TOCOSH: NATURAL PENICILLIN FROM THE ANDES AND ITS GENERAL HEALTH BENEFITS

Vidal-Núñez F.A.; Millones-Gomez P.A. · Medicina Naturista (2023)

Resumen

Currently, new options of natural origin are appearing in medical studies, whose purpose is to put an end to different ailments that afflict people. One of these is the tocosh, given by the fermentation of the potato tuber (Solanum tuberosum), has several proper-ties in general health, the best known being the effect against bacteria, hence the name natural penicillin of the Andes given by the ancient Andean settlers. This brief article focuses on the history, process, components and current studies of potato tocosh.

Instituciones: Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos; Universidad Señor de Sipán