Regardless of a season of year we give the preference to various fruit. As a rule, the choice falls on any given gifts of the nature randomly, proceeding from momentary desire, but, having learned about what improbable usefulness the bright orange fruit of tropics with tart and original taste has, you will unambiguously add it to a collection of favourite fruit. So, than the fruit gaining today popularity under the name persimmon is so useful, especially for men — let's understand.
Caloric content and chemical composition
Such orange representative of tropics is low-calorie: in one fruit there are 67-70 kilocalories. Found the successful neighbourhood of a set of useful vitamins and minerals in persimmon.
Nutrition value of fruit:
- proteins — 500 mg;
- fats — 400 mg;
- carbohydrates — 1530 mg;
- organic acids — 100 mg;
- food fibers (cellulose) — 1600 mg;
- water — 81500 mg.
is among:
- vitamin A, RE — 200 mg;
- beta carotene — 1.2 mg;
- B1 vitamin, thiamine — 0.02 mg;
- B2 vitamin, Riboflavinum — 0.03 mg;
- vitamin C, ascorbic acid — 15 mg;
- vitamin E, alpha tocopherol, TE — 0.5 mg;
- RR, NE vitamin — 0.3 mg;
- niatsin — 0.2 mg.
From macro - and minerals in a fruit are presented:
- potassium, K — 200 mg;
- calcium, Ca — 127 mg;
- magnesium, Mg — 56 mg;
- sodium, Na — 15 mg;
- phosphorus, Ph — 42 mg;
- iron, Fe — 2.5 mg.
But also in structure there are saturated fatty acids which volume is 100 mg in one average fruit.
Learn more about grades, structure and properties, selection criteria and also technology of drying and drying of persimmon.
Than persimmon is useful to the man's organism
Persimmon possesses in saturated orange color and grows in the countries of tropical climatic zone (Azerbaijan, Turkey, the Crimea, Armenia, America, Australia and others). This representative of flora also has great value for our organism, and in particular for an organism of men.
For immunity
Together with the improbable capacity of useful elements and vitamins, this fruit has the unique properties strengthening protective functions of an organism from external negative impacts. The set of useful substances, saturated fatty acids, macro - and minerals strengthens the immune system and helps an organism to resist to bacterial and viral diseases.
Whether you know? Contrary to common opinion that persimmon only in own way, such representative of flora possesses a wide palette of various specific variations making more than 500 versions.
For potency
Thanks to existence in structure of this fruit of compounds of magnesium and calcium, persimmon is the excellent means toning male power. It also improves functioning of a prostate and consequently, is excellent prophylactic of a number of diseases of an urinogenital system.
We advise to read about influence of vitamins and minerals on male health.
For nervous system
In view of high degree of susceptibility to stresses of the man especially need maintenance of normal functioning of nervous system. And this representative of flora is ideal for this purpose: persimmon is fine tonic, in its structure the most part is occupied by the carbohydrates promoting power generation. Also this fruit is effective antidepressant. After its use enough the elements which are well influencing nervous cages and participating in their regeneration comes to an organism.
For heart
Potassium salts and the hearts, vital for normal work, natural, natural sugar, being in structure of nutritious components of persimmon, favorably influence functioning of a cardiac muscle, sate blood, stabilization of blood pressure promote and strengthen vessels.
Important! Persimmon has irreplaceable property for a blood system: it regenerates blood cages, saturating them with useful substances. Such enrichment of blood will help to strengthen all cardiovascular complex and will reduce risk of appearance of heart diseases.
For a stomach
Thanks to existence in structure of this fruit of cellulose, persimmon is the remarkable activator of activity for a gastrointestinal complex, contributing to normalization of microflora, removing all unnecessary and saturating a stomach with useful minerals. Cleaning, disinfection and vitaminization of digestive tract is provided with only one fruit a day. But also, this fruit will help to cope with locks as it contains saturated fatty acids and for 80% consists of water.
For a liver
Saturation by vitamins and elements will not avoid also a liver. Magnesium, phosphorus, potassium and some other minerals and vitamins will become excellent assistants for a liver, making the supporting and strengthening impact.
For sight
Inclusion in structure of vitamin connections beta karotinov positively influences clarity and clearness of sight and also slows down natural processes of wear of a crystalline lens and weakening of functions of a retina.
Learn more about vitamins for improvement of sight.
Whether it is possible to eat on an empty stomach and for the night
Many consider that for satisfying of hunger since morning it is possible to eat, anything, and such healthy food as persimmon, has to become the ideal beginning of day at all. But nevertheless this tropical fruit cannot be eaten on an empty stomach and for the night as it contains pectin and tannic acid which at a combination to acids of a stomach turn into gel substance because of which formation of stones in a stomach is possible.
Therefore give the preferences to products which do not contain the acids capable to clash with gastric juice.
In what look to use also that can be made
It is better to use this fruit in the raw: so in it the maximum of useful substances remains.
Whether you know? All fruit, and especially it concerns sweet types, it is necessary to use for half an hour or it is better even for an hour to meal or after it as they are seldom combined with some additional ingredients and are a self-sufficient dish.
Sweet fruit which also persimmon is among are in a stomach a long time and if there is still something, except them, then possibly the beginning of processes of fermentation which will lead to swelling, gripes and can pour out in indigestion at all (depending on sensitivity of a stomach). As for combinations, this fruit will become the quite good neighbor for other sweet fruit and dried fruits: dried apricots, raisin, bananas, citrus, prunes, apples, pineapples, etc.
It is possible to combine this orange fruit with fermented milk products: for example, cream, sour cream, cottage cheese or yogurt. By the way, in combination with the last it is possible to make very tasty and nutritious cocktail, having just shaken up persimmon with yogurt by means of the blender.
Sometimes orange tropical fruits combine with meat dishes, but the similar neighbourhood quite heavy for digestion, and it is better to refrain from a similar delicacy. Persimmon is widely used in cookery at production of salads, dishes from meat of a waterfowl and desserts (puddings, jelly, jam, fruit jelly and other) and also drinks (juice, cider, wine, beer).
How to choose ripe persimmon upon purchase
Electing the ripe and sweet representative of flora, it is necessary to be guided by the following recommendations:
- the chosen fruit has to have uniform saturated-orange color;
- the surface should not have defects, dark stains and characteristic dents which demonstrate physical damages and the beginning of process of damage;
- the average size of a fruit has to equal to a small female cam;
- fruit has to have leaves of a brownish shade which demonstrates that the fruit ripened (if you see bright green fresh leaves, then such representative of tropics still unripe, you should not buy her).
Important! Persimmon reduces risk of manifestation and development of undesirable inflammatory processes, including cancer tumors.
It is better to buy persimmon in supermarkets where all products arrive with the certificate of quality and the license. Also there it is much higher than the probability of the fact that fruit were stored in the correct conditions. But also in the vegetable markets it is possible to find good persimmon: having chosen the conscientious seller, surely remember him and try to buy only from him.
How to help persimmon to ripen
If nevertheless it happened so that you bought not ripened fruit, then you should not be upset: to help persimmon to ripen, just leave fruits on a kitchen table at the room temperature. In several days you will find fruit, completely ripened and suitable for the use. Now it can be eaten or sent to the fridge for safety.
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At what temperature and how many it is possible to store in house conditions
The requirement to storage conditions of fruits is, first of all, temperature: in refrigerating office of +5 °C, in freezing office of -15 °C. Place persimmon fruits in capacity for fruit and vegetables, avoiding at the same time any mechanical damages. In such state the fruits are suitable for the use within a month (provided that on it there are no mechanical damages).
If you want your fruit to remain for a long time, then for this purpose use the freezer. Put the tropical fruit which are previously washed with cold water and cut in cubes in a polyethylene sack and send to the freezer. In such look they can remain of three months about half a year.
Contraindications and harm
As well as the majority of food products, persimmon also has the negative sides in the form of contraindications. In the presence of one of the listed below illnesses and diseases it is not recommended to use persimmon:
- Persimmon contains 25% of natural, natural sugar which is contraindicated to diabetics.
- This tropical fruit is saturated with acids which can cause irritation of a stomach and intestines, and therefore consumption of persimmon is forbidden to people with ulcers, gastritis or other problems with a digestive tract.
- People with chronic hemorrhoids or a lock have to consume persimmon in the dosed quantity as situations of soldering of guts and full blockage of passes are possible.
- It is contraindicated to people to eat the yielded tropical fruit with indigestion and a plentiful liquid chair.
- At personal intolerance and manifestations of allergic reaction it is also worth refraining from purchase and consumption of persimmon.
- The people who are on a diet and having obesity should minimize consumption of persimmon as its saturated fatty acids can adversely affect weight. However in the dosed quantity (1-2 fruits a day) persimmon will be useful.
Today tropical fruit, and among them persimmon, gain popularity among the northern people more and more. Such popularity of a fruit is deserved not only thanks to taste interesting tart with pleasure and pleasant aroma, but also thanks to useful qualities with which allocate its vitamins, minerals and minerals. Being guided by rules of the choice and storage, you will be able to indulge the organism such pleasant and useful representative of flora, and at men this fruit can become support for an organism, making favorable impact on immune, cardiovascular, nervous and gastrointestinal systems, but also, improving sight and sexual opportunities.