Passion fruit

Introduction

Passiflora edulia Sims, also known as passion fruit, is a herbaceous vine of the Passiflora genus of the Passifloraceae family, about 6 meters long; the stem has fine stripes and is hairless; there are 5 petals, which are the same length as the sepals; the base is light green, the middle is purple, and the top is white. The berries are ovoid, 3 to 4 cm in diameter, hairless, and purple when ripe; there are many seeds, which are ovate. The flowering period is June and the fruiting period is November.

It grows in valley jungles at an altitude of 180 to 1900 meters. It is native to the Antilles and is widely planted in tropical and subtropical regions. There are two main types of fruit: purple and yellow. The plant life span is about 20 years, and the economic life span is generally 8 to 10 years.

Nutritional value of egg fruit

The nutritional value of egg fruit is extremely high. According to the test, egg juice contains more than 60 volatile compounds, the soluble solid content is as high as 10%-14% (mainly glucose, fructose, sucrose and trace amounts of mannulose, heptulose, etc.), and the organic acid content is 1.5-3%. The amino acid content is also quite rich, mainly leucine, proline, threonine, lysine, etc., and also contains a variety of vitamins and mineral elements, vitamin C, A, B, B1 and calcium, phosphorus, iron, sodium, etc. are quite rich.

The egg fruit is the fruit of the plant Passiflora of the Passiflora family. The egg fruit is also called pomegranate, purple passion fruit, passion fruit, vine pomegranate, passion fruit. The nutritional value of the egg fruit is that the fruit is rich in 17 kinds of amino acids needed by the human body, multiple vitamins and carotenoids as well as various trace elements.

Passion fruit

The efficacy and function of egg fruit

Egg fruit has the effects of calming the mind, promoting blood circulation and relieving pain, and astringing the intestines and stopping diarrhea. Egg fruit is used to treat insomnia, palpitations and other symptoms caused by insufficient blood in the heart. It is used for irregular menstruation, menstrual blockage, lower abdominal distension and pain, dysmenorrhea and other symptoms caused by blood stasis in women. It is used for chronic diarrhea, chronic dysentery, warm pain, diarrhea and other symptoms caused by weak spleen and stomach.

Egg fruit is rich in 17 kinds of amino acids, multiple vitamins, carotenoids and various trace elements needed by the human body. It has soluble solids of 15-16%, total acid content of 3.8-4%, and moderate sweetness and sourness. Regular consumption of egg fruit and its processed products can help digestion, resolve phlegm, treat kidney deficiency, refresh the mind, promote blood circulation, calm pain, reduce pressure and reduce fat.

Medicinal value of egg fruit

Clears the lungs and moistens dryness; calms the nerves and relieves pain; regulates blood circulation and stops dysentery. Treats cough, dry throat, hoarseness, constipation, insomnia, dysmenorrhea, joint pain, and dysentery

Treating exogenous wind-heat cough: 9g each of lotus stems and leaves, bazi flowers, and loquat leaves, decoct in water and drink. (Xichang Chinese Herbal Medicine)

To treat mania (mental disorder): eat 15-25 grams of lotus root and 1 Ye pig heart (with 1 gram of sand added).

For insomnia: 15g of Scutellaria baicalensis fruit and 30g of Agrimoniae scabra. Boil water and drink.

Treat abdominal pain during menstruation: 1-2 lotus fruits, 10g of white mulberry root. Soak in wine and drink.

To treat painful dysentery: Take 10g each of Lotus root and Polygonum multiflorum and simmer them in water.

Treat fractures: 15g of lotus root, 30g of loquat leaf, 15g each of water wax gourd root bark and root of Dipsacus asper. Mash them into fluff and mix with wine to apply to the affected area. (From Guizhou Herbal Medicine)

Side effects and contraindications of egg fruit

1. If you eat too much passion fruit at one time, you may get a sore throat easily, so just eat in moderation.

2. Some people may not be used to eating it and may feel nauseous.

3. If you eat too much passion fruit at one time, it may cause internal heat, so eat in moderation.

3. Other side effects are negligible, so don’t worry.

How to eat egg fruit

Dosage and administration: For oral administration: decoct 3-10 grams.

Passion fruit is a fruit that is mainly consumed for juice, and the mature fruit contains more than 30% juice. Its juice is bright in color, with a natural color between lemon yellow and orange yellow. Its rich aroma combines the aromas of guava, pineapple, mango, banana and other tropical and subtropical fruits. It is known as the king of juice. Passion fruit can also be used as a raw material to make processed products such as fruit juice, ice cream, jam, jelly, and fruit wine. Except for people with bad stomachs who are not suitable to eat more passion fruit, and people who are allergic to passion fruit, everyone else can eat it, even pregnant women and infants. The seeds of passion fruit can also be eaten, and the crunchy texture can also increase the taste.