The fruit that used to fall everywhere and no one picked it up has now become a specialty that is hard to buy, with many medicinal uses that many people may not know about.

GĐXH - From a fallen fruit that no one picked up, palm has now become a famous specialty. In particular, palm fruit also brings many health benefits that you may not know.

Little known facts about palm fruit

Palm trees are typical of the midland mountainous region, most commonly found in Phu Tho, Yen Bai, Nghe An, Ha Tinh... Palm trees grow wild on hills and forests and are planted to cover bare land, hills, and make fences. Palm leaves are used to roof houses, shops, and markets.

Palm trees begin to flower and bear fruit in the middle of the 7th lunar month. About 3-4 months later, the palm fruit begins to ripen, the skin is dark green and gradually turns to sky blue. Depending on weather conditions, the ripening season can last for several months. Palm fruit begins to be sold around the 10th and 11th lunar months.

Palm trees are typical of the midland mountainous region. Photo: DT

To pick palm fruits from tall, thorny trees, pickers often have to climb trees or use poles to pick. If not careful, the palm fruits will be scratched, reducing their deliciousness and quickly spoiling.

At first glance, the palm fruit looks quite similar to the Chinese jujube. But if you look closely, you will see the difference because the Chinese jujube is diamond-shaped while the palm fruit is spherical.

The palm fruit is only as small as an adult's thumb, oval in shape, larger than 2 fingertips. Ripe palm fruit of good quality will have a greenish-brown color, a thin shell that is easy to peel and separate, the palm core is dark yellow, and the flesh is firm. After picking, the palm fruit will be washed to remove dirt.

Although it looks quite attractive, the palm fruit has a very astringent taste if eaten straight from the tree. Therefore, many people have to "cook" (i.e. cook) the palm fruit until it is soft. Then, the palm fruit will be much less astringent and will give the eater a rather unique flavor. In addition, the palm fruit can also be processed into many delicious dishes.

"Om" palm fruit is a rustic dish.

In the past, there were many palm fruits, which fell black to the ground when the season came and were often thrown away, and very few people used them. But recently, many people have destroyed palm fruits to plant other fruit trees or build houses, so the area for growing palm fruits has been shrinking, so this fruit has gradually become rare and has become a specialty, sold at high prices.

Currently, palm fruits are not only widely available in mountainous provinces but are also sold in many city markets as well as on social networks. Palm fruits are quite expensive but still "attract" customers to buy them.

Benefits of Palm Fruit

Nutritional composition of palm fruit

Vitamin E: Each palm tree contains 70% vitamin E in the form of tocotrienol, which has biological activity nearly 60 times higher than normal vitamin E.

Vitamin A: Palm fruit is also rich in vitamin A, with 15 times more provitamin A than carrots. Fats: Saturated fat, monounsaturated fat and polyunsaturated fat.

Palm fruit also contains other ingredients such as: ester (POE), lauric acid, capric, sqalene, phenolic, oleic acid, hydrogenated palm, elaeis guineensis, calories,...

Palm fruit offers several health benefits.

Not only a specialty, palm fruit is also a dish that provides certain nutrients to the body, even supporting the treatment of some diseases if used properly. Palm fruit has some effects on health such as:

Antioxidant

Palm fruit contains many antioxidants such as squalene, phenolic acid, oleic acid that help fight damage caused by free radicals, thereby effectively beautifying the skin.

Good antibacterial

Thanks to the lauric and capric acids in the palm fruit, this fruit has high antibacterial properties. Thanks to its antibacterial properties, the palm fruit is used as an antibacterial and antiseptic measure for sick people.

Improve eye health

Palm fruit contains 15 times more vitamin A than carrots, ensuring a huge supply of vitamin A to the body, both strengthening health and improving eyesight.

Stabilize the nerves

Palm fruit provides the body with abundant energy, ensures stability of the nervous system and keeps blood pressure at a balanced level.

Used as medicine

Palm fruit has a sweet, fatty and slightly astringent taste. In addition to being used as food, palm fruit is also used to make wine. Eating palm fruit regularly is very good for people with nasal cancer, laryngeal cancer, and esophageal cancer.

Health notes when eating palm fruit:

- Do not eat palm fruit dishes while pregnant.

- Do not use too much palm fruit because it can affect internal organs such as liver, kidney,...

- Do not eat too much palm fruit because it can easily cause "palm intoxication". In addition, because palm fruit is astringent, eating too much can cause constipation and food clumping in the intestines. People with digestive problems such as bloating, indigestion, or constipation should not eat this fruit.

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