Health Benefits
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
Cancer prevention, Heart care, Kidney stone treatment, Skin rejuvenation, Treatment of alzheimer's disease
General Benefits
Anti oxidant properties, Anti-inflammatory properties, Digestive aid, Gives you energy, Suppresses Arthritis
Boosts immune system, Digestive aid, Improves eye vision
Skin Benefits
Reduces wrinkles, Skin rejuvenation
Anti-aging benefits, Reduces wrinkles, Skin rejuvenation
Hair Benefits
Not Available
Protects hair
Allergy Symptoms
Itching, Swelling of mouth, tongue or lips, Tingling sensation in mouth
NA
Side Effects
Mouth irritation, Weight gain
Decrease in blood sugar levels
Best Time to Eat
As a snack in the late afternoon
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)
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
Vitamin E (Tocopherole)
Not Available
Vitamin K (Phyllochinone)
Not Available
Lutein+Zeaxanthin
Not Available
Calories in Fresh Fruit with Peel
Calories in Fresh Fruit without Peel
Not Available
Not Available
Calories in Frozen Form
Not Available
Not Available
Calories in Dried Form
Not Available
Not Available
Calories in Canned Form
Not Available
Not Available
Calories in Jam
Not Available
Type
Tree fruit, Tropical
Berry
Season
Mid to late summer
Spring, Summer
Varieties
Chompoo Longan, Kohala Seedling, Haew, Edau and Biew Kiew
Thorn and Thornless
Seedless Variety
Not Available
No
Color
Rusty brown
Black, Purple, Purplish black
Inside Color
Yellowish brown
Magenta
Soil Type
Well-drained
NA
Climatic Conditions
Sunny, Warm, Without frosts
NA
Facts about
- 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.
NA
Other Countries
Australia, Combodia, Taiwan, United States of America, Vietnam
NA
Top Exporter
Thailand
New Zealand
Botanical Name
Dimocarpus longan
Rubus ursinus x idaeus
Synonym
Dragon eye
Not Available
Subkingdom
Viridiplantae
Tracheobionta
Division
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Sapindaceae
Rosaceae
Species
D. longan
R. ursinus x idaeus
Generic Group
Not Available
Rose
Difference Between Longan and Boysenberry
We might think that Longan and Boysenberry are similar with respect to nutritional value and health benefits. But the nutrient content of both fruits is different. Longan and Boysenberry Facts such as their taste, shape, color, and size are also distinct. The difference between Longan and Boysenberry is explained here.
The amount of calories in 100 gm of fresh Longan and Boysenberry with peel is 83.00 kcal and 50.00 kcal and the amount of calories without peel is Not Available and Not Available respectively. Thus, Longan and Boysenberry 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 Longan and Boysenberry is Sapindales and Rosales respectively. Longan belongs to Sapindaceae family and Boysenberry belongs to Rosaceae family. Longan belongs to Dimocarpus genus of D. longan species and Boysenberry belongs to Rubus genus of R. ursinus x idaeus species. Beings plants, both fruits belong to Plantae Kingdom.