"Portuguese General Direction of Health"

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4 August 2023

Spondias mombin, also known as yellow mombin or hog plum is a species of tree and flowering plant in the family Anacardiaceae. It is native to the tropical Americas, including the West Indies. The tree was introduced by the Portuguese in South Asia at the beginning of the 17th century. It has been naturalized in parts of Africa, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, The Bahamas, Indonesia, and other Caribbean islands. The mature fruit has leathery skin and a thin layer of pulp. The seed has an oil content of 31.5%. Hog plum is a small deciduous tree up to 20 m. The flowers bloom from January to May and are sweet-scented, in large, lax terminal panicles of small white flowers. The fruits have a sharp, somewhat acidic taste and are edible. Hog plums are rich in antioxidants, which provide a range of health benefits. It is also a rich source of fiber, Vitamins, iron, and essential minerals. This fruit stimulates appetite, stimulates taste buds, and improves digestion. The fruit pulp is either eaten fresh or made into juice, concentrate, jellies, and sherbets. The fruit is used in the preparation of chutney, pickles, curries, and different types of spicy delicacies. Leaves and barks are aromatic and have astringent value when administered for dysentery. Gum from the barks is used in fumigation. This photo was taken at Tehatta, West Bengal; India on 01/08/2023.

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4 August 2023

Spondias mombin, also known as yellow mombin or hog plum is a species of tree and flowering plant in the family Anacardiaceae. It is native to the tropical Americas, including the West Indies. The tree was introduced by the Portuguese in South Asia at the beginning of the 17th century. It has been naturalized in parts of Africa, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, The Bahamas, Indonesia, and other Caribbean islands. The mature fruit has leathery skin and a thin layer of pulp. The seed has an oil content of 31.5%. Hog plum is a small deciduous tree up to 20 m. The flowers bloom from January to May and are sweet-scented, in large, lax terminal panicles of small white flowers. The fruits have a sharp, somewhat acidic taste and are edible. Hog plums are rich in antioxidants, which provide a range of health benefits. It is also a rich source of fiber, Vitamins, iron, and essential minerals. This fruit stimulates appetite, stimulates taste buds, and improves digestion. The fruit pulp is either eaten fresh or made into juice, concentrate, jellies, and sherbets. The fruit is used in the preparation of chutney, pickles, curries, and different types of spicy delicacies. Leaves and barks are aromatic and have astringent value when administered for dysentery. Gum from the barks is used in fumigation. This photo was taken at Tehatta, West Bengal; India on 01/08/2023.

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4 August 2023

Spondias mombin, also known as yellow mombin or hog plum is a species of tree and flowering plant in the family Anacardiaceae. It is native to the tropical Americas, including the West Indies. The tree was introduced by the Portuguese in South Asia at the beginning of the 17th century. It has been naturalized in parts of Africa, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, The Bahamas, Indonesia, and other Caribbean islands. The mature fruit has leathery skin and a thin layer of pulp. The seed has an oil content of 31.5%. Hog plum is a small deciduous tree up to 20 m. The flowers bloom from January to May and are sweet-scented, in large, lax terminal panicles of small white flowers. The fruits have a sharp, somewhat acidic taste and are edible. Hog plums are rich in antioxidants, which provide a range of health benefits. It is also a rich source of fiber, Vitamins, iron, and essential minerals. This fruit stimulates appetite, stimulates taste buds, and improves digestion. The fruit pulp is either eaten fresh or made into juice, concentrate, jellies, and sherbets. The fruit is used in the preparation of chutney, pickles, curries, and different types of spicy delicacies. Leaves and barks are aromatic and have astringent value when administered for dysentery. Gum from the barks is used in fumigation. This photo was taken at Tehatta, West Bengal; India on 01/08/2023.

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4 August 2023

Spondias mombin, also known as yellow mombin or hog plum is a species of tree and flowering plant in the family Anacardiaceae. It is native to the tropical Americas, including the West Indies. The tree was introduced by the Portuguese in South Asia at the beginning of the 17th century. It has been naturalized in parts of Africa, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, The Bahamas, Indonesia, and other Caribbean islands. The mature fruit has leathery skin and a thin layer of pulp. The seed has an oil content of 31.5%. Hog plum is a small deciduous tree up to 20 m. The flowers bloom from January to May and are sweet-scented, in large, lax terminal panicles of small white flowers. The fruits have a sharp, somewhat acidic taste and are edible. Hog plums are rich in antioxidants, which provide a range of health benefits. It is also a rich source of fiber, Vitamins, iron, and essential minerals. This fruit stimulates appetite, stimulates taste buds, and improves digestion. The fruit pulp is either eaten fresh or made into juice, concentrate, jellies, and sherbets. The fruit is used in the preparation of chutney, pickles, curries, and different types of spicy delicacies. Leaves and barks are aromatic and have astringent value when administered for dysentery. Gum from the barks is used in fumigation. This photo was taken at Tehatta, West Bengal; India on 01/08/2023.

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4 August 2023

Spondias mombin, also known as yellow mombin or hog plum is a species of tree and flowering plant in the family Anacardiaceae. It is native to the tropical Americas, including the West Indies. The tree was introduced by the Portuguese in South Asia at the beginning of the 17th century. It has been naturalized in parts of Africa, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, The Bahamas, Indonesia, and other Caribbean islands. The mature fruit has leathery skin and a thin layer of pulp. The seed has an oil content of 31.5%. Hog plum is a small deciduous tree up to 20 m. The flowers bloom from January to May and are sweet-scented, in large, lax terminal panicles of small white flowers. The fruits have a sharp, somewhat acidic taste and are edible. Hog plums are rich in antioxidants, which provide a range of health benefits. It is also a rich source of fiber, Vitamins, iron, and essential minerals. This fruit stimulates appetite, stimulates taste buds, and improves digestion. The fruit pulp is either eaten fresh or made into juice, concentrate, jellies, and sherbets. The fruit is used in the preparation of chutney, pickles, curries, and different types of spicy delicacies. Leaves and barks are aromatic and have astringent value when administered for dysentery. Gum from the barks is used in fumigation. This photo was taken at Tehatta, West Bengal; India on 01/08/2023.

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20 April 2022

People are seen walking along the different pathways of the Oriente boulevard, next to the Tejo river, in Lisbon. April 18, 2022. The General Health Direction (DGS) is expected to give the authorization to abandon the use of protective masks before the end of the school term in Portugal. The proposal states that the use of masks would be discontinued only when the number of deaths per million inhabitants is less than 20. The Portuguese nation is still on the edge. It is the seventh country in the European Union with the most new daily cases of covid-19, although the daily deaths attributed to the disease remain stable.

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20 April 2022

People are seen taking a rest in the different points of the Oriente boulevard, next to the Tejo river, in Lisbon. April 18, 2022. The General Health Direction (DGS) is expected to give the authorization to abandon the use of protective masks before the end of the school term in Portugal. The proposal states that the use of masks would be discontinued only when the number of deaths per million inhabitants is less than 20. The Portuguese nation is still on the edge. It is the seventh country in the European Union with the most new daily cases of covid-19, although the daily deaths attributed to the disease remain stable.

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20 April 2022

People are seen taking a rest in the different points of the Oriente boulevard, next to the Tejo river, in Lisbon. April 18, 2022. The General Health Direction (DGS) is expected to give the authorization to abandon the use of protective masks before the end of the school term in Portugal. The proposal states that the use of masks would be discontinued only when the number of deaths per million inhabitants is less than 20. The Portuguese nation is still on the edge. It is the seventh country in the European Union with the most new daily cases of covid-19, although the daily deaths attributed to the disease remain stable.

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20 April 2022

People are seen walking along the different pathways of the Oriente boulevard, next to the Tejo river, in Lisbon. April 18, 2022. The General Health Direction (DGS) is expected to give the authorization to abandon the use of protective masks before the end of the school term in Portugal. The proposal states that the use of masks would be discontinued only when the number of deaths per million inhabitants is less than 20. The Portuguese nation is still on the edge. It is the seventh country in the European Union with the most new daily cases of covid-19, although the daily deaths attributed to the disease remain stable.

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20 April 2022

People are seen walking along the different pathways of the Oriente boulevard, next to the Tejo river, in Lisbon. April 18, 2022. The General Health Direction (DGS) is expected to give the authorization to abandon the use of protective masks before the end of the school term in Portugal. The proposal states that the use of masks would be discontinued only when the number of deaths per million inhabitants is less than 20. The Portuguese nation is still on the edge. It is the seventh country in the European Union with the most new daily cases of covid-19, although the daily deaths attributed to the disease remain stable.

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20 April 2022

People are seen walking along the different pathways of the Oriente boulevard, next to the Tejo river, in Lisbon. April 18, 2022. The General Health Direction (DGS) is expected to give the authorization to abandon the use of protective masks before the end of the school term in Portugal. The proposal states that the use of masks would be discontinued only when the number of deaths per million inhabitants is less than 20. The Portuguese nation is still on the edge. It is the seventh country in the European Union with the most new daily cases of covid-19, although the daily deaths attributed to the disease remain stable.

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20 April 2022

People are seen walking along the different pathways of the Oriente boulevard, next to the Tejo river, in Lisbon. April 18, 2022. The General Health Direction (DGS) is expected to give the authorization to abandon the use of protective masks before the end of the school term in Portugal. The proposal states that the use of masks would be discontinued only when the number of deaths per million inhabitants is less than 20. The Portuguese nation is still on the edge. It is the seventh country in the European Union with the most new daily cases of covid-19, although the daily deaths attributed to the disease remain stable.

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20 April 2022

People are seen walking along the different pathways of the Oriente boulevard, next to the Tejo river, in Lisbon. April 18, 2022. The General Health Direction (DGS) is expected to give the authorization to abandon the use of protective masks before the end of the school term in Portugal. The proposal states that the use of masks would be discontinued only when the number of deaths per million inhabitants is less than 20. The Portuguese nation is still on the edge. It is the seventh country in the European Union with the most new daily cases of covid-19, although the daily deaths attributed to the disease remain stable.

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20 April 2022

People are seen walking along the different pathways of the Oriente boulevard, next to the Tejo river, in Lisbon. April 18, 2022. The General Health Direction (DGS) is expected to give the authorization to abandon the use of protective masks before the end of the school term in Portugal. The proposal states that the use of masks would be discontinued only when the number of deaths per million inhabitants is less than 20. The Portuguese nation is still on the edge. It is the seventh country in the European Union with the most new daily cases of covid-19, although the daily deaths attributed to the disease remain stable.

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20 April 2022

People are seen walking along the different pathways of the Oriente boulevard, next to the Tejo river, in Lisbon. April 18, 2022. The General Health Direction (DGS) is expected to give the authorization to abandon the use of protective masks before the end of the school term in Portugal. The proposal states that the use of masks would be discontinued only when the number of deaths per million inhabitants is less than 20. The Portuguese nation is still on the edge. It is the seventh country in the European Union with the most new daily cases of covid-19, although the daily deaths attributed to the disease remain stable.

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20 April 2022

People wearing protective masks are seen walking along the different paths of the Oriente boulevard, next to the Tejo river, in Lisbon. April 18, 2022. The General Health Direction (DGS) is expected to give the authorization to abandon the use of protective masks before the end of the school term in Portugal. The proposal states that the use of masks would be discontinued only when the number of deaths per million inhabitants is less than 20. The Portuguese nation is still on the edge. It is the seventh country in the European Union with the most new daily cases of covid-19, although the daily deaths attributed to the disease remain stable.

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