Mangosteen fruit: benefits and harms, how to clean and eat mangosteen

Mangosteen is an exotic fruit for Russian latitudes, which has a whole arsenal of nutrients. The main area of ​​its distribution is the countries of Southeast Asia, but even with us it is becoming more and more popular.

Fruit Mangosteen - composition, calories and nutritional value

The benefit of mangosteen is that a large amount of valuable minerals and vitamins is concentrated in this one fruit.

• There are many natural antioxidants in the mangosteen, the so-called xanthones. There are about 40 varieties of fruit pulp. They improve the functioning of the central nervous system and the cardiovascular system, rejuvenate cells and help in the destruction of free radicals. Xanthones stop the development of malignant tumors at the cellular level.
• The peel of the fruit is saturated with Kakhetins. Such substances have pronounced antimicrobial and antitumor properties.
• The pulp of the fetus is rich in a whole group of vitamins.
• And also in its composition a whole set of micro- and macrocells necessary for a person.

At the same time, the calorie content of the product is only 71 Kcal per 100 grams of pulp.

The benefits and harms of the fruit for the human body

Among the beneficial properties of mangosteen are the following:

• strengthening the immune system;
• improved resistance to viruses, fungi and bacteria;
• mild sedative effect, allowing you to get rid of insomnia;
• the establishment of the cardiovascular system;
• hormone leveling;
• cleansing the body of toxins.

For women, the recipe for a rejuvenating mask from mangosteen will be interesting. In a blender you need to beat the fruit along with the peel, a spoonful of honey and cream. Apply the resulting mass on the face for 15 minutes and remove with a cotton pad dipped in olive oil.

Such fruit can be harmful to people with allergies. Also from its use should refrain from persons with problems in the digestive tract and kidneys.

How to choose a ripe fruit

Leaves are located on the top of the mangosteen, and they serve as a kind of indicator of the freshness of the fruit. Fruits should be selected only with bright green leaves. If they are brown, then in front of you on the counter is an overripe or spoiled fruit.

And also the maturity of mangosteen can be determined by the following signs:

• if you press on the fetus, then it should "spring" under the fingers;
• the fruit should not be hard;
• the skin of the fetus should not be dry or cracked;
• excessive softness indicates that mangosteen is rotten from the inside.

It is important to choose a large fruit with a large number of leaves, then it will have a lot of juicy pulp and very few seeds.

What taste does mangosteen have

Mangosteen has a very versatile flavor. It contains a light spicy sourness of pineapple, a soft berry taste of strawberries, a somewhat astringent saturation of cherries and a warm aroma of mango.

Mangosteen: how to clean and cut properly

For those who have encountered fruit for the first time, the question “how to clean mangosteen” arises.

Exotic fruit is cut as follows:

1. Gently peel the skin in a circle, then remove it and divide the flesh into slices.
2. And if you cut off the upper part of the fruit, then mangosteen can be eaten with a spoon directly from the resulting natural bowl.

How to eat this fruit

Fruit is consumed in different ways; in the homeland of growth, it is used to prepare jams, wine, and even bake cakes.

Raw

It is best to eat fresh fruits, because after cooking they lose their aromatic and flavoring properties almost twice. Freshly squeezed juice from this fruit is very tasty and useful, and it can be sent directly to the juicer directly with the peel. But then it’s better to add some more sweet fruit to it, because from the peel the juice will become a little “astringent”.

Mangosteen recipes

In addition to just enjoying the pulp, there are other options for eating mangosteen fruit:

• as an addition to unsweetened yogurts;
• mangosteen can be introduced into salads with chicken or seafood;
• it makes wonderful jellies or fillings for sweet pastries.

True gourmets will love the three-layer aspic with mangosteen and shrimp.

For this dish you will need:

• mangosteen - 1 pc.;
• gelatin - 1 sachet;
• cocktail shrimps - 300 g;
• chicken broth - 200 ml;
• mango - ½ of the fruit;
• frozen spinach - 1 tbsp. l .;
• cream 10% - 50 ml;
• lime juice - 1 tbsp. l .;
• salt, olive herbs, lemon pepper.

Despite the sophistication of the dish, it is prepared very simply:

1. Mangosteen and mango peel and beat in a blender.
2. Dilute ½ gelatin in 125 ml of chicken stock. Heat the broth until the gelatin dissolves.
3. Heat 50 ml of chicken stock and boil spinach and olive herbs there, then add cream.
4. Add ¼ gelatin to the spinach mixture and dissolve it. Pour the resulting composition into a bowl and refrigerate.
5. Shrimp put in the broth with gelatin.
6. Lay another bowl with cling film and pour the broth with shrimp into it. Also send in the cold.
7. After the spinach and shrimp have hardened, remove them from the refrigerator.
8. Gently pull the edges of the cling film and remove the shrimp from the bowl. Turn them over and transfer to a spinach layer. Put the filling in the refrigerator.
9. To the whipped mass of fruits add lemon juice, pepper and salt. Mix everything.
10. Heat the remaining 25 ml of broth and dissolve the remaining gelatin there. Ready gelatin mass mixed with fruit.
11. Allow the mixture to cool and then lay it on top of the shrimp layer.
12. Serve the dish in a transparent bowl or flipping it on a plate.

Instead of chicken broth, you can safely use fish or vegetable, the taste of jelly will be either more saturated or neutral.

Is it possible to eat a peel of fruit

The peel of the purple fruit is quite edible and contains many useful substances. It must be washed and then chopped with a blender and added to soups and fish sauces. Dried and chopped, it becomes an excellent seasoning for salads and first courses.

How to "ripen" the fetus at home

The fetus may well “reach” the edible state of the house. Moreover, you can only bring it from a trip immature. Mangosteen perfectly ripens after it is torn off, and at the same time retains all the beneficial properties.

1. Fruit must be wrapped in parchment.
2. Lay in a dry place, without direct sunlight.
3. When the peel turns bright purple, you can eat mangosteen.

Mangosteen season in Thailand

The mangosteen season in Thailand lasts quite a while. You can taste such fruit at budget prices from April to September. Although, if the trip turned out to be in the winter months, it is still not difficult to find mangosteen, but only the price tags will be quite high.

People who have visited places where mangosteen grows are advised to try wine made from this fruit. It has an interesting taste and does not at all look like wines familiar to Russians.

It is interesting that in the countries of Southeast Asia even soap and clothes dye are made from mangosteen.

Mangosteen or mangosteen, how to

This fruit is considered to be a VIP among other exotic fruits and it bears several names.

• mangkut;
• Garcinia
• mangosteen;
• mangosteen.

Each name has a right to exist. Name the fruit as you like best.

How to grow mangosteen at home

An interesting fact is that it is not at all difficult to grow such an exotic handsome man at home. Of course, you have to work hard, but few can boast of such a "pet."

1. Seeds should be stored in a dry place.
2. Before planting, they should be treated with biofungicides or potassium permanganate.
3. For seedlings, it is best to buy light soil in the store.
4. After planting the seeds, the pots need to be covered with glass and sprayed on the ground daily, thereby maintaining humidity.
5. After the appearance of green sprouts, the glass must be removed and the watering of the plant further as the top layer of soil dries.
6. Spray mangosteen daily.
7. After 6 leaves appear on it, it needs to be transplanted into the open ground.

Unfortunately, the cultivation of mangosteen is not available for all gardeners in Russia, because it can withstand frosts only up to - 3ºС. And such a tree begins to bear fruit only at the age of 10 years. But lovers of collection plants may well grow mangosteen at home. In this case, the plant will not bear fruit, but it will feel good.