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Recently, at the Lenta supermarket, an exotic fruit caught my attention. It is called lychee. Naturally, the questions arose: what is lychee and how is it? Many buyers twisted and twisted strange fruits in their hands, carefully examined, but did not dare to buy a “foreigner”.
Lychee fruit – what is it
Lychee is an oval fruit (2-4 cm) of an evergreen fruit tree native to Southeast China and Thailand.
The fruits also have other names: Chinese plum, “dragon’s eye”, liji, laysi, fox. Inside the fruit there is a jelly-like pulp with a pleasant sweet and sour taste. An oval bone is present.
According to an ancient legend 4000 years ago, the Chinese emperor Wu Di ordered his gardeners to plant lychee trees in the northern regions of the country. Unfortunately, tree transplants from southern China were unsuccessful. This infuriated the ruler, he ordered the execution of all the court gardeners.
In warm European countries, this fruit tree appeared only in the XNUMXth century, thanks to Spanish travelers.
Calorie lychee
100 grams of the product contains:
- calorie content – 7o kcal;
- proteins – 0,8 g;
- fats – 0,4 g;
- a lot of complex carbohydrates – 17 g;
- pectins;
- cellulose;
- sugar from 6 to 18% (depending on the variety);
- water (liquid) up to 75%;
- vitamins of group B;
- vitamins C, K, E, PP, H;
- potassium, calcium, iron, fluorine, selenium, magnesium, sulfur, iodine, copper, zinc, manganese;
- high content of niacin.
Useful properties of lychee
- “Chinese plum” perfectly quenches thirst and hunger;
- ideal for overweight people;
- prevention of atherosclerosis;
- cleansing the blood from harmful cholesterol;
- normalization of metabolism in the body;
- with cardiovascular diseases (nicotinic acid dilates blood vessels);
- enhances blood circulation;
- normalizes blood clotting (vit. K);
- increases immunity (high content of vit. C);
- has a diuretic effect;
- it is an antioxidant and antiviral agent due to the presence of polyphenol;
- is an aphrodisiac that stimulates male potency;
- reduces the risk of developing cancer;
- useful for colds, coughs (expectorant);
- normalizes the activity of the gastrointestinal tract;
- a diet with this fruit gives the desired results;
- help to eliminate constipation;
- helps with anemia (iron);
- helps with depression and neuroses, relieve fatigue (decoction of the peel);
- with angina, pharyngitis and laryngitis – gargling with a decoction of flowers;
- effective for vitamin deficiency;
- recommended for diabetes and hypoglycemia;
- heals edema and kidneys, removes excess water from the body;
- suitable for a diet with stomach ulcers, gastritis, liver and pancreas diseases;
- in combination with lemongrass, they treat cancer;
- increases lactation when breastfeeding babies;
- suitable for the recovery of the body after physical exertion;
- widely used in oriental medicine.
Lychee: contraindications
(These fruits have no direct contraindications)
- Individual intolerance.
- Eating on an empty stomach is unsafe due to organic acids that irritate the stomach walls.
- When overeating fruits, flatulence is possible.
- Children are advised to eat no more than 100 grams per day.
- Do not eat the fruit with the seed, it is dangerous!
How to clean lychee
Dragon’s eye is easy to clean (like a boiled egg). Be sure to wash the fruit! From the side of the stalk, use a knife to cut the peel, then continue to peel with your hands, peeling off the peel. Cut the pulp in half to remove the pit. Now enjoy the unique taste of the “overseas fruit”.
🙂 Stop! Do not get carried away! 100 grams will be enough. And one more nuance: you need to eat lychees separately from other fruits, so as not to provoke flatulence.
How to store lychee
If the fruit has been harvested for a long time, the rind will be hard and dark brown. If the fruits are burgundy red and firm, they were picked recently. They are tastier and juicier.
The beneficial properties of the fruit are preserved in dried form.
- Fresh fruits are stored at room temperature for up to 3-4 days.
- In the refrigerator – 10 days.
- At a temperature of + 7 ° C, the fruit is stored for up to 30 days.
- Peeled and frozen – up to 3 months.
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Friends, I hope that now you will not pass by the counter with these exotic fruits! 😉 Life is great!