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Carao information.........SofaGeorge
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SofaGeorge
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EngiCream said:
Once it is opened I put it in the refridgerator. I don't think that is necessary... but I do it anyway.
wartime100
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I just ordered some as well. Any idea on the turnaround time. This carao guy should be hooking up sofageorge for free for sending him all this business.
Spent some time investigating, this is some more info:
Carao's real name is "Cassia Grandis"
Cassia grandis, Caesalpiniaceae, pink shower tree, coral shower tree. Tree from tropical America with heavy, cylindrical pods to 3 feet in length and often more than an inch in diameter. The seeds are used for lei construction in Hawaii. The pulp of the fruit has laxative properties. Member of legume family--Fabaceae.
You can buy seeds for Carao/Cassia Grandis here:
http://www.interlog.com/~rainseed/catalog.htm
It is listed as "Rainbow Shower". I'm sure you could probably find seeds for it elsewhere, but I doubt it would grow in a non-tropical climate.
Another link
http://www.pbwga.com/FoliageProduct99.asp?PBPLNTID=2165
A = The fruit of the Cassia Grandis from which the extract comes
Carao's real name is "Cassia Grandis"
Cassia grandis, Caesalpiniaceae, pink shower tree, coral shower tree. Tree from tropical America with heavy, cylindrical pods to 3 feet in length and often more than an inch in diameter. The seeds are used for lei construction in Hawaii. The pulp of the fruit has laxative properties. Member of legume family--Fabaceae.
You can buy seeds for Carao/Cassia Grandis here:
http://www.interlog.com/~rainseed/catalog.htm
It is listed as "Rainbow Shower". I'm sure you could probably find seeds for it elsewhere, but I doubt it would grow in a non-tropical climate.
Another link
http://www.pbwga.com/FoliageProduct99.asp?PBPLNTID=2165
A = The fruit of the Cassia Grandis from which the extract comes
Plants used in Guatemala for the treatment of dermatophytic infections. 2. Evaluation of antifungal activity of seven American plants.
Cáceres A; López B; Juárez X; del Aguila J; García S
J Ethnopharmacol, 40: 3, 1993 Dec, 207-13
From 52 plants screened for antifungal activity, 26 (50%) were active against dermatophytes. This paper reports further evaluation of seven American plants against four pathogenic fungi (Aspergillus flavus, Epidermophyton floccosum, Microsporum gypseum and Trichophyton rubrum), the part showing most activity, the best solvent and, in three cases, the minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) against the fungus in pure culture. Antifungal activity was confirmed in all of the plants, but not all parts; the most active parts were the bark and leaves. The most active species were Byrsonima crassifolia, Cassia grandis, Gliricidia sepium and Malpighia glabra. Diphysa robinioides, Rhizophora mangle and Cassia occidentalis were less active. The most susceptible fungi were E. floccosum and T. rubrum; A. flavus was not susceptible. Ethanol was usually the best solvent and the MIC of C. grandis, C. occidentalis and D. robinioides was 50 micrograms/ml.
Cáceres A; López B; Juárez X; del Aguila J; García S
J Ethnopharmacol, 40: 3, 1993 Dec, 207-13
From 52 plants screened for antifungal activity, 26 (50%) were active against dermatophytes. This paper reports further evaluation of seven American plants against four pathogenic fungi (Aspergillus flavus, Epidermophyton floccosum, Microsporum gypseum and Trichophyton rubrum), the part showing most activity, the best solvent and, in three cases, the minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) against the fungus in pure culture. Antifungal activity was confirmed in all of the plants, but not all parts; the most active parts were the bark and leaves. The most active species were Byrsonima crassifolia, Cassia grandis, Gliricidia sepium and Malpighia glabra. Diphysa robinioides, Rhizophora mangle and Cassia occidentalis were less active. The most susceptible fungi were E. floccosum and T. rubrum; A. flavus was not susceptible. Ethanol was usually the best solvent and the MIC of C. grandis, C. occidentalis and D. robinioides was 50 micrograms/ml.
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SofaGeorge
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wartime100 said:
He does send me free stuff. I think I've gotten 5 free bottles so far. I sent one to Engicream for hooking the carao guy up with all the info on how to secure his site and get set up with PayPal.
It's hard to judge turnaround time because I don't know when he mails the bottles. It seems to be fast.. under a week.
And great research BeefyBull!
SofaGeorge said:
Thanks SG!
So basically, from what we've heard, some of the research I found, etc., we can conclude that Carao is possibly:
- An anti-anemic (blood builder)
- Anti-fungal
- May have laxative properties (can anyone verify this?)
Sounds like a worthwhile supplement. Try as I might, I cannot find another supplier, so for now, SG's man is the only source. Hopefully with all the business he's getting now, he'll drop prices a bit, but who knows. Once another supplier emerges on the scene, good ole American rules of supply, demand, and competition will kick into effect and we may see it go even cheaper.
SofaGeorge
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BeefyBull said:
I'm praying that doesn't happen soon. I want to see quality stay high. Usually another competitor jumping in means a watering down of quality.
