Bacupari Mirim: What is it for, Benefits and Properties and Characteristics

Bacupari Mirim is a tree of the Clusiaceae family , native to Brazil, but not endemic, as it also occurs in Bolivia and Peru, with the current state of conservation being considered of little concern given the stable trend of populations.

The  Bacupari  Mirim  is also known as Bacopari, Bacuri-mirim, Bacoparé, Bacopari-miúdo, Bacuri-miúdo, Escropari, Limãozinho, Yellow Mangosteen, Remelento and Manguça.

Scientific name:  Garcinia gardneriana
Higher classification:  Garcinia
Order:  Malpighiales
Synonymy:  Bacopari, Bacuri-mirim, Bacoparé, Bacopari-miúdo, Bacuri-miúdo, Escropari, Limãozinho, Mangostão-yellow, Remelento and Manguça.

Bacupari Mirim is edible and very tasty, but it has little pulp and has a large amount of essential nutrients for the general health of the body.

The Bacupari Mirim is much sought after by monkeys and birds. It also has medicinal potential. Its branches and leaves are popularly used as antimicrobial, healing and anti-inflammatory, and research is increasingly confirming this popular knowledge.

Mirim bacupari tree

The Mirim bacupari tree can reach up to 4m in height when cultivated, but in its natural habitat inside the forest it reaches 20m.

The crown is quite dense, with thick, lanceolate leaves. The trunk is erect, whitish green when young, turning brown as it ages.

The small flowers appear in bundles or isolated in the axil of the leaves or internodes, whitish cream.

Bacupari Mirim (Rheedia gardneriana) is a fruit of Brazilian origin, found in several regions of the country; mainly in the Amazon region and appreciated by riverside families. below see the benefits of Bacupari Mirim.

Bacupari Mirim  Properties  :

The fruit of Bacupari Mirim contains therapeutic properties, such as anti-inflammatory, anticancer, healing, restorative and tonic action.

Studies carried out by Unicamp isolated 7-Epiclusianone (7EPI); compound taken from the rinds and seeds of the fruit, which have anticancer action for various types of tumors.

Benefits of Bacupari Mirim

Skin:

The leaves of Bacupari Mirim are used to treat skin diseases , mainly to remove blemishes . 

Face: 

Bacupari Mirim works as a tonic that helps to clean and compensate for some skin characteristics , such as excess oil. It maintains the natural balance, invigorates and restores the skin ‘s vitality . 

Power supply:

The Bacupari Mirim Fruit  helps to give more energy or vitality to the tissues after a period of weakness left by some diseases.

Wound Healers: 

Bacupari Mirim  is used in folk medicine in the form of a tea to relieve wounds and infectious processes and to prevent dental caries.

Improves Intestine: 

Previous studies have already demonstrated the effectiveness of the fruit in killing bacteria that cause diseases in the intestine .

Preventing and fighting cancer: 

Several Brazilian studies have already shown a great effectiveness of the fruit to help fight  prostate cancer , breast cancer , tumors in general and urinary tract infection, among others.

Beneficial  for the Kidneys: 

There are also antibacterial substances found in the bark of Bacupari Mirim . There are reports of people using the leaves of the plant to treat tumors and kidney stones.

Treatment for thrush:

Many people swish Bacupari Mirim extract  to treat cold sores .

Bacupari Mirim For Teeth Health:

Bacupari  Mirim has chemicals that fight caries -causing microbes . 7-epiclusianone, found in Bacupari Mirim  , proved to be as potent as chlorhexidine, the strongest antibiotic used by dentists.

The advantage of 7-epiclusianone over chlorhexidine is that this substance only kills the bacteria in the mouth, does not darken the teeth, does not smell or taste bad.