The outer body is dark purple, as big as an orange. After peeling off the shell, the fruit inside is like garlic cloves, and the entrance is smooth and sweet. What kind of fruit is this?

Mangosteen can refer to both the plant Mangosteen and its fruit Mangosteen. Mangji persimmon, formerly known as Mangji persimmon, originated in Southeast Asia. Generally, it takes 65,438+00 years to bear fruit. It is very strict with the environment, so it is a veritable green fruit. It is very precious, fragrant and refreshing, smooth but not greasy, and is as famous as durian, so it is called "fruit queen".

Other terms Mangosteen, Mangosteen and Phoenix Fruit

English names Mangosteen, Mangostan, Manggis

[Edit this paragraph] Mangosteen

[scientific name] Garcia mangostana.l

Garciniaceae, Garcinia

[Introduction]

Mangosteen is native to Malay Peninsula and Malay Archipelago, and is widely planted in Southeast Asia such as Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines and Myanmar. Garcinia is an evergreen tree with a height of15m and a life span of more than 70 years. The leaves are oval, the flowers are like hollyhocks, and the petals are red and yellow, mostly spring flowers and autumn fruits. Although the planting cost of mangosteen is not high, it takes many years to harvest, and it usually takes 10 years after planting. Because the output is not high, things are rare, and the price is often twice or twice as high as that of the American "five-legged apple". The winter temperature in Taiwan Province Province is lower than that in Southeast Asia, so the local conditions can't adapt. Therefore, although the introduction experiment started in the early 20th century failed, Taiwan Province Province has not been cultivated economically. The key point is that high temperature is one of the important growth factors. If the temperature is lower than 4℃, it will die of frostbite.

mangosteen

Fruit: flat in nature, sweet in taste and slightly sour. Skin: cool in nature and bitter in taste.

Fruit: strengthen the spleen and promote fluid production, and stop diarrhea. Skin: anti-inflammatory and analgesic.

Indications: diarrhea due to spleen deficiency, thirst, dry mouth, burns, eczema and stomatitis.

[Edit this paragraph] [Table]

Mangosteen fruit is as big as persimmon, oblate, thick and hard, dark purple, covered by four fruit stalks, shaped like persimmon. The shell is very thick and it is not easy to damage the pulp. The peel is hard and solid. When you knock with chopsticks, you will see seven or eight petals of white and glittering flesh, like peeled garlic petals, which are surrounded by each other. Mangosteen pulp is white and tender, sweet and delicious, slightly sour and cool, lubricating and delicious, quenching thirst. It is a treasure in tropical fruit trees and is called after fruit.

[Edit this paragraph] [Tips for buying and eating]

When buying mangosteen, you must choose fresh fruit with green stems and soft fruit, otherwise you will buy "dead bamboo". You can gently press the case with your fingers. If the skin is hard, you can't dent it with your fingers, which means mangosteen is too old to eat. If the case is soft, it means that it is still fresh and edible. You can also look at the pedicel under the fruit. Six petals means that the fruit is sweet but not sour, and the stone is very small. The general way to eat is to crush and break the shell. You must be very careful when peeling eggshells. Be careful not to dye purple or red shell juice on the meat flap, because it will affect the taste, and it will be extremely difficult to elute when it touches clothes. Eat the white pulp inside and nothing else.

[Edit this paragraph] [Nutritional efficacy]

Mangosteen pulp contains 16.8% soluble solids, 0.63% citric acid, and other vitamins B 1, B2, C4 and minerals, which has the functions of drying, cooling and antipyretic. Therefore, mangosteen is not only delicious, but also has the effect of reducing fire, which can neutralize the heat of durian. In Thailand, people regard durian mangosteen as "the fruit of husband and wife". If durian gets angry after eating too much, eating a few mangosteens can relieve it.

In addition, mangosteen is rich in protein and lipids, which has a good nourishing effect on the body, and has a good nourishing effect on weakness, malnutrition and illness.

[Edit this paragraph] [Applicable people]

Most people can eat it. It is more suitable for people who are weak and sick. Although most people can eat mangosteen, it is enough to eat three a day. Because of the high sugar content, obese people should eat less, and diabetics should avoid eating. It also contains high potassium, so patients with kidney disease and heart disease should eat less.

[Edit this paragraph] [Taboo]

Mangosteen is rich in cellulose, which absorbs water and expands in the stomach. Excessive consumption can cause constipation. In addition, mangosteen is a cold fruit, and people with deficiency and cold constitution can eat less, but not more. Do not eat with cold and raw foods such as watermelon, soybean milk, beer, Chinese cabbage, mustard, bitter gourd, melon and lotus leaf soup. If you accidentally eat too much, you can cook ginger tea with brown sugar to solve it.

[Edit this paragraph] [Medicinal and other values]

In the tropics, there are abundant fresh fruits all year round, but mangosteen, known as the "fruit queen", is produced only once every six months. Mangosteen is almost unheard of in temperate North America and Europe, but it is a household name in tropical rain forest areas, and people call it "consequence" and "divine fruit". Mangosteen fruit is called' the queen of fruit'. Besides its sweetness, another main reason is its role in ancient Southeast Asian medicine. Traditionally, mangosteen is used to control the temperature of fever and prevent various skin infections. Studies show that mangosteen peel or skin is rich in xanthone, which not only has antioxidant capacity, but also helps to improve the health of immune system and make people feel comfortable. The whole mangosteen is useful, so it is highly praised by people. At present, there are also drinks made of mangosteen fruits landing in Hong Kong, which is in line with the trend that the younger generation in Hong Kong love juice drinks.

≮ Main nutrients > The nutrients in mangosteen per 100 g are:

Energy 69 kcal

Vitamin B60.03 mg

Protein 0.4 g

Fat 0.2 g

Carbohydrate 18g

Folic acid 7.4 micrograms

Dietary fiber1.5g.

Thiamine 0.08 mg

Riboflavin 0.02 mg

Nicotinic acid 0.3 mg

Vitamin C 1.2 mg

Vitamin E0.36 mg

Calcium 1 1 mg

Phosphorus 9 mg

Potassium 48 mg

Sodium 3.8 mg

Iodine 1. 1 μ g

Magnesium 19 mg

Iron 0.3 mg

Zinc 0.06 mg

Selenium 0.54 microgram

Copper 0.03 mg

Manganese 0. 1 mg