What is the efficacy and function of mangosteen? What's the maximum number of meals a day? How should we choose?

Mangosteen is a common fruit in daily life. Because of its delicious taste and high nutritional value, mangosteen is deeply loved by everyone. So what is the efficacy and function of mangosteen? What's the maximum number of meals a day? How should we choose?

I. the efficacy and function of mangosteen

1. The efficacy of mangosteen

The main results are as follows: (1) mangosteen contains a special substance, which has the effect of reducing dryness, cooling and antipyretic, which makes mangosteen can overcome the dryness and heat of durian. In Thailand, people regard durian bamboo as a "husband and wife fruit". If you eat too much durian and catch fire, it can be relieved by eating a few mangosteen. Mangosteen is rich in protein and lipids, which has a good nourishing effect on the body and a good recuperation effect on weakness, malnutrition and illness.

(2) mangosteen is also known as "fruit queen". In addition to its sweet taste, mangosteen also played a role in medicine in Southeast Asia in ancient times. traditionally, mangosteen was used to control the temperature of fever and prevent various skin infections.

(3) mangosteen is very rich in nutritional value, in which mangosteen is rich in protein and lipids, which plays a good role in replenishing nutrition for the human body, especially for malnutrition. People with weak physique and post-illness can play a good role in health care.

two。 The function of mangosteen:

(1) mangosteen not only has the ability of anti-oxidation, but also helps to improve the health of the immune system, making people physically and mentally comfortable. the whole mangosteen is useful. however, because mangosteen is cold, it must not be eaten with cold foods such as watermelon, soybean milk, beer, cabbage, mustard, wax gourd and lotus leaf soup.

(2) mangosteen has the effect of reducing fire.

(3) mangosteen mainly treats spleen deficiency, diarrhea, thirst, dry mouth, burns, scald, eczema, stomatitis.

(4) mangosteen soup specializes in the treatment of acne: acne, that is, acne, is easy to grow in summer. Mangosteen soup can have a good dietotherapy effect on acne, indigestion, dull skin and obesity caused by overnutrition and dryness.

Second, how many mangosteen can be eaten in a day?

1. Mangosteen is cold and can not be eaten in large quantities so as not to cause discomfort to the intestines and stomach. Normal people recommend eating 3 or 5 small mangosteen a day, and 2 to 3 medium mangosteen fruits are enough.

two。 Mangosteen is rich in fiber, but it absorbs water and expands in the stomach and intestines. Eating too much will cause constipation.

High sugar content, so obese people should eat less, diabetes should be more taboo.

Mangosteen is also high in potassium, so people with kidney disease and heart disease should eat less.

Third, how to choose mangosteen

1. Look at the color of the pedicel.

When selecting mangosteen, we must pay attention to the color of the leaf pedicel below the pedicel. The greener the mangosteen leaf is, the fresher it is. If the color turns brown or black, it means that the mangosteen has been kept for a long time and is not fresh.

two。 Pinch the shell.

Gently press with the thumb, the shell is elastic, if the place you press can immediately recover, it means it is fresh. If the shell is too hard to press, put the mangosteen back in place decisively.

3. Number of base pedicle flap

There are usually 4 to 8 pedicle pedicles at the bottom of mangosteen, and the number of pedicle pedicles is the same as that of pulp. The more pedicle pedicles, the more pulp slices. The more pulp, the smaller the core, and some can even be eaten directly. Therefore, it is necessary to decisively choose mangosteen with many pedicels.

4. How to preserve mangosteen

1. Mangosteen is a kind of fruit that is easy to dry and deteriorate, so after buying mangosteen, in order to keep the taste and nutritional value of mangosteen in the best state, put mangosteen in the refrigerator and fasten the bag of mangosteen tightly so that it can be kept for a few days.

two。 Generally speaking, tropical fruits are not suitable to be put in the refrigerator, but mangosteen is an exception. Low-temperature sealed environment can reduce the loss of water and Pectinase activity of mangosteen, thus delaying its deterioration.

3. It should be noted that most of the mangosteen sold in the domestic market is imported from Thailand and other countries, and the long-term transportation has reduced the flavor and nutrition of mangosteen to a certain extent, so it is recommended to buy as much as you eat. Moreover, the flavor of mangosteen will gradually change after being placed for 5 days, and can only be kept for 10 days at most.