Bertholletia

GENUS

1. KingdomPlantae
2. PhylumTracheophyta
3. ClassMagnoliopsida
4. OrderEricales
5. FamilyLecythidaceae

Native toBolivia, Brazil North, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela

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• Brazil nut (Bertholletia excelsa Bonpl.) in health and disease: A narrative review.Food chemistry · 2025
• The effect of Bertholletia excelsa on body weight, cholestrol, and c-reactive protein: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Complementary therapies in medicine · 2021
• Effects of Regular Brazil Nut (Bertholletia excelsa H.B.K.) Consumption on Health: A Systematic Review of Clinical Trials.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022
• Brazil nut (Bertholletia excelsa H.B.K.) and Brazil nut oil: effects on oxidative stress and potential therapeutic health benefits from human, animal, and cell culture models.Nutrition reviews · 2025
• Bertholletia excelsa Seeds Reduce Anxiety-Like Behavior, Lipids, and Overweight in Mice.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021

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