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(Jessenia batawá). Seje SMALL (Aenacarpus bacaba) .. Also note the Seje demos shit limpet (Kart), smaller grain than the previous two, but much appreciated. In the jungles of the Amazon there are several species of palms with the name of seje, but especially those identified have been studied as big seje seje small, sorted by Martius, that are widely used to manufacture soda seje Yucuté or, in popular use , food, preferred by the Indian.

But the main commercial product of the fruits in each tree produces large clusters is to slacken or Seje OIL, from time immemorial the Indians can extract it, though very crude methods. Are well known proven medicinal properties, for lung conditions, specifically of the bronchi, but also its quality is excellent in cooking.

It has been very favorable compared with the olive oil in their superior quality. Taking into account the information provided by Paul Berry: "Preliminary Study on the palm of seje", we highlight here only the most important comparative properties between olive oils and seje as MAC lab tests:

The palm trees are scattered seje as spots among the other types of forest vegetation. Among the largest Sejal located in the Amazon are the Manapiare Valley, where the spectacular Yutajé region, with its two tall twin waterfalls, a true natural monument. There are also in the areas of rivers Ventuari, Sipapo Cunucunuma, Orinoco (medium and high), Arm Casiquiare. As for Sejal and Rio Gavilan Catanaiapo (reserve areas) are being destroyed to create agricultural regions, perhaps with limited life, being lands of 3rd. And 4th category, as almost every state in the Amazon.

Statistics are lacking in the production of seje, as this operation only by the natives for their use and sale of control. Referring to the few Sejal investigated, we calculated an average of 500 palms per hectare productive adults and give each tree. or boot 4 or 5 clusters, some up to 6 per harvest, each bunch of coconuts from seje weighs an average of 45 kg.; of every 15 k. Seed can be drawn two and a half liters of oil, with manual release. In some small and still use churuatas sebucancitos strong streak for oily mass.

In personal conversations with the learned friend Dr. Martín Vegas, to discuss the possibility of refining oil seje, he explained the possibility of a negative effect, because you will destroy some of the substances having medicinal fortifying the bronchi. Also in the case of industrialization, should be made as an obligation of care and replanting work to counteract the destruction of the palms.

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