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Brazil nutGigantic South American tree; also its seed, which is rich in oil and highly nutritious. The seeds (nuts) are enclosed in a hard outer casing, each fruit containing 10-20 seeds arranged like the segments of an orange. The timber of the tree is also valuable. (Bertholletia excelsa, family Lecythidaceae.) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Quinn calls the phenomenon, the Brazil-nut problem, or BNP. Pioneer Hi-Bred, for example, used a brazil-nut gene to enhance soybeans but realized this would cause allergic reactions in those nut-allergic people who ate the soybeans. Under the Food and Drug Administration's policy Nordlee's results would have required the soybeans' label to disclose that they "contain Brazil-nut protein," unless the company could ensure that the soybeans would never end up in tofu or other soy-based foods. |
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