The evergreen tree reaches a height of forty meters. Its lush branches adorn round or oval shaped boxes, covered with faceted thorns. Begins to bear fruit only for 9 years. In these boxes there is a rather large seed with a size of two to six centimeters. The contents of these boxes are truly amazing: the seed is surrounded by a thick flesh (arillus), which has a cream yellow color. The unusual aroma of this pulp recalls the exquisite varieties of French mold cheese, combined with a gentle nutty sweetness! That's just to get to this miracle, you have to overcome a very corrosive and disgusting smell of peel. Rip a mature fruit is impossible, because it is very prickly. But if it falls to your head, there can be serious consequences: some fruits sometimes reach ten kilograms!
In the West, this fruit is very famous. Due to its terrible smell, there is even a special warning sign: durian crossed out with a red line. And yet, durian is called the king among the fruits! After all, if you do overcome disgust, you will experience this "royal" taste!
Durian: useful properties.
Filipinos are absolutely right: durian is a storehouse of minerals and vitamins, a significant amount of sulfur compounds, which is responsible for that characteristic, indescribably-disgusting smell. This apparently not attractive fruit "hid" in itself vitamins B, carotene, C, nicotinic acid, calcium, iron, phosphorus. Add to the sulfur also indole (smell of excrement). But indole has bactericidal properties. Dorian is used in various fields of medicine. In the last century, tablets containing extracts of durian and extract of Indian onion were very popular. With sufficient long-term use, they increased immunity and vitality, added strength, gave a good mood. There are also durian properties that can reduce the elevated body temperature.
Decoction of fruits of durian removes fever, skin rashes, pulp is used as a remedy for worms. Western scientists, after lengthy research, found in the fruits of durian unique content of vitamins, amino acids, organic sulfur, proteins. In nature, there are no more fruit suitable for fresh consumption, which would exceed the durian in terms of sulfur content. It is a part of proteins, as well as an insulin hormone regulating the sugar balance of the blood; is a part of the majority of antioxidants, participates in the renewal of the whole organism, relieves harmful toxins and toxins.
The cardiovascular, nervous, immune system is very sensitive to a unique combination of such important minerals: zinc, magnesium and potassium, combined with vitamins, fatty acids. All this wealth is in the fruits, and in the seeds, and even in the bark and leaves of a wonderful exotic. Deciduous juice is put on the head of a person with a high temperature. In some areas of Africa, the bark of the durian is burned, and then used after and during childbirth. The leaves of durian contain mustard oil.
In cooking, this unusual fruit is also used. The local population of Africa and Indonesia use a slightly immature fruit and cook it. Ripe durian is really a piquant dessert. The best durian is a spoon, otherwise you will not be able to wash your hands for a long time. Nutritional properties of durian are very high: if you eat a small piece in the morning - get enough until the evening.
In the West, scientists with great interest are exploring this amazing fruit, because so many useful substances and vitamins do not contain more than one fruit in the world!