Health Benefits
Cancer prevention, Cures gastro-intestinal troubles, Improves night vision, Improves stomach health, Prevents diabetes, Prevents high blood pressure, Reduces blood circulation problems
Anti depressant, Anti-inflammatory properties, Healthy mucus membrane, prevents oral cavity cancer, Prevents anemia, Prevents cases of morning sickness, Prevents lung cancer, Skin rejuvenation, Treatment of colonic diseases
General Benefits
Fights against infections, Helps in weight loss, Prevents blood clotting in vessels, Treatment of urinary tract infections
Anti oxidant properties, Anti-inflammatory properties, Digestive aid, Gives you energy, Suppresses Arthritis
Skin Benefits
Anti-aging benefits, Nourishes skin, Protects against skin damage
Reduces wrinkles, Skin rejuvenation
Hair Benefits
Prevents hair loss
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Allergy Symptoms
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Itching, Swelling of mouth, tongue or lips, Tingling sensation in mouth
Side Effects
Decrease in blood sugar levels, Diarrhoea, Dizziness, Headache, Internal bleeding, Stomach pain
Mouth irritation, Weight gain
Best Time to Eat
As a snack in the late afternoon, Don't consume at night and before bed, Eat the fresh ones, avoid mixing with any other foods, don't eat after meal., Morning time (before lunch)
As a snack in the late afternoon
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
Vitamin K (Phyllochinone)
Calories in Fresh Fruit with Peel
Calories in Fresh Fruit without Peel
Type
Berry
Tree fruit, Tropical
Season
Summer
Mid to late summer
Varieties
Dwarf bilberry, Piper, bog blueberry, Northern bilberry, Mountain bilberry and Oval-leaved bilberry
Chompoo Longan, Kohala Seedling, Haew, Edau and Biew Kiew
Color
Dark purple
Rusty brown
Inside Color
Light Green
Yellowish brown
Soil Type
Moist, Well-aerated
Well-drained
Climatic Conditions
Cold
Sunny, Warm, Without frosts
Facts about
- Bilberries are used in manufacturing of alcoholic drinks.
- They are used to improve aromas of sorbets.
- The green extract of it's leaves is used in textile industry as natural dye.
- Longan is also called as "Dragon's eye" in China as it gives an impression of an eyeball.
- Longan seeds can be used to absorb the venom after the snake bite and they also help to stop bleeding.
Top Producer
Japan
Thailand
Other Countries
Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Sweden
Australia, Combodia, Taiwan, United States of America, Vietnam
Top Importer
United States of America
China
Top Exporter
Chile
Thailand
Botanical Name
Vaccinium myrtillus
Dimocarpus longan
Synonym
blaeberry, whinberry, European blueberry, whortleberry
Dragon eye
Subkingdom
Tracheobionta
Viridiplantae
Division
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Subclass
Dillenhidae
Rosidae
Order
Ericales
Sapindales
Family
Ericaceae
Sapindaceae
Genus
Vaccinium
Dimocarpus
Species
Vaccinium myrtillus
D. longan
Difference Between Bilberry and Longan
We might think that Bilberry and Longan are similar with respect to nutritional value and health benefits. But the nutrient content of both fruits is different. Bilberry and Longan Facts such as their taste, shape, color, and size are also distinct. The difference between Bilberry and Longan is explained here.
The amount of calories in 100 gm of fresh Bilberry and Longan with peel is 44.00 kcal and 83.00 kcal and the amount of calories without peel is 43.00 kcal and 60.00 kcal respectively. Thus, Bilberry and Longan belong to Low Calorie Fruits and Low Calorie Fruits category.These fruits might or might not differ with respect to their scientific classification. The order of Bilberry and Longan is Ericales and Sapindales respectively. Bilberry belongs to Ericaceae family and Longan belongs to Sapindaceae family. Bilberry belongs to Vaccinium genus of Vaccinium myrtillus species and Longan belongs to Dimocarpus genus of D. longan species. Beings plants, both fruits belong to Plantae Kingdom.