Prunes useful properties

Prunes are dried fruits of the Hungarian - domestic plums( Prunus domestica L.), which is the tree of the Rosaceae family, up to 8 m high, which resulted from the crossing of the turn and plum.

The fruits, depending on the variety, are different in shape, color, size, taste and aroma. The most common are Hungarian and Rencklods, the Hungarian has oval-shaped fruits, while the Riclode has round fruits. After the cherry, this stone culture is very popular in many countries of the world, more than two thousand kinds of plums are known.

Even in ancient times, it appeared in the Caucasus, from where it got to Central Asia and the countries of the Mediterranean, and then to various regions of Russia. During the reign of Alexei Mikhailovich, several plum trees were brought from Western Europe to Moscow. Currently, the plum is growing everywhere, excluding only the northern areas. The fruits of the plum have a diverse composition of biologically active compounds and therefore can be used both for food and for medical purposes.

Plum fruits contain up to 16% of sugars, consisting of water-soluble sugars( glucose, fructose and sucrose), pectin, organic acids. Vitamin C in plums, depending on the variety from 2 to 25 mg%, P-active substances in plums with light flesh - 100-200 mg%, with dark colored - up to 1000-1200 mg%.The amount of carotene in fruits colored yellow and orange is 2.5 mg%, in other varieties 0.1-0.5 mg%.In fruits, a little vitamin B, B is also a potassium salt and up to 2 mg% of iron. In folk medicine since ancient times, plum is used as a mild laxative, sweet and sour varieties stop vomiting and relieve nausea, quench thirst.

Useful properties

Prunes ( dried fruits of Hungarian) are recommended for atherosclerosis and gallbladder diseases, with hypertension and kidney diseases. Infusions and compotes of prunes have a slight laxative effect. With the help of this dried fruit you can cure constipation - only 5-6 berries a day, and the problem is solved.

Prunes have antibacterial properties, so it is recommended to take them for infectious diseases and other ailments. Prunes are useful for any uncomfortable sensations in the stomach. In addition, prunes have a choleretic and diuretic effect, and effectively cleanses the body.

Prunes increase the immunity and overall resistance of the body to environmentally hazardous external influences, thanks to the antioxidants included in its composition. It is very important that prunes absorb free radicals that destroy the body. This explains its rejuvenating properties and the usefulness of its use as an excellent means for the prevention of cancer.

However, it should be noted that with obesity and diabetes prunes are not recommended, because it is six times higher than the caloric content of fresh plums.

Here is the content of nutrients( calories, proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals) per 100 g of edible part of prunes.
Nutritional information
Caloric value 230-256 kcal
Proteins 2,3 g
Fats 0,7 g
Carbohydrates 57,5 ​​g
Dietary fibers 9 g
Organic acids 3,5 g
Water 25 g
Unsaturated fatty acids 0,1g
Mono and disaccharides 56.9 g
Starch 0.6 g
Ash 2 g
Saturated fatty acids 0.1 g

Vitamins
Vitamin PP 1.5 mg
Beta-carotene 0.06 mg
Vitamin A) 10 μg
Vitamin B1( thiamine) 0.02 mg
Vitamin B2( riboflavin) 0.1 mg
Vitamin C 3 mg
Vitamin E( TE) 1.8 mg
Vitamin PP( Niacin equivalent)1.7 mg
Calcium
Calcium 80 mg
Magnesium 102 mg
Sodium 10 mg
Potassium 864 mg
Phosphorus 83 mg

Microelements
Iron 3 mg

Plum juice with pulp improves appetite and digestion and serves as a source of vitamins in the winter becausepreserves all the properties of fresh fruits.

Plum leaves have long been used as a wound-healing agent. In cosmetics, plum pulp is used for acne, face eczema.

Plums are used for food in fresh as well as processed form. Of them make compotes, jam, jam, liqueurs, confectionery: stuffing for sweets, marmalade, pastille.

Compote

Procurement for pies

The first way. The second way is

Jam

The first way. temperature The second way.

Pickled plums

pepper

Cheese plum

Prunes can be prepared by yourself: to do this, the blanched fruit( 1-8 minutes in boiling water), then cooled in water and laid out in a single layer on the grate, sieves, etc.and put in the oven or a special dryer.3-4 hours they are dried at a temperature of about 50 ° C, and after cooling again at 65-70 ° C.The dried juice does not squeeze out when squeezed.

Prunes can be made with delicious desserts, for example prunes stuffed with walnut kernels, with sour cream.

Our great-grandmothers prepared a sambuck from prunes

with sugar

Salad from plums and apples

pour