Dried persimmon - the benefits and harm to the body

Nature never ceases to please and surprise a person with her gifts. One of these surprises is an amazing Oriental fruit - persimmon. For a peculiar taste and useful properties in ancient times, persimmon was called "the fruit of the gods." In some regions of the planet, the fruit is called the heart apple and the winter sun.

Perhaps, all these sonorous names are true in relation to persimmon, because they reflect the excellent qualities of this unusual fruit. For example, a comparison with the winter sun reflects reality, because the fruits ripen in the autumn so late that you can only enjoy the taste of ripe flesh in winter. The persimmon has a multimillion army of fans, kids and adults alike love it. Resourceful people invented even recipes for making jam from this fruit.Other persimmon is more like dried when it is able to replace candy. Interestingly, it is in dried form that its usefulness is more than doubled.

Some historical facts

In fact, persimmon is a berry. This fact has already been proven by scientists. Trees producing such unusual fruits first appeared in China more than two thousand years ago. Later, the culture spread throughout the Asian region, where it was well-established in countries with a tropical and subtropical climate. Persimmon in dried form so much to the taste of the Japanese, that they served it as an independent dish. In Korea, Eastern sweetness has received another use: it is made of low-alcohol punch. Dried fruit has such an elegant taste that it is used instead of candy. This is especially convenient when you consider that fresh fruits can be purchased only in the season of their ripening.

In some European countries with favorable conditions are also engaged in the cultivation of this culture. But these varieties are not distinguished by high yields and lose to Japanese and Chinese varieties in taste and beneficial properties.

The process of natural dehydration was successfully used in the East more than seven centuries ago. It took months to dry the fruit in this way, and this requires patience. But this quality does not hold the Japanese, so in the country of the Rising Sun, homemade persimmon drying is one of the most popular activities. Some craftsmen even came up with a method of making persimmon vinegar.

Feature of composition

• mineral elements;
• organic acids;
• carotene;
• alimentary fiber;
• antioxidants;
• pectins;
• polysahara;
• vitamins in huge quantities, especially a lot of ascorbic acid.

Such a natural composition provides a whole range of useful properties of persimmon. No wonder its valuable qualities are compared with seafood. But it is noteworthy that with such a rich composition, persimmon is a very low-calorie product.Therefore, everyone can enjoy its excellent taste if there is no allergy to this fruit.

Beneficial features

Dried persimmon, in addition to the culinary purpose, occupies its niche in folk medicine. It turns out that by tasting this product, you can benefit the body. Therefore, the wise Chinese from ancient times, it is used for medicinal purposes. Here, only its main properties:

1. Dried persimmon splits the oxidation products of alcohol. Therefore, the harmful effects of alcohol on the body with its help can be minimized.
2. It has a beneficial effect on digestion and intestinal activity, thereby reducing the risk of bleeding, which is valuable for hemorrhoids. Dry persimmon well stimulates the appetite.
3. It has a dried fruit hypotensive effect and increases the tone of blood vessels, which has a positive effect on blood circulation. All these beneficial properties are provided by a high content of potassium. This element in dried persimmon is 2 times more than in bananas.
4. Dried product has a pronounced anti-inflammatory properties, and therefore helps with intense cough and cold.
5. A rare component - betulinic acid is able to block the growth of foreign cells. This feature helps in the fight against malignant tumors.Patients with oncological diseases are prescribed a medical diet, where there is a dried persimmon.
6. If the dried fruit is ground to a paste, the open wounds can be treated with the fruit paste.
7. Antioxidant qualities make dried persimmon an excellent means of cleansing the body. It easily copes with free radicals, removes toxins, inhibits the aging process.
8. The high content of vitamin "C" acts on the benefit of immunity.
9. Fruit is very useful for the organ of vision, as it nourishes the tissues of the eyeball and strengthens its muscles.
10. Dried persimmon, in addition to the above qualities, can regulate the concentration in the blood of sugar and cholesterol, which also has a positive effect on the health of blood vessels and the organism as a whole.

Than persimmon can harm

Of course, the properties described here are impressive. But we must not forget that, apart from the merits, any product has its drawbacks.

• Persimmon in dried form is not recommended to use, if a person has severe anemia.
• This fruit interferes with the absorption of iron by the body.
• Caution should be addressed to persons suffering from diabetes.
• In addition, you can not combine persimmon with dairy products.
• It is better to eat dried fruits after ingestion of the main food.

How to dry the persimmon by yourself

Persimmon lovers with endurance and patience can try to prepare a dried product at home on their own. We offer such persistent natures to take advantage of the recipe invented by the Japanese.

1. First, the peel is very carefully removed from fresh fruits.
2. Then the fruit is suspended from the ceiling with the help of twine.
3. After the formation on the surface of the film, and this happens at 3-7 days, the fruit must be removed and kneaded well. These actions should be repeated every 3-5 days.
4. The whole process of preparation takes about one and a half months.
5. In the process of drying, sugar crystallizes, rising closer to the surface. Therefore, a characteristic white bloom forms on it.

There is a simpler and less time-consuming method of drying persimmon - this is dehydration in the oven or home dryer. This technique does not require removal of the skin.

If one apple per day can guarantee a person a healthy longevity, then this statement is doubly true of persimmon.

Video: drying persimmon (bullish heart)