The fruit has an astringent taste - but its benefits are unexpected.

Figs, green bananas, hawthorn berries... are some of the astringent fruits that we think are just for fun to eat, but are not at all good for our health.

But on the contrary, these fruits are actually very nutritious and excellent at preventing diseases.

Green bananas

Green bananas contain 10% starch. In addition, they are rich in calcium, potassium, iron, magnesium, zinc, and vitamins C, B1, B2, and PP. This fruit also contains many valuable bioactive compounds such as serotonin, norepinephrine, and substances that help dilate blood vessels like dopamine and catecholamine. If you know how to prepare green bananas in dishes, these compounds will be gradually absorbed into the body, preventing sudden spikes in blood pressure and helping to prevent atherosclerosis.

In addition, eating green bananas helps balance nutrition, reduces the absorption of sugar and lipids, and helps develop the mucous membrane, thus preventing stomach ulcers.

Fig

Figs are rich in fiber, which helps maintain healthy bowel function and prevents constipation. In addition, figs are rich in amino acids, zinc, magnesium, copper, and trace elements, providing many nutrients if you don't mind eating this slightly tart fruit.

Peach

According to traditional Chinese medicine, persimmons have a sweet and astringent taste and are effective in clearing heat, moistening the lungs, and expelling phlegm. The high vitamin C content in this fruit also quenches thirst, while the carbohydrates help balance the body's functions, improve digestion, and stimulate appetite.

Guava fruit

With its slightly astringent taste, guava is rich in vitamin C and pectin. Eating green guava tightens the stomach lining, reduces gastric acid secretion, and improves bowel motility. Guava helps eliminate toxins that cause diarrhea, balances nutrition, reduces fat and sugar absorption, and combats obesity. Despite its slightly astringent taste, guava is still delicious and has many benefits.

Mossy hair

This fruit is rich in vitamin C, aids digestion, lowers blood sugar, treats diarrhea, reduces irritation of the stomach and central nervous system, limits gastric acid secretion, and treats heartburn and gastritis. With so many benefits, hopefully you will come to love this tart fruit.

Rose apple

The rose apple is white, yellowish-pink, with white flesh, fragrant, and has a slightly astringent taste. It contains protein, fiber, vitamins B and C, pectin, and free amino acids. Rose apples are very good for bones and joints and help with liver recovery.

Plum (Prunus mume)

This fruit is abundant in Nghe An province. It has a sweet, sour, and astringent taste. According to traditional medicine, the bồ quân fruit has the effect of constricting the mucous membranes of the stomach and intestines, reducing gastric acid secretion, and is good for the liver and gallbladder. If you have the opportunity to visit President Ho Chi Minh's hometown, be sure to buy some of these fruits and enjoy them.

Poor

The astringent properties of the banyan fruit strengthen blood vessels and heal stomach ulcers, reduce the absorption of sugar and fat, and lower blood pressure. Studies show that banyan fruit contains archin and archicin. Eating this fruit reveals its clear anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving effects.

Hawthorn fruit (wild apple)

Hawthorn berries have a mild, refreshing taste with a sweet and sour flavor mixed with a slight bitterness. This fruit is rich in fiber and minerals. Hawthorn contains plenty of protein, vitamins B and C, making it a good weight-loss aid. Furthermore, this sour and astringent fruit contains many organic acids that stimulate digestion, positively impacting food digestion and effectively quenching thirst.
According to Alobacsi.vn