Rambutan fruit
The rambutan is a medium-sized tropical tree in the family Sapindaceae. The name also refers to the edible fruit produced by this tree. The rambutan is native to Southeast Asia. It is closely related to several other edible tropical fruits including the lychee, longan, pulasan, and mamoncillo.
The fruit that grows on the tree is also called rambutan. It is like Lychee. The name rambutan is a word that means "hairy".
It starts to produce fruit 5 to 6 years after planting. Each tree can produce 5.000 to 6.000 fruit per season. Name "rambutan" originates from Malayan word "rambut" which means "hair", due to numerous hair-like spikes on the surface of the fruit. Rambutan is rich source of dietary.
Rambutan benefits include cure for small ailments like dry lips and sprue mouth, improves the health of the eyes, prevention of anemia, reduces bad cholesterol, prevents cancer, cleans kidneys, is an immunity booster, lowers blood pressure, a cure for diarrheas, constipation, rejuvenates skin, makes hair.
Taste
Rambutan is often described as sweet and creamy, while the lychee fruit offers a crisper, slightly less sweet flavour. Longans are the least sweet of the three and are distinctively tart. The rambutan fruit is related to the lychee and longan fruits.
rambutan pulp, seeds and skin have strong antioxidants called flavonoids, which are known to reduce cholesterol levels apart from having anti-cancerous as well as anti-inflammatory attributes.
Rambutan vitamins
Vitamin A,Vitamin C, Vitamin B.Potassium, calcium, folate, choline.
Varieties of rambutan
Two main types of rambutan, red and yellow.
Red varieties are medium in size and ripen in September or October; the aril is white, dry, and sweet. The yellow varieties are somewhat smaller in size and ripen in October; arils are white, juicy, and sweet.
The skin of rambutan has several organic compounds, among which one is gallic acid., also called Nephelium, Lappaceum, is a type of tropical tree and is commonly found in the city. This reddish fruit needs to have its skin removed to get to its pinkish and whitish flesh. While the fruit is normally sweetish in taste, some are sweet and sour.
Rambutan is contained vitamin c ,antioxidants, plus it's high in fiber, which helps aid digestion for babies who are beginning to replace breast milk or formula with whole foods. Rambutan also contains a fair amount of copper, iron, and zinc—essential nutrients that your baby needs to thrive.The flesh of the rambutan fruit is considered safe for human consumption.
Rambutan has several health benefits
- Lower blood pressure
- Fight cold
- Helps weight loss
- Relief constipation
- Good for pregnant women and babies
- Prevent cancer
- Prevent anemia
- Reduced bad cholesterol
- Strengthen teeth and bones.
- Improves sperm motility
- Hydrates skin
- ailments like dry lips and sprue mouth.
Side effect
Its peel and seed are generally considered inedible.
Rambutan consumed raw, the seed appears to have narcotic and analgesic effects, which may cause symptoms like sleepiness.
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