Crushed Hunz Fruits: A Food Native Resource of Paraguay with Antioxidant and Anthelmintic Activity.

The nutritional composition and toxicity of native plants with food potential like are important for the safe use of populations and could be used as a source for searching for new drug candidates. Infections produced by parasites such as helminths are a public health concern for many countries. The drugs used for treating these diseases are few, and the emergence of resistance is a risk.

Nutritional and Bioactive Characterization of Naudim Vell. Seeds By-Products and Its Potential Hepatoprotective Properties in Swiss Albino Mice.

The "Kurugua" () is a native fruit that demonstrates attractive nutritional, coloring, flavoring, and antioxidant properties. The main by-products from the processing and consumption of kurugua fruit are epicarp and seeds. In this work, the properties of the seeds of were evaluated.