Biology:Xuta
Xuta, chuta, aishte or piñón manso (among others) are some of the names given in Mexico to edible non-toxic Jatropha curcas L.[1][2]
J. curcas is commonly known as a toxic plant, due to the presence of diterpenes named phorbol esters.[3] However, the existence of edible non-toxic J. curcas without content of phorbol esters has been demonstrated.[2][4] The process for analysis of phorbol ester contents in J. curcas is done through high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC).[5]
Edible non-toxic J. curcas is native to Mexico, for example to the Totonacapan region in Veracruz.[1][4] The kernels of edible J. curcas have been consumed since prehistoric times by the Totonac culture, which has developed many recipes to consume them in their traditional cuisine.[2][4] Edible non-toxic J. curcas is known by the Mexican locals as aishte, ashté, cak siil, chota, chuta, cuipi, kxakal-che, piñón, scu-luú, tempatl, xuta, among others and is grown in house gardens or in small areas.[1] Xuta is traditionally prepared for local celebrations or popular parties. The kernels are roasted and eaten as a snack or roasted and ground to prepare different dishes, such as tamales, soups and sauces like “pipian”.[2][4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Gómez-Pompa, A., Marín-Andrade, A.I., Campo-García, J., Domínguez-Landa, J.H., Cano-Asseleih, L.M., Segura-Juárez, L.M., Cuéllar-Martínez, M., Fernández-Sánchez, M.J., Sánchez-Sánchez, O., Lozoya, X. 2009. La Xuta se come. Universidad Veracruzana, México. 72 p.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Valdes-Rodríguez, O.A., Sánchez-Sánchez, O., Pérez-Vazquez, A., Caplan, J. 2013. The Mexican non-toxic Jatropha curcas L., food resource or biofuel? Ethnobotany Research and Applications 11: 001-007
- ↑ http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1080/1091581070146
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Osuna-Canizalez, F.J., Atkinson, C.J., Vázquez-Alvarado, J.M.P., Barrios-Gómez, E.J., Hernández-Arenas, M., Rangel-Estrada, S.E., Cruz-Cruz, E. 2015. State of the art on science and technology for production and processing of non-toxic Jatropha. Secretaría de Agricultura, Ganadería, Desarrollo Rural, Pesca y Alimentación. Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales, Agrícolas y Pecuarias. Centro de Investigación Regional Pacífico Sur. Campo Experimental Zacatepec, Mexico. Special Publication No. 60: 100 pp. Available in: doi: 10.13140/RG.2.1.1153.1123.
- ↑ Makkar, H.P.S., Becker, K., Sporer, F., Wink, M. 1997. Studies on nutritive potential and toxic constituents of different provenances of Jatropha curcas. J. Agric. Food Chem. 45: 3152-3157.
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