--Proteins and Proteomics, vol.
In central Amazonia agoutis cached single Brazil nuts (Bertholletia excelsa) within 10 m of the source (Tuck Haugaasen et al.
Ingredient Quantity % Quinoa (hydrated/roasted) 20 Raw quinoa flour 20 Dehydrated peach 5.5 Raisin 5.5 Brazil nut (Bertholletia excelsa) 12 Total of dry ingredient 63 Brown sugar 7.5 Glucose syrup 26 Water 3.5 Total binding agents 37 Table 2.