Is there any research on the potential health benefits of the Inca Peanut plant or Sacha Inchi (Plukenetia volubilis L)?

20 February 2014 1 5K Report

The Inca Peanut is a native plant originally from Peru. It has a small and star-shaped nut that is extremely rich in high quality, nutritious vegetable oil of apha-linolenic acid. It is becoming more popular in Asian countries including northern Thailand.

Juan Pablo Aparco Balboa

Maitree dear, Dr Garmendia and his study group published a study in the Peruvian Journal of Experimental Medicine and Public Health pilot experimental work open for the effect, effective dosage and side effects

sacha inchi oil (Plukenetia volubilis L) on the lipid profile of patients with hypercholesterolemia. You can read the full article in the link

http://www.scielosp.org/pdf/rpmesp/v28n4/a09v28n4.pdf

Regards

JP Aparco

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