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Durian (sầu
riêng)
Durian fruit contains a high amount of sugar,
vitamin
C, potassium,
and the serotoninergic amino acid tryptophan,
and is a good source of carbohydrates,
proteins,
and fats.
It is recommended as a good source of raw fats by several raw
food advocates,
while others classify it as a high-glycemic
or high-fat food, recommending to minimise its consumption.
In Malaysia, a decoction
of the leaves and roots used to be prescribed as an antipyretic.
The leaf juice is applied on the head of a fever patient.The most complete description of the medicinal use of the durian as
remedies for fevers is a Malay prescription, collected by Burkill and
Haniff in 1930. It instructs the reader to boil the roots of Hibiscus
rosa-sinensis with the roots of Durio zibethinus, Nephelium
longan, Nephelium mutabile and Artocarpus
integrifolia, and drink the decoction or use it as a poultice. |
The fruit can weigh from 150-600 grams and the flesh, which is eaten
raw, is mildly sweet and low in calories.
Eating the fruit is sometimes likened to that of the kiwifruit
due to a prevalence of sesame
seed-sized black crunchy seeds found in the flesh of both fruits which
make for a similar texture upon consumption. The fruit may be converted
into juice
or wine; the flowers
can be eaten or steeped as tea.
Although the tiny pitaya seeds are eaten with the flesh, the seeds are
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Pitaya -
dragon fruit (thanh long)
- The red flesh variety is rich in antioxidants.
- The pitaya fruit is rich in vitamins.
- The pitaya fruit helps the digestive process due to its fiber.
- The pitaya fruit helps prevent colon cancer and diabetes.
- The pitaya fruit helps to neutralize toxic substances such as heavy
metal, reduce cholesterol levels and high blood pressure.
- Consumed regularly the pitaya fruit can help against asthma and
cough.
Dragonfruit is rich in fiber, Vitamin C and minerals. The typical
nutritional value per 100g of dragonfruit is as follows:
Dragonfruit is also rich in phytoalbumins which are highly valued for
their antioxidant properties. Antioxidants prevent the formation of
cancer-causing free radicals. In Taiwan, diabetics use the fruit as a food
substitute for rice and as a source of dietary
fiber. |
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Lychee (vải)
The nutrition per 100 grams of lychee fruit:
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calories: 66
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carbohydrates: 16.53 g
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lipids (fat): .44 g
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fiber: 1.3 g
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sugars: 15.23 g
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calcium: 5 mg
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magnesium: 10 mg
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potassium: 171 mg
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phosphorus: 31 mg
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vitamin c: 71.5 mg
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Longan (nhãn)
Longans and lychees
bear fruit at around the same time of the year. Dried longan (Chinese:
圓肉; Pinyin:
yuánròu; literally "round
meat") are often used in Chinese
cuisine, Chinese food
therapy and herbal
medicine and Chinese sweet desert soups. In contrast with the fresh
fruit, the flesh of dried longans is dark brown to almost black.
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Mango (trái
xoài)
The fruit flesh of a ripe mango contains about 15% sugar,
up to 1% protein,
and significant amounts of vitamins
A, B
and C.
It is very sweet, with a unique taste. The texture of the flesh varies
markedly between different cultivars; some have quite a soft and pulpy
texture similar to an over-ripe plum,
while others have a firmer flesh much like that of a cantaloupe
or avocado,
and in some cultivars the flesh can contain fibrous material. |
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Guava (ổi)
It is rich in
vitamins A, B, and C (a guava fruit contains more vitamin C than a typical
citrus fruit – the rind contains over five times more vitamin C than an
orange). It also contains high amounts of calcium – which is unusual in
a fruit. Guava leaves are used for medicinal purposes, as a remedy for diarrhea,
and for their supposed antimicrobial properties. The same anti-diarrheal
substances which are useful in folk medicine may also cause constipation
in the case of consumption of large amounts of guava fruits. In Cuba
their leaves are also used in barbecues providing a nice smoked flavor and
scent to the meat. In recent studies, Guava is believed to have sugar
lowering properties to help diabetics lower their sugar count. While
testing is not fully conclusive, results have been promising as a natural
means to help diabetics combat high sugar |
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Soursop
(mãng cầu xiêm)
Nutritionally, the fruit is high in carbohydrates,
particularly fructose.
The fruit also contains significant amounts of vitamin
C, vitamin
B1, and vitamin
B2. The fruit, seeds, and leaves have a number of herbal medicinal
uses among indigenous peoples of regions where the plant is common. The
tea, fruit, and juice are used medicinally to treat illness ranging from
stomach ailments to worms. |
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Water
apple (mận)
In the Pacific Islands, this fruit is known as Mountain Apple. In the
Fiji Islands it is common in the outskirts of forests. Called "Kavika"
in Fiji, it is well-documented as a medicinal plant (particularly the bark
of the Kavika tree). |
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Watermelon
(dưa hấu)
A one-cup serving of
watermelon will provide around 48 calories.
Watermelon is an excellent source of vitamin
C and vitamin
A, with one serving containing 14.59 mg of vitamin C and 556.32 IU of
vitamin A. Watermelon also provides significant amounts of vitamin
B6 and vitamin
B1, as well as the minerals potassium
and magnesium.
Pink watermelon is also a source of the potent carotenoid
antioxidant,
lycopene.
Watermelon seeds
are rich in fat
and protein,
and are widely eaten as a snack,
added to other dishes, or used as an oilseed.
Specialized varieties are grown which have little watery flesh but
concentrate their energy into seed production. |
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Acerola
(xê-ri)
The fruit is edible and widely consumed in the species' native area,
and is cultivated elsewhere for its high vitamin C content. |
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Green star
apple (vú sữa)
Infusions of the leaves have been used against diabetes
and articular rheumatism.
The bark is considered a tonic and stimulant, and a bark decoction is used
as an antitussive. The fruit also exist in two colors, dark purple and
greenish brown. The purple fruit has a more dense skin and texture while
the greenish brown fruit has a thin skin and a more liquid pulp. |
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Persimmon
(hồng)
- In traditional
Chinese medicine the fruit regulates ch'i
- The raw fruit is used to treat constipation, hemorrhoids, and to
stop bleeding. As such, it is not a good idea to consume too many
persimmons at once- they can induce diarrhea.
- The cooked fruit is used to treat diarrhea and dysentery
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Papaya (đu
đủ)
Women in India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and other parts of the world have
long used papaya as a folk remedy for contraception and abortion.[citation
needed] Medical research in animals has confirmed the
contraceptive and abortifacient capability of papaya, and also found that
papaya seeds have contraceptive effects in adult male langur monkeys,
possibly in adult male humans as well. Unripe papaya is especially
effective in large amounts or high doses. Papaya is not teratogenic
and will not cause miscarriage in small, ripe amounts. Phytochemicals
in papaya may suppress the effects of progesterone.
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