What kind of fruit is the girl fruit? What is the nutritional value and efficacy?

At the beginning of autumn, in the open-air fruit stalls in the north, a kind of special fruit that looks like a small tomato but is golden in color and covered with a thin layer of "Kraft paper" can be seen everywhere. Northerners call it girl fruit, and when many southerners hear it, they may ask, "what kind of fruit is girl fruit?"

A brief introduction to Girl Fruit

Girl fruit, also known as lantern fruit, is a kind of berry with rich nutritional value. His shape is so unique that it is the only one of all the fruits that grows a thin protective film that resembles a lantern on the outside. Tear off this protective film, and the full yellow fruit will be exposed inside. She looks like a shy girl who has lived in purdah for a long time, so she gets her name.

Wild girl fruit can often be seen in the countryside. In summer, the girl fruit is not yet ripe, so the space in the film is very large, just like a small balloon. Children like to pick the fruit and squeeze it for fun, like bursting small balloons.

After the fruit is ripe, the outer film completes its mission, no longer asking for nutrients and water from the plant, until it dies and turns yellow, becoming a thin cover to continue to protect the fruit. At this time, not only the film is golden yellow, but also the peel and pulp are golden yellow. Although the girl fruit looks very similar to a small tomato, it has a very different taste. The tomato pulp is soft and contains a lot of water, while the girl has a hard fruit, less moisture and a rustling taste. It tastes slightly sweet, but it has no special fruit aroma. It is not a favorite fruit in the traditional sense. However, the nutritional value of girl fruit is very high.

Second, the nutritional value and efficacy of girl fruit

1. nutritive value

Girl fruit does not contain harmful heavy metals and is a kind of green and natural organic fruit. It is rich in 18 essential amino acids, and the contents of vitamin C and vitamin E are 5 times higher than those of other fruits. Long-term consumption can moisten the throat and relieve cough, pass convenient urine, promote appetizers and lower blood pressure, beauty and beauty. It is also rich in minerals, especially the content of iron is very high, often eating girl fruit can play a good role in tonifying blood.

two。 Medicinal value

The selenium content of girl fruit is 10 times higher than that of ordinary fruit, which can enhance human immunity, prevent cancer and fight cancer. Girl fruit can also tonify the kidney and strengthen yang, which plays a good role in the prevention and treatment of kidney deficiency and yang deficiency. The sugar, organic acid, vitamin C and trace elements such as iron, phosphorus, potassium and calcium in girl fruit play a good auxiliary role in liver detoxification and detoxification. In addition, it also has a good complementary effect on the body's immune system and enhances resistance.

As the saying goes, medicine is poisonous, and Chinese people prefer to eat and nourish instead of medication, while Niiguo, a fruit with both medicinal value and nutrition, is very suitable for health, and the price is also very close to the people. it's a good choice for most people.