In Mexico and in various parts of the world, the white moose is used as food, but also for everything, as a medicinal plant for treating colds, ulcers and stains in children.
We invite you to know what this plant will serve and if it can actually be used for human consumption of safe form.
What is the white mozote?
White Mozote o Bidens pilosa is a plant belonging to the family of the Asteraceae, which is between 30 and 60 cm high. For the most part, crab in barbechos and on the mountain in tropical and subtropical regions.
Its area of origin includes California, in the United States, Central America. In Mexico, this is where the national territory is located.
La Bidens pilosa account with white petals, only that the ten in mayor abundance compared with other variants of bidens, like the Bidens odorata cav.
What other numbers receive the white mozote?
This plant too is known in the following manner:
- Aceitilla
- Acahual blanco
- Rosatilla
- Milpa tea
- Mozotillo
- Cadillo
- Amor seco
- Spanish needle, and English
Benefits and uses of white mozote
The white mozote has two uses: the gastronomic and the medicinal. In continuation, we will explain each one:
Gastronomic
The white mozote is used in Mexico as a food; if consumed in their numbers and hojas tiernas as quelites. Hecho, in the Puebla Sierra, in Tuxtla and in Zapotitlán is an ingredient employed to prepare a very soft soup with water and salt water. Dicho platillo is acostumbra comerlo quality and accompanied by tortillas from maize.
By another lad, the tarahumaras cuecen el mozote blanco tierno en agua con sal y lo acompañan de esquites y tortillas. Use this method to make the plant grow.
Nutriental support of white mozote
When consumed as food, 100 g of this crude plant comes:
| Calories | 43 kcal |
| Proteins | 3.8 g |
| Grasas | 0.5 g |
| Carbohydrates | 8.4 g |
| Fiber | 3.9 g |
| Calcio | 340 mg |
| Phosphorus | 67 mg |
| Caroteno | 1800 µ g |
Medicine
This plant is widely used around the world with medicinal fines. For example, it is employed in China, Central America and Uganda to treat the resfriados. In Cameroon it is used to cure the cabeza pain.
For another store, in Africa, India and China is employed for alleviate the pain of stomach ache, colic and diarrhea. There are many other medicinal uses that are attributed to this plant.
What could cure the white mozote?
Inside the scientific studies that were carried out, with respect to Bidens Pilosa, it was found that powder could have a potential in the treatment of some diseases such as the following:
Cancer
Accordance with investigations carried out in ratios and form in vitro, the white moose has a flavonoid, known as luteolina, que is able to decrease the proliferation of tumor cells.
Inflammatory Nurses
All indications are that this plant contains anti-inflammatory photochemicals (phenolic and polynomial) that can control the inflammation that may cause the development of arthritis.
The investigation was carried out in ratios, but it is proven that this plant can suppress the immune response and eliminate the inflammation.
Dyslipidemia
According to Karla Mariela Hernández Sánchez, researcher at the National Institute of Political Science (IPN) in Mexico, the white moose is capable of Reduce cholesterol levels and triglycerides, in addition to increasing high density lipoproteins or “good cholesterol”.
The research is carried out in ratios, and the strains are an extract of this plant for six days. During this time, no adverse effects are observed in the animals.
Bacterial infections
A study found that essential oils and extracts of high mozote blanco podrían suprimir el crecimiento de bacterias gram-positive and gram-negative. Asimismo, it is clear that the essential oils have ten antibacterial activity that the crude extracts.
Precautions about consumption
Unfortunately, there is no sufficient scientific research on the toxicity and adverse effects of this plant, as only the studies studied have been carried out in rats. For this reason, it is recommended to consume this plant with medicinal fines.
Assimilation, when ingested as food, is recommended to moderate its consumption to avoid any loss of health.
With information from Conabio.gob.mx, National Library of Medicine of the United States, Larousse Cocina and El Universal.