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Черимойя

Черимойя – a fruit of a tree of Annon belonging to Annonovye's family. Grows черимойя in Bolivia, Colombia, Peru.

Дерево с плодами черимойя

Useful properties of a cherimoya

Fruits of a cherimoya differ in the gentle taste and nutritiousness.

Pulp of a cherimoya contains B1, B2, B5, B6, B9, PP vitamins, vitamin C, both such microelements and substances: iron, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, sodium, manganese, zinc, sucrose, fructose, amber and lemon acids, cellulose, alkaloids.

Cherimoya caloric content – 74 kcal in 100 g is fresher than some fruit pulp.

Use of a cherimoya

Considering remoteness of the area in which grows черимойя, to use it in Russia as medicine there is no opportunity, but in South America черимойя is widely applied as folk remedy – not only fruits and their seeds, but also leaves, and bark of a tree of Annon are used. Local sorcerers prepare soothing teas, dysentery medicine, antiedematouses from a cherimoya.

Under our conditions for bigger advantage it is better to use cherimoya fruits fresh – they are easily acquired, improve work of a liver, recover acidity of juice of a stomach, promote weight reduction.

Also exotic fruits thanks to the content of cellulose improve digestion.

Плоды черимойя

Contraindications

The cherimoya contains many carbohydrates and sugar therefore diabetics should use these fruits with care.

The cherimoya has no other serious contraindications, only individual intolerance.

That who will for the first time try черимойю important the nobility that there are her seeds (black stones in a fruit) it is impossible – they are poisonous. At the proper handling in the homeland of a cherimoya of a stone are successfully used as an antiparasitic, help at food poisoning, but it is better for that who is not familiar with original recipes not to experiment.

Because of hit of juice of seeds of a cherimoya in eyes of people can go blind.

 
 
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