Aguaje

Dehydrated Pulp Powder.
The fruit of Mauritia flexuosa, contains 74.0 mg of calcium, 26.0 mg of vitamin
C in 100 mg of pulp, in addition to vitamin A. Why is this important? Because
the calcium, vitamin C and vitamin A act simultaneously when
intervening in the repair of tissues and bones from the damage caused by the
decrease in estrogen produced during menopause. If there is a calcium
deficiency in the organism, aguaje would be an important source of this
mineral, as in the case of menopause when osteoporosis occurs. It also
contains 26.0 mg of vitamin C. Vitamin C prevents the deterioration of
organs due to the loss of estrogen. Loss that, in turn, causes the
deterioration of the skin (wrinkles).

One of the most important functions of vitamin C in our body is the
maintenance of collagen in our body. Collagen, in turn, is a basic protein for
the formation of connective tissue in the skin, ligaments and bones. The
need for vitamin C increases in this stage of a woman's life due to the need
to regenerate said protein (collagen). Vitamin A helps repair the tissues, the
construction of bones and teeth. It also exerts stimulating action on the
immune system, since it increases the activity of the antibodies. Calcium,
vitamin C and vitamin A act simultaneously by intervening in the repair of
tissues and bones from the damage caused by the decrease in estrogen
produced during menopause.
This information is gathered directly from:
https://peru.info/en-us/gastronomy/news/2/13/aguaje--the-tree-of-life

The leaves are used for thatching, the fiber resulting from the first partly grown leaf, is used to make handicrafts. From the fruit a paste is made to produce a refreshing drink. Old stems shelter the beetle larvae of (Rynchophorus palmarum) which is eaten by the Yanomamis due to its high fat content. The fruits are eaten raw or cooked. When they are too ripe the Waraos Indians of the Orinoco Delta crush the fruit to obtain a paste, ojiguari, a kind of cheese that lasts a few days (Braun and Delascio 1987}. Starting from the seeds a thick drink or carato is prepared (Braun and Delascio 1987). The heart of this palm is consumed by the Pume Indians from Apure State (Gragson 1992).
This information is gathered directly from:
South American Medicinal Plants by Ingred Roth, 1906